Cambridge Audio - Melomania A100

CA Melomania M100/A100. Remarkable sound quality for the price in a comfortable small package, I personally toned down the bass on my M100s a bit but otherwise loved them right out of the box. Also tried the A100, but while they're at least as good for sound and seem to fix the subtle but annoying mic crackle the M100 can develop at high ANC settings the angled stems don't agree with every ear.

I have checked about 10 of them. Most of wireless earbuds do have Noise cancelling, that you can switch off. I think (for your budget) per sound quality - Cambridge Audio A100 is the best, followed by Creative Aurvana Ace 2. Another point to consider is - if you pay attention to the quality of sound, then you do not want to be limited by the used codec, and might consider using lossless sound as a source. In this case, you need to see what lossless Codec your husband's phone in fact supports aptX Lossless or LDAC).

I know your pain, I got mine recently and I went through the same rabbit hole... I personally started with both budget and with few key important requirements like: very good sound, I need it for commuting and occasional calls in the office, I like the airpods style instead the Sony or Sennheiser one, I have an iPhone so good app for ios etc. Once I got my priorities I went on youtube and on the usual website with lists of top XX headphones for 2025 etc, just to have an idea and once I collected few brands/models that are interesting I started refining my criteria and excluding some buds. At the end I bought the Cambridge Audio Melomania A100. Not perfect but very happy with them.

SoundPeat H3 values for money. Triple drivers with 12mm and 2$ balanced armature drivers) that contributes to powerful bass, clear mids, and detailed treble, along with impressive soundstage and imaging. Other features include adaptive active noise cancellation, up to 37 hours of total battery life, IPX5 water resistance, and low-latency game mode. Proud owner of H3, Pi8, xm5, melomania A100, aviot TxZ1, devialet G2, QC ultra

I'm loving the A100, it's a solid contender. I'd easily place it in my top three for performance and overall value. Definitely worth checking out if you're in the market! ✨💯

Cambridge Audio Melomania A100 It’s stunning, well fitted and sounds amazing

Cambridge Audio Melomania A100 are my new favourites.

Honestly take a look at Cambridge Audio. They are a hifi brand and often have deals on. I have had a pair of the melomania +1 for a few years now and still going very strong. Audio quality great. Recently upgraded to the A100 and the audio is better than anything that I've heard, and they have tonnes of features such as ANC, transparency, wear detection. Even have AptX lossless capability. Since trying them, for the price and quality, I cannot recommend anything else as the only way you'll beat them is either by spending a fortune, or getting second hand (neither of which is ideal).

I did pick up a pair. $79 dollars on Ebay was too good to pass up. I like them a LOT!

I bough the Cambridge Audio Melomania A100 Earbuds few weeks ago. Good anc, great quality overall sound, long battery life. Overall very happy with them. I upgraded from the jabra elite 75t and the difference is crazy

So far no issues

Similar case now I go for final audio ze3000sv + Cambridge audio a100 both with fusion G tips, and the mic in a100 is far more better than many other tws, and almost cost 200 euros

Both good for phone call maybe a100 earn a edge