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Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 McLaren vs Focal BATHYS

What Px8 S2 McLaren does better (2) and where BATHYS wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 McLaren
Bowers & Wilkins · 2025Px8 S2 McLaren
2 advantages≈ $950
vs
Focal BATHYS
Focal · 2023BATHYS
7.0Score
1 advantage≈ $810
Higher score
7.8Noise control & calls6.4

Why is Px8 S2 McLaren better than BATHYS?

  1. Weight310 g vs 350 g+13%
  2. Bluetooth version5.3 vs 5.1+4%

Why is BATHYS better than Px8 S2 McLaren?

  1. Battery life30 h vs 35 h+17%
Specifications

Side by side

Focal BATHYSFocal BATHYS≈ $8107.0
Sound
Fit—On-ear
Ear cup design—Closed-back
Driver typeDynamicDynamic
Driver size40 mm40 mm
Lowest frequency—15 Hz
Highest frequency—22,100 Hz
Hi-Res Audio—Yes
Adjustable equaliserYesYes
Noise control
Active noise cancellingYesYes
Adaptive ANC—Yes
Transparency / ambient modeYesYes
Battery & charging
Battery life30 h35 h
Battery life with ANC—30 h
Charging time—1 h
Quick charge (claimed)—15 min → 5 h
Fast charging support—Yes
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version5.35.1
Bluetooth codecsaptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, aptX, AAC, SBCaptX Adaptive, aptX, AAC, SBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)YesYes
aptXYesYes
LDACNoNo
Multipoint (two devices)YesYes
USB-CYesYes
3.5 mm jack / AUXYesYes
Smart & streaming
Voice assistant—Alexa, Google Assistant
Design & build
Weight310 g350 g
FoldableYesYes
Features
Hands-free callsYesYes
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