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Fiio K11 Desktop DAC Amplifier vs Focal Bathys

Reddit prefers Fiio K11 Desktop DAC Amplifier โ€” higher sentiment (100% vs 55% positive).

Fiio K11 Desktop DAC Amplifier
#7 in HeadphonesReddit favorite

Fiio

Fiio K11 Desktop DAC Amplifier

$142.99

100

Pros

  • +Exciting to try
  • +Expected to improve music enjoyment
  • +Great setup (with hd 490 pro)
  • +As plug and play as it gets (with hd 490 pro)

Cons

  • โˆ’Price point scared me
โ€œI came here to post about my anxiety after just ordering the Fiio K11 and Sundaras this morning as the price point scared me. But, after seeing your post, I think I made the right call.โ€
Focal Bathys
#1 in Headphones

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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