[roines1987]

After doing the firmware update, I was doing some listening in a very quiet room and the hiss with Bluetooth and DAC mode is (still) terrible, both in soft and silent. I'm susceptible to fatigue and was wondering why they were fatiguing me almost instantly.

Can anyone else hear the hiss at all? I'm wondering if it's my unit.

i forgot one thing. you might try turning of the lights on Bathys. they can create a hum, as several people has pointed out before

 

[tassardar]

i forgot one thing. you might try turning of the lights on Bathys. they can create a hum, as several people has pointed out before

Yup I turned them off using the app. It gets rid of it so it’s ok.

 

[jsmiller58]

Yup I turned them off using the app. It gets rid of it so it’s ok.

And the fringe benefit is that turning off the lights instantly adds considerable class to the Bathys…. Not sure what Focal thinking adding the light…

 

[Mithrandir1980]

I'm looking for some Bathys, if anyone sells theirs, send me PM

 

[Deeb0]

I've had the lights off for the whole time.

The noise floor is just very present for me, all the time. I'd love to have a control for the ANC strength, more than soft and full or just off all together.

 

[AcademicBarzo]

Having a minor, but annoying issue with my Bathys. I can't get Google Assistant to work. I've tried resetting the headphones, resetting Bluetooth on my phone (Xperia 1 V) and installing firmware from the app (I've tried Alexa then going back to Google). Setup works and I can get Assistant to work once, but once I turn off the headphones and reconnect I've no Google - either headphones tell me to hold down the button to speak to Google and nothing happens or I just get a beep and the Assistant does not engage.

Any ideas? I should say my Sony WH-1000XM5s are working with Google Assistant without issue.

 

[JML]

The Creative BT-W5 works great with my MacBook Pro M1, giving me the ability to connect using aptX Adaptive, and will deal with up to 24/96 files from Audirvana. This is a VERY tiny USB-C dongle connecting with Bluetooth 5.3. I did have to try a half-dozen times to get the Bathys to connect to the BT-W5, but it works now, even from a powered industrial USB 3.1 hub attached to the underside of my desktop that is fed from an OWC Thunderbolt4 dock. The sound is excellent for Bluetooth.

An update. The cheaper aliexpress Yet 10P (the 24-bit version) does not have the range of the Creative BT-W5, even though it has an antenna. Dropouts of the sound happen when much closer to the transmitter.

 

[Ansch]

Well as much as I love the Bathys, my pair decided to only make sound out of one side only. It's strictly been on work office duty last year and it has been sitting in my work bag over christmas. New year comes and first day back in the office, the right side doesn't make a sound. Not even the start up chime. Reset, nothing. Fully charged, nothing, Restored to factory setting and still nothing. This is now my second pair in replacement and less than one year old despite "technically" out of warranty from my original purchase. Not what you'd reasonably expect from any headphones let alone from a premium brand like Focal. It's sent back to the Australian distributor now for assessment. More to come..

 

[roines1987]

Well as much as I love the Bathys, my pair decided to only make sound out of one side only. It's strictly been on work office duty last year and it has been sitting in my work bag over christmas. New year comes and first day back in the office, the right side doesn't make a sound. Not even the start up chime. Reset, nothing. Fully charged, nothing, Restored to factory setting and still nothing. This is now my second pair in replacement and less than one year old despite "technically" out of warranty from my original purchase. Not what you'd reasonably expect from any headphones let alone from a premium brand like Focal. It's sent back to the Australian distributor now for assessment. More to come..

Sad to hear. Mine have been heavily used last 7 month. Many airplane trips. a couple trips to offshore platforms with helicopter. So far so good. hopefully it will stay that way for a while.

 

[The Monkey]

I bought these. I listened to them.

They’re good.

 

[JML]

Question for any iPhone 15 Pro users out there: do you need an OTG cable to use the Bathys in DAC mode, or does a regular USB-C/USB-C cable work?

 

[moodsmaster]

Mine work fine with all my usb c cable plugged directly to the iPhone 15pro so far

 

[JML]

Thanks! Just what I hoped to hear. Much appreciated.

 

[discombob]

Just checking in to say, that after continuing to work with Mimi's intensity level and the built in EQ together for very slight preference tweaks over what she tested me for, I am continuing to be blown away by Bathys now and then. I *highly* doubt any other Focal (or even headphone, at this point) could work so well for me, as I love this ability to customize the sound in depth.

The only way this could be better is if Mimi was the EQ and I could directly edit her correction curve in a LOT of detail in the app. For a power-user, it makes other headphones kind of seem... ridiculous? Especially at their price points.

What does that sound like to people who own more expensive setups? I think frequency response, provided there is low enough distortion in general to not disturb overall fidelity too much, is the most important variable in being able to hear clearly, especially if you already have some hearing damage (I can't hear much over 13k).

 

[hanumanbob]

Just checking in to say, that after continuing to work with Mimi's intensity level and the built in EQ together for very slight preference tweaks over what she tested me for, I am continuing to be blown away by Bathys now and then. I *highly* doubt any other Focal (or even headphone, at this point) could work so well for me, as I love this ability to customize the sound in depth.

The only way this could be better is if Mimi was the EQ and I could directly edit her correction curve in a LOT of detail in the app. For a power-user, it makes other headphones kind of seem... ridiculous? Especially at their price points.

What does that sound like to people who own more expensive setups? I think frequency response, provided there is low enough distortion in general to not disturb overall fidelity too much, is the most important variable in being able to hear clearly, especially if you already have some hearing damage (I can't hear much over 13k).

Everyone is looking for the golden sound unicorn. The holy grail. And they are willing to spend 10s of thousands trying to find perfection. Some can hear minute differences in DACs Amps and even cables. But if you’ve found something that you love be happy.