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Focal Bathys vs Sennheiser HD 660S2

Reddit prefers Sennheiser HD 660S2 โ€” higher sentiment (89% vs 55% positive).

Focal Bathys
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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

Sennheiser HD 660S2

89

Pros

  • +Drivers handle lower midrange and bass well (with eq/amp)
  • +Dream headphones
  • +Demands tube wonders
  • +Sound quality

Cons

  • โˆ’Bright sound signature
  • โˆ’Not flat
  • โˆ’Bass is not as good as he1kse
  • โˆ’Expensive on used market (when in poor condition)
โ€œI enjoy listening to stringed instruments with the HD 600, especially acoustic and bowed.โ€
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Specifications

SpecFocal BATHYS Over Ear HiFi Bluetooth Wireless Headphones with Active Noise Cancelation (Black Stealth)Sennheiser HD 660S2
Driverโ€”42mm
Frequency Responseโ€”8Hzโ€“41.5kHz
Impedanceโ€”300ฮฉ
Typeโ€”Open-back
Weightโ€”260g
Connectivityโ€”6.35mm + 4.4mm balanced
Noise Cancellingโ€”No
Price$598.00โ€”
Reddit sentiment55%89%
Mentions2329
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