Ozone Strike Pro Spectra Review

👤by Matthew Hodgson Comments 📅18-07-17
Performance Testing
The ingredients of the Strike Pro Spectra have remained largely the same as the previous iteration, with the main addition being the RGB backlighting proving that the old phrase “if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it” still stands true.

Overall build quality is spot on, with no noticeable flex from the chassis of the keyboard, and with all keys feeling solid during use.

We were supplied with the Cherry MX Red keys, providing a linear, quiet key. The red is often the key chosen for gamers due to the 45g actuation force and linear feel. Other switches are available from Ozone if your needs aren’t necessarily just gaming. The keys felt good for typing, though gaming was fantastic! Battlefield 4, War Thunder and Paladins were the games used for testing.

The font used on the keycaps is worth a mention, due to its unusual shape, including a strange mix of upper-case and lower-case lettering. Also, the utilisation of the keys available is incredible, with all of the keys, with the exception of the Esc, along the top row having two functions when used in conjunction with the Ozone key, as well as the directional buttons and the bank of keys just above. All of the media functions can be completed using just one hand, with the relative close proximity of the Ozone key.



The ability to illuminate individual keys turned out to be more valuable than initially expected, due to poor key backlighting, which was most notable on the space bar, where they could truly have made that look awesome. We’ve tested RGB Cherry MX keys before, on many different keyboards, which all seemed much brighter so seemingly the keycaps used don’t allow enough light to permeate its way through. If you’re looking for a vibrant display to complement a whole host of RGB products, this may find itself low down on the shopping list, however, if a slightly more understated show is your cup of tea, certainly consider the Spectra.



The USB 2.0 hub in the top right is handy, as are the two 3.5mm jacks, for headset and microphone. Ozone has chosen to go for separate jacks, instead of using a 4-pole affair that’s becoming more common on today’s gaming headsets, though just remember that adapters are available for very little money. The Ozone Strike Pro Spectra comes equipped with a 1.5M braided cable, which may well be long enough for some users, but we’ve become used to 1.8M – 2.0M cables being the standard, and sadly the 1.5M required the cable to be routed differently, resulting in a slightly messier appearance to the desk space; this cable can also become around 100mm shorter, if the routing channels on the underside are utilised.

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