True Wireless
Apple AirPods Pro 3
86Outstanding
$180
Full review dataApple AirPods Pro 3 vs Cambridge Audio Melomania 1+: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Apple AirPods Pro 3 vs Cambridge Audio Melomania 1+, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
True Wireless
Cambridge Audio Melomania 1+
Not yet scored
$140
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Apple AirPods Pro 3 leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- Apple AirPods Pro 3
- Cambridge Audio Melomania 1+
HearWiki score
86
-
Sound
8.6
-
Noise cancelling
9.3
-
Battery
7.3
-
Calls
7.4
-
Value
8.3
-
Price (USD)
$180
$140
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
Mixed generations
Apple AirPods Pro 3 (2025) against Cambridge Audio Melomania 1+ (2021). Neither is straightforwardly newer: the Apple AirPods Pro 3 brings Bluetooth 5.3 against 5.0 and ANC type Adaptive against None, while the Cambridge Audio Melomania 1+ answers with Top codec aptX against AAC. The Apple AirPods Pro 3 answers on convenience features: it adds Wireless charging, Wear detection, Transparency mode and Companion app.
- AirPods Pro 320254 yr newer
- Melomania 1+2021
What differsAirPods Pro 3Melomania 1+
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.0
- Top codec
- AAC
- aptX
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- None
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- No
- Wear detection
- Yes
- No
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
- Water resistance
- IP57
- IPX5
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: USB-C.
Specifications
AirPods Pro 3Melomania 1+
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $180
- $140
- HearWiki score
- 86
- Not scored
- Released
- 2025
- 2021
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 10.7 mm dynamic
- 5.8 mm driver
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 10.7 mm
- 5.8 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Sensitivity
- 110 dB/mW
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.0
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- SBC, AAC, aptX
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- -
- Latency
- -
- 70 ms
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 8 h
- 9 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 8 h
- -
- Battery incl. case
- -
- 50 h
- Full charge time
- -
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- -
- 15 min → 1 h
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- adaptive
- none
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- -
- No
- Wear detection
- Yes
- No
- Controls
- touch
- buttons
- Voice assistant
- Siri
- Google Assistant, Siri
- Weight
- 5.5 g
- 4.6 g
- Case weight
- 44 g
- 37 g
- Water resistance
- IP57
- IPX5
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- 3
- -
- Microphone type
- beamforming
- MEMS
- Call noise reduction
- -
- Yes
- Call NR technology
- -
- cVc
What reviewers said
Apple AirPods Pro 3
The Apple AirPods Pro 3 are premium true wireless earbuds that combine adaptive active noise cancellation with a comfortable, secure fit. They deliver clear calls, robust battery life, and a balanced sound profile, all wrapped in an IP57-rated design that handles water and dust. With Bluetooth 5.3, multipoint connectivity, and wireless charging, they offer a polished experience for Apple and non-Apple users alike.
- Pro:Excellent adaptive noise cancellation
- Pro:Clear call quality with beamforming mics
- Pro:Strong battery life of 8 hours with ANC on
- Con:Fit may be tricky for some ears
- Con:Premium price point
- Con:Limited codec support (SBC, AAC only)
Cambridge Audio Melomania 1+
The Cambridge Audio Melomania 1+ deliver detailed audio with 5.8mm graphene drivers, focusing on sound quality over extra features. They offer a long 50-hour total battery life with the case and IPX5 water resistance, making them a reliable choice for everyday listening without active noise cancellation.
- Pro:Detailed and faithful sound reproduction
- Pro:Long battery life with the charging case
- Pro:IPX5 water resistance for workouts
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:No transparency mode
- Con:No app support for customization
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