Ozone Onda PRO Review

👤by Tony Le Bourne Comments 📅24-03-14
Conclusion

The concept of the Onda Pro is actually sensible and well conceived, take a proven, light and comfortable headset frame, and improve upon it. The comfort level is exceptional, some may find if they get hot and sweaty that they may need a wipe down, however, they are breathable and I found little issue with overheating. The sound quality in game is great especially considering the enhancements of the DSP and the X-surround. Considering the included quality travel case and the plug & play nature of the Onda Pro, this is certainly geared towards gamers that are moving around a lot and want a consistent level of audio quality.



The primary consideration towards this product rating is likely the price, at £66.95, it is at the crux of mid range headsets, even if we consider the cost of the travel case, the performance given is more akin to those in the £40 area and is hard to justify the current said price. The Onda Pro is 'only' packing 40mm drivers and is facing off against many products sporting impressive sounding 50mm drivers. No matter the value added by the travel case, it doesn't make up for any short comings of the headset that ultimately will be the product people are choosing spending the money on. If we take the electronic interference to the sound as an oversight, then that leaves us missing software to alter any sound options and a microphone that ranges from Terribad to Okay which requires some time consideration to find the right balance. This is a balancing act of microphone positioning, in-line remote positioning and the correct sensitivity. This is far too overcomplicated and defeats the object of why people use a microphone in the first place.

Overall the product is a complete package and despite a few downsides it has strengths in its simplicity, comfort and great gaming sounds, for these reasons we present our Vortez Bronze Award.

The Ozone Onda Pro delivers a well rounded package for gamers on the go.

Pros.
+ Plug & Play - easy to setup
+ Good sound quality - great for gaming
+ Very light and comfortable
+ Quality travel case included

Cons.
- Price
- Inconsistent microphone
- No supporting software




Click here for an explanation of our awards at Vortez.net. Thanks to Ozone Gaming for providing today’s review sample.


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