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Updated April 11, 2024·
If your priority is outstanding sound quality for music and you are okay with a higher price and poor portability, the Focal Bathys could be your choice as they offer excellent overall sound and best-in-class performance for TV and video. However, keep in mind they do require charging even in wired mode. On the other hand, if you're looking for a more affordable, versatile headset with very good sound for different purposes including calls, meetings, and gaming, as well as good battery life, active noise cancelling, and additional features like app equalizer and controls customization, the Sennheiser Accentum Plus might be the better option. They also support low latency codecs, which is great for gaming and watching videos. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Focal Bathys
- Very good for music
- Best in class for TV and video
Advantages of the Sennheiser Accentum Plus
- Excellent for phone calls
- Very good for exercise
- Excellent for air travel
- Excellent for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
8.0
7.5
The Focal Bathys is very good for music, while the Sennheiser Accentum Plus is good.
Phone Calls
5.2
9.2
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is excellent for phone calls, while the Focal Bathys is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
6.2
9.3
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Focal Bathys is only fair.
TV and Video
10.0
8.8
The Focal Bathys is best in class for TV and video, while the Sennheiser Accentum Plus is very good.
Battery
31.0 Hours
50.0 Hours
The Focal Bathys has 31 hours of battery life. The Sennheiser Accentum Plus has 50 hours of battery life.
Cost
$699
$230
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
$400
The Focal Bathys has a price of $699 and the Sennheiser Accentum Plus costs $230.
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Key similarities
Gaming
9.3
9.1
The Focal Bathys and Sennheiser Accentum Plus are both excellent for gaming.
Noise Reduction
8.3
8.3
The Focal Bathys and Sennheiser Accentum Plus are both very good for noise reduction.
Build Quality
9.0
8.9
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Focal Bathys to have excellent build quality, while the Sennheiser Accentum Plus has very good build quality.
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Spec Comparison
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| Focal Bathys | Sennheiser Accentum Plus |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$699 | $230 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Focal | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | October 1, 2022 | February 1, 2024 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired + Wireless | Wired + Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 8.1/10 | 7.5/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 5.3/10 | 9.3/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 9.4/10 | 9.1/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 10/10 | 8.8/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 6.6/10 | 8/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 31 Hours | 50 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 1.5 Hours | 2 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.2 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | Yes | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 8.4/10 | 8.4/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 6.5/10 | 8.5/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9/10 | 8.9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 8.4/10 | 7.6/10 | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 350 Grams | 227 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Integrated | |
Waterproof Rating | |||
Waterproof Rating | 0 | 0 | |
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Christian Thomas | May 2023
"As much as I hesitate to recommend a headphone that sells for $800 USD, if you’re looking for the best sound quality you can find in the ANC space: it’s the Focal Bathys."
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About Sennheiser
A family-owned company, Sennheiser is a German, high fidelity, audio equipment manufacturer founded in 1945. Their consumer audio division is now owned by the Swiss hearing aid and cochlear implant manufacturer Sonova. Sennheiser offers a wide variety of, very high quality, audio equipment solutions, from headphones to earbuds, full sets of monitoring speakers, amplifiers and microphones. They also make what is widely regarded as the best, and most expensive, headphones in existence, the HE-1 Orpheus, costing a whopping $59,000 dollars.
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