Focal Bathys

Its name comes from the French word ‘bathyscaphe’, the first submarine exploration vehicle. And Bathys is the embodiment of calm, depth and absolute silence.

It’s already scooped up TechHive‘s Editors Choice award, and is ecoustics‘ favourite noise-cancelling headphone for 2022. Audioholics says Bathys “takes its place among the top sound quality-focused wireless headphones available”, and gave it a Product of the Year award. Stuff slapped 5 ⭐ on this Bluetooth beast too.

Audiophile-Heaven lauds Bathys. At the cutting edge of tech, but dressed up in finery as a finished product like only Focal can. Blurring the lines between lifestyle and audiophilia has become typical from France’s masters of savoir faire. Bathys is proof that Focal has mastered that.

The Bathys design comes inherited from Focal’s open and closed-back audiophile headphones such as Clear MG and Radiance. The earcup grilles repeat Focal’s design language, highly aesthetic curves drawing attention to the company’s prestigious logo symbolising style, luxury and belief in better.

A white back-lit system beneath the logo may be activated if desired, for an understated, chic effect. Another standout feature of Bathys is its elegant and timeless black-silver colourway, for effortless sophistication.

Indeed, this wireless Focal is something you want to be seen with, but also to hear. The comparisons to its bigger audiophile siblings visually are apt, but so are they sonically.

Bathys promises a big chunk of Focal fidelity on the move, its M-shaped aluminium-magnesium drivers among the most audiophile-grade mounted in a wireless headphone before.

This driver’s stiffness, light weight and damping not only promises you a warm, immersive and authoritative presentation of music in stock tuning. It’s also fine ground for EQ to be implemented – and Bathys comes together with EQ pre-sets for listeners to select via the Focal & Naim control app for iOS and Android.

Not only does Bathys sound excellent – it can be made yours truly, too, when you select your favourite sound signature.

 

aptX™ Adaptive ensures wireless transmission stability in most conditions. 

Focal added a Silent mode of cancellation optimised for trips with high background noise but let’s you switch to a Soft mode to aid concentration at work, while Transparency mode enables you to stay connected to your surroundings.

And a USB-C cable gives you the listener the final ability to access Bathys’ 24/192 DAC via a computer or phone, when seeking uncompromised fidelity. The sense of completeness in Bathys’ package promises that form and function have truly met.

Despite its humble entry into the world of Focal, Bathys is in fact one of Focal’s proudest Head-Fi releases.

And there is much more to explore from Focal for those seeking ever-greater levels of wired sound quality here, and you can also browse all of our Bluetooth headphones here.