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Ozone Onda Pro gaming headset

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Now you may be looking at the quote above and immediately think that there’s a lot wrong with the Onda Pro Headset. In reality there isn’t, but the small problem it has ultimately ruins the headset. This was disappointing because my experience with other Ozone products has been quite encouraging. In any case, here is my review of the Onda Pro USB headset.

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To start off with, the presentation and packaging are all top notch. For a R1263 headset,it is rather well made and presents itself as high quality. There’s a slight squeaking that is present with new plastics, but nothing major. I’m not a huge fan of glossy black because of its tendency to collect fingerprints from all the known universe, but styling wise, this is a very nice headset, especially with the light up red logo on the side. The big travel case is lovely and sturdy, reminiscent of high end music headphones you see in stores for triple the price.

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Comfort is one of the biggest things you look for when purchasing a headset, and the Onda Pro excels at that. The large padded ear cups rested right over my ears, and the firm padding didn’t squeeze my giant head. It is also very light, which is a great quality for a headset to have, especially when using it for long periods of time.

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The control dial on the cord is really nice and didn’t need any extra drivers to function on Windows 7 or 8. In fact, the entire headset is plug and play. The jog wheel turns the volume up and down on Windows itself, which is way better than it having it own native sound levels. The microphone and sound mute buttons both have a fade in and out, which is a nice touch. 

Sound reproduction from the speakers itself is quite good. The midrange suffers a bit, and the bass is not as deep as you’d want it to be. The treble is empty and echoes like the sound is very far away in a tunnel. I had to keep in mind that this headset isn’t primarily for music. Using this tool, I found that the headset has a frequency response range from 20Hz to 22,000Hz, well beyond my range of hearing. Surround sound and stereo reproduction was also very good; the headset makes it clear where specific sounds are coming from, which is rather important for FPS gaming. So overall, a good experience for the price in that respect.

Speaker Specs:

  • Impedance : 32 Ohm
  • Sensitivity : 116+/-4DB
  • Max input: 100mW
  • Max input: 100mW

Microphone Specs:

  • Directivity : Omnidirectional
  • Impedance :2.2K Ohm
  • Sensitivity : -42 +/-3 dB
  • PC and PS4 Compatible

But here comes the bad news, and the problem that utterly ruins the headset. I actually got sent two Onda Pro headsets. Not because the Ozone team is super nice (they are actually), but because I assumed due to the disastrous quality of the detachable microphone on the first unit I was sent, that it was a faulty unit and I had simply gotten unlucky.

Unfortunately, no matter what I do, even with the second unit, the problem persists. After some testing I concluded that the microphone works fine, but the 3.5mm plug you insert it into on the headset itself is badly shielded, resulting in horrible quality. Plugging the microphone directly into a pink microphone jack yields good performance, but when using the headset plug on the unit itself, it is simply unusable.

In all other regards, it is a solid piece of equipment, however, I can’t in good conscience recommend this headset. Which is pretty heartbreaking because many other reviews I checked out indicated solid performance. Maybe I just got unlucky twice somehow, but I doubt it. If you’re looking for a stylish pair of USB headphones, maybe, just maybe the Onda Pro can fit that, but not for that price.

Last Updated: March 10, 2014

29 Comments

  1. Can anyone suggest a decently priced headset for Xbox? OVG used mine this weekend and loved it.

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    • General JJ the Fett

      March 10, 2014 at 15:53

      Don’t you just love it when family (or girlfriend) likes something of yours and then it becomes theirs?
      I thought any normal jack worked in an Xbox controller until I tried plugging my phones into mine. :/

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      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        March 10, 2014 at 15:55

        I’ve never experienced that myself. I’m quite generous & happily buy pairs & pairs of nail clippers for my sister & niece when they lose mine.

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        • RinceThis

          March 10, 2014 at 15:55

          You giving knows no bounds I am sure…

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          • General JJ the Fett

            March 10, 2014 at 15:56

            He is a true saint among barbarians

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            March 10, 2014 at 15:56

            Is that sarcasm? I can’t tell because my beard makes me immune.

          • General JJ the Fett

            March 10, 2014 at 15:57

            Let the waves of upvotes drown you! (but in a good way)

          • RinceThis

            March 10, 2014 at 15:57

            You have a beard?

          • General JJ the Fett

            March 10, 2014 at 15:59

            His beard has a beard.

          • RinceThis

            March 10, 2014 at 15:59

            They say if you shave it off you will stare upon the face of innocence… BAHAHAHAHA

          • TiMsTeR1033

            March 10, 2014 at 16:00

            Some say you will see the face of death.

          • General JJ the Fett

            March 10, 2014 at 16:00

            I’m curious to know who “they” are

          • RinceThis

            March 10, 2014 at 16:01

            You don’t want to know…

          • General JJ the Fett

            March 10, 2014 at 16:02

            I hear the Emperor can speak to wild animals. They call him the rabbit whisperer.

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            March 10, 2014 at 16:09

            The rabbit of Caerbannog?

          • RinceThis

            March 10, 2014 at 16:11

            The very one!

          • General JJ the Fett

            March 10, 2014 at 16:49

            O_O

          • TiMsTeR1033

            March 10, 2014 at 16:01

            “They” are legion

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            March 10, 2014 at 16:03

            Why do you think I keep it covered up. The world isn’t ready.

          • General JJ the Fett

            March 10, 2014 at 16:03

            I honestly think the world can do with some innocence at this stage.

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            March 10, 2014 at 15:57

            *Your. Fixed it for you.

          • RinceThis

            March 10, 2014 at 15:58

            Nope, still says you 😛

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            March 10, 2014 at 15:58

            I lied. Sucker.

          • RinceThis

            March 10, 2014 at 15:59

            If you did I won’t be losing sleep over it 😛

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            March 10, 2014 at 16:03

            What sleep? 😉

          • RinceThis

            March 10, 2014 at 16:06

            Exactly 😉

      • RinceThis

        March 10, 2014 at 15:55

        Lol. Nah, he didn’t walk off with them. I let him listen to some of the 7.1 in Riptide, screaming zombies etc.

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        • General JJ the Fett

          March 10, 2014 at 15:55

          Ah. You are luckier than others. 🙂

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  2. Brenz

    March 10, 2014 at 16:24

    sheesh, you can at least have a giveaway competition for your loving community, poor form guys.
    MOAR PRESENTS!!!!

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