Is the Alienware Pro Wireless worth the upgrade from the Focal Bathys?
Verdict
Meaningful upgrade
The Alienware Pro Wireless scores 7.9 points above the Focal Bathys. That's a real improvement, though not the kind you'd notice on every track. The gains are concentrated in battery (7.6 to 9.1), noise cancelling (6.8 to 8.1) and value (7.4 to 8.6). You do give up ground on sound (9.2 to 8.7). On paper: battery life 30 h to 70 h, weight 350 g to 310 g and bluetooth 5.1 to 5.3. Worth checking: codecs goes SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX Adaptive to SBC and multipoint pairing goes Yes to No. It's also $674 cheaper, which makes this an easy call. Worth doing if you're replacing anyway; harder to justify as a pure upgrade if what you have still works.
What actually changes
Sub-scores both products have, on the same 0-10 scale. Bars extend right for a gain, left for a loss.
- Sound9.28.7
- Noise cancelling6.88.1
- Battery7.69.1
- Calls8.18.7
- Value7.48.6
Spec differences
Only where the two genuinely differ - everything they share is omitted.
| Spec | Bathys | Pro Wireless | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 30 h | 70 h | |
| Codecs | SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX Adaptive | SBC | |
| Weight | 350 g | 310 g | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.3 | |
| Multipoint pairing | Yes | No | |
| Driver size | 40 mm | 50 mm | |
| Microphones | 8 | 2 | |
| Driver | 40 mm dynamic | 50 mm driver | |
| Frequency response | 15 Hz - 22 kHz | 20 Hz - 40 kHz |
About this verdict
Direction matters here: this page answers "Bathys to Pro Wireless". The other direction is a separate question with a different answer. Scores blend published review verdicts across over-ear and shift as new reviews land, so a marginal call today may not be one next quarter.