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Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO vs Focal Bathys

Reddit prefers Focal Bathys โ€” higher sentiment (55% vs 0% positive).

Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO
#36 in Headphones

Beyerdynamic

Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO

$179.99

0

Cons

  • โˆ’Poor build quality (screws breaking, plastic clasp screw hole losing threads)
  • โˆ’Wired (user wishes it was wireless)
Focal Bathys
#1 in HeadphonesReddit favorite

Focal

Focal Bathys

$598.00

55

Pros

  • +comfortable
  • +better battery life
  • +better sound quality
  • +better instrument separation

Cons

  • โˆ’expensive
  • โˆ’thumping or impact sound from ANC mics when walking
  • โˆ’heavier
  • โˆ’overpriced
โ€œI love my Bathys. The crazy thing is, as good as they are, if you enter the world of wired headphones you'll see that the jump from Bose to Bathys is actually smaller than the jump from Bathys to premโ€
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