FRENCH HIFI BRAND LAUNCH FOCAL BATHYS BLUETOOTH ANC HEADPHONES

Focal Bathys are the French brand’s first-ever HiFi Bluetooth and ANC headphones.

Focal has launched Bathys, its first wireless headphones with active noise cancellation and 5.1 Bluetooth multipoint or wired connection. The closed-back headphones feature Focal speaker drivers made in France and over 30 hours of battery life.

Focal Bathys Bluetooth ANC Headphones

FOCAL BATHYS BLUETOOTH ANC HEADPHONES

Bathys comes from the word ‘bathyscaphe’, the first submarine exploration vehicle. The embodiment of calm, depth and absolute silence, this vessel is the inspiration behind the name.

ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLATION

Focal Bathys offers two noise-cancelling modes, a “Silent” mode optimised for journeys with high background noise (planes, trains, etc.) and a “Soft” mode to help with focus at home, in the office, etc. It also features a “Transparency” mode that allows you to hear sounds around you when needed.

The headphones have easily accessible control buttons and Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant voice assistant connection, plus an adjustable EQ to customise the sound. The voice assistants, EQ and other settings are available in the dedicated app developed by Focal.

Detail of the Focal Bathys Bluetooth ANC Headphones

CONNECTIVITY

Compatible with SBC, AAC, Apt-X and Apt-X™ Adaptive codecs, Bathys provides a choice of connectivity modes from Bluetooth, Jack or USB. USB-DAC mode enables a resolution of up to 24bits / 192kHz.  It also has a Clear Voice Capture microphone technology for telephone conversations.

Focal Bathys Bluetooth ANC Headphones easy access buttons

BATTERY LIFE

In terms of battery life, Bathys offers over 30 hours of use, with its fast-charging function giving you 5 extra listening hours in just 15 minutes. Finally, two cables (4ft (1.2m) 3.5mm Jack and 4ft (1.2m) USB-C) are supplied with the headphones for optimal wired listening to suit all uses.

FOCAL BATHYS SPECIFICATIONS

Closed-back wireless headphones with active noise cancelling

Bluetooth technology® 5.1 Multipoint

Bluetooth range® >15m

Bluetooth frequency range® 2402MHz – 2480Mhz

Audio codecs SBC, AAC, aptX™ Adaptive, aptX™

Battery life

30 hours Bluetooth® Noise Cancelling

Focal Bathys in their carry case

35 hours Jack mode

42 hours USB DAC

Voice assistants Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa

Other features Google Fast Pair

Speaker drivers 15/8″ (40mm) Aluminium-Magnesium ‘M’-shaped dome, made in France

Frequency response 15Hz to 22kHz

Harmonic distortion rate <0.2% @1kHz

Microphones 8

Weight 0.77lb (350g)

Carrying case supplied 97/16″x81/4″x23/4″ (24x21x7cm)

Control application Focal & Naim, iOS and Android compatible

Connections Bluetooth® / Jack 3.5mm / USB-C

FOCAL BATHYS PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

Availability: October 2022. Suggested retail price: €799/$799/£699

HiFi Pig Says: A very stylish looking pair of headphones, with features that will make them popular with Headfi fans.