FOCAL BATHYS MG
HI-FI Cancel culture
FOCAL BATHYS MG
ANC over-ears
Price £999
BEST BUY
IF you thought the Focal Bathys over-ear wireless active noise-cancellers were expensive, think again. The French firm has had a good long think about things: it’s developed an all-new magnesium driver and built it in-house, then it’s added a lovely new ‘chestnut’ finish and badged the resulting model Bathys MG. Oh, and stuck an even bigger price ticket on it.
But don’t imagine the MGs can’t justify that price. They really look the part, and are beautifully built and finished. They have potent battery life, and manage to remain comfortable even if you drain all that power in one sitting. They use Bluetooth 5.2, with aptX Adaptive compatibility and multipoint pairing. They have a great control app, are compatible with your source player’s native voice assistant, and have physical controls too. Add in adaptive active noise-cancellation and, most importantly, outstanding full-range sound, and you’re looking at (and listening to) a pair of headphones that’s a match for anything around at a vaguely similar price.