Bathys

Competition is always a good thing, if you leave Focal as is, it would just do another small bump\refresh on the Bathys MG, call it Bathys MG Pro, and ask for 2k. HDB630 is not perfect by any means (I returned mine), but it is a wakeup call for other companies that they need to a lot more to ask for

I bought them a year and a half ago aprox, and dont ask why, but I also own Airpods Max, XM5, QC Ultra, Airpods Pro 2, XM4 and have tried regular QCs and Sonos Ace. My favorite sounding headphones have been the Airpods Max and the Momentum 4, specially with sound personalization, though, the Momentu

I've owned these sets. The PX8 S2 is energetic out of the box; the recessed midrange, and boosted treble and low frequencies are how most consumer headphones are tuned, which is why some listeners will have issues with sibilance on certain sets. The PX8 S2 are especially strident; I prefer the PX7 S

I plan to get a pair next week. And that's because i want something outside of bose and sony. Was tossing up between focal bathys mg and px8s2. But the focal price is next tier. So am gonna stick with the px8s2. Ordered lego2 as well. So a pricey month but can't wait to have them in hand.

Lots will surpass the m4. Maybe not in the price range, especially now that they are selling for $260. Focal bathys OG and MG wireless are way higher quality. Bower and Wilkins p8, noble audio fokus Apollo. All leagues ahead of the m4. Verging audiophile quality for wireless

Not excellent as a Wireless headphone for $500 USD? Maybe we just have different tastes, but they sound significantly better to my ears (and almost all reviewers ears) than the Sony XM6, the Bose QC Ultra 2, Px7 S3 and the Momentum 4's. I haven't tried other brands than that, but almost everyone, fr

I have a couple of pairs of Pro2 that I use for almost all my use case (mowing, light power tool use, concerts, etc.), and a pair of Focal Bathys that I use for planes or the rare occasions I have to go into my office. FWIW I think the Bathys are as overpriced as the 630 but I bought mine lightly us

You could eventually consider the HDB630 if your sound taste gets more refined in time. You would then get a spare BTD700. Another alternative would be to consider the Focal Bathys or Bathys MG, the latter being quite expensive, but that also may evolve in time. The BTD700 works with all of them.

Open backs often lack dynamics to my ears, compared to closed backs or speakers. There are exceptions, but it's mostly not what they're going for. The Focal Bathys are a pair of (moderately overpriced) premium ANC headphones: https://daemonxar.com/2025/06/21/focal-bathys-review-premium-sound-quality

I've tried all of these personally. Was in the same place. Tons of audiophile grade wired cans, looking for an exciting pair of closed back anc. You wouldnt believe the look on my face when the Dyson Zones came out on top for me. By a LOT. Anc is the best I've ever used, in the sense that you can't