Review: Parrot Zik Yellow Gold bluetooth headphones

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

During the course of the year, I get to try and test various headphones and headsets. Some of them come as partners to devices like smartphones and PCs, others are standalone wired on-hear or earbud type headphones as well as wireless bluetooth headphones. Throughout my tests, I realized there is no perfect pair and that it is a process of finding the best solution for my use case with the least compromises. 

One model I keep coming back to is Parrot’s Zik smart headphones. Admittedly a premium set of cans with a lot to set it apart from the rest of the gaggle. It is designed by Philippe Starck, the audio has been tuned by late music icon Lou Reed and it features lavish leather on yellow gold treatment that’s visually striking but still rather muted.

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Review: Parrot Zik Bluetooth headphones with multi-touch and NFC

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The market is littered with expensive headphones and while a number of them are quite good, many are too expensive for what they offer. The problem is that many of these headphones offer a lot of flash without any true innovation.

Parrot made a list of all the features that would make a dream set of headphones and created the Parrot Zik. A simple name for a product that’s stacked high with tech and innovation.

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