Perhaps Parrot was better known as drone manufacturer, but
this French brand also produced Parrot Zik which got a lot of praises from the
audio devices fans. These wireless headphones were not only cool and
comfortable to wear, but also offered a capacitive touch control which was
considered unique at that time.
Quite successful with the Parrot Zik, Parrot then presented
a more compact size successor, Parrot Zik 2.0, in September 2014. And now,
about a year later, Parrot introduces the third generation of its flagship
headphones, Parrot Zik 3, in IFA 2015.
Parrot Zik 3 brings more design revisions. Although in
general its appearance doesn't change too much from the Parrot Zik 2.0, but the
headband of Zik 3 is now thicker in order to provide more comfort to the users.
It looks trendier now due to three textures choices, including one which has
crocodile patterned leather.
Parrot Zik 3 still retains all the goodness of its
predecessors, such as capacitive panel on the right earpad, where user can set
the music and volume simply by rubbing his finger. It's still equipped with an
accelerometer so that the music will pause automatically when you remove it
from the head; and when you put it back to the head, the music will be played
again.
The connectivity is still relying on Bluetooth, but for
additional connectivity feature, now Parrot has added the NFC chip. At the same
time, Zik 3 also supports the Qi wireless charging technology, making it a
truly wireless in all aspects. The battery itself can last up to 18 hours
nonstop and is removable.
Zik 3 can now play music via USB, so you can still enjoy the
music while the headphones are being charged. Parrot also enhances its noise
canceling technology, which Zik 3 can now adapt to the sound around
automatically.
Furthermore, to keep up with the trend and provide a solution
for users who don't like to use the capacitive touch control, Parrot brings
smartwatch compatibility to its headphones. In other words, users can now
control the Zik 3 through smartwatch, either Android Wear or Apple Watch.
