Parrot Zik (BT) (NC) (over-ear headphones)

Measurement

Parrot Zik

• Wireless Bluetooth (Cable also available)

• Active Noise-Cancellation

• Built-in 7 Bands Equalizer

• Built-in DSP (Concert Hall Effect)

• Equalizer - Tuned by Lou Reed

• Touch control pannel fitted on the right side - can adjust the volume and change the track

• Dedicated application - Parrot® Audio Suite (Available at Google play store / Apple app store)

Parrot Zik Measurement

Check my Measurement Procedures first.

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① Parrot Zik Power Turned Off

[1. Frequency Response ]

Uncompensated

[2. Square Wave ]

300Hz

30Hz

[3. Minimum Phase ]

[4. Harmonic Distortions ]

94 dB SPL @ 500Hz

[5. Impedance ]

Black: Impedance Magnitude

Green: Electrical Phase 

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② Power Turned On (All Acoustic Effects Off)

[1. Frequency Response ]

Uncompensated

Diffuse Field Target Compensated

Olive Welti Target Compensated

CSD - Diffuse Field Target Compensated

[2. Minimum Phase ]

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③ Noise-Cancellation Turned On

[1. Frequency Response ]

Uncompensated

Diffuse Field Target Compensated

Olive Welti Target Compensated

[2. Square Wave ]

300Hz

30Hz

[3. Minimum Phase ]

[4. Harmonic Distortions ]

94 dB SPL @ 500Hz

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④ Dedicated Application

Parrot® Audio Suite 

(Available at Google Play Store / Apple App Store)

[1. Active Noise-Cancellation ]

Uncompensated

Black: Power turned off

Orange: NC on

Uncompensated

Black: Power turned on

Orange: NC on

[2. Lou Reed mode - Tuned by Lou Reed ]

Uncompensated

Power turned on

Black: Lou Reed mode off

Orange: Lou Reed mode on

Uncompensated

Lou Reed mode

Purple: NC off

Orange: NC on

[3. Built-In Equalizer ]

Vocal Mode

Uncompensated

NC on

Black: EQ off

Orange: Vocal mode on

Deep mode

Uncompensated

NC on

Black: EQ off

Orange: Deep mode on

[4. User-custom Equalizer ]

+5 dB @ 45Hz

+5 dB @ 80Hz

+5 dB @ 160Hz

+5 dB @ 2.3kHz

+5 dB @ 5.6kHz

+5 dB @ 10kHz

+5 dB @ 15kHz

[5. User-Custom EQ applied ]

I adjusted the built-in custom EQ to match the O-W target curve.

Olive Welti Target Compensated

Power turned on

+2 dB @ 45Hz

+1.5 dB @ 80Hz  

 -1 dB @160Hz

 +0 dB @ 2.3kHz

 +0 dB @ 5.6kHz

-4 dB @10kHz

 -5 dB @ 15kHz

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⑤ Bluetooth Connection Mode

[1. Harmonic Distortions ]

94 dB SPL @ 500Hz

* BT mode does not change the FR

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⑥ Detailed FR plots

Uncompensated

Power turned on

Red: Back

Blue: Center

Orange: Down

Yellow: Front

Green: Up

Black: Averaged