True Wireless
Cambridge Audio Melomania A100
86Outstanding
$99
Full review dataCambridge Audio Melomania A100 vs EarFun Air S: 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
EarFun Air S
63Good
$63
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
- EarFun Air S
HearWiki score
86
63
Sound
9.0
6.6
Noise cancelling
7.8
5.2
Battery
8.5
4.5
Calls
8.0
6.2
Value
9.6
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Price (USD)
$99
$63
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 EarFun Air S (2022). The Cambridge Audio Melomania A100 is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.4 against 5.2, Top codec aptX Lossless against aptX and ANC type Adaptive against Hybrid.
- Melomania A10020253 yr newer
- Air S2022
What differsMelomania A100Air S
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.2
- Top codec
- aptX Lossless
- aptX
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- Hybrid
Platform
Level on: Multipoint pairing, Wireless charging, USB-C, Transparency mode, Custom EQ, Companion app, Water resistance.
Specifications
Melomania A100Air S
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $99
- $63
- HearWiki score
- 86
- 63
- Released
- 2025
- 2022
- Availability
- Sold new
- Still sold new
- Driver
- 10 mm dynamic
- 10 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 10 mm
- 10 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- 25 Ω
- 16 Ω
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.2
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LDAC
- SBC, AAC, aptX
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Latency
- -
- 100 ms
- Wireless range
- -
- 15 m
- Battery life
- 11 h
- 6 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 6.5 h
- 5 h
- Battery incl. case
- 39 h
- 30 h
- Full charge time
- 66 min
- 60 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 3.2 h
- 10 min → 2 h
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- Yes
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- No
- No
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- Google Assistant, Siri
- Yes
- Weight
- 9.4 g
- -
- Case weight
- 38.7 g
- -
- Water resistance
- IPX5
- IPX5
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Pad material
- silicone
- -
- Microphones
- 6
- 4
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- Yes
- Call NR technology
- -
- cVc 8.0
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
EarFun Air S
The EarFun Air S are budget-friendly true wireless earbuds that pack a surprisingly robust feature set, including hybrid ANC, multipoint connectivity, aptX support, and wireless charging. Their sound signature benefits from EQ tweaking, and while battery life is on the shorter side, the overall value for the price is strong.
- Pro:Feature-rich for the price
- Pro:Effective hybrid ANC
- Pro:Reliable multipoint connection
- Con:Stock tuning may need adjustment
- Con:Battery life is limited
- Con:Touch controls can be finicky
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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