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- Design
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- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
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Bose QuietComfort 25/QC25 vs Parrot Zik 3/Zik 3.0 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Bose QuietComfort 25/QC25
Parrot Zik 3/Zik 3.0 Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- QuietComfort 25 (Android, Black)
- QuietComfort 25 (Android, White)
- QuietComfort 25 (iOS, Black)
- QuietComfort 25 (iOS,White)
- Zik 3 (Black Leather)
- Zik 3 (Black croc)
- Zik 3 (Black stitched)
- Zik 3 (Brown croc)
- Zik 3 (Camel leather)
- Zik 3 (Green croc)
- Zik 3 (Ivory stitched)
- Zik 3 (Red croc)
Our Verdict
Bose QuietComfort 25/QC25
Parrot Zik 3/Zik 3.0 Wireless
If you want a wired headset, then the Bose QuietComfort 25/QC25 are a better choice but if you prefer a wireless option for most of your use cases, then get the Parrot Zik 3/Zik 3.0 Wireless instead. The Parrot have a lot more features and also come with an audio cable to use wired. They have a sturdier more durable and premium looking design than the Bose. They also have a customizable sound since they are active headphones that come with a good app. The Bose, on the other hand, have a much more comfortable over-ear fit that you can wear for hours without fatigue. They also have a slightly better sound quality and an easier-to-use design for most users.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.8
6.8
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
3.0
Comfort
8.5
7.0
Noise Isolation
8.7
7.7
Battery
7.8
6.2
Passive Soundstage
5.0
1.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.47 lbs
0.62 lbs
Clamping Force
0.68 lbs
0.94 lbs
Controls
6.6
7.1
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
iOS
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Mediocre
Feedback
Decent
Subpar
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
N/A
Noise Cancelling Control
No
Adjustable
Talk-Through
No
Adjustable
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
6.4
6.5
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.1 °C
5.6 °C
Portability
6.2
6.2
Portability Picture
L
4.92"
8.27"
W
5.51"
6.69"
H
2.95"
1.57"
Volume
80.14 in³
87.11 in³
Transmitter Required
No
N/A
Case
8.0
5.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Pouch
L
8.27"
N/A
W
5.71"
N/A
H
1.7"
N/A
Volume
83.54 in³
N/A
Build Quality
7.5
8.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.5
7.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
-0.31 dB
1.45 dB
Treble Amount
-1.61 dB
-0.64 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.9
8.2
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.41 dB
0.36 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
8.4
8.7
Std. Err.
2.31 dB
1.81 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10.91 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
0.55 dB
3.22 dB
Mid-Bass
1.99 dB
0.7 dB
High-Bass
3.73 dB
-0.34 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.3
7.6
Std. Err.
2.27 dB
3.18 dB
Low-Mid
1.81 dB
-1.95 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.01 dB
-2.64 dB
High-Mid
2.99 dB
3.86 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.9
5.2
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
4.09 dB
5.74 dB
Low-Treble
1.2 dB
-3.82 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.4 dB
-2.54 dB
High-Treble
-3.64 dB
2.85 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.4
5.9
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.59 dB
2.55 dB
Dips
1.64 dB
3.08 dB
Imaging
8.3
8.8
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.15
0.17
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.06
0.41
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.44
1.53
Weighted Phase Mismatch
3.92
6
Passive Soundstage
5.0
1.9
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
4.8 dB
8.83 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
6.37 dB
2.14 dB
PRTF Distance
10.18 dB
-0.95 dB
Openness
1.3
2.3
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.7
3.1
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.6
7.6
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.164
0.277
WHD @ 100
0.224
0.160
Test Settings
Firmware
No Firmware
Power
On
Connection
Wired
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
ANC
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Microphone
In-line
Isolation
Noise Isolation
8.7
7.7
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-25.26 dB
-20.59 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-17.49 dB
-14.44 dB
Mid
-26.05 dB
-15.18 dB
Treble
-33.1 dB
-31.95 dB
Leakage
5.9
7.5
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
45.44 dB
36.38 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
Yes
In-Line
Yes
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.6
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
369.71 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
4.05 dB
HFE
20,480 Hz
Weighted THD
1.225
Gain
16 dB
Noise Handling
6.1
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
13.23 dB
Active Features
Battery
7.8
6.2
Battery Type
AAA
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
32.8 hrs
5 hrs
Additional Charges
N/A
0
Total Battery Life
32.8 hrs
5 hrs
Charge Time
N/A
2 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
Yes
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
Yes
No
Charging Port
None
micro-USB
App Support
0.0
8.5
App Picture
App Name
No App
Parrot Zik
iOS
No
Yes
Android
No
Yes
macOS
No
Yes
Windows
No
Yes
Equalizer
No
Parametric + Presets
ANC Control
No
Adjustable
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
Yes
Playback Control
No
Yes
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
7.5
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
3.0
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
Yes
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
93 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
N/A
145 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
N/A
Android Latency
N/A
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
9.5
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
5 ft
4.06 ft
Connection
1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
No Base/Dock
N/A
USB Input
No
N/A
Line In
No
N/A
Line Out
No
N/A
Optical Input
No
N/A
RCA Input
No
N/A
Dock Charging
No
N/A
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
N/A
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