you're paying twice the price of the PX7 S3 for better materials and a slight increase in clarity and detail
Silverjerk in r/sennheiser
Source11 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 3 lean toward Bowers & Wilkins Px8, 7 toward Focal Bathys, and 1 don't pick a side.
you're paying twice the price of the PX7 S3 for better materials and a slight increase in clarity and detail
Silverjerk in r/sennheiser
Sourcebusca los B&W px8 o los Focal Bathys
Master_Property5475 in r/mexico
SourceThey don't hold a candle to Noble Fokus Apollos, B&W Px8 S2, or Focal Bathys MG
Kawimed in r/BowersWilkins
SourceThe Focal Bathys are for many the best sounding ANC headphone
Grievous_2008 in r/sennheiser
Sourcewider soundstage and significantly more detail in the treble
Jackkal00 in r/BowersWilkins
Sourceneed to jump up to the next tier of audiophile wireless headphones
Similar_Lie1882 in r/bose
SourceGreen marks the row winner: the strongest supported feature sentiment with at least 3 mentions, or the lowest listed price. Everything else stays neutral.
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Bowers & Wilkins
CA$949.00
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Focal
CA$999.00
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11 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 3 lean toward Bowers & Wilkins Px8, 7 toward Focal Bathys, and 1 don't pick a side. Overall, Reddit leans toward Focal Bathys.
Across all discussions RedDB tracks, Bowers & Wilkins Px8 has 73% positive sentiment over 261 Reddit mentions, while Focal Bathys has 71% positive sentiment over 92 mentions.