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Focal Bathys vs Koss Porta Pro Classic

Reddit prefers Koss Porta Pro Classic โ€” higher sentiment (100% vs 55% positive).

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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Koss Porta Pro Classic
#5 in HeadphonesReddit favorite

Koss

Koss Porta Pro Classic

$39.99

100

Pros

  • +Much better than they look (implies good sound/performance)
  • +Look cool (to the user)

Cons

  • โˆ’Get made fun of
  • โˆ’Look goofy (to others)
  • โˆ’Associated with call centers
โ€œI think they look cool and when someone laughs at them I join and tell them about how they're much better than they look.โ€