Headphones, while still one of the best way of listening to music (well, as compared to earphones), have a reputation of being too bulky and heavy to carry on your daily commute, walk or run. Parrot’s Zik headphones aims to change all that by giving you a lighter (nothing can be done about the bulk we guess) but still as powerful device with its Parrot Zik 2.0.
The headphones have been designed by Philippe Starck, the notable French designer who has been dabbling in gadgets as of late, aside from his work in interior design and architecture. What makes the Zik 2.0 lighter at 270 grams is that it uses less visible metal and instead has been replaced by aluminum metal. It doesn’t just lessen the weight but it also gives it a better look. But don’t worry, the features that you loved from the previous model are still there. It still has the unique touch panel, where you just need to touch certain parts of the cans to be able to pause, forward, rewind and adjust volume controls.
Battery life of these Bluetooth-activated accessories have also been improved. You now have the choice of different modes with features and it will tell you how much battery life you can enjoy when using them. Flight mode will give you 18 hours if you plug in the headphones to your device with a wire. The Eco Mode (wireless this time) will give you up to seven hours and still uses the noise-canceling effects. But if you want to use all the features of the Parrot Zik 2.0, then you’ll get up to six hours.
The headphones still aren’t available yet in the market, but Parrot has been showcasing them through photos to show off the beautiful design. It will come in six different colors: black, white, brown, blue, yellow and orange. No word yet on how much this will cost, but you can choose to keep posted by signing up for their mailing list.
VIA: SlashGear
