The active noise cancellation of the Focal Bathys won't blow you away; it's good-not-great. When ANC is turned on, it doesn't completely cut off the outside world when you're not playing music like many of today's more popular noise-canceling headphones (which are also significantly cheaper), such as the Sony WH-1000XM5 and the AirPods Max. In my experience it does a decent job, especially at cutting out high-frequencies and damping most everything else, but noise-cancellation shouldn't be the primary reason for getting the Bathys.
Gear Patrol
Reviewed on 03 Jul, 2023
The active noise cancellation of the Focal Bathys won't blow you away; it's good-not-great. When ANC is turned on, it doesn't completely cut off the outside world when you're not playing music like many of today's more popular noise-canceling headphones (which are also significantly cheaper), such as the Sony WH-1000XM5 and the AirPods Max. In my experience it does a decent job, especially at cutting out high-frequencies and damping most everything else, but noise-cancellation shouldn't be the primary reason for getting the Bathys.
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