True Wireless
QCY MeloBuds N50
74Great
$38
Full review dataQCY MeloBuds N50 vs Realme Buds Air8 Pro: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the Realme Buds Air8 Pro comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 84. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: Realme Buds Air8 Pro - Outstanding overall at around $74.
True Wireless
Realme Buds Air8 Pro
84Outstanding
$74
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Realme Buds Air8 Pro leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- QCY MeloBuds N50
- Realme Buds Air8 Pro
HearWiki score
74
84
Sound
7.1
8.4
Noise cancelling
6.8
8.4
Battery
5.3
7.2
Calls
6.9
8.5
Value
8.4
9.2
Price (USD)
$38
$74
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
Realme Buds Air8 Pro (2026) against QCY MeloBuds N50 (2025). The Realme Buds Air8 Pro is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 6.1 against 5.4 and Top codec LHDC against SBC. It also adds Multipoint pairing, Wear detection and Water resistance IP55 against IPX4.
- MeloBuds N502025
- Buds Air8 Pro20261 yr newer
What differsMeloBuds N50Buds Air8 Pro
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 6.1
- Top codec
- SBC
- LHDC
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- Wear detection
- No
- Yes
- Water resistance
- IPX4
- IP55
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: ANC type, Custom EQ, Companion app.
Specifications
MeloBuds N50Buds Air8 Pro
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $38
- $74
- HearWiki score
- 74
- 84
- Released
- 2025
- 2026
- Availability
- Sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 12 mm dynamic
- 2-driver hybrid
- Driver type
- dynamic
- hybrid
- Driver size
- 12 mm
- 11 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 2
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- 6.1
- Codecs
- SBC
- SBC, AAC, LHDC
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- Latency
- 68 ms
- 45 ms
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- -
- Battery life
- 6 h
- 12 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 4 h
- -
- Battery incl. case
- 28 h
- 50 h
- Full charge time
- -
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 2 h
- 10 min → 11 h
- Wireless charging
- No
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- adaptive
- adaptive
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- Yes
- Wear detection
- No
- Yes
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- -
- Weight
- 4 g
- 4.8 g
- Case weight
- -
- 53 g
- Water resistance
- IPX4
- IP55
- USB-C
- -
- Yes
- Microphones
- 6
- 6
- Call noise reduction
- -
- Yes
- Call NR technology
- -
- AI ENC
What reviewers said
QCY MeloBuds N50
The QCY MeloBuds N50 are budget-friendly true wireless earbuds that pack in adaptive ANC, a transparent hearing mode, and six microphones for clear calls at a very low price. They offer a comfortable fit, customizable touch controls, and a punchy 12 mm dynamic driver sound, all while keeping things simple with SBC-only codec support and no multipoint. For the money, they deliver a surprisingly robust feature set that's hard to beat.
- Pro:Excellent value for the price
- Pro:Effective adaptive ANC for the cost
- Pro:Comfortable fit with customizable touch controls
- Con:Only SBC codec support
- Con:No multipoint connectivity
- Con:Battery life is modest, especially with ANC on
Realme Buds Air8 Pro
The Realme Buds Air8 Pro are feature-rich wireless earbuds that deliver strong adaptive noise cancellation, clear call quality, and a versatile hybrid driver setup for under $100. They offer a long 12-hour battery per charge, Bluetooth 6.1 with triple-device multipoint, and IP55 water resistance, making them a solid everyday choice. Sound tuning requires some adjustment to get the best performance, but the overall package is impressive for the price.
- Pro:Strong adaptive ANC and usable transparency mode
- Pro:Long 12-hour battery life with 50 hours total via case
- Pro:Triple-device multipoint connectivity
- Con:Sound tuning needs effort to optimize
- Con:No wireless charging support
- Con:Battery life per charge may vary depending on usage
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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