Wow! Your channel should have much more views! The videos are incredible! You speak to the audience in a way that we understand, that is in simple terms, a lot of times tech review channels talk a lot in terms that the common person (like me) will not really know the meaning of. Being able to put technical information or in a way that everyone can understand is key. Also even the non technical parts of the review ye. Audio quality etc, which can be subjective is explained nicely and with examples, so it’s easier to get a feel of the product as the points are very straightforward and clear. Finally I’ll be able to decide which headphones or earbuds to buy to listen to my favourite band 😊

Hi TECHKNOW BIZ. What a fantastic video and review of the headphones. I prefer Bang & Olufsen, but I also like the Focal Bathys. On the woofer's sides, the Focal appears bulky. However, the Bang & Olufsen has a more elegant and modern appearance.

Totally agree with this, the H95 is so quiet in comparison!!

Team B&O here

I got the h95 a few days ago, its sound is fantastically addictive, I love it. A very important piece of info, it needs roughly 15-20 hours at max volume for the membrane to work 😉

I tried the H95 with the USB-C cable to unlock its DAC potential and it still sounds quieter in comparison. So what he is saying is true. If you want more volume, more bass and over all better sound quality, get the Focal Bathys. I use both the headphones side by side and the focal is just better for sound in comparison

I wish I can try out the B&O's , cuz it got sold out so quick where I live, but on the other hand, I get to try the Focals, that just straight up sent me to heaven

nice comparison! it would be great if you could include sound sample from both like a min for bathys and a min for H95! guess that will give a better impression of sound signature cause I'm pretty sure both are good but in their own way, I mean like there is nothing actually subjective about sound quality guess it all boils down to an objective preference.

Awesome. Waiting eagerly to hear your take on Edifier Stax S3 vs Focal Bathys

Thanks! Sound part makes sense. Nice review and to the point. I'm fan of the balansed armature drivers, with nice instrument separation. which of these two are close to armature analytical sound?

The h95 design, build quality and audio is impressive to me.

I'm team Focal ;-)

I owned both headphones and can say this: The H95 is much more user friendly and has got better base/base separation however it has got a systematic failure. It gives a "hizzzzzzz" sound similar to a laptop fan during phone calls while transparency mode switched on. This has been confirmed by Bang and Olufsen in my case. I tried three different pairs and all had this mistake. So in the end, it broke my heart but sent back the H95. The focal is the very clear overall winner! Bang and Olufsen has got a lot of work to do in the quality control department.

Listening on my new bathys.

Thank you for the review. Are there wired headphones out there that have a quality built-in DAC amp that could plug in my Android phone? I am more interested in the sound quality but I prefer not using portable DAC if I could.

Thanks for this video... I have one clear cut question to you.. If I have to choose between them only on the basis of sound stages, clarity, sound signature then what should be my priority h95 or bathys?

I'd be interested in your thoughts if you were to try an external DAC with the H95's, such as the Chord Mojo or the Audioquest Dragon; either way, the built-in DAC in the Focals, or an add-on external DAC such as the above coupled with the H95's, will improve the sound over Bluetooth, or a 'normal' analog connection.

Listening with h95 :)❤

Please compare boyh these models with Mark Levinson 5909. Thanks

Thx, bro you helped me make a decision. Focal Bathys! USB Dac wins.

Are you happy with the color choice on the h95s?!

Was going to buy the BO till I tried the Mark Levinson 5909

Hey I almost brought the bathy. Instead I got the bang and olufsen h95. Because I do honestly believe that you are right about the sound quality of the bathy being better than the h95. But that is only when wired and I don't want a wired connection at all. Even if only wired to my phone. So if the bathy wireless sound quality was better than the h95 I would have gotten them. Bathy played a cool trick in my opinion. They tricked the consumer with the dac mode. Why would I buy a wireless headset for the sound quality and really need to have them wired to get the best performance???? If i were to do that i could get way better sound quality by just purchasing a wired set of headphones. Additionally to be wired to the phone at a minimum possess to many problems with my use case. Having said that. I really do have a question for you. Without being wired do you think that the bathy still has a better sound quality than the h95??? Because in this video you kinda said the h95 were better until you plug in the bathy headphones and use the dac mode. I really do respect your opinion on the matter of headphones.

Could you compare momentum 4 with bathys and h95 in term of sound quality?

Are u saying that the sound in Focal Bathys is better? By sound do u mean just words or instruments in sound?

just to straighten things, H95 has a DAC mode as well, once connected via USB cable you have an option to play in DAC mode, does not need dedicated button for it.

I'm not sure if it's a problem with my Bathys but EVERYTIME I make a call in anything but a perfect and quiet enviornment everyone on the other end of the call always struggle to understand me and tell me how horrible the sound is on my end. The H95 I've never had a problem with. Not as good as Sony XM5 for calls but still really good

How low is the volume on the H95 compared to Sony XM5 and sennheiser momentum 4?

What happened to Tech know Biz? This was my go-to channel for audio reviews. 😢

You realize that you can go with a DAC on any headphone, right? They both sound great with a DAC, actually its really hard to differentiate the winner in that regard.

I've had the b&o h9i for about 5 years now. Got em on sale for $100 off for $400, I believe. Always sound great and love the build quality. I'm curious how they compare in the current high-end market. I was able to use them with tidal .mqa files wired with the LG quad dac. Sadly, that's been several years now, but I cried multiple times listening to music that way. Always fun to see current technology.

So, what you are saying is that for the wireless headphone winner to sound better, it has to be wired (5:25) ??? Seems like that defeats the purpose of a wireless headphone. Otherwise, nice review.

The H95 price is just crazy considering they have been out for a while longer. Even more expensive than Mark Levinson 5909. They have the coolest control and touch control. Their volume is also limited. Focal has the best sound, but their ANC hopeless and crap. Im not even talking Sony or Bose level. I ended up with PX8 which is also cheaper, better ANC and looks better. Bathys too big and in your face type. Also I think the built-in dac is more marketing hype. Most the high end can do similar thing with the built-in DSP, even the PX8. All of them will sound much better wired obviously. But that defeat the purpose of a portable Bluetooth? IF you want absolute best sound then don't go wireless just wired.

i have the h95 and i have some focal clears , the focals blow the h95 out the water especially when i use RME ADI2 DAC with them . but these are wired headphones and use them for more critical listening . if i just want to wounder round then the h95 are still fantastic , only 2 things which i dont like about the h95 is they are a little quite as am over 60 i need a bit more volume , and comfort , not saying they are uncomfortable , after a long while its nice to get them off . i think the focals are more comfy . would like to try the b&w p8 as they are a little louder and reveiws say more comfy ... i do like b&o stuff though , i bought the b&o level and that is one fine sounding player ...

why not compared them with the hx instead, that are round ear

H95>>>>

Have you try h95 with usb c cable ? I'm sure you will change your thought..

Focal Bathys are better sounding wired headphones than Beoplay H95 are wireless.... or did I not get the point? Either you are comparing wired headphones or wireless headphones. Comparing different types makes no sense to me.

Focal sounds way better

The H95 is simply more comfortable and has been ANC. In wireless mode it outperforms the Bathys easily. I am a huge Focal fan, but the H95 is a better wireless and travel headphone.

I am returning these (Bathys). These headphones distort above 70% volume. Sometimes about 60% of volume. Depending on what you're listening to. Don't believe me. Try to listen to some old school hip hop at 100% volume. Particularly when you try to adjust the EQ that's when it really happens. It doesn't happen much on r&b music as long as you keep the equalizer on normal but try to do anything else and it's going to distort. And it has been talked about on some forms about these headphones. But I've experienced it first hand. Very disappointing for a pair of $800 headphones. My Sennheiser doesn't do that. The Sony XM5 don't do that. And they are half the price of these headphones.

Bathys wins just because the blue-white light !!! So beautiful haha for sound i prefer px8 over bathys

As a bathys owner, I'm offended

B&O a lifestyle fashion product Focal better for sound !

I received my pi7 s2 today… what a disappointment!!! NO eq, No upgrade in sound quality, just one more hour for battery life and a blue color!!! And it cost me 600$ canadian !!! I wrote to b&w! My first version is more punchy in the bass and has a little bit more volume. So don’t buy the pi7 s2 people… it’s a steal 😡

I do not like the H95, so I am returning them. They are very uncomfortable, and the app is atrocious. They also have limited volume... not worth $300!!

The sound in the Bioplay h95 is comparable to $100 headphones. I didn't hear anything special from them. The Sony 1000xm5 outperforms them in terms of clarity and stage size for a much lower price.