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Woman in a black dress looks out into the opposite distance while wearing the Focal Bathys Dune Finish Headphone around her head/ears outside in a desert rock/canyon rock area

September 15, 2023 – Since their unveiling in October 2022, the Bathys headphones from Focal have continued to grow in popularity among customers and the international press alike. Never a brand to rest on its laurels, this leading light in the French sound sector is now enhancing its first Bluetooth® noise cancelling headphones, with the launch of its new Dune finish as well as introducing an extra feature allowing users to adapt Bathys sound to their hearing.

BATHYS DUNE: STEP INTO THE LIGHT

Focal has designed a luminous finish to join the Bathys collection, in contrast with the existing Black Silver finish and catering to its customers’ differing tastes. Applied to the headphones in their entirety, the carrying case and the cables, the Dune finish is inspired by quarry minerals, Greek landscapes and desert sands – in short, delicate spaces flooded with light. It combines a beige color with silver details (grilles, rings, etc.) for an elegant, mellow and harmonious finish. The neutral beige shade is easy to pair with any color of outfit. Replicating the approach taken in the Black Silver version, Bathys Dune combines refined materials (magnesium on the yokes, genuine leather on the headband, etc.), delivers impressive comfort and features an optional backlit flame in the center of the earcups.

Focal Bathys Dune Finish Headphone Angle View

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NEW: HEADPHONES SOUND THAT ADAPTS TO THE USER’S HEARING

In its quest to offer its customers the very best, the Focal teams have incorporated a new feature into the headphones: the Mimi hearing test. Available via the Focal & Naim app, this allows users to configure the sound delivered by Bathys according to their hearing, thereby allowing them to enjoy the Focal sound regardless of their test results. In other words: Bathys adapts to everyone’s hearing. Those with the Black Silver version now also have access to this test, by simply updating the Focal & Naim app.

Close-up perspective of the Focal Bathys Dune Finish Headphone Buttons View

PURE HIGH-FIDELITY SOUND & FEATURES

Behind the Dune and Black Silver finishes lie the same performance and features: outstanding sound for a pair of wireless headphones. Benefiting from Focal’s expertise in sound and high-end headphone production, Bathys delivers pure Hi-Fi sound, via a Bluetooth® 5.1 multi-point or wired connection thanks to the integrated USB-DAC mode and its resolution reaching 24bits/192kHz. Made in France, the speaker drivers comprise an aluminum/magnesium dome for deep bass, mellow treble and crystal-clear vocals. This Hi-Fi sound is enhanced by perfect soundproofing: the noise-cancelling technology includes an optimized ‘Silent’ mode for journeys in noisy environments (planes, trains, etc.) and a ‘Soft’ mode to help users concentrate at home. There is no shortage of other features, either: voice assistants, adjustable EQ, connectivity (Bluetooth®, Jack, USB), 30-hour battery life (5 extra hours available in 15 minutes thanks to its fast-charging function), and much more.

Focal Bathys Dune Finish Headphone Cables View

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Focal Bathys in Dune now available at $699.

To purchase:

Focal Bathys Dune Finish Headphone Carrying Case Closed View

For more information visit: https://www.focal.com/en/bathys.

Focal Bathys Dune Finish Headphone Carrying Case Open View with cables and product inside

Focal Bathys Dune Finish Headphone resting on the side of a desert rock/canyon rock area

To help you with the update.

Mimi Hearing Test

  1. Menu on the app. MiMI → Customization activated
  2. MiMi input, during first use
  3. MiMi menu, after testing, with results
  4. If the user has pressed on the results.
  5. During the hearing test. Instructions at the start, setting levels for background noise and beep and button.

App Version will be 6.4.1

  • We also strongly recommend that users should update to the latest FW Version 1.5.4 which is currently available at the app.
    • MiMi is available for FW 1.5.2, but there are some optimizations done for MiMi feature in version FW 1.5.4.

Focal Bathys Dune Finish Headphone app screenshots

In Menu

  • You must press Install firmware and follow the instructions.
  • If you press the settings icon up right and then go to about “à propos”, you can see:
  • There you can see the third and fourth lines, two different things, firmware version and application version. Both should be updated, if not the latest version.

VerVentAbout VerVent Audio Group

VerVent Audio was born in 2011, incorporating Focal and Naim Audio. Each brand brings its savoir-faire: Focal is a French manufacturer of hi-fi loudspeaker and speakers, pro-audio monitors, in-car audio, custom-install products and headphones. Naim is a renowned British electronics specialist, specializing in two-channel hi-fi, multi-room music streaming systems, amplifiers. Both are recognized as exceptional brands in their countries: Naim is a multiple Queen’s Award winner, while Focal is designated by the French state as an ‘Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant’. Together, they have united their unique areas of excellence and innovation and constitute a reference point in the world.

Focal Naim AmericaAbout Focal Naim North America

Born from the merger of Focal, world leader in acoustic sound made in France, and Naim Audio, world leader in British-made hi-fi electronics, VerVent Audio Group’s brand subsidiaries signal a new investment phase and direction for VerVent in the US and Canada. By creating its own distribution entity, the group is striving to turn the North American territory into the market leader for Focal and Naim.

Since joining forces, Naim and Focal have united their unique areas of excellence and innovation, meaning even higher levels of authentic audio performance are possible – taking you closer to the music you love.