Focal · Updated July 2026

Focal Bathys: price & specs

Name: Focal Bathys
Brand: Focal
Price: 849 USD
Availability: InStock

The Focal Bathys costs $849, #13 cheapest of 15 over ear headphones (median $429). It earns a Bronze Deskmark — 15/100 pay-blind standing, #22 of 25 in class.

Verified Jul 7, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below

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Is the Focal Bathys a good buy?

At $849, the Focal Bathys is #13 cheapest of the 15 over ear headphones we track, where the median is $429. On the spec sheet, its bluetooth of 5.1 is below the median of the 24, its weight of 350 g is above the median of the 21, and its driver of 40 mm is at the median of the 17.

Specifications

Price (US)	$849 US MSRP $849.00 — Amazon.com lists "List Price: $849.00" and headphones.com shows "Regular price $849.00". Current street/sale price is lower (Amazon $599.00; headphones.com $799.00 sale). focal.com publishes no price. This is the current manufacturer list price (MSRP), not necessarily the original 2022 launch MSRP, which was not stated on any fetched page.
Brand	Focal
Released	—
ANC	Yes
Driver (mm)	40
Battery hr	30
Bluetooth	5.1
Codecs	SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX Adaptive
Wired option	Yes
Weight (g)	350

Source: focal.com (verified 2026-07-07) · corroborated by headphones.com. Fetched Focal's official product page (focal.com/products/bathys), which confirmed verbatim: weight 350 g, "15/8" (40mm) Aluminium/Magnesium 'M'-shaped dome" drivers, product type "Bluetooth closed headphones with active noise reduction" (ANC yes), "Bluetooh version: 5.1 Multipoint", codecs "AAC, aptX, aptX Adaptive, SBC", connectors "Jack 3.5 mm, USB-C", and battery "30h in Bluetooth / 35h with mini Jack / 42h in USB-DAC" (the FAQ specifies the 30h figure is with Active Noise Cancelling). Retailer headphones.com corroborated every spec: "0.77lb (350g)", "1 5/8" (40mm) Aluminum-Magnesium 'M'-shaped dome", "Bluetooth technology: 5.1 Multipoint", "Audio codecs: SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX Adaptive", and "30 hours Bluetooth Noise Canceling", plus regular price "$849.00" (current sale $799). No fetched page stated an explicit release date (Focal footer "© 2024" is a copyright, not a release), so releaseDate and the release spec are null; battery_hr=30 is the ANC-on Bluetooth rated figure. Re-verified 2026-07-08: all 7 non-null spec values, priceUsd $849, and null releaseDate confirmed against re-fetched source and corroboration text; exact base Bathys model (not a variant).

Is the Focal Bathys worth it vs cheaper over ear headphones?

Focal Bathys against its closest cheaper and pricier over ear headphones on the specs that matter — every value sourced. See all 15 ranked →

Product	Price	ANC	Driver (mm)	Battery hr	Bluetooth	Codecs
Focal Bathys this	$849	Yes	40	30	5.1	SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX Adaptive
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2	$799	Yes	40	30	5.3	SBC, AAC, aptX Classic, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
DALI IO-12	$1750	Yes	50	35	5.2	AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Focal Bathys cost?

The Focal Bathys has a US price of $849 (US MSRP $849.00 — Amazon.com lists "List Price: $849.00" and headphones.com shows "Regular price $849.00". Current street/sale price is lower (Amazon $599.00; headphones.com $799.00 sale). focal.com publishes no price. This is the current manufacturer list price (MSRP), not necessarily the original 2022 launch MSRP, which was not stated on any fetched page.), as of 2026-07-07.

How does the Focal Bathys compare on price?

At $849, the Focal Bathys is #13 cheapest of the 15 over ear headphones we track, where the median is $429.

What are the Focal Bathys's key specs?

Focal Bathys (Focal): anc Yes, driver mm 40, battery hr 30, bluetooth 5.1, codecs SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX Adaptive. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-07-07.