True Wireless
Cambridge Audio Melomania A100
86Outstanding
$99
Full review dataCambridge Audio Melomania A100 vs Soundcore Life A2 NC: 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
Soundcore Life A2 NC
65Good
$50
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
- Soundcore Life A2 NC
HearWiki score
86
65
Sound
9.0
6.3
Noise cancelling
7.8
5.7
Battery
8.5
8.0
Calls
8.0
5.1
Value
9.6
5.2
Price (USD)
$99
$50
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 Soundcore Life A2 NC (2021). 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 Hybrid. It also adds Multipoint pairing, Wireless charging and Water resistance IPX5 against IPX4.
- Melomania A10020254 yr newer
- Life A2 NC2021
What differsMelomania A100Life A2 NC
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.0
- Top codec
- aptX Lossless
- AAC
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- Hybrid
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- No
- Water resistance
- IPX5
- IPX4
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: USB-C, Transparency mode.
Specifications
Melomania A100Life A2 NC
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $99
- $50
- HearWiki score
- 86
- 65
- Released
- 2025
- 2021
- Availability
- Sold new
- Still sold new
- 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
- 16 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 105 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 5.0
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LDAC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- No
- Wireless range
- -
- 5 m
- Battery life
- 11 h
- 7 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 6.5 h
- 6 h
- Battery incl. case
- 39 h
- 35 h
- Full charge time
- 66 min
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 3.2 h
- 10 min → 2 h
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- No
- -
- Controls
- touch
- both
- Voice assistant
- Google Assistant, Siri
- -
- Weight
- 9.4 g
- -
- Case weight
- 38.7 g
- -
- Water resistance
- IPX5
- IPX4
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Pad material
- silicone
- -
- Microphones
- 6
- 6
- Call noise reduction
- 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
Soundcore Life A2 NC
The Soundcore Life A2 NC earbuds deliver dependable wireless audio with hybrid noise cancellation and solid battery endurance at a budget-friendly price. They offer a neutral sound profile with decent clarity for everyday listening, though their feature set and overall performance stay firmly in the mid-range tier.
- Pro:Effective hybrid ANC for the price
- Pro:Long battery life with charging case
- Pro:Neutral sound profile suitable for most genres
- Con:No auto-pause when removing earbuds
- Con:Case feels less premium than competitors
- Con:No multipoint connection support
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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