Focal Bathys MG: wireless headphones with magnesium drivers
The higher version of the Bathys: MG stands for magnesium, the material of the 40 mm M-shaped domes. Light and highly damped, it gives dynamics and detail across the band with a neutral tone; the inner grilles of the earcups follow the M profile too. Compared with the Bathys, the Bluetooth and the microphones also change, reworked to isolate the voice better.
Noise cancellation
Active noise cancellation has three modes: Silent, the strongest, for planes and trains; Soft, lighter, for home and office; Transparent, which lets voices through so you can talk with the headphones on.
Connections and use
Besides multipoint Bluetooth 5.2, with two devices connected together, you can listen by cable: from the jack or from the USB-C socket, where the built-in converter accepts files up to 24 bit / 192 kHz. The Focal and Naim app sets the five-band equaliser and the listening profile, which a hearing test of a couple of minutes tailors to the wearer; one button calls up the voice assistant.
Materials
Aluminium and magnesium yokes, real leather headband, shaped foam cushions; the backlit Focal logo can be switched off.
- Codecs: aptX Adaptive, aptX, AAC, SBC
- Battery: 30 hours on Bluetooth, 35 from the jack, 42 as USB-DAC; 15 minutes of charging for 5 hours of listening
- Frequency response: 10 Hz - 22 kHz; they weigh 350 g
- Hard case and two 1.2 m cables (jack and USB-C) supplied
- Finishes: brown (Chestnut) and graphite grey
