We uncover the box of parrot zik 2.0, high quality helmets that do nothing but surprise us, from the moment we take them out of the box until we put them on to test them.
Parrot is recently known for its splendid work when it comes to designing and marketing civilian drones, remote control devices that amuse young and old, however we must not forget that one day it was known for its work in creating equipment «hands free »and audio.
These helmets reflect the experience obtained during all those years, they denote quality without even taking them out of the box, then you can check their design and functions for yourself.
Features
As you may have seen in the video, these helmets are packed with functions that make them as unique as they are special, I would like to review them all in depth for those who have not seen the video or who want to go deeper into them so here I am going to leave:
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Touch control panel
In the right earphone we have a capacitive surface large size that allows us to perform gentle gestures on it to, through these helmets, send orders to our device (audio emitter), examples of them are the following:
- Touch the center part to pause / play audio.
- Swipe forward to go to the next song / back to go to the previous song.
- Keep your finger touching the central part of the headset to invoke the virtual assistant (Siri on iOS, Google Now, Samsung Voice, or whatever you have assigned in Andoid)
- If they call you, with a touch you will take the call, if you hold for 2 seconds the call is rejected.
- To control the volume, slide your finger up (to increase) or down (to decrease).
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Head detection
The Parrot Zik 2.0 have different sensors that help the helmets to know if they are perched on your head or if you have taken them off, in this way if someone talks to you or you want to do anything and you need to take them off, you just have to lower them around your neck or take them off so that the music pauses on its own, once you put them back, the music will it will automatically play from where it left off.
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Active noise cancellation (patented by parrot)
Six of its eight built-in microphones dedicate their effort to capture external sounds that may interfere with your sound experience, producing opposite sound waves on your ear so that you do not even realize that they have happened, in this way you listen to your favorite music or the voice of the call without the environment interfere with your activity, a very well done isolation for which I personally applaud Parrot.
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Street mode
One mode within the «active noise cancellation» function that is also patented by Parrot is «Street Mode», with this mode we can enjoy active noise cancellation even when on the streets, an intelligent system takes care of recognize important sounds for the user, such as the voice of a close person and to amplify and / or reproduce them correctly so that you, while wearing headphones and listening to music, can perfectly hear the other person.
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Spatialization
The Parrot Zik 2.0 have the ability to adapt audio according to patterns available in the official application, being able to select the location of the audio source and imitate the sound of a large concert hall, a jazz cub, a normal hall and even a silence room.
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HD telephony
How could it be otherwise, The Parrot Zik 2.0 are a complete hands-free system of the latest generation, the process that takes place from the moment a call is received is incredible; We start receiving the call, at this moment, so that we do not have to take the smartphone out of our pocket, the helmets read your contact list and identify who is calling you and then read the name of that person aloud and clearly to you. You can decide whether to take it or not.
But it does not end here, let's say you take it, four of its eight microphones spend all their effort on this call, simultaneously intercepting your voice and the noises that may interfere in the call, in this way two things are achieved, the first is that your voice sounds clear and natural and the second is that external noises will not affect the call so you are soundly alone, you and your interlocutor. As if all this were not enough, they have a bone conduction sensor, with this sensor it is responsible for detecting the vibrations of your jaw when speaking, you will wonder why, because it is very simple, thanks to this the Parrot Zik 2.0 can intercept the lower frequencies of your voice, transmitting a natural and quality sound even when it is very windy.
With all this you will feel that the person you are talking to is right next to you.
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Flawless performance without wires
The parrot Zik 2.0 are compatible with all available phone brands, they have an NFC tag on the left earbud to facilitate pairing and Bluetooth 3.0 connection for wireless audio transmission, in this way we can enjoy our music without ties. You don't have bluetooth? Don't worry, they have a 3mm jack connector (three poles), the most standardized in terms of audio to ensure unparalleled compatibility.
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Autonomy
The Parrot Zik 2.0 have 3 different modes that will ensure sufficient autonomy for the situation, whether you are going for a walk or a long-distance plane flight:
- Normal mode: Until 6 hours Bluetooth audio playback with ANC (active noise cancellation) and spatialization enabled.
- "Eco" mode: Until 7 hours audio playback via the jack input with ANC and spatialization activated.
- Airplane mode: Until 18 hours audio playback through the input jack with ANC enabled.
Conclusion
In addition to all these functions, the application available both in the AppStore and in Google Play where we can configure them to our liking and activate / deactivate them according to our needs, we are facing a real beast in terms of audio reproduction is concerned, passing above any helmet of the Beats brand and being at the height of greats like Bose and others, without a doubt on paper they promise a lot, now we just need to see how they behave in real life, for which we will soon bring you a video analysis in this blog and of which I will publish a link in this article, stay tuned next week!
For those who don't want to wait, parrot zik 2.0 they are already on sale in the colors: black, white, mocha, blue, orange and yellow. To get yours, you just have to go to the official Parrot online store, where they are available for € 349.