True Wireless
Cambridge Audio Melomania A100
86Outstanding
$99
Full review dataCambridge Audio Melomania A100 vs Edifier TWS1 Pro: 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
Edifier TWS1 Pro
65Good
$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
- Edifier TWS1 Pro
HearWiki score
86
65
Sound
9.0
6.6
Noise cancelling
7.8
-
Battery
8.5
8.2
Calls
8.0
5.9
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 Edifier TWS1 Pro (2021). The Cambridge Audio Melomania A100 is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 5.4 against 5.2, Top codec aptX Lossless against aptX Adaptive and ANC type Adaptive against None.
- Melomania A10020254 yr newer
- TWS1 Pro2021
What differsMelomania A100TWS1 Pro
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.2
- Top codec
- aptX Lossless
- aptX Adaptive
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- None
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- No
- Water resistance
- IPX5
- IP65
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: USB-C.
Specifications
Melomania A100TWS1 Pro
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $99
- $68
- HearWiki score
- 86
- 65
- Released
- 2025
- 2021
- Availability
- Sold new
- Still sold new
- Driver
- 10 mm dynamic
- 6 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 10 mm
- 6 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- 25 Ω
- 16 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 95 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.2
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LDAC
- SBC, aptX, aptX Adaptive
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 11 h
- 12 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 6.5 h
- -
- Battery incl. case
- 39 h
- 42 h
- Full charge time
- 66 min
- 40 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 3.2 h
- 40 min → 2 h
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- adaptive
- -
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- No
- -
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- Google Assistant, Siri
- -
- Weight
- 9.4 g
- -
- Case weight
- 38.7 g
- -
- Water resistance
- IPX5
- IP65
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Pad material
- silicone
- -
- Connector
- -
- USB-C
- Microphones
- 6
- 2
- 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
Edifier TWS1 Pro
The Edifier TWS1 Pro are budget true wireless earbuds that deliver clear, vibrant sound and dependable call quality. They boast an impressive battery life of 12 hours per charge, extending to 42 hours with the case, and feature Bluetooth 5.2 with aptX Adaptive support. While they lack active noise cancellation and multipoint, their sturdy IP65-rated build and solid performance make them a strong value pick for the price.
- Pro:Excellent battery life (12h plus 42h with case)
- Pro:Clear and vibrant sound quality
- Pro:Solid call quality with dual mics
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:No multipoint connectivity
- Con:Earbuds must be placed in case carefully to power on/off
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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