Cambridge Audio - Melomania M100
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"Noise cancellation works great. ... I’m an attorney and need silence often when working, I will keep them in without anything playing at times because it does a great job with it."
"The R50i NC has a pretty good noise cancelling feature. it cancels out most noises, most especially the low and deep noises such as traffic. ... voices and conversations are ALMOST muted, if you're not listening to music and basically just using these as earplugs, you can still kinda hear people talk but you won't understand a lick of what theyre saying unless you're face to face. It kinda sounds like pressing a thick pillow over people's faces when they're talking. ... I like it, it works for me, especially since once you play music along with ANC, you won't be able to hear any of those little things that penetrate the ANC aside from ambulances and annoying fucking alarms playing on very loud speakers from your brother's PC"
"the transparency is amazing, which is nice for cycling on the road."
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"Literally couldn't think of any pair of IEMs + dongle dacs could sound as analytical as the C3P+ for around $70. ... detail is just sooo much better. The C3P+ is just leagues ahead the I5 in terms of detail and resolution. ... the C3P+ is actually the closest sounding one to really expensive iems or headphone that I have."
"Crazy good from the jump! ... When you factor in they're only $99 and go toe-to-toe with Bose QC Ultra at $299, this is the deal of the year!"
"Can't recommend them enough for the value, sound like $200 earphones."
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"10-15 day battery life"
"16 days battery life on my fenix. ... The other aspect I really appreciate about my fenix is the battery life. 16 days or so. With everything I have to change these days (laptops, mice, keyboards, headphones, watches, phones), I appreciate not having to worry about it too often."
"the battery lasts 2 weeks, that's with 5 days worth of tracking runs and day to day use. Incredible."
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"Noble fokus rex5 best sounding change my mind. ... Five drivers per ear bud game changing for sure ... Yes, you're so right. They are by far number one. ... There may be a few airbuds that get better battery a little bit, better ANC but right now my two cents worth, there's nothing on a planet that sounds better than these. ... I have all the heavy hitters. The techniques 80/100 Sony 4 and 5 sennheisers 3 and 4 and the Devialet gemini II. ... Ronontech on YouTube did a review on the Aviot a few days ago. I belive he liked the Nobels better. ... Also on YouTube, check out Flossie Carter review on the Nobles, he went absolutely nuts. Best sounding wireless earbuds he has ever heard."
"As for gaming I'd probably rank them 1. A50 ... As for music I'd rank them 1. A50 ... And for movies I would rank them 1. A50."
"these fifth generation A50s sound better than anything I’ve ever used. ... New DAC, new Graphene drivers, really nice sounding."
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"I went on an 18 mile hike today on technical trails and they felt like air on my feet"
"Regarding the treble, definitely an improvement compared to the ZS10 PRO X; They are not sharp like their ancestor, they are well detailed, but they do not penetrate your ear causing that characteristic discomfort. It's so soft to hear the cymbals sizzle after the beat, but without that feeling of penetration."
"The audio is also 20% better with OpenDots One, as they have dual drivers on each side. ... At 50% volume and below, I would say I could not distinguish the audio quality compare to my semi in ear buds. ... If you are just listening to podcast and non heavy bass music, even at high volume, the quality is very good and it could easily drown the surrounding noise (somewhat ANC). ... it's far better in sound quality and comfort compared to the C40i. ... these are worth the upgrade based on audio, comfort and call quality."
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"The fit just doesn't feel right ... its heavy after an hour of use so who cares about battery life ... may as well get some over ears for comfort."
"I had the same problem and returned them."
"The Sony headphones did not fit properly ... I lost one pair"
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"The sound coming from the TOZOs sounded "anemic as fuck" and I couldn't get them to sound anywhere as loud and powerful as the others."
"The nc9 had no volume or bass even after adjusting the eq,"
"found them very quiet ... On my PC or on my IPhone."
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"I tried anc in samsung buds pro and immediately turned it off because of cabin pressure."
"The ANC version doesn't do the best job of noise cancellation anymore; I think water got in some of the mics and caused issues."
"If I go at a busy time at the gym I can barely hear my music over the machines making the treadmill even harder."
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"They're not the best sounding IEMs for this song, in my opinion. ... I’d say it actually sounded better on the **Tanchjim Origin** and **Dunu Da Vinci,** the bass was cleaner, and the notes had better clarity. Everything felt better. on the other hand on **Mega5est**, it sounded even nicer than the Da Vinci or Origin, with the low end having more **oomph** and impact."
"I only wouldn’t go with them if you want crazy sub-bass ... it’s not as much as some iems offer in the extreme lows."
"Definitely Dusk over Volume S for bass. ... Much more punchy compared to the Dusk and Volume S"
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"sometimes one of the earbud wont connect until you plug it back to the dock and retry."
"I actually have connection issues with the M100, the bluetooth is not that stable when I have the phone in my left pocket (I think the right earbud is the main one) - they are good, but in my exprience they have a lot of dropouts."
"I had the same issue. Moved the dongle from the back of my PC to the front, away from the Wi-Fi adapter."
Just got my Cambridge Melomania m100 and they beat every one of these for 120$ I also have technics. Go for the Cambridge tho. I’m astonished by how good the tuning is. Although the Perl’s sound good they look goofy as hell in the ears.
r/Earbuds • I've narrowed down my choices to these four. Primary use is the gym and casual one-ear music sessions at work. Battery life not a dealbreaker necessarily. Recommendations? ->Somehow my Melomania are producing nearly 75 decibels at 17% volume
r/Earbuds • I've narrowed down my choices to these four. Primary use is the gym and casual one-ear music sessions at work. Battery life not a dealbreaker necessarily. Recommendations? ->I recently got the Cambridge audio m100 TWS for about $100 and I'm very happy with it. Sound quality and noise cancelling is very good for the price
r/Earbuds • Please suggest me the best Earbuds in this price range ->I can only compare to Airpods Pro 2, Wf-1000xm4 and Melomania 1+, but the Melomania M100 have the best imaging, soundstage and most tightly controlled treble I've ever heard from earbuds. They're $119. Incredible sound. I bought xm4's after using 1+ for two years thinking they'd be an upgrade. They were not. Flat, unsupported bass and treble that constantly disappointed. Practically no imaging and soundstage was pitiful. If you can deal with some occasional pairing weirdness, (that always just requires you to put them back in the case and take them out,) the M100s sound better than the xm4's and Airpods Pro 2. Highly, highly recommended, especially for APTX Lossless/Adaptive devices. I added an eppfun USB C dongle for 24 bit/48khz APTX lossless and it's the best audio I've ever heard from my phone. Only competition I've had was open back headphones plugged in through USB C dac. Edit: Also, I've found that EQ is super important for all of these wireless buds. I prefer Harman tuning, but the M100s are super neutral with slight bass tuning, so I just needed to do a small V shaped EQ to get them sounding perfect.
r/Earbuds • Best sounding earbuds under $100 ->Melomania M100 for me. Everything is great aside from maybe the microphone. [Cambridge Audio Melomania M100 ANC Headphones with 52 hours battery](https://www.cambridgeaudio.com/row/en/products/melomania/melomania-m100)
r/Earbuds • Best Earbuds for "Everything"? ->switching between Beyerdynamic Free Byrd Denon perl (regular not pro) Cambridge audio Melomania m100 - which I'm using most of the time lately
r/Earbuds • What’s everyone’s daily driver true wireless earbuds ->I actually have connection issues with the M100, the bluetooth is not that stable when I have the phone in my left pocket (I think the right earbud is the main one) - they are good, but in my exprience they have a lot of dropouts. Also **calls in loud environments** are just plain bad, no one will understand you.
r/Earbuds • Best earbuds that just WORK ->I've recently purchased some Cambridge Audio Melomania M100's to replace my old Galaxy buds. The sound quality is fantastic, they come with memory foam inserts which fit well and are comfortable, have better noise cancellation than the old ear buds, and the battery life is ridiculous (nearly double some of its competitors if I remember correctly). My only issue was with connection to begin with but after a hard reset and a firmware update this has disappeared. At £100, I think they're very good quality and reasonably priced for what you get. (On a side note, the best feature is Matt Berry doing all the voice prompts!)
r/running • It's time for new earphones, please help with recommendations ->I settled on the Denon Perl Pro's and am really happy with them. I did try the Cambridge Audio Melomania M100's, but they sounded flat and lifeless to me, and didn't go loud,so they were returned.
r/Earbuds • The Best Wireless Earbuds Available now? ->Definitely yes for example melomania m100 didnt have it.Whn i went to gym realme gave very good performance however the eq app of realme is not good therefore if ypu think of making eq settimgs dont buy it still the flat eq works great if you need bass liberty4 nc is my favoirte for this category secomd is master dymaic its 400 dollars doesnt worth it so if ypu need bass i suggest you cheaper and almost best for me so far liberty 4nc but for metal or instrumental any song i suggest realme air 6 pro
r/Earbuds • What Is The Best Wireless Earbud Right Now? ->Pearl pro Cambridge audio m100 Oppo enco x2 A lot depends on your taste but I have tested a lot of headphones and stick to the ones listed.
r/Earbuds • Best wireless earbuds? ->Cambridge audio m100s do a truly great job at a lower price point and have exceptional battery life
r/Earbuds • What are the current best wireless earbuds? ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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