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- Table of Contents
- Top
- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Parrot Zik 3/Zik 3.0 Wireless vs Parrot Zik 2/Zik 2.0 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Parrot Zik 3/Zik 3.0 Wireless
Parrot Zik 2/Zik 2.0 Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- 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)
- Zik 2.0 (Black)
- Zik 2.0 (Blue)
- Zik 2.0 (Mocha)
- Zik 2.0 (Orange)
- Zik 2.0 (White)
- Zik 2.0 (Yellow)
Our Verdict
Parrot Zik 3/Zik 3.0 Wireless
Parrot Zik 2/Zik 2.0 Wireless
The Parrot Zik 3.0 are slightly better than the Parrot Zik 2.0, but not by much. The Zik 3.0 have a slightly more durable design with earcup pads that will last longer than on the Zik 2.0. The Zik 3.0 are a bit more customizable and have fewer bugs in their software than the Zik 2.0. The 2.0, on the other hand, have a slightly stronger isolation profile that isn't as adaptive but cancels a bit more noise overall.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.8
6.7
Noise Isolation
7.7
8.4
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.62 lbs
0.6 lbs
Clamping Force
0.94 lbs
0.97 lbs
Controls
7.1
7.1
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Mediocre
Mediocre
Feedback
Subpar
Subpar
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
N/A
N/A
Noise Cancelling Control
Adjustable
Adjustable
Talk-Through
Adjustable
Adjustable
Additional Buttons
No
No
Breathability
6.5
6.6
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
5.6 °C
5.4 °C
Portability
6.2
6.2
Portability Picture
L
8.27"
7.87"
W
6.69"
6.69"
H
1.57"
1.57"
Volume
87.11 in³
82.92 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
8.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
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
Bass Amount
1.45 dB
2.28 dB
Treble Amount
-0.64 dB
-0.14 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.2
8.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.36 dB
0.33 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.7
8.1
Std. Err.
1.81 dB
2.65 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
3.22 dB
5.18 dB
Mid-Bass
0.7 dB
-0.08 dB
High-Bass
-0.34 dB
-1.58 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.6
6.8
Std. Err.
3.18 dB
4.31 dB
Low-Mid
-1.95 dB
-2.51 dB
Mid-Mid
-2.64 dB
-4.11 dB
High-Mid
3.86 dB
4.67 dB
Treble Accuracy
5.2
4.3
Std. Err.
5.74 dB
6.68 dB
Low-Treble
-3.82 dB
-3.9 dB
Mid-Treble
-2.54 dB
2.28 dB
High-Treble
2.85 dB
-1.7 dB
Peaks/Dips
5.9
5.0
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.55 dB
3.36 dB
Dips
3.08 dB
3.52 dB
Imaging
8.8
8.6
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.17
0.15
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.41
0.88
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.53
1.97
Weighted Phase Mismatch
6
3.83
Soundstage
1.9
2.7
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
8.83 dB
8.29 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
2.14 dB
5.69 dB
PRTF Distance
-0.95 dB
1.48 dB
Openness
2.3
1.6
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.1
2.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.6
5.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.277
1.866
WHD @ 100
0.160
0.593
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.7
8.4
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-20.59 dB
-23.2 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-14.44 dB
-17.64 dB
Mid
-15.18 dB
-16.48 dB
Treble
-31.95 dB
-35.03 dB
Leakage
7.5
8.1
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
36.38 dB
32.79 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
N/A
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
FR Std. Dev.
HFE
Weighted THD
Gain
Noise Handling
SpNR
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
Active Features
Battery
6.2
6.3
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
5 hrs
6.1 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0
Total Battery Life
5 hrs
6.1 hrs
Charge Time
2 hrs
2.9 hrs
Power Saving Feature
Yes
Yes
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
8.5
8.5
App Picture
App Name
Parrot Zik
Parrot Zik
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
Yes
Yes
Windows
Yes
Yes
Equalizer
Parametric + Presets
Parametric + Presets
ANC Control
Adjustable
Adjustable
Mic Control
No
No
Room effects
Yes
Yes
Playback Control
Yes
Yes
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Sound
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
Bluetooth
7.5
7.5
Bluetooth Version
3.0
3.0
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
Yes
Yes
Line of Sight Range
93 ft
94 ft
Default Latency
145 ms
141 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
4.06 ft
4.08 ft
Connection
1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
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 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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