New headphones from Parrot are now on the market and that design doesn’t come cheap, it’s from renowned designer Philip Starck y’know.

You might be thinking that companies like Bose and Shure would have Parrot whipped in the audio arena, but just listen to some of the specs on this gadget first.

The Zik are wireless headphones that pair via Bluetooth to any capable device, and with Near Field Communication on board, they’re also ahead of their time. Instant pairing comes from just touching the two devices together.

Since they’re pairing with your mobile phone, they’ve got to be able to make and take calls. The Zik are equipped with two directional microphones (for high frequency) and an Osseous conductor sensor (for low frequency). They can sense vibrations from the jawbone and merge it with voice signals improving call quality.

A touch panel on the side gives you touch an gesture control of your calls and music. Brush your hand up or down to control volume and left and right to skip songs. When you’re interrupted, just take the headphones off and put them around your neck and the song pauses or the call transfers straight to your mobile phone.

The Concert Hall Effect technology gives you the impression that the sound is coming from in front of you, like in a concert hall. And the Active Noise Cancellation isolates you from external sounds by using four active mics to reduce external sound by 98%.

And they’re bleeding stunning too, aren’t they?

Get them: www.smac.co.za
For: R4 000