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Focal Bathys vs Sony MDR-M1ST

Reddit prefers Sony MDR-M1ST 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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Sony MDR-M1ST
#11 in HeadphonesReddit favorite

Sony

Sony MDR-M1ST

$319.00

100

Pros

  • +Fun sound signature
  • +Deep bass
  • +Easy to listen high frequency
  • +Spot on mid range
โ€œHey, I have the Sony m1, itโ€™s a really interesting headphone. Traditionally a headphone made for studio work shouldnโ€™t be this fun! Thatโ€™s what the headphone is, itโ€™s got loads of deep bass, easy to lโ€