Continuing to work with Parrot, French ueber designer Phillippe Starck has introduced during CES 2012 his new Parrot Zik Headphones. Not only visually interesting, the headphones feature numerous great details and technical features that make them great for use for simple listening to music, but also with your smartphone.

“the earphones include a capacitive touch panel controlled by intuitive gestures: swiping upwards increases the volume while swiping downwards lowers it; swiping forward or backwards navigates through the track list.

the system also features active noise control, in which two microphones register the internal sound and two pick up external noise, which can then be isolated and cancelled. parrot’s ‘concert hall effect’ processing algorithm increases sound fidelity by mimicking the depth achieved by surround-sound input.

NFC (near field communication) -compatible, the headset syncs seamlessly with smartphones via bluetooth; and a bone conduction sensor detects jaw movement, optimizing sound for clearer calls when the user seems to be in the midst of a telephone conversation.

a motion detection sensor determines when the headset is raised and in use, in contrast to when it is removed or being worn around the neck. the device automatically activates bluetooth in the former circumstance and turns it off– as well as pauses music playback– in the second.”

Take a further look at the headphones after the jump.

Monster has teamed up with Italian brand Diesel on the Vektr On-Ear Headphones. The foldable high performance headphones come with a triangular design, developed by Diesel. The headphones come with a high def cable, cleaning cloth and touring case. Branding on the exterior has been kept minimal with the iconic Diesel logo appearing on the ear pieces.

The headphones will release soon, with the price set at 280 USD.

Take a further look at the headphones after the jump.

The folks from AIAIAI introduce this week the latest headphones in their collection. Catering to the urbanites around the globe, both design and sound were of great importance for this new model.

“Made out of nylon reinforced with fibreglass with a lightweight rubber-brace, the headphones are built to withstand heavy, everyday use in urban environments. It’s also tested to withstand the rapidly changing environments of the city while delivering clear and crisp sound from the protected 40mm driver. The materials have been handpicked for durability, and the design lets you adjust to your own perfect, comfortable fit. When you need to take them off, you just fold them right up and store them in the included carrying pouch. Simple as that.”

The extremely durable, foldable and flexible headphone from AIAIAI does not only come with just the right amount of functionality, but once again also convinces in terms of design. At launch you can expect a line-up of several colors, yet all being very minimal and subtle in terms of design.

Take a detailed look at the AIAIAI Capital Headphones after the jump.

This year, largely in part due to the popularity of Beats by Dr. Dre, headphones have not only served as a means for listening to tunes, but they’ve emerged as an actual fashion accessory. We’ve seen folks out in public with headphones slung around their neck, like it were jewelry or something to that effect. Anyway, Prada gets into the higher-end — or in their case, straight up high-end — headphone game with these really lovely, minimal black headphones. These carry a price tag of $595 and being that Prada is not known for gadgets, this pair might not be the most viable headphone option.

Take a closer look after the jump.

The House of Marley is a new collection of personal audio gear created in partnership with the Marley family. The line features premium noise isolating in-ear and over-ear headphones, and active noise canceling over-ear headphones all of which boast eco-friendly FSC-certified wood, recycled plastics and recyclable aluminum.

As the family is always looking to give back, a portion of proceeds from The House of Marley will benefit 1Love.org, dedicated to spreading Bob Marley’s message of unity and peace to strike the hammer for charities, causes, and ideas that can change the world with a focus on youth, planet, and peace.

Now available through select retailers including colette.

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As our minds shift towards Holiday gift buying, Beats by Dr. Dre presents a promising item with these limited edition headphones that really pop with their vivid and colorful makeover. Peep this video that showcases the bold new colors.

Beats by Dr. Dre is getting ready to launch a new collection, the Beats Executive line of headphones. When their current offering was speaking to a younger consumer, the new Beats Executive headphones are sleeker in terms of design and just overall more premium in construction and of course also sound.

Features include noise cancellation, brushed metal finish, automatic shutoff feature to save battery life and pure, crisp audio integrity with soaring highs, deep bass, and true mids. It looks like they want to compete with Bose and the likes with this new collection. We are definitely looking forward to test these out.

We take a look at some of the new pieces from the Nixon Holiday 2011 Collection. Next to their ‘Stealth’ offering, a nice new tortoise capsule collection and turquoise offering is also part of the new collection. Matching their watches, the brand presents wallets, bags, headphones and other lifestyle accessories.

Here already comes the next fragment design collaboration. As usual, Hiroshi Fujiwara keeps himself busy. After showing you earlier collaborations with Nike on the Zoom Meriwether and with Oakley on the Frogskins, here is a look at the collaborative headphones with Beats by Dr. Dre.

The headphones were given a clean grey colorway with a stripe design on the sides and a small white fragment design logo placement. A release date has not been announced yet.

Fool’s Gold, the music label by A-Trak and Nick Catchdubs, has teamed up with Copenhagen headphone maker AIAIAI on their TMA-1 headphones. The design has been tweaked and tailored to give it a striking Fool’s gold finish while retaining the original TMA-1 shapes and contours. And the addition of fresh, new Fool’s Gold features, such as the angled stereo plug and the cable lock, has lent the headphones that special Fool’s Gold magic for an enhanced DJ experience. Limited to 2000 pairs worldwide, the headphones are priced at 220 Euros.

A special launch reception for the collaboration release is held today, October 19th, 2011, at Precinct 5 in Amsterdam, from 7pm-11pm.