OneOdio Pro 10 Review – Balanced Budget, DJ Inspired
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Intro
Welcome to part deux of the OneOdio review series after my first interaction with the Pro C reviewed previously. Consider this a trilogy with the Monitor 60 closing it out.
What had me curious about OneOdio is they are a common recommendation in the Head-Fi budget over ears thread up against the ISK 9000 series attack of the clones.
While this particular OneOdio Pro 10 was not the one most sought out, but instead the bigger padded model, my interest was still piqued. While a lot is the same between the Pro C and the Pro 10, there are still some differences worth mentioning.
For those that are looking for inexpensive, lightweight, and relatively balanced or mild V sounding over ears these are serious contenders.
Disclaimer: OneOdio approached Audioreviews for reviewing the Pro 10. These were freebies and will go into the bucket of an aspiring yute youtuber for later use.
Tested at $35: They can be purchased in the usual places such as Aliexpress, Amazon, including their very own store page here. No affliate link, no kickback.
Our generic standard disclaimer.
Good Traits
| GOOD THINGS | NOT HOT |
|---|---|
| Lightweight | Small headband |
| Multiple Plug Options 3.5mm to 3.5MM TRRS 4 pole with mic, 6.35mm to 3.5mm retro 70’s coiled string across the room cord | Smaller pad openings despite being 50mm driver earphones |
| Surprisingly not what I consider “DJ” bassy headphones. More balanced but still a mild V | Firm foam inside the pads |
Physical Attributes
Compared to the Pro C, the OneOdio Pro 10 uses regular cables. The Pro C had a locking keyed cable that if damaged would require a very slim replacement cable to be sourced.
If you visited my past review remember though, the Pro C had battery life for days/weeks being the wireless model. The cool feature on the Pro 10 has to be the 3.5mm connection on the left earcup, and then a 6.35mm connection on the right earcup. This allows a user to primarily use the 6.35mm to 3.5mm cable and swap around without the need to use a 6.35mm adapter aka “adapter free”.
Or if you want to share with a significant other, friend, sibiling, or kiddo you can daisy chain to another pair and run around town clothes-lining innocent bystanders.
Headband and pads are the same as on the Pro C.
The earcups sport chromed paint along the entire edge of the cup. In pictures it looks like just the very edge is chrome outlined. The Pro C was all black. There are additional colors as well, chrome remains.
- Black
- Red (headband)
- Blue
- Purple
- Pink with Gray padding
- Rose Gold (all pink)
- Grey (headband padding appears gold)
Package Contents
Carrying Bag
2 separate cords as mentioned earlier, no special locking mechanism so off the shelf cables will work as well.
- 3.5mm TRRS with mic to 3.5mm
- 3.5mm to 6.35mm coilded “adapter free” cable.
Folding “DJ” style headset
Sound
Ok so OneOdio Pro 10 claim to be “DJ” headphones. They fold and twist and turn for those one sided listening usage cases wiki wiki style, but they are not bassy enough for my expectations of actual DJ use when trying to match beats.
However, as you push the OneOdio Pro10 closer to your ear, they do get pumping more than casual normal listening methods. Bass is tilted in favor of midbass over subbass – we all have our biases right? With a good seal, they might warm the lower midrange registers and make sound content sound more full bodied.
The OneOdio Pro C model sounded slightly bassier in comparison, perhaps the bluetooth/amplification had a slight tick upwards. These are clearly more balanced but not thin sounding neutral.
It’s like listening to a set of sealed bookshelf speakers, without the reach in the lower registers it maybe sounds a bit hollow on some upright bass / cellos.
Midrange vocals are clear, nothing really standing out if anything a a half a step forward. I want to stop short of calling them flat sounding as there is some depth portrayed, like eating a Ritz cracker over the Buttery crisp crackers at a friendly gathering. Still eating crackers at this price level, not fresh bruschetta or toasted bread with goat cheese.
Treble in the OneOdio Pro 10 is very well balanced nothing offensive and steps in to provide the perfect amount of life to the recordings. In comparison to the Pro C again, I find it more present purely due to the reduced bass levels. Softer and gentler with just enough air to not sound fake. Shimmer on cymbals is detailed enough so that things do not sound dull.
Clarity and resolution of the OneOdio Pro 10 is on par to the Philips SHP9500 and Marantz MPH2. I can pickup some depth, but to me they lean towards accentuating width. Timbre is oh so close perhaps slightly plasticy, the Marantz MPH-2 just barely edges it out.
Sensitivity is medium, they can be driven by a smartphone at the upper levels of the volume control. They handle amplification like a champ which is important for those who purchase for DJ usage. My Oppo PM3’s are more sensitivity than these.
Final Remarks
Material quality meets expectations for a $45 product, and sizing aside I particularly enjoyed using the OneOdio Pro10 around the house doing chores where The OneOdio Pro 10 suffers a bit on sizing, but overlooking that they provide a definite entry option in the world of over-ears balanced sounding setups despite their DJ style practicalities.
Again not a bad holiday present when trying to find something for nieces, nephews, or moody teens, or someone who wants an inexpensive balanced signature. I wouldn’t call them neutral because there is a speedbump in the bass, more of a balanced or mild V signature.
For $10 more you can have the slightly bassier model Oneodio Pro C, but if wireless is not something that interests you save your $10 and get these. As a bonus it appears you can register them directly with OneOdio and gain a 24 month warranty. Stay tuned for my OneOdio Monitor 60 review.
OneOdio Pro 10 Specifications
- Rated Power: 30mW
- 110+/-3db Sensitivity
- 32 ohms
- 50mm driver
- 3.5mm or 6.35mm stereo jack
