Is the Focal Bathys MG worth the upgrade from the Wavefun Wave Pro X?
Verdict
Downgrade
The Focal Bathys MG actually scores 6.1 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 9.6). You do give up ground on value (9.0 to 6.2) and battery (9.5 to 7.7). 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 5.2. One caution: this steps down a line tier (Wave Pro X to Bathys MG), and base models usually trade away tier features - check the codec and ANC rows above before trusting the score gap alone. And it costs $1369 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.
- Sound8.59.6
- Noise cancelling8.08.4
- Battery9.57.7
- Calls7.57.8
- Value9.06.2
Spec differences
Only where the two genuinely differ - everything they share is omitted.
| Spec | Wave Pro X | Bathys MG | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 100 h | 30 h | |
| Active noise cancelling | No | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.2 | |
| Battery life (ANC on) | 60 h | 30 h | |
| Wireless range | 10 m | 15 m | |
| Drivers per side | 2 | 1 | |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No | |
| Wear detection | Yes | No | |
| Driver | 2× 40 mm dynamic | 40 mm dynamic | |
| Frequency response | 20 Hz - 20 kHz | 10 Hz - 22 kHz |
About this verdict
Direction matters here: this page answers "Wave Pro X to Bathys MG". 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.