Focal Bathys
Focal
59 Overall Score
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JBL Tune 670NC
JBL
92 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Focal Bathys
No customer feedback yet
JBL Tune 670NC
87 out of 100 medium confidence 16 reviews
Most users love these JBL headphones, praising excellent sound quality, effective noise cancellation, comfortable fit, and long battery life—many report great value for the price. One reviewer had a defective unit with no sound in one ear. A few users appreciate the easy controls, foldable design, and app connectivity. Overall, sentiment is strongly positive with a minor quality control concern.
Pros
- Excellent sound quality
- Effective noise cancellation
- Long battery life
- Comfortable fit
- Great value for price
Cons
- Potential defective unit (no sound in one ear)
- No answers to Q&A questions
Sound quality 5
Noise cancellation 4
Battery life 3
Comfort 2
Value for money 3
Build quality 1
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Specifications
| Focal Bathys | JBL Tune 670NC | |
|---|---|---|
| Design | ||
| Form Factor | over-ear | on-ear |
| Open/Closed | closed | closed |
| Foldable | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Weight | 0.35 kg | 0.17 kg★ |
| Ear Cushion | — | soft ear cushions |
| Headband | — | padded headband |
| Audio | ||
| Driver Type | dynamic | dynamic |
| Driver Size | 40.599998474121094 mm★ | 32 mm |
| Drivers | 1 | 1 |
| Freq Min | 15 Hz★ | 20 Hz |
| Freq Max | 22 kHz★ | 20 kHz |
| Impedance | — | 32 Ω |
| Sensitivity | — | 98 dB★ |
| Max SPL | — | 95 dB★ |
| Hi-Res Audio | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Codecs | AAC, aptX, aptX Adaptive, SBC | SBC, AAC, LC3 |
| Noise Control | ||
| ANC | ✓ | ✓ |
| ANC Type | — | adaptive |
| Transparency | ✓ | ✓ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.3★ |
| Profiles | — | A2DP 1.4, AVRCP, HFP 1.8 |
| Multipoint | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wired Connector | 3.5mm | 3.5mm |
| Detachable Cable | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cable Length | 1.2000000476837158 m | 1.2192000150680542 m |
| Range | 15 m★ | — |
| Battery | ||
| Battery Life | 30 hrs | 70 hrs★ |
| Charge Time | 1.5 hrs★ | 2 hrs |
| Fast Charging | 15 Minutes for 5 Hours | 5min=3hrs |
| Charging | USB-C | USB-C |
| Capacity | 1,060 mAh★ | 690 mAh |
| Microphone | ||
| Microphone | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mic Count | 2★ | 1 |
| NC Mic | — | ✓★ |
| Boom Mic | ✗ | ✗ |
| Features | ||
| Voice Assistant | Alexa, Google Assistant | voice assistant |
| Touch Controls | ✗ | ✗ |
| App | Yes: Android & iOS | JBL Headphones |
| Gaming Mode | — | ✓★ |
Pros & Cons
Focal Bathys
- Strong connectivity (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong sound (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong anc (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong battery (76th percentile)
- Below average social proof (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average comfort (10th percentile)10th %ile
JBL Tune 670NC
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong anc (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong battery (94th percentile)94th %ile
Pricing
Focal Bathys0.074score per dollar
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JBL Tune 670NC1.535score per dollar
JBL Tune 670NC offers 20.7x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: JBL Tune 670NC
Scores 92 overall, wins 7 of 7 usage categories and 8 of 40 specs.
