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- Table of Contents
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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 Wireless vs Focal Bathys Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 Wireless
Focal Bathys Wireless
Tested using Methodology v1.8
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TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- Px8 (Black)
- Px8 (Dark Forest)
- Px8 (Tan)
- Bathys (Black/Gray)
- Bathys (Dune)
Our Verdict
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 Wireless
Focal Bathys Wireless
The Focal Bathys Wireless have the edge over the Bowers & Wilkins Px8 Wireless as wireless audiophile headphones. The Focal have more consistent audio delivery, and their companion app offers a more robust EQ. They also sound more neutral compared to the bassy Bowers & Wilkins (though some people may still prefer more punch and boom in their headphones), and have better overall noise isolation. Conversely, the Bowers & Wilkins are more comfortable and better built.
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Px8
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Bathys
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Amazon.comDark Forest
Px8
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Bathys
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Amazon.comTan
Px8
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Amazon.comMain Differences forNeutral Sound
Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
6.9
7.9
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
7.8
9.8
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
6.8
8.8
Imaging
5.9
8.2
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.0
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.7 lbs
0.79 lbs
Clamping Force
0.9 lbs
1.2 lbs
Controls
7.7
7.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Good
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
Presets
Talk-Through
On/Off
On/Off
Additional Controls
Bluetooth Sync
Multi function + Voice Assistant
Breathability
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
Portability
5.9
5.7
Portability Picture
L
8.2" (20.9 cm)
7.9" (20.0 cm)
W
6.6" (16.6 cm)
7.9" (20.0 cm)
H
2.1" (5.2 cm)
2.4" (6.0 cm)
Volume
111.21 in³ (1,822.35 cm³)
140.90 in³ (2,308.90 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
9.1" (23.0 cm)
9.0" (22.8 cm)
W
7.4" (18.8 cm)
8.2" (20.9 cm)
H
2.5" (6.2 cm)
2.8" (7.1 cm)
Volume
164.43 in³ (2,694.51 cm³)
206.46 in³ (3,383.29 cm³)
Build Quality
8.5
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
7.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
950 Hz
500 Hz
Bass Amount
4.8 dB
0.8 dB
Treble Amount
-2.4 dB
-2.4 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.4
7.7
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.77 dB
0.45 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
7.8
9.8
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
4.9 dB
1.0 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
20 Hz
20 Hz
Low Bass
3.63 dB
1.31 dB
Mid Bass
5.59 dB
0.61 dB
High Bass
5.65 dB
0.14 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
6.8
8.8
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
3.13 dB
1.27 dB
Low Mid
2.23 dB
1.02 dB
Mid-Mid
1.14 dB
-1.19 dB
High Mid
-4.36 dB
1.23 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
7.3
7.3
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
3 dB
3.02 dB
Low Treble
-2.21 dB
-2.42 dB
Mid Treble
-2.62 dB
-2.29 dB
High Treble
-6.49 dB
-5.3 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.5
7.4
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.44 dB
1.62 dB
Dips
1.7 dB
1.48 dB
Imaging
5.9
8.2
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.26
0.16
Weighted Phase Mismatch
78.06
4.19
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.85
1.48
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.21
2.03
Passive Soundstage
4.5
4.7
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
5.04 dB
3.14 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
5.72 dB
6.02 dB
PRTF Distance
8.64 dB
5.77 dB
Openness
2.1
2.1
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.7
3.6
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.8
7.8
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.267
0.317
WHD @ 100
0.121
0.114
Test Settings
Firmware
3.0.0
1.5.7
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0
Codec
aptX HD, 24-bit, 48kHz
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
TP-Link BE9300 BT 5.4
EQ
No EQ
Dynamic
ANC
On
Silent
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
8.1
8.5
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Overall Attenuation
-21.25 dB
-22.36 dB
Bass
-12.11 dB
-18.04 dB
Mid
-22.75 dB
-20.18 dB
Treble
-30.69 dB
-30.01 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
7.0
7.9
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-16.79 dB
-18.40 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-16.97 dB
-18.55 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-18.40 dB
-19.99 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
ANC Wind Handling
ANC Wind Handling Graph
ANC Wind Noise
Leakage
7.6
6.9
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
35.86 dB
39.93 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.1
6.4
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
151.02 Hz
364.41 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.84 dB
5.86 dB
HFE
7,136.96 Hz
4,763.35 Hz
Weighted THD
1.44
0.526
Gain
-12.7 dB
18.34 dB
Noise Handling
7.0
7.0
SpNR
17.27 dB
26.83 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.0
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.0
7.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.6
7.9
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
38.1 hrs
29.1 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
38.1 hrs
29.1 hrs
Charge Time
1.7 hrs
2 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
7.0
7.5
App Picture
App Name
Bowers & Wilkins Music
Focal & Naim
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Two Band EQ
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
On/Off
Presets
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
Yes
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Wired Connection
7.1
6.7
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
USB-C
USB-C
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
3.94 ft (1.20 m)
4.17 ft (1.27 m)
Connector
USB-C
1/8" TRS
Latency - Analog
30.8 ms
35.5 ms
Latency - USB
39.4 ms
51.5 ms
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
USB
USB
Bluetooth Connection
7.8
8.1
Bluetooth Version
5.2
5.1
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
Quick Pair (Android)
Yes
Yes
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
228.67 ft (69.70 m)
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
Latency - SBC
273 ms
283 ms
Latency - aptX
267 ms
289 ms
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
260 ms
263 ms
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
54 ms
58 ms
Latency - LDAC
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
AAC Support
Yes
Yes
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
0.0
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - Dongle
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Wired USB
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PS5 Wired USB
Audio Only
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
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Px8
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Bathys
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Px8
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Bathys
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Px8
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Bowers & Wilkins Px8 Wireless
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