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Focal Bathys Wireless vs Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3

Which Headphones Are Better?

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    Main Differences
    Sound
      Sound ProfileFrequency Response ConsistencyRaw Frequency ResponseBass Profile: Target ComplianceMid-Range Profile: Target ComplianceTreble Profile: Target CompliancePeaks/DipsStereo MismatchGroup DelayCumulative Spectral DecayPRTFHarmonic DistortionElectrical AspectsVirtual SoundstageTest Settings
    Design
      StyleComfortControlsPortabilityCaseBuild QualityStabilityHeadshots 1Headshots 2TopIn The Box
    Isolation
      Noise Isolation - Full RangeNoise Isolation - Common ScenariosNoise Isolation - Voice HandlingANC Wind HandlingLeakage
    Microphone
      Microphone StyleRecording QualityNoise Handling
    Active Features
      BatteryApp Support
    Connectivity
      Wired ConnectionBluetooth ConnectionWireless Connection (Dongle)PC CompatibilityPlayStation CompatibilityXbox CompatibilityBase/Dock
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Focal Bathys Wireless
Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3

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Focal Bathys Wireless Picture
Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 Picture
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
Bass Amount
Slightly Emphasized (2 dB)
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Treble Amount
Balanced (0 dB)
MicYes
Sound Signature
Balanced
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
Bass Amount
Very Emphasized (7 dB)
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Treble Amount
Slightly Underemphasized (-3 dB)
MicYes
Sound Signature
Boosted Bass
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Our Verdict

Focal Bathys Wireless

Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3

The Focal Bathys Wireless are better headphones for most people than the Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3, but they're also in a higher price bracket. Their sound is more balanced with tighter stereo matching. Still, the Bowers & Wilkins weigh less and are a bit slimmer, making them easier to carry, and their bass-heavy tuning may suit your tastes.

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Variants

  • Bathys (Black/Gray)
  • Bathys (Dune)
  • Px7 S3 (Anthracite Black)
  • Px7 S3 (Canvas White)

Review

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Black/Gray
Bathys
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B&H
Anthracite Black
Px7 S3
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Bowers & Wilkins
Dune
Bathys
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Canvas White
Px7 S3
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Frost Blue
Px7 S3
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Indigo Blue
Px7 S3
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Main Differences for
Sports And Fitness

Threshold 

0.10

Sports And Fitness 
 

7.2
7.3

Stability 
 

7.0
7.5

Full Comparison

Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Sound Profile  

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Focal Bathys Wireless Sound Profile
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Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 Sound Profile
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Normalization Frequency 
 

1,000 Hz
500 Hz

Bass Amount 
 

Slightly Emphasized (2 dB)
Very Emphasized (7 dB)

Treble Amount 
 

Balanced (0 dB)
Slightly Underemphasized (-3 dB)

Sound Signature 
 

Balanced
Boosted Bass
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

7.9
6.0

Consistency L  

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Focal Bathys Wireless Consistency L
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Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 Consistency L
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Consistency R  

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Focal Bathys Wireless Consistency R
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Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 Consistency R
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Std. Deviation 
 

0.87 dB
1.28 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Focal Bathys Wireless Raw FR L
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Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 Raw FR L
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Raw FR R  

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Focal Bathys Wireless Raw FR R
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Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 Raw FR R
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Bass Profile: Target Compliance 
 

9.6
6.7

Bass Profile: Target Compliance  

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Focal Bathys Wireless Bass Profile: Target Compliance
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Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 Bass Profile: Target Compliance
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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

1.9 dB
7.3 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

20 Hz
20 Hz

Low Bass 
 

2.3 dB
6.16 dB

Mid Bass 
 

1.6 dB
9.36 dB

High Bass 
 

1.16 dB
6.13 dB
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Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance 
 

8.6
9.1

Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance  

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Focal Bathys Wireless Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
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Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

1.93 dB
1.36 dB

Low Mid 
 

1.87 dB
1.54 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-1.27 dB
0.64 dB

High Mid 
 

1.71 dB
-0.56 dB
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Treble Profile: Target Compliance 
 

9.0
6.5

Treble Profile: Target Compliance  

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Focal Bathys Wireless Treble Profile: Target Compliance
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Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 Treble Profile: Target Compliance
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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

2.5 dB
4.74 dB

Low Treble 
 

1.47 dB
-4.16 dB

Mid Treble 
 

-0.88 dB
-0.32 dB

High Treble 
 

-3.45 dB
-3.65 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

7.5
6.6

Peaks/Dips Graph 
 

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Focal Bathys Wireless Peaks/Dips Graph
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Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 Peaks/Dips Graph
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Peaks 
 

1.51 dB
2.02 dB

Dips 
 

1.66 dB
2.77 dB
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Stereo Mismatch 
 

8.6
6.6

Frequency Response Mismatch  

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Focal Bathys Wireless Frequency Response Mismatch
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Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 Frequency Response Mismatch
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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Focal Bathys Wireless Phase Response Mismatch
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Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 Phase Response Mismatch
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Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.04 dB
0.76 dB

Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch 
 

1.43 dB
1.47 dB

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

1.6°
1.8°
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Group Delay 
 

7.7
0.0

Group Delay  

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Focal Bathys Wireless Group Delay
Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 Group Delay
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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.9 ms
N/A
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Cumulative Spectral Decay 
 

CSD 
 

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Focal Bathys Wireless CSD
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Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 CSD

PRTF 
 

5.3
4.5

PRTF  

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Focal Bathys Wireless PRTF
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Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 PRTF
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PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation) 
 

3.14 dB
6.1 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

6.02 dB
5.81 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

5.77 dB
5.76 dB
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Harmonic Distortion 
 

9.0
9.6

Harmonics Levels  

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Focal Bathys Wireless Harmonics Levels
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Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 Harmonics Levels
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THD Ratio  

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Focal Bathys Wireless THD Ratio
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Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 THD Ratio
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WHD @ 94 dB SPL 
 

0.07%
0.03%

WHD @ 104 dB SPL 
 

0.28%
0.08%
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Electrical Aspects 
 

Impedance  

Focal Bathys Wireless Impedance
Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 Impedance
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Sensitivity @1kHz-1V 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth Max SPL 
 

106.4 dB
105.1 dB
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

0.0
0.0

Virtual Soundstage 
 

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Focal Bathys Wireless Virtual Soundstage
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Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No
No

Speaker Modeling 
 

No
No

Room Ambience 
 

No
No

Head Tracking 
 

No
No

Virtual Surround 
 

No
No

Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

1.5.7
1.2.0

Power 
 

On
On

Connection 
 

Bluetooth
Bluetooth

Codec 
 

aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
aptX HD, 24-bit, 48kHz

Test Instrument  

TP-Link BE9300 BT 5.4
Audio Precision APx517B

EQ 
 

Dynamic
No EQ

ANC 
 

Silent
On

Tip/Pad 
 

Default
Default

Microphone 
 

Integrated
Integrated
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Design

Style  

Design Picture 2 
 

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Focal Bathys Wireless Design Picture 2
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Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 Design Picture 2

Type  

Over-ear
Over-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

Yes
Yes

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic
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Comfort 
 

7.5
7.5

Comfort Picture 
 

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Focal Bathys Wireless Comfort Picture
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Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.79 lbs
0.66 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

1.2 lbs
1 lbs
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Controls 
 

7.6
8.1

Controls Picture 
 

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Focal Bathys Wireless Controls Picture
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Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

Not OS specific
Not OS specific

Ease Of Use  

Good
Good

Feedback  

Decent
Good

Call/Music Control  

Yes
Yes

Volume Control  

Yes
Yes

Microphone Control  

No
Mute/Unmute

Channel Mixing 
 

No
No

Noise Cancelling Control  

Presets
On/Off

Talk-Through 
 

On/Off
On/Off

Additional Controls  

Multi function + Voice Assistant
Bluetooth Sync
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Portability 
 

5.7
6.2

Portability Picture 
 

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Focal Bathys Wireless Portability Picture
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Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 Portability Picture

L  

7.9" (20.0 cm)
8.3" (21.0 cm)

W  

7.9" (20.0 cm)
6.4" (16.3 cm)

H  

2.4" (6.0 cm)
1.6" (3.9 cm)

Volume  

140.90 in³ (2,308.90 cm³)
82.06 in³ (1,344.70 cm³)

Transmitter Required  

No
No
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Case 
 

8.0
8.0

Case Picture 
 

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Focal Bathys Wireless Case Picture
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Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 Case Picture

Type  

Hard case
Hard case

L  

9.0" (22.8 cm)
9.1" (23.1 cm)

W  

8.2" (20.9 cm)
6.9" (17.6 cm)

H  

2.8" (7.1 cm)
2.2" (5.5 cm)

Volume  

206.46 in³ (3,383.29 cm³)
136.44 in³ (2,235.88 cm³)
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Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.5

Build Quality Picture 
 

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Focal Bathys Wireless Build Quality Picture
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Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 Build Quality Picture
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Stability 
 

7.0
7.5

Stability Picture 
 

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Focal Bathys Wireless Stability Picture
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Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 Stability Picture
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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture 
 

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Focal Bathys Wireless Angled Picture
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Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 Angled Picture

Side Picture 
 

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Focal Bathys Wireless Side Picture
Compare High-Res
Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture 
 

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Focal Bathys Wireless Front Picture
Compare High-Res
Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 Front Picture

Rear Picture 
 

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Focal Bathys Wireless Rear Picture
Compare High-Res
Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture 
 

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Focal Bathys Wireless Top Picture
Compare High-Res
Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture 
 

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Focal Bathys Wireless In The Box Picture
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Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 In The Box Picture
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Isolation

Noise Isolation - Full Range 
 

8.5
8.2

Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph  

 Preview Graph
Focal Bathys Wireless Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
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Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
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Noise Cancelling  

Yes
Yes

Overall Attenuation 
 

-22.36 dB
-21.41 dB

Bass 
 

-18.04 dB
-13.54 dB

Mid 
 

-20.18 dB
-22.82 dB

Treble 
 

-30.01 dB
-29.40 dB
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Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios 
 

7.9
7.8

Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph  

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Focal Bathys Wireless Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
 Preview Graph
Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
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Airplane Noise Attenuation 
 

-18.40 dB
-18.20 dB

Airplane Noise Isolation Audio 
 

Office Noise Attenuation 
 

-18.55 dB
-18.22 dB

Office Noise Isolation Audio 
 

Street Noise Attenuation 
 

-19.99 dB
-20.32 dB

Street Noise Isolation Audio 
 

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Noise Isolation - Voice Handling 
 

Female Voice 1 
 

Male Voice 1 
 

Female Voice 2 
 

Male Voice 2 
 

ANC Wind Handling 
 

ANC Wind Handling Graph  

 Preview Graph
Focal Bathys Wireless ANC Wind Handling Graph
 Preview Graph
Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 ANC Wind Handling Graph
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ANC Wind Noise 
 

Show Text 

Leakage 
 

6.9
7.6

Leakage  

 Preview Graph
Focal Bathys Wireless Leakage
 Preview Graph
Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 Leakage
 Compare in Graph Tool

Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

39.93 dB
36.28 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

Yes
Yes

In-Line 
 

No
No

Boom 
 

No
No

Detachable Boom 
 

No
No

Mic  

Yes
Yes

Recording Quality 
 

6.4
7.0

Microphone Frequency Response  

 Preview Graph
Focal Bathys Wireless Microphone Frequency Response
 Preview Graph
Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 Microphone Frequency Response
 Compare in Graph Tool

Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

364.41 Hz
132.62 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

5.86 dB
3.32 dB

HFE 
 

4,763.35 Hz
7,136.96 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

0.526
N/A

Gain 
 

18.34 dB
-6.62 dB
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Noise Handling 
 

7.0
7.0

SpNR  

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Focal Bathys Wireless SpNR
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Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 SpNR
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SpNR 
 

26.83 dB
15.4 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  

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Active Features

Battery 
 

7.9
8.5

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

29.1 hrs
29.1 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

0.0
0.0

Total Battery Life 
 

29.1 hrs
29.1 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2 hrs
1.9 hrs

Power-Saving Feature 
 

Standby mode
Standby mode

Audio While Charging 
 

No
Yes

Passive Playback 
 

No
No

Charging Port  

USB-C
USB-C
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App Support 
 

7.5
7.5

App Picture 
 

Compare High-Res
Focal Bathys Wireless App Picture
Compare High-Res
Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 App Picture

App Name  

Focal & Naim
Bowers & Wilkins Music

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

macOS  

No
No

Windows  

No
No

Equalizer 
 

Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets

ANC Control 
 

Presets
On/Off

Mic Control  

No
No

Room Effects 
 

No
No

Playback Control 
 

No
Yes

Button Mapping  

No
Yes

Surround Support 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Wired Connection 
 

6.7
7.1

Cable Picture 
 

Compare High-Res
Focal Bathys Wireless Cable Picture
Compare High-Res
Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

USB-C
USB-C

Detachable 
 

Yes
Yes

Length 
 

4.17 ft (1.27 m)
3.94 ft (1.20 m)

Connector 
 

1/8" TRS
USB-C

Latency - Analog 
 

35.5 ms
30.3 ms

Latency - USB 
 

51.5 ms
34.8 ms

Recorded Latency 
 

Recorded Latency Connection  

USB
USB
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Bluetooth Connection 
 

8.1
7.7

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.1
5.3

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
2 Devices

Quick Pair (Android) 
 

Yes
Yes

Quick Pair (iOS) 
 

No
No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

334.65 ft (102.00 m)
310.04 ft (94.50 m)

Latency - SBC 
 

283 ms
272 ms

Latency - aptX 
 

289 ms
263 ms

Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality) 
 

263 ms
350 ms

Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency) 
 

58 ms
86 ms

Latency - LDAC 
 

N/A
N/A

Recorded Latency 
 

Recorded Latency Codec  

aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)

AAC Support 
 

Yes
Yes
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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 + Microphone
Audio + Microphone

Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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PlayStation Compatibility 
 

PS4 Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
Audio + Microphone

PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

PS5 Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

PS5 Wired USB 
 

No
Audio + Microphone

PS5 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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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
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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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Black/Gray
Bathys
SEE PRICE
B&H
Anthracite Black
Px7 S3
SEE PRICE
Bowers & Wilkins
Dune
Bathys
SEE PRICE
Amazon.com
Canvas White
Px7 S3
SEE PRICE
Amazon.com
 
Frost Blue
Px7 S3
SEE PRICE
Amazon.com
 
Indigo Blue
Px7 S3
SEE PRICE
Amazon.com
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