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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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.

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Variants

  • Zik 3 (Black Leather)
  • Zik 3 (Black croc)
  • QuietComfort 35 (Black)
  • QuietComfort 35 (White)

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Design

Style  

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Type  

Locked
Locked

Enclosure  

Locked
Locked

Wireless  

Locked
Locked

Transducer  

Locked
Locked
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Comfort 
 

N/A
N/A

Comfort Picture  

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Weight  

Lock lbs
Lock lbs

Clamping Force 
 

Lock lbs
Lock lbs
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Controls 
 

N/A
N/A

Controls Picture  

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OS Compatibility 
 

Locked
Locked

Ease Of Use  

Locked
Locked

Feedback  

Locked
Locked

Call/Music Control  

Locked
Locked

Volume Control  

Locked
Locked

Microphone Control  

Locked
Locked

Channel Mixing 
 

N/A
N/A

Noise Cancelling Control  

Locked
Locked

Talk-Through 
 

Locked
Locked

Additional Buttons  

Locked
Locked
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Breathability 
 

N/A
N/A

Breathability After Picture  

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Avg.Temp.Difference  

Lock °C
Lock °C
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Portability 
 

N/A
N/A

Portability Picture  

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Lock"
Lock"

 

Lock"
Lock"

 

Lock"
Lock"

Volume  

Lock in³
Lock in³

Transmitter Required  

N/A
N/A
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Case 
 

N/A
N/A

Case Picture  

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Type  

Locked
Locked

 

N/A
Lock"

 

N/A
Lock"

 

N/A
Lock"

Volume  

N/A
Lock in³
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Build Quality 
 

N/A
N/A

Build Quality Picture  

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Stability 
 

N/A
N/A

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  

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Bass Amount 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Treble Amount 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Frequency Response Consistency 
 

N/A
N/A

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

N/A
N/A

Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

Lock Hz
Lock Hz

Low-Bass 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Mid-Bass 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

High-Bass 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
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Mid Accuracy 
 

N/A
N/A

Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Low-Mid 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Mid-Mid 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

High-Mid 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
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Treble Accuracy 
 

N/A
N/A

Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Low-Treble 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Mid-Treble 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

High-Treble 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

N/A
N/A

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Dips 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Imaging 
 

N/A
N/A

Group Delay  

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Phase Response  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

Lock
Lock

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

Lock
Lock

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

Lock
Lock

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

Lock
Lock
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Soundstage 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

PRTF Distance 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Openness 
 

0.0
0.0

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

0.0
0.0
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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

N/A
N/A

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

Lock
Lock

WHD @ 100 
 

Lock
Lock
Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

N/A
N/A

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Noise Cancelling  

Locked
Locked

Bass 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Mid 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Treble 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
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Leakage 
 

N/A
N/A

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

Locked
Locked

In-line 
 

Locked
Locked

Boom 
 

Locked
Locked

Detachable Boom 
 

Locked
N/A

Mic  

Locked
Locked
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Recording Quality 
 

N/A
N/A

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

Lock Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

Lock dB

HFE 
 

Lock Hz

Weighted THD 
 

Lock

Gain 
 

Lock dB
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Noise Handling 
 

N/A
N/A

SpNR  

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Speech + Pink Noise  

Speech + Subway Noise  

SpNR 
 

Lock dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

N/A
N/A

Battery Type 
 

Locked
Locked

Continuous Battery Life 
 

Lock hrs
Lock hrs

Additional Charges 
 

Lock
Lock

Total Battery Life 
 

Lock hrs
Lock hrs

Charge Time 
 

Lock hrs
Lock hrs

Power Saving Feature 
 

Locked
Locked

Audio While Charging 
 

Locked
Locked

Passive Playback 
 

Locked
Locked

Charging Port  

Locked
Locked
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App Support 
 

N/A
N/A

App Picture  

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App Name  

Locked
Locked

iOS  

Locked
Locked

Android  

Locked
Locked

macOS  

Locked
N/A

Windows  

Locked
N/A

Equalizer 
 

Locked
Locked

ANC Control 
 

Locked
Locked

Mic Control  

Locked
N/A

Room effects 
 

Locked
Locked

Playback Control 
 

Locked
Locked

Button Mapping  

Locked
N/A

Surround Sound  

N/A
N/A
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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth Version 
 

Locked
Locked

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

Locked
Locked

NFC Pairing 
 

Locked
Locked

Line of Sight Range 
 

Lock ft
Lock ft

Default Latency 
 

Lock ms
Lock ms

aptX Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

aptX(LL) Latency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Non-Bluetooth Wireless 
 

N/A
N/A

Non-BT Line of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Non-BT Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Wired 
 

N/A
N/A

Cable Picture  

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Analog Audio 
 

Locked
Locked

USB Audio 
 

Locked
Locked

Detachable  

Locked
Locked

Length  

Lock ft
Lock ft

Connection  

Locked
Locked

Wired Latency 
 

Lock ms
Lock ms
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PC / PS4 Compatibility 
 

PC / PS4 Analog 
 

Locked
Locked

PC / PS4 Wired USB 
 

Locked
Locked

PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

Locked
Locked

Xbox One Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

Locked
Locked

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

Locked
Locked

Xbox One Wireless 
 

Locked
Locked

Base/Dock 
 

N/A
N/A

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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Black Leather
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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