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Ostra · Headphones · released 2026-02

Ostra Q7

Flagship over-ear noise-cancelling headphones
83
Very good · likely 79–88 · high confidence · 8 sources
Why 83?
Lowest new, delivered to 43215
$290.08
at Overseas Direct · 11–21 days
Good time to buy · 90-day median $310.29
Item
$259.00
Shipping
Free
Sales tax
Not collected
Import duties (est.)
$31.08
Doorprice pick: Parcel, $310.87. Weighs delivery time, return window and seller trust, not just price.
Refurbished from $261.20 at ReBuy Outlet.

Includes a $0.25 Doorprice fee (25¢ per order). Or buy at the store with no fee.

Every offer, delivered to 43215

StoreConditionPriceShippingTax / dutiesTotalDelivery
ReBuy Outlet
refurbishedLowest total
refurbished $239.00 $4.99 $17.21 $261.20 4–7 days
90-day returns
Store
Overseas Direct
Lowest new
New $259.00 Free —
+ $31.08 duties
$290.08 11–21 days
14-day returns
Store
Parcel
SoundHouse (marketplace seller)
Doorprice pick Fastest
New $289.99 Free $20.88 $310.87 1–3 days
30-day returns
Store
MegaMart
New $299.00 Free $21.53 $320.53 2–4 days
30-day returns
Store
Circuit Depot
New $309.00 Free $22.25 $331.25 3–6 days
15-day returns
Store
Ostra store
New $329.00 Free $23.69 $352.69 3–5 days
60-day returns
Store

Totals use estimated sales tax for US average (7.2%). Cross-border offers include estimated duties since the US ended the de minimis exemption in August 2025. "Buy" totals include the Doorprice fee.

Why it scores 83

Evidence by source type

Each source is weighted by how reliable it is, how much data it has, how recent it is, and whether it shows signs of fakes or sponsorship. Then we shrink toward the category average (62) so thin evidence can't look perfect.

Lab and expert tests
2 sources · 23% of the evidence
90
Long-term owner reports
1 source · 23% of the evidence
90
Retailer star ratings
2 sources · 22% of the evidence
76
Video reviews
2 sources · 14% of the evidence
90
Return and defect rates
1 source · 13% of the evidence
74

Adjustments

  • Unboxed Weekly: paid placement, counted at 35% weight

Aspect scores

Same model, using only the sources that speak to each aspect.

Sound
2 sources
84
Noise cancelling
3 sources
90
Comfort
3 sources
86
Battery
2 sources
85
Durability
1 source
80
See every source (8)
SourceReading (0-100)WeightNotes
LabBench
Lab and expert tests · 2026-03
920.48—
The Gear Desk
Lab and expert tests · 2026-02
880.41—
Owner discussions
Long-term owner reports · 2026-10
89.50.87—
Parcel stars
Retailer star ratings · 2026-10
780.43—
MegaMart stars
Retailer star ratings · 2026-10
73.40.41—
Daily Driver
Video reviews · 2026-09
890.46long-term review
Unboxed Weekly
Video reviews · 2026-02
960.06paid placement, down-weighted
Return and defect data
Return and defect rates · 2026-09
740.485% returned vs 8% category average

Method: Doorprice Score v1. Prior share of the score: 6%.

What people like

  • Strongest noise cancelling in its class
    LabBenchThe Gear DeskOwner discussions
  • Comfortable for long flights
    Owner discussions (212 mentions)
  • 40-hour battery holds up after months of use
    Daily Driver

Common complaints

  • Earpads show wear after about a year
    Daily DriverOwner discussions (31 mentions)
  • Headband can creak
    Owner discussions (18 mentions)

Videos from the community

Independent long-term reviews count most; sponsored videos are labeled and down-weighted.

Specs

Noise reduction (lab)31 dB
Battery (ANC on)40 h
Weight254 g
Multipoint pairingYes
CodecsAAC, LDAC
Quick charge10 min → 5 h
Warranty24 mo

Specs use one schema per category, so any two headphones line up in a comparison.

For agents

Same data, machine-readable:

JSON · Markdown · REST · MCP

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    "ship_to_zip": "43215",
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  }
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