CES 2012: Parrot introduces latest Touch sensitive headphones

| Updated: Saturday, March 9, 2013, 9:46 [IST]

When it comes to headphones the music enthusiasts are very choosy. They can be as choosy as they want because there are huge selections of headphones that are available out there in the market. They come in all size and shape.

If you want a good quality headphone that packs-in the latest of technology and also if you have enough money to shed out then; Starck has a good offering to make. There latest headphone Zik Parrot has been introduced during the Consumer electronics show.

Features and specifications of Zik parrot headphones:

Elegant design

Stylish

Wireless with Bluetooth connectivity

Active noise cancellation

NFC integration

Presence-sensing

Touch sensitive controls

Amazing sound

The headphones feature a very unique and beautiful styling. The ear cans are oval in shape and are sufficiently big that they cover your ears completely. The ear cups have sufficient padding so that they sit comfortably over the ears and the user won’t feel any difficulty even after hours of music.

The metal structure that holds the two cans have a very curvy and unique design. The top portion of the headband is cushioned too. This different look offers the headphone a very elegant and stylish appearance. The touch sensitive controls are placed in the ear cup.

The headphones integrate some pretty amazing features. First of all the touch controls must be one of the very first in a headphone. To adjust the headphones volume just swipe up or down to decrease it. Swipe side wards to skip to next or previous track. One other amazing feature that the headphones have is presences-sensing. What it means simply is that the headphones can sense your presence.

So you won’t have to stop the track while taking off the headphone or hit the play button when putting it on. That is the headphone senses whether you are putting the headphone on or taking it off and automatically plays or pauses the audio accordingly.

The headset offers some serious noise cancellation. There are four dedicated microphones for this purpose. They sense the ambient noise and make the necessary adjustments in the sound quality in order to counter affect the disturbance caused by noise. It has Digital Music Hall effect that makes the sound appear 3D so that you will get immersed in the music effect.

Zik parrot headphones price tag is not yet announced but can be expected to be in the premium range.