The 29-year-old left Ipswich at the end of last season having helped them climb from League One to the Premier League in his two seasons at Portman Road.
Ball came through the ranks at Tottenham and has played for the likes of Rangers (loan), Rotherham, Aberdeen (loan) and QPR.
“I enjoy the competition and playing with a team that is trying to do something special,” he told the O’s website. “That’s why I have come here, and I’m really looking forward to it.
“I look at the squad here, and it’s full of really talented, young players, but you also need those older heads who have played at all different types of levels.
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