True Wireless
Cambridge Audio Melomania A100
86Outstanding
$99
Full review dataCambridge Audio Melomania A100 vs Denon AH-C830NCW: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Cambridge Audio Melomania A100 vs Denon AH-C830NCW, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
True Wireless
Denon AH-C830NCW
Not yet scored
$110
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 7 of 7 measures.
- Cambridge Audio Melomania A100
- Denon AH-C830NCW
HearWiki score
86
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Sound
9.0
-
Noise cancelling
7.8
-
Battery
8.5
-
Calls
8.0
-
Value
9.6
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Price (USD)
$99
$110
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
The Cambridge Audio Melomania A100 is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.4 against 5.0 and Top codec aptX Lossless against AAC.
- Melomania A1002025
- AH-C830NCWYear unknown
What differsMelomania A100AH-C830NCW
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.0
- Top codec
- aptX Lossless
- AAC
Platform
Level on: Transparency mode.
Specifications
Melomania A100AH-C830NCW
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $99
- $110
- HearWiki score
- 86
- Not scored
- Released
- 2025
- -
- Availability
- Sold new
- Availability unknown
- Driver
- 10 mm dynamic
- 11 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 10 mm
- 11 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
- -
- Battery life
- 11 h
- 6 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 6.5 h
- 4.8 h
- Battery incl. case
- 39 h
- 24 h
- Full charge time
- 66 min
- -
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 3.2 h
- -
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- -
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- No
- -
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- Google Assistant, Siri
- Google Assistant, Siri
- Weight
- 9.4 g
- 5.3 g
- Case weight
- 38.7 g
- 43 g
- Water resistance
- IPX5
- -
- USB-C
- Yes
- -
- Pad material
- silicone
- -
- Microphones
- 6
- 2
- Microphone type
- -
- MEMS
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- Yes
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
Denon AH-C830NCW
The Denon AH-C830NCW are true wireless earbuds that blend active noise cancellation with a compact design. They use 11mm dynamic drivers for sound and come with a charging case that extends total playtime to 24 hours. Touch controls and voice assistant support add convenience for everyday use.
- Pro:Active noise cancellation included
- Pro:Compact and lightweight earbuds at 5.3g
- Pro:Charging case offers 24 hours total battery
- Con:Battery life drops to 4.8 hours with ANC on
- Con:Only supports SBC and AAC codecs
- Con:Bluetooth 5.0, not the latest version
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