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Focal Elegia vs Focal Bathys Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Focal Elegia
Focal Bathys Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicNo
TypeOver-Ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
Bass AmountSlightly Emphasized (2 dB)
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Treble AmountBalanced (0 dB)
MicYes
Sound SignatureBalanced
Variants
- Elegia (Black/Silver)
- Bathys (Black/Gray)
- Bathys (Dune)
Our Verdict
Focal Elegia
Focal Bathys Wireless
The Focal Bathys Wireless are a more well-rounded pair of headphones than the Focal Elegia. If you're looking for more casual use headphones, you'll want to consider the Bathys. They're wireless headphones with USB-DAC mode, which converts a digital audio signal into an analog signal and reduces artifacts in your audio. They also have a companion app so you can customize their sound to your liking and noise cancelling to help block background noise around you. That said, the Elegia are wired headphones that are more comfortable and better built.
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
5.9
Full Comparison
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
1,000 Hz
Bass Amount
Slightly Emphasized (2 dB)
Bass Amount
-1.79 dB
Treble Amount
-3.4 dB
Treble Amount
Balanced (0 dB)
Sound Signature
Balanced
Frequency Response Consistency
6.9
7.9
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.65 dB
0.87 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
9.5
9.6
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
0.64 dB
1.9 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
20 Hz
Low Bass
0.12 dB
2.3 dB
Mid Bass
-0.02 dB
1.6 dB
High Bass
0.57 dB
1.16 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
7.8
8.6
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
2.95 dB
1.93 dB
Low Mid
3.3 dB
1.87 dB
Mid-Mid
2.66 dB
-1.27 dB
High Mid
2.65 dB
1.71 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
6.8
9.0
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
Treble
RMS Deviation From Target
4.51 dB
2.5 dB
Low Treble
-3.77 dB
1.47 dB
Mid Treble
-2.27 dB
-0.88 dB
High Treble
-2.07 dB
-3.45 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.7
7.5
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.26 dB
1.51 dB
Dips
1.85 dB
1.66 dB
Stereo Mismatch
8.6
Frequency Response Mismatch
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.27
0.0 dB
Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch
1.68
1.4 dB
Weighted Phase Mismatch
15.79
1.6°
Cumulative Spectral Decay
CSD
PRTF
3.9
5.3
PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation)
4.34 dB
3.14 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
2.05 dB
6.02 dB
PRTF Distance
3.3 dB
5.77 dB
Openness
4.3
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.4
Harmonic Distortion
9.0
Harmonics Levels
WHD @ 94 dB SPL
0.298
0.07%
WHD @ 104 dB SPL
0.099
0.28%
Electrical Aspects
Impedance
Sensitivity @1kHz-1V
N/A
Bluetooth Max SPL
106.4 dB
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No
Test Settings
Firmware
1.5.7
Power
On
Connection
Bluetooth
Codec
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
TP-Link BE9300 BT 5.4
EQ
Dynamic
ANC
Silent
Tip/Pad
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Imaging
8.3
Group Delay
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.19
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.27
0.0 dB
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.68
1.4 dB
Weighted Phase Mismatch
15.79
1.6°
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.9
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.298
0.07%
WHD @ 100
0.099
0.28%
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-Ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.0
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
1 lbs
0.79 lbs
Clamping Force
1 lbs
1.2 lbs
Controls
0.0
7.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
N/A
Good
Feedback
N/A
Decent
Call/Music Control
No
Yes
Volume Control
No
Yes
Microphone Control
N/A
No
Channel Mixing
N/A
No
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
Presets
Talk-Through
N/A
On/Off
Additional Controls
N/A
Multi function + Voice Assistant
Breathability
5.0
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
8.9 °C
Portability
5.2
5.7
Portability Picture
L
8.5"
7.9" (20.0 cm)
W
7.5"
7.9" (20.0 cm)
H
4.1"
2.4" (6.0 cm)
Volume
261 in³
140.90 in³ (2,308.90 cm³)
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
Case
8.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
8.5"
9.0" (22.8 cm)
W
9.5"
8.2" (20.9 cm)
H
4.7"
2.8" (7.1 cm)
Volume
380 in³
206.46 in³ (3,383.29 cm³)
Build Quality
9.0
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.0
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
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
5.5
8.5
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
No
Yes
Overall Attenuation
-13.22 dB
-22.36 dB
Isolation Audio
Bass
-0.38 dB
-18.04 dB
Mid
-13.11 dB
-20.18 dB
Treble
-27.41 dB
-30.01 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
7.9
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-18.40 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-18.55 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-19.99 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
Leakage
6.5
6.9
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
42.63 dB
39.93 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
N/A
Yes
In-Line
N/A
No
Boom
N/A
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
Mic
No
Yes
Recording Quality
0.0
6.4
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
N/A
LFE
N/A
364.41 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
N/A
5.86 dB
HFE
N/A
4,763.35 Hz
Weighted THD
N/A
0.526
Gain
N/A
18.34 dB
Noise Handling
0.0
7.0
SpNR
N/A
26.83 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
N/A
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
N/A
Active Features
Battery
0.0
7.9
Battery Type
N/A
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
N/A
29.1 hrs
Additional Charges
N/A
0.0
Total Battery Life
N/A
29.1 hrs
Charge Time
N/A
2 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
N/A
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
N/A
No
Passive Playback
N/A
No
Charging Port
N/A
USB-C
App Support
0.0
7.5
App Picture
App Name
N/A
Focal & Naim
iOS
N/A
Yes
Android
N/A
Yes
macOS
N/A
No
Windows
N/A
No
Equalizer
N/A
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
N/A
Presets
Mic Control
N/A
No
Room Effects
N/A
No
Playback Control
N/A
No
Button Mapping
N/A
No
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Wired Connection
9.5
6.7
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
USB-C
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4 ft
4.17 ft (1.27 m)
Connector
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRS
Latency - Analog
35.5 ms
Latency - USB
51.5 ms
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
USB
Wired Latency
0 ms
Bluetooth Connection
0.0
8.1
Bluetooth Version
N/A
5.1
Multi-Device Pairing
N/A
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
N/A
Quick Pair (Android)
Yes
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
Latency - SBC
N/A
283 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
289 ms
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
263 ms
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
58 ms
Latency - LDAC
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
AAC Support
Yes
aptX(LL) Latency
N/A
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
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
Non-BT Wireless
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
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
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
No Base/Dock
USB Input
N/A
No
Line In
N/A
No
Line Out
N/A
No
Optical Input
N/A
No
RCA Input
N/A
No
Dock Charging
N/A
No
Power Supply
N/A
No Base/Dock
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
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