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Focal’s mastery of the aural arts stems from its French traditions, spotlighting an intersection of form and function that undergirds a fundamental belief that the highest quality of musical listening is as much a question of situational context as it is technological prowess. Innovation has defined Focal’s decades-long history, with this hallmark of audio engineering being their first wireless headphones with active noise canceling, uncompromising in fidelity: Bathys. These closed-back, Bluetooth-enabled headphones promise to plunge listeners into “deep” and uninterrupted silence, per its ancient Greek namesake. High-fidelity playback is complemented by an ergonomic, accommodating form factor, ensuring comfortable listening across any of its listening modes. Bathys headphones include fast-charging via USB-C, with 30 hours of noise canceling playback, as well as their Clear Voice Capture microphone for vocal assistant compatibility. An onboard 3.5mm port easily accommodates wired listening, with a slew of quality-of-life features made to ensure nothing disrupts your musical listening. Sweetwater’s audio aficionados agree that Bathys headphones deliver a force majeure of Focal’s unmatched audio experience, wherever you go.





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French finesse, Focal fidelity





From car audio and home theaters to yachts and high art, Focal has seamlessly integrated high-fidelity audio with elegant aesthetics. The Bathys headphones continue this trend of stylized engineering with its microfibre and genuine leather headband and earpads, delivering unrivaled comfort. Innovative construction includes the use of aluminum and magnesium at critical points to ensure enduring design that is robust, lightweight, and travel friendly. Moreover, the 49-foot Bluetooth range makes for excellent use of its 5.1 Multipoint capabilities, allowing you to connect to multiple devices simultaneously. Additional ergonomic designs include side-mounted buttons for navigating different listening modes, keeping ports out of the way for charging or wired listening. Plus, the Focal flame logo is backlit to indicate use to yourself and others, cleverly masked as a design flourish.





Audio clarity in both directions





With the Bathys headphones, you get two optimized, active noise canceling modes, alongside a transparency mode, allowing you to maintain an ideal equilibrium with your environment. Focal’s complimentary app gives you even greater control over your sonic indulgences, allowing you to fine-tune your sound controls, access equalizer settings, and more. Patented speaker driver technology ensures crystalline clarity with your audio, supporting SBC, AAC, aptXTM Adaptive, and aptXTM codecs. With onboard USB DAC functionality, playback is enabled at resolutions up to 24-bit/192kHz. Eight microphones boast Focal’s Clear Voice Capture technology to provide clear, articulate voice pickup for phone calls or use with a voice assistant, featuring built-in compatibility with Amazon Alexa and Google Voice, alongside Google’s Fast Pairing.





Listen at your leisure





Unlike most wireless headphones, Focal pulls no punches with the functionality of the Bathys headphones: when they say 30 hours of active noise canceling over wireless playback, they mean it. Of course, this can be extended to 35 hours when using the 3.5mm jack for its wired mode, and 42 hours with USB DAC. The USB-C port accommodates a fast-charging mode, netting you five hours of listening time in just 15 minutes of charging. Plus, Bathys headphones come with a sturdy carrying case, promising wide-spectrum, ultra-low-distortion, and high-fidelity audio that can be safely and easily stored for travel.





Focal Bathys Wireless Headphones Features:


Ergonomic design utilizes 1-5/8-inch aluminum-magnesium ‘M’-shaped dome for lightweight and accommodating design


Genuine leather and microfibre deliver enduring comfort on this closed-back design


Wireless Bluetooth connectivity with a 49-foot range promises adaptable use


5.1 Multipoint functionality allows for simultaneous pairing with multiple devices to build an aural environment that best suits your needs


2 active noise canceling modes and a transparency mode ensure optimized listening


App-based customization lets you tailor your audio, including access to sound controls, equalizers, and more


USB DAC playback delivers 42 hours of high-quality audio with resolutions up to 24-bit/192kHz


30 hours of listening on a single charge means clear, full audio from 15Hz-22kHz


USB-C charging includes Fast Charging capabilities for 5 hours of playback after just 15 minutes


Multiple audio codecs include SBC, AAC, aptXTM, and aptXTM Adaptive


Clear Voice Capture technology includes 8 microphones for phone calls or voice assistants (works with Google Voice and Amazon Alexa)


Ultra-low distortion of <0.2% @ 1kHz for uncompromised listening


Sturdy carrying case is included for easy, comfortable travel


4-foot jack cable and 4-foot USB-C cable included