this is not a luxury brand. it is an audiophile brand. in the audiophile world, the soundquality-to-price ratio hits harder as you go into the thousands. with that said, the focal bathys outclass the airpods max in terms of overall audio quality. however, i can't really speak for the QC or feature differences. anyone who is stuck in the apple eco system rabbit hole would probably just overall be better with the airpods max, but no other wireless closed-back headphone can currently compete with the focal bathys so the $800 price tag is privilege that focal is awarded for having the top of the line headphone.
Most of us use cell phones that do not have user-replaceable batteries. I'm fine with taking a device in for service every several years for a new battery.
Most of us use cell phones that do not have user-replaceable batteries. I'm fine with taking a device in for service every several years for a new battery.
Which is fine until the company decides to end support for your product. With a phone it's less of an issue as the service life is generally 5-6 years these days. A high quality set of headphones can last decades if looked after properly.