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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Parrot Zik 2/Zik 2.0 Wireless vs Skullcandy Hesh 2 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Parrot Zik 2/Zik 2.0 Wireless
Skullcandy Hesh 2 Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- Zik 2.0 (Black)
- Zik 2.0 (Blue)
- Zik 2.0 (Mocha)
- Zik 2.0 (Orange)
- Zik 2.0 (White)
- Zik 2.0 (Yellow)
- Hesh 2 (Black)
- Hesh 2 (Blue)
- Hesh 2 (Camo)
- Hesh 2 (Gray)
- Hesh 2 (Plaid)
- Hesh 2 (Silver)
- Hesh 2 (White)
Our Verdict
Parrot Zik 2/Zik 2.0 Wireless
Skullcandy Hesh 2 Wireless
The Parrot Zik 2.0/Zik 2.0 Wireless are much better wireless headphones than the Skullcandy Hesh 2. The Zik have a lot more customizable features than the Hesh 2. They're also better built and a bit more comfortable than the Hesh 2. Since they're noise cancelling headphones, they do much better in noisy conditions. On the other hand, the Skullcandys are much lighter and have an easier-to-use control scheme. They also have a longer battery life than the Parrot, and since they're cheaper, they might be a better value for some.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.7
6.2
Noise Isolation
8.4
3.9
Comfort
7.0
6.0
Battery
6.3
8.1
Full Comparison
Design
Style
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Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
6.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.6 lbs
0.55 lbs
Clamping Force
0.97 lbs
0.78 lbs
Controls
7.1
7.2
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Mediocre
Decent
Feedback
Subpar
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
N/A
N/A
Noise Cancelling Control
Adjustable
N/A
Talk-Through
Adjustable
N/A
Additional Buttons
No
No
Breathability
6.6
6.9
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
5.4 °C
4.4 °C
Portability
6.2
5.7
Portability Picture
L
7.87"
7.09"
W
6.69"
6.3"
H
1.57"
3.15"
Volume
82.92 in³
140.6 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
N/A
Case
5.5
5.5
Case Picture
Type
Pouch
Pouch
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
7.5
6.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
6.5
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
Bass Amount
2.28 dB
-1.06 dB
Treble Amount
-0.14 dB
-5.41 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.3
7.5
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.33 dB
0.5 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.1
7.4
Std. Err.
2.65 dB
3.56 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
18.34 Hz
Low-Bass
5.18 dB
0.7 dB
Mid-Bass
-0.08 dB
3.98 dB
High-Bass
-1.58 dB
4.99 dB
Mid Accuracy
6.8
7.5
Std. Err.
4.31 dB
3.35 dB
Low-Mid
-2.51 dB
-0.62 dB
Mid-Mid
-4.11 dB
3.37 dB
High-Mid
4.67 dB
3.1 dB
Treble Accuracy
4.3
6.0
Std. Err.
6.68 dB
5.08 dB
Low-Treble
-3.9 dB
-2.75 dB
Mid-Treble
2.28 dB
-6.62 dB
High-Treble
-1.7 dB
-5.87 dB
Peaks/Dips
5.0
6.9
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
3.36 dB
1.91 dB
Dips
3.52 dB
1.98 dB
Imaging
8.6
8.2
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.15
0.43
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.88
0.56
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.97
2.19
Weighted Phase Mismatch
3.83
6.38
Soundstage
2.7
4.4
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
8.29 dB
3.64 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
5.69 dB
1.12 dB
PRTF Distance
1.48 dB
4.8 dB
Openness
1.6
6.0
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.3
4.8
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
5.3
7.5
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
1.866
0.237
WHD @ 100
0.593
0.192
Isolation
Noise Isolation
8.4
3.9
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-23.2 dB
-9.43 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
No
Bass
-17.64 dB
0.19 dB
Mid
-16.48 dB
-5.38 dB
Treble
-35.03 dB
-23.46 dB
Leakage
8.1
6.1
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
32.79 dB
44.38 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-line
No
Yes
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
N/A
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.3
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
269.09 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.66 dB
HFE
2,957.7 Hz
Weighted THD
6.223
Gain
22.68 dB
Noise Handling
5.9
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
10.15 dB
Active Features
Battery
6.3
8.1
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
6.1 hrs
28.3 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0
Total Battery Life
6.1 hrs
28.3 hrs
Charge Time
2.9 hrs
2.6 hrs
Power Saving Feature
Yes
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
8.5
0.0
App Picture
App Name
Parrot Zik
N/A
iOS
Yes
N/A
Android
Yes
N/A
macOS
Yes
N/A
Windows
Yes
N/A
Equalizer
Parametric + Presets
N/A
ANC Control
Adjustable
N/A
Mic Control
No
N/A
Room effects
Yes
N/A
Playback Control
Yes
N/A
Button Mapping
No
N/A
Surround Sound
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
Bluetooth
7.5
6.9
Bluetooth Version
3.0
4.0
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
Yes
No
Line of Sight Range
94 ft
64 ft
Default Latency
141 ms
144 ms
aptX Latency
N/A
N/A
aptX(LL) Latency
N/A
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
4.08 ft
4.33 ft
Connection
1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
0 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
N/A
USB Input
N/A
N/A
Line In
N/A
N/A
Line Out
N/A
N/A
Optical Input
N/A
N/A
RCA Input
N/A
N/A
Dock Charging
N/A
N/A
Power Supply
N/A
N/A
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