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Focal Bathys Bluetooth/Wired headphones Associated Equipment

Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment

Bluetooth sources: iPhone 14 Pro Max, LG V30, Samsung Galaxy S10e, iPad Pro (2016), 16" MacBook Pro M1.
Digital sources: Musical Fidelity V90 DAC, Auralic Vega DAC, Bluesound Node 2i streamer.
Headphones: Apple AirPods Pro 2, Even H2, HiFiMAN HE1000se, Audeze LCD-4.
Headphone amplifiers: McIntosh MHA-100, Benchmark HPA4, Primaluna EVO400i.—Rogier van Bakel

COMPANY INFO
Focal-JMlab
108 Rue de l'Avenir
42353 La Talaudiere cedex
France
(800) 663.9352
focalnaimamerica.com
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HudsonHawk's picture
Submitted by HudsonHawk on January 23, 2024 - 11:35am

I'm surprised Focal didn't give you clearer guidance on this. A normal lightning cable will not work, it has to be both OTG and MFI certified.

I use this cable with my Focal Bathys and it works swimmingly and is a much more elegant solution than the camera kit.

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digitalnomad's picture
Submitted by digitalnomad on February 15, 2024 - 5:20pm

I am on my third pair of Bathys. The main issue is their inability to work with my iPhone 15 Pro Max - as they pair, but sound very faint. I have reached to Focal and never heard back. In summary, if audio is your sole concern, the Bathys rock. If you plan to use them for calls as well, then you may want to make sure they work with your phone.

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