True Wireless
Cambridge Audio Melomania Touch
58Average
$68
Full review dataCambridge Audio Melomania Touch vs Huawei FreeBuds Neo: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the Huawei FreeBuds Neo comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 85. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: Huawei FreeBuds Neo - Outstanding overall at around $109.
True Wireless
Huawei FreeBuds Neo
85Outstanding
$110
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Huawei FreeBuds Neo leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- Cambridge Audio Melomania Touch
- Huawei FreeBuds Neo
HearWiki score
58
85
Sound
7.6
8.0
Noise cancelling
-
8.0
Battery
7.5
8.0
Calls
6.3
8.0
Value
-
9.0
Price (USD)
$68
$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
Huawei FreeBuds Neo (2026) against Cambridge Audio Melomania Touch (2020). The Huawei FreeBuds Neo is the newer platform here: Top codec LDAC against AAC and ANC type Adaptive against None. It also adds Custom EQ and Water resistance IP55 against IPX4.
- Melomania Touch2020
- FreeBuds Neo20266 yr newer
What differsMelomania TouchFreeBuds Neo
- Top codec
- AAC
- LDAC
- ANC type
- None
- Adaptive
- Custom EQ
- No
- Yes
- Water resistance
- IPX4
- IP55
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Transparency mode, Companion app.
Specifications
Melomania TouchFreeBuds Neo
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $68
- $110
- HearWiki score
- 58
- 85
- Released
- 2020
- 2026
- Availability
- Discontinued
- Sold new
- Driver
- 7 mm dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 7 mm
- -
- Drivers per side
- 1
- -
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 10 Hz - 48 kHz
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- -
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- -
- Battery life
- 9 h
- 10 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- -
- 6.5 h
- Battery incl. case
- 50 h
- 40 h
- Full charge time
- 120 min
- -
- Wireless charging
- No
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- Yes
- ANC type
- -
- adaptive
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- No
- Yes
- Wear detection
- No
- -
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- Google Assistant, Siri
- -
- Weight
- 5.9 g
- 4.8 g
- Case weight
- 56 g
- -
- Water resistance
- IPX4
- IP55
- USB-C
- Yes
- -
- Microphones
- 1
- 4
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- -
- Call NR technology
- cVc
- -
What reviewers said
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
Huawei FreeBuds Neo
The Huawei FreeBuds Neo are lightweight, comfortable true wireless earbuds with adaptive active noise cancellation and a robust feature set for their price. They offer solid call quality, a lively sound signature, and practical extras like transparency mode and app support, making them a versatile mid-range option for travel and daily use.
- Pro:Comfortable and lightweight fit
- Pro:Effective adaptive ANC
- Pro:Good call quality with 4 mics
- Con:Battery life with ANC is modest
- Con:May not satisfy audiophiles seeking specialized tuning
- Con:Touch controls may require adjustment
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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