True Wireless
Cambridge Audio Melomania A100
86Outstanding
$99
Full review dataCambridge Audio Melomania A100 vs Cambridge Audio Melomania Touch: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the Cambridge Audio Melomania A100 comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 86. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: Cambridge Audio Melomania A100 - Outstanding overall at around $99.
True Wireless
Cambridge Audio Melomania Touch
58Average
$68
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Cambridge Audio Melomania A100 leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- Cambridge Audio Melomania A100
- Cambridge Audio Melomania Touch
HearWiki score
86
58
Sound
9.0
7.6
Noise cancelling
7.8
-
Battery
8.5
7.5
Calls
8.0
6.3
Value
9.6
-
Price (USD)
$99
$68
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?
New platform
Cambridge Audio Melomania A100 (2025) against Cambridge Audio Melomania Touch (2020). The Cambridge Audio Melomania A100 is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.4 against 5.0, Top codec aptX Lossless against AAC and ANC type Adaptive against None. It also adds Multipoint pairing, Wireless charging, Custom EQ and Water resistance IPX5 against IPX4.
- Melomania A10020255 yr newer
- Melomania Touch2020
What differsMelomania A100Melomania Touch
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.0
- Top codec
- aptX Lossless
- AAC
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- None
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- No
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Water resistance
- IPX5
- IPX4
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: USB-C, Transparency mode, Companion app.
Specifications
Melomania A100Melomania Touch
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $99
- $68
- HearWiki score
- 86
- 58
- Released
- 2025
- 2020
- Availability
- Sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 10 mm dynamic
- 7 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 10 mm
- 7 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- 25 Ω
- -
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.0
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LDAC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Battery life
- 11 h
- 9 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 6.5 h
- -
- Battery incl. case
- 39 h
- 50 h
- Full charge time
- 66 min
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 3.2 h
- -
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- adaptive
- -
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- No
- Wear detection
- No
- No
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- Google Assistant, Siri
- Google Assistant, Siri
- Weight
- 9.4 g
- 5.9 g
- Case weight
- 38.7 g
- 56 g
- Water resistance
- IPX5
- IPX4
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Pad material
- silicone
- -
- Microphones
- 6
- 1
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- Yes
- Call NR technology
- -
- cVc
What reviewers said
Cambridge Audio Melomania A100
The Cambridge Audio Melomania A100 are true wireless earbuds that deliver a versatile feature set at a mid-range price. They combine adaptive active noise cancellation with high-resolution wireless audio support, including LDAC and aptX Lossless, along with a comfortable, water-resistant design. With a lengthy total battery life and convenient extras like wireless charging and multipoint, they aim to be a well-rounded daily companion.
- Pro:Excellent codec support including LDAC and aptX Lossless
- Pro:Adaptive ANC and transparency mode for flexible listening
- Pro:Long total battery life with wireless charging case
- Con:Battery life drops significantly with ANC enabled
- Con:Touch controls may take time to master
- Con:No mention of ear tips or fit accessories in specs
Cambridge Audio Melomania Touch
The Cambridge Audio Melomania Touch earbuds deliver impressive audio quality and long battery life at a budget-friendly price, making them a strong value pick. They offer comfortable fit and splash resistance, though they lack premium features like active noise cancellation and have some usability quirks.
- Pro:Excellent sound quality for the price
- Pro:Long battery life with charging case
- Pro:Comfortable fit
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:Touch controls can be inconsistent
- Con:Build quality feels less premium
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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