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Ooh la la, Parrot is shipping its swanky Zik 3.0 Bluetooth headphone

The Zik 3.0 looks a lot like the Zik 2.0 but comes in new colors and textures, has an improved design, wireless charging, a Hi-Fi USB listening mode and smart noise canceling.

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The Zik 3 comes in a variety of colors and textured finishes.

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French company Parrot is getting more attention for its drones at CES but it's quietly showing its new $400 Zik 3.0 Bluetooth headphone, which looks a lot like the Zik 2.0 but has been improved in some significant ways. The new model, which also features active noise cancellation and is probably the most high-tech, feature-packed headphone you can get, has just started shipping to retailers.

The biggest changes on the outside are the new colors and textures, including the "croco effect" you see in the picture above. Also, for those of you with big heads we have good news: the headband has been enlarged in an effort to improve comfort.

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On the feature front, the headphone now overs wireless charging and is compatible with Qi charging accessories, the noise canceling smartly adapts to your environment, and there's "hi-fi quality" wired USB listening mode for those who just don't think Bluetooth audio streaming cuts it.

For more info on the product go here. We'll have a full review of the Zik 3.o in the coming weeks.