Parrot Zik 3/Zik 3.0 Wireless vs Bose QuietComfort 35/QC35 Wireless 2016
Which Headphones Are Better?
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Parrot Zik 3/Zik 3.0 Wireless
Bose QuietComfort 35/QC35 Wireless 2016
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Our Verdict
Parrot Zik 3/Zik 3.0 Wireless
Bose QuietComfort 35/QC35 Wireless 2016
The Bose QuietComfort 35/QC35 Wireless 2016 are a slightly better wireless headset than the Parrot Zik 3/Zik 3.0 Wireless. The Bose are a lot more comfortable and lightweight when compared to the Parrot. They're also easier to use with a better-balanced default sound and a much longer battery life. They also have a slightly stronger isolation performance, but you cannot control their level of isolation. This is where the Parrot performs better than the Bose. They have a lot more customization options that you can edit and change with the Zik app. You can EQ their sound quality, noise cancellation, and even room effects. You can also share presets with other Parrot owners. Lastly, the Parrot are much better built and look more premium than the Bose.
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)
- QuietComfort 35 (Black)
- QuietComfort 35 (White)
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Zik 3
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QuietComfort 35
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Black croc
Zik 3
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White
QuietComfort 35
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Black stitched
Zik 3
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Brown croc
Zik 3
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Camel leather
Zik 3
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Green croc
Zik 3
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Ivory stitched
Zik 3
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Red croc
Zik 3
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.8
7.5
Comfort
7.0
8.5
Battery
6.2
8.3
Noise Isolation
7.7
8.6
Soundstage
1.9
5.1
Treble Accuracy
5.2
8.2
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
8.5
Comfort Picture
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Weight
0.62 lbs
0.52 lbs
Clamping Force
0.94 lbs
0.69 lbs
Controls
7.1
6.4
Controls Picture
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OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
iOS
Ease Of Use
Mediocre
Good
Feedback
Subpar
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
N/A
N/A
Noise Cancelling Control
Adjustable
No
Talk-Through
Adjustable
No
Additional Buttons
No
No
Breathability
6.5
6.3
Breathability After Picture
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Avg.Temp.Difference
5.6 °C
6.3 °C
Portability
6.2
6.1
Portability Picture
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L
8.27"
5.12"
W
6.69"
5.71"
H
1.57"
3.15"
Volume
87.11 in³
92 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
N/A
Case
5.5
8.0
Case Picture
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Type
Pouch
Hard case
L
N/A
8.27"
W
N/A
5.91"
H
N/A
2.17"
Volume
N/A
105.7 in³
Build Quality
8.5
7.5
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Stability
7.0
7.0
Stability Picture
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Headshots 1
Angled Picture
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Side Picture
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Headshots 2
Front Picture
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Rear Picture
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Top
Top Picture
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In The Box
In the box Picture
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Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
1.45 dB
0.93 dB
Treble Amount
-0.64 dB
-0.88 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.2
8.1
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.36 dB
0.37 dB
Bass Accuracy
8.7
9.1
Bass
Std. Err.
1.81 dB
1.15 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
3.22 dB
1.81 dB
Mid-Bass
0.7 dB
0.97 dB
High-Bass
-0.34 dB
0.81 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.6
8.4
Std. Err.
3.18 dB
2.19 dB
Low-Mid
-1.95 dB
-0.02 dB
Mid-Mid
-2.64 dB
-1.83 dB
High-Mid
3.86 dB
-0.28 dB
Treble Accuracy
5.2
8.2
Treble
Std. Err.
5.74 dB
3.26 dB
Low-Treble
-3.82 dB
1.3 dB
Mid-Treble
-2.54 dB
-2.82 dB
High-Treble
2.85 dB
-1.51 dB
Peaks/Dips
5.9
7.7
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.55 dB
1.38 dB
Dips
3.08 dB
1.52 dB
Imaging
8.8
8.1
Group Delay
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.17
0.11
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.41
1.99
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.53
1.89
Weighted Phase Mismatch
6
5.33
Soundstage
1.9
5.1
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
8.83 dB
4.21 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
2.14 dB
9.15 dB
PRTF Distance
-0.95 dB
11.82 dB
Openness
2.3
1.4
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.1
4.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.6
7.8
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.277
0.161
WHD @ 100
0.160
0.150
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.7
8.6
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-20.59 dB
-25.16 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-14.44 dB
-15.7 dB
Mid
-15.18 dB
-25.58 dB
Treble
-31.95 dB
-35.18 dB
Leakage
7.5
6.6
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
36.38 dB
41.87 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
N/A
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.9
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
281 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.54 dB
HFE
2,152.7 Hz
Weighted THD
16.622
Gain
39.75 dB
Active Features
Battery
6.2
8.3
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
5 hrs
18.5 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0
Total Battery Life
5 hrs
18.5 hrs
Charge Time
2 hrs
2 hrs
Power Saving Feature
Yes
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
No
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
8.5
7.0
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App Name
Parrot Zik
Bose Connect
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
Yes
N/A
Windows
Yes
N/A
Equalizer
Parametric + Presets
No
ANC Control
Adjustable
Adjustable
Mic Control
No
N/A
Room effects
Yes
No
Playback Control
Yes
Yes
Button Mapping
No
N/A
Surround Sound
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
Bluetooth
7.5
8.8
Bluetooth Version
3.0
4.1
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
Yes
Yes
Line of Sight Range
93 ft
116 ft
Default Latency
145 ms
189 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
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Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4.06 ft
3.84 ft
Connection
1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRS
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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Zik 3
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QuietComfort 35
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Black croc
Zik 3
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White
QuietComfort 35
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Black stitched
Zik 3
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Brown croc
Zik 3
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Camel leather
Zik 3
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Green croc
Zik 3
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Ivory stitched
Zik 3
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Red croc
Zik 3
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