Is the Focal Bathys worth the upgrade from the Wavefun Wave Pro X?
Verdict
Downgrade
The Focal Bathys actually scores 10.7 points below the Wavefun Wave Pro X, so on aggregate review consensus this is a step backwards. The gains are concentrated in sound (8.5 to 9.2) and calls (7.5 to 8.1). You do give up ground on battery (9.5 to 7.6) and value (9.0 to 7.4). On paper: active noise cancelling and wireless range 10 m to 15 m. Worth checking: battery life goes 100 h to 30 h and bluetooth goes 6.0 to 5.1. One caution: this steps down a line tier (Wave Pro X to Bathys), and base models usually trade away tier features - check the codec and ANC rows above before trusting the score gap alone. And it costs $669 more for a lower score, which is hard to justify on the data alone. Only worth it if a specific feature above matters more to you than overall quality does.
What actually changes
Sub-scores both products have, on the same 0-10 scale. Bars extend right for a gain, left for a loss.
- Sound8.59.2
- Noise cancelling8.06.8
- Battery9.57.6
- Calls7.58.1
- Value9.07.4
Spec differences
Only where the two genuinely differ - everything they share is omitted.
| Spec | Wave Pro X | Bathys | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 100 h | 30 h | |
| Active noise cancelling | No | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.1 | |
| Wireless range | 10 m | 15 m | |
| Drivers per side | 2 | 1 | |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No | |
| Driver | 2× 40 mm dynamic | 40 mm dynamic | |
| Frequency response | 20 Hz - 20 kHz | 15 Hz - 22 kHz |
About this verdict
Direction matters here: this page answers "Wave Pro X to Bathys". 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.