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Focal Bathys vs Sennheiser HD 560 S

Reddit prefers Sennheiser HD 560 S 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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Sennheiser HD 560 S
#13 in HeadphonesReddit favorite

Sennheiser

Sennheiser HD 560 S

$149.99

100

Pros

  • +Takes well to eq for bass (low shelf around 70hz)

Cons

  • โˆ’Lacks bass without eq (implied)
โ€œthe 560s takes well to a low shelf say around 70hz to give it some bass.โ€