Cambridge Audio Melomania Touch Wireless Earbuds – 50 Hours Battery Life, Bluetooth 5.0 In-Ear Headphones With Mic, Clear Voice Calling, Water-Resistant, 7mm Graphene Enhanced Drivers (Black)
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Unrivalled sound qualityGreater soundstage. Lower noise. Higher dynamic range. Melomania Touch features Cambridge Audio’s unique High Performance Audio Mode – the same amplification technology found in our award-winning hi-fi systems. It’s what delivers the best possible sound quality in a wireless headphone. | Feel every beatEnjoy your music as the artist intended – whatever the genre. Custom designed 7mm Graphene-enhanced drivers control sound across the full frequency range, so you can feel the emotive impact of every detail. | Up to 50 hours of your favourite tunesEnjoy your music when you want, for as long as you want. Play your tunes uninterrupted for up to 9 hours, on a single earbuds charge. Or charge in the case to extend your battery life, for another 41 hours of music. |
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Enjoy full-day comfortWe used datapoints from over 3,000 ears, to ensure you get the perfect fit. Choose from a selection of silicone tips and fins. Soft and flexible, they adapt to your personal ear contours to keep you comfortable throughout the day – whether you’re on long calls, or a music marathon. | Immerse yourself in the music you loveEnjoy the music you love, with no external sound. Highly-optimised passive noise isolation gives you uncompromised, high-fidelity sound – while effectively minimising background noise. The custom fit forms a perfect seal, so you can tune out your surroundings and lose yourself in the music. | Tap into your surroundingsTransparency mode lets you shift your attention to what’s going on around you. With a single tap, you can tune into the sound of your surroundings. So you can hold conversations and listen to announcements – without removing your earbuds or stopping your music. |
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Melomania App: Complete control, at your fingertipsTake control of everything your earbuds offer – from sound enhancement to custom controls. Enhance bass or vocals with our EQ presets, or create your own custom 5-band EQ setting. The app also gives you access to helpful features, like Find My Earbuds, Transparency variation and battery charge details. | Siri & Google compatibleSimply double-tap your earbud to activate your favourite voice assistant. Control everything from volume, to calls, to notifications – without touching your phone. | Clear Voice CallsHear clear detail with minimal distraction. Qualcomm’s Clear Voice Capture is perfect for calls – at home or on the go. |
What’s in the box?
2 x Earbuds, 1 x Case, 1 x USB-A to USB-C charging cable, 4 x Small Silicone tips, 4 x Medium Silicone tips (2 pre-fitted) , 4 x Large Silicone tips, 2 x Small Silicone selectable fins, 2 x Medium Silicone selectable fins (pre-fitted), 2 x Large Silicone selectable fins
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| Transparency Mode | ✓ | – |
| Drivers | 7mm Graphene-enhanced | 5.8mm Graphene-enhanced |
| High Performance Audio Mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Battery life | Up to 50 hrs (9+41) | Up to 45 hrs (9+36) |
| Fit / Controls | Ergonomic / Touch controls | Bullet design / Push controls |
| Noise isolation | Passive noise isolation | Passive noise isolation |
| Siri & Google compatible | ✓ | ✓ |
| Melomania App compatible | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sweat and water resistant | IPX4 | IPX5 |
| Blueetooth | True Wireless 5.0 | True Wireless 5.0 |
Designed and Engineered in the UK
For the last 50 years, we’ve worked hard to deliver products that help you to hear your music at it’s very best – with nothing added, nothing taken away. Designed and engineered in London, by the same team responsible for our award-winning Hi-Fi, Melomania 1+ are no exception. Immerse yourself in high-quality audio, without the hassle of wires, wherever you are.
| Dimensions: | 7.93 x 4.6 x 975.36 cm; 68 Grams |
| Model: | Melomania Touch |
| Batteries Included: | 2 Lithium ion batteries required. (included) |
| Manufacture: | Cambridge Audio |
| Origin: | China |
Ils sonnent super bien. La qualit audio et de fabrication est selon moi bien russi.
Le seul hic c’est la vitesse a les quelles ils se connectent. Outre ce fait un coup habitu cela me drange moins.
Attention il faut faire la mise jour afin d’viter qu’ils se dconnectent.
J’tais avec Anker Soundcore 2 avant et je ne regrette pas ces intrus.
Comme le disait le regrett Jerry Boulet du groupe Offenbach a somme comme une tonne de brique ou bien comme Dd Fortin des Colocs le sont tait fort.
Merci
These are by far the best sounding earbuds I have experienced, earbuds I have used before were
Beats Pro, Skull Candy, and Jabra.
I did find them a little finicky to use initially, with the touch control, however, I got used to them after a while .
Pairing was almost instantaneous , no problem there, they paired right out of the box.
Fairly easy to use and oh, did I mention ? ; gorgeous sound quality, being a musician (Violin, Mandolin, Guitar) I think I have an ear for sound quality.
Bonjour j’utilise ces oreillettes pour couter de la musique et aussi pour avoir les mains libres et avoir la possibilit de rpondre au tel
Ce sont de vritables petits bijoux extrmement confortables et qui se font rapidement oublier. Le contrle tactile est efficace et prcis et avec un minimum d’attention aucune manuvre intempestive signaler. L’application est excellente et trs facile prendre en main ; elle permet d’ailleurs d’avoir une excellente qualit d’coute ! Pour info je suis ces produits depuis leur premire version et c’est agrable de voir un fabricant qui tient compte des remarques pour amliorer le produit c’est le cas ici ! En tout cas je vous recommande ces oreillettes sans aucune hsitation ; de plus c’est mon avis le meilleur rapport qualit prix du march
Bien cordialement carp82
Je les ai fait tomber dans un sceau d’eau , et je m’en suis rendu compte que 12h plus tard.
J’ai mis les ecouteurs dans du riz pendant 12h, je ne sais pas si cela a servi a quelque chose , mais le bilan c’est que mes couteurs fonctionnent.
Ce n’est marqu nulle part que ces couteurs sont tanches et le fait que malgr cela, ils aient survcus 12h dans l’eau me pousse a leur mettre 5 toiles.
En dehors de a, je ne suis pas mlomane , mais de mon point de vue la qualit audio est excellente.
Quelque soucis de connectivit quand on est dehors , le site internet recommande de mettre le tlphone du cot de l’couteur qui est apair , et cela fonctionne pas trop mal.
I’m glad I didn’t read the reviews before I bought these because I probably wouldn’t have.
I’m not sure if Cambridge Audio have fixed the issues that have been reported in these reviews or if I’ve just been lucky.
It’s early days but I’ve used them all day with no connection drops, they fit in my ears perfectly, they sound very, very good to me and I had them set up and running in a matter of seconds. I will update the review if any of this changes with more usage.
One very minor gripe is the touch controls, I don’t always manage to get them to do want I want first attempt but I’m hoping that improves the more I get used to them.
I purchased these from Warehouse deals because of the Discount And Because once I researched how they worked I found that there functions were identical to a much older style and pair I’ve had for years. Yes the touch function is super sensitive and can inadvertently by actuated by manipulating the buds however I am used to this as my other buds were the same until I learned to compensate. The sound quality is great and the fit pretty good and firm once you pick out the right size ear cushion and fin. No issue with loosing Bluetooth connectivity. It will easily reconnect to the last used Bluetooth port. If you try to connect to another you’ll have to disconnect and reconnect with the new port. Not new for me either. The only very minor issue is with the FINS. if you twist the buds with too much pressure into the ear you may displace the fin, inadvertently misaligning and covering the mic hole and subsequently jeopardize the fin alignment when placing the buds back into their respective charging ports. Overall I’m very satisfied with them.
An sich sind die Kopfhrer sehr gut, und mit SoundID App sogar sehr gut zum Musikhren.
Leider hatte ich doch arge Probleme mit der Telefonfunktion – Mal wurde ich nicht verstanden, mal wurde zwar der Musikstream gestoppt, aber das Telefonat lief nur am Telefon.
Immer wieder der Kommentar der Gegenstelle das ich schwer verstndlich bin – das lie sich zwar mit der Lautstrke in der ich Sprach kompensieren, aber das ist fr die Menschen in der Umgebung leider auch nicht sehr angenehm, wenn jemand stndig mit lauter Stimme telefoniert (Schreien war zum Glck nicht notwendig).
Passform ist ganz OK – auch das Gewicht macht sich nach kurzer Eingewhnung nicht mehr bemerkbar.
Haber Sie aus den oben genannten Grnden wieder returniert.
Geluid is prachtig. Ja, geen noise cancelling, daardoor aangenamer in prijs.
Het zou fijn zijn als bij de case de deksel (voelbaar) onderscheidender is dan bodem/voorzijde/achterzijde. Nu draai ik vaak het doosje enkele keren om te opene
One thing i would suggest is reading the instructions carefully so you familiarise yourself with the functions and download their app before use.
Regarding the app, is simple and we’ll laid out, clean interface.
I would highly recommend this earbuds. The price is right and the sound quality is Superb.
couteurs compltement caractriels. Se connectent quand ils veulent, vraiment. Impossible parfois de les connecter quand on les a dans les oreilles mais se connectent un quart d’heure plus tard quand on a renonc et qu’on les a rangs dans leur botier. Font ce qu’ils veulent, drgl les commandes de volume….mais quand a marche, le son est trs bien, trs prcis.
For some context, I have at least 50 pair of headphones and earbuds. I have the Cambridge Audio Melomania, Melomania + and now the Melomania Touch. I have been a big fan of the Melomania and Melomania +, despite their sometimes uncomfortable bullet form factor, because of the intense musicality they provide – especially when fitted well, which for me involves using large foam tips.
I ordered the Melomania Touch somewhat reluctantly because there were no foam tips offered, just silicon, so I worried about getting a snug fit that allows for deep bass extension. Well, I was wrong. The units fit very tightly after adjusting both the size of the silicon ear buds as well as the silicon ear loop that helps keep the unit in your ear. Once well fitted and placed in your ears, the Melomania Touches are similar in concept and fit to the custom molded IEMs that one can use on stage for musical performances (but without the deeper intrusion into your ear canal).
So, the fit, once quickly and easily adjusted, is great and results in an immersive musical experience with bass you can feel. And as a person who appreciates bass, it is very welcome and similar to the Melomania plus, but with a more secure fit in your ear.
In terms of musical resolution, there is some for sure, but not as much as a high end wired headphone with a good DAC (think Senheiser, Focal, etc.). You just don’t get that with wireless earbuds. But you get a taste of that greatness without the cost and with the wireless convenience. The Melomania app also has an OK equalizer that you can play with to manually optimize the sound for your hearing profile.
Lastly, here is also a transparency mode to hear someone or something outside – which I have not used much – but works well.
So, in summary, you get pretty awesome earbuds for under $100. These will travel well, block out airplane and train sounds (not actively – but passively), and provide a very musical experience. (Note: I have not tried the phone microphone out yet – but have read that it is better on these than on the Melomania +).
Quelques soucis d’appairage des couteurs sur iPhone mais la mise jour de l’appli solutionne le problme. Les basses sont trs prsentes d’origine mais rglable depuis l’appli
J’adore ces couteurs , le son est bon ,il y a une trs bonne autonomie mais il y a quelque fois des problmes de connexion, bien sr il suffit d’appuyer 8 secondes sur l’couteur et a se reconnecte donc ce n’est pas trop grave mais important savoir.
L’autre petit inconvnients est que lorsqu’on les mets dans les oreilles au bout d’environ heure je ressens une petite douleurs qui est pas trop gnante mais lorsqu’on les enlve la douleurs est plus grande. Bien sr il suffit de trouver les bons embouts mais mme en changeant j’ai ressenti une petite douleurs mais ils tiennent quand mme trs bien dans les oreilles. Pour moi a ne me gne pas et je trouve ces couteurs vraiment bien malgr ces petits inconvnients donc je suis content de les avoir achet.
Great company that produces high audio product.
I like Cambridge audio and was a happy user of melomania 1 for 2yrs looking to upgrade so went with the touch. Great looking product and nice touch response controls, was some adjustment needed especially if you’re used to press controls.
The earpieces were heavier than the Melomania and I adjust to the closest fitting earbuds, getting them to stay in was difficult due to weight and grip not to say it wouldnt fit others, if the fit was good they would be my earphones of choice.
Other notes:
Nice app with equaliser, individual earpiece pairing, no problems I found on pairing, no ANC but mid range transparency mode.
I bought these Melomania touch earbuds a few weeks ago, and I tell you I’m very pleased, with the sound quality, battery life, easy to pair and connect everything it’s top class
To me they worth every penny, good value for money, I really enjoy the sound quality of these earbuds. Plus the transparency mode it’s so good, even I listen to my music a bit loud I can still hear my wife talking to me. In all , I tell you, they are good quality earbuds. The case it’s quite small, it can fit in the pocket easily, and it’s a good quality, to cut the long story short, they are the best earbuds for that price, I would recommend i
Overall, a great set of headphones especially at this price point. The sound quality is fantastic! You feel almost as if you are inside the sound. I am still getting used to the touch controls and turn them off sometimes, because as I get the headphones situated in my ears I inadvertently turn on music or change the volume when I don’t want to. After a few adjustments to which fins and tips were best for me, these are the best fitting headphones I have ever had. Very tight and quite comfortable. This is the 3rd pair I’ve had and a good fit is quite hard for me to find. I have extremely small ears.
Tragen sich wirklich sehr angenehm, auch ber lngere Zeit, genau richtig fr Musikfreunde. In Verbindung mit einem FAC-Player entwickeln sie eine erstaunliche Bhne mit ausreichender Detailtreue, hnlich der Sonus Faber Toy welche man auch den ganzen Tag hren kann und eigentlich nichts vermisst obwohl es Ihr natrlich aufgrund der Gre an Bass fehlen sollte zaubert sie diesen in den ganzen Raum ohne je nervig zu werden.
Wer keine groartigen Spielereien braucht, sondern ein paar bequeme Inohrkopfhrer sucht die fr schmales Geld einen wirklich ausgezeichneten Klang bieten macht hier sicherlich nicht verkehrt.
A step up from the 1s. Fit is a little bit fiddly, and getting the right ear bud size isn’t easy, but the sound is excellent if you persevere. App is a helpful way of finding the sound that suits you. I haven’t had any issues with Bluetooth, so assuming that updates have sorted that, but I always pair the bud that’s on the side where my phone sits to reduce the interference from my body. For the price point, these are beautifully detailed, clear sounding buds. However, a pair of wired IEMs at this price would wipe the floor with them so temper your expectations. But for wireless convenience, these are exceptional.
Habe ganze 3 mal bestellen mssen weil die ersten beiden sich nicht einschalten lieen.
Das ist ein No Go in der Preisklasse.
Das 3. Paar funktioniert endlich.
Der Klang ist Anfangs richtig gruselig, man muss die Kopfhrer erst einmal mindestens 4 Stunden laufen lassen, idealerweise ausserhalb der Ohren.
Bis die kleinen richtig eingebrannt sind vergehen jedoch ein paar Stunden mehr.
Der Klang ist nach 24 Stunden Einspielzeit gut, ich fand allerdings den Klang der Melomania 1 besser, der Sound war einfach runder, und britischer. Die hatten diesen wow Effekt, der fehlt den Touch. Leider war die Haltbarkeit auch sehr britisch.
Die Touch sollten konstruktionsbedingt lnger halten.
Die Bluetooth Verbindung ist nicht die beste, zickt bisher jedoch nicht so wie die der Melomania 1.
Fr knapp 90.- sind die Dinger ganz okay.
Im groen und ganzen bin ich zufrieden mit den Melomania Touch, allerdings nicht so glcklich wie mit den Melomania 1.
Hier Mal meine Erfahrungen mit den Touch.
Bis jetzt das beste an Sound Isolierung das ich jemals im Ohr hatte und das mit den mitgelieferten ear-Tips, einfach super wenn neben dir die Frau meckert und du dir ne lipsync ausdenken kannst weil nix an kommt.
Ton entspricht genau meinem und meiner Frau Geschmack, die machen Spass!
Wir alle wollen ja Musik hren und keine produzieren, wenn ich sage da kommt echt was an Bass rber dann ist das so.
Und wer meint das ihm zuviel Spass im Ohr rber kommt, der stellt im EQ einfach auf stimmen und freut sich ber ausstreichend kein Bass!
Einzig die ab und an nicht optimale Verbindung zum Handy das 40 cm weg liegt und die wirklich viel zu sensible Bedienung, die man doch gerne wenn sie schon da ist, anstndig benutzen wrde trbt das fr mich optimale Hrerlebnis.
Schade, vielleicht kommt ja Mal ein update wo man die Funktionen frei belegen kann, dann knnte man play/pause mit Doppel Touch belegen und einmaliges berhren abstellen.
I previously owned a pair of Melomania 1, the original version of the bullet-shaped earphone that Cambridge Audio made, and more recently I purchased a pair of Sony WF-1000XM4. As much as the Sony earphones are extremely robust and well-made, and the audio quality is very good, I simply can’t get a good fit in my right ear, regardless of what tip I use. I’ve tried Sony’s official tips, plus some Comply tips, and neither provide what I’d describe as an adequate seal. Walking along the street I can hear the noise of passing cars leaking in through the right earphone, which is not great considering they have ANC.
For that reason when the Melomania Touch went down to 79.99 I decided to give them a try. I really liked the Melomania 1, so I had high hopes for the Touch, and so far I have not been disappointed. The pill shaped case is covered in leather and feels really high quality. There’s no hinge wobble and the earphones slot easily into the case. If I’m being really picky the only complaints about the case are that it’s a bit on the large side compared to the case on my XM4s, plus there’s no wireless charging. It does, however, come with USB-C charging, which is much better than the micro-USB on the original Melomania 1.
The earphones themselves are plastic. The whole outer edge is a large touch surface, with a glossy finish. You can press on any part of the surface to activate the touch controls, which are standard fare (single press on either earphone plays or pauses, double press goes forward or back a track, holding down turns the volume up or down, etc). It is very easy to activate the touch controls, which is both a pro and con. Sometimes when readjusting or inserting the earphones I accidentally activate the controls, but it also means when trying to use the controls you don’t have to find a specific spot on the earphone. The only other complaint here is that there is a slight delay in registering the touch inputs. It’s only about one second, but it is noticeable compared to the instant response of the touch controls on the XM4.
The fit of the earphones is excellent. The earphones come with silicone eartips, with a medium pair attached as standard, plus a further pair of medium and two pairs of small and large eartips in the box. I’ve found that the large eartips provide the best seal for my ears. You also get three different sizes of ear fins (small, medium, large). I found that the medium set fit well, so I haven’t tried messing about with these too much. The earphones are comfortable; in the past I’ve found that earphones can get uncomfortable after protracted use, but that’s not the case here. The fins are made of a soft rubber, which means they don’t provide any discomfort but also help to really secure the earphones in your ear. I haven’t worn the Touch earphones to the gym yet, but I’m confident they’ll stay in my ears well when I do.
I would advise downloading the Melomania app on your phone, because the earphones default to the ‘immersive’ EQ setting, with increased bass and treble. I would say that these earphones are a little V-shaped even in their ‘neutral’ EQ setting, so I found the ‘immersive’ setting far too V-shaped. However, once adjusted, the sound quality is really good. Bass is punchy and responsive, treble is present without being overly bright (something that can really lead to listening fatigue for me), and although the mids are a bit recessed, I wouldn’t say they are excessively so. I mostly listen to rock, metal, hip-hop and rap, and for these music genres the Touch shine. Lil Nas X’s album ‘Montero’ sounds excellent, with punchy bass and an immersive soundstage. Glass Animals’ ‘Dreamland’ sounds equally good. Switching things up, I also listened to Bach’s ‘Orchestral Suite No.3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air’ and the instrument separation separation and soundstage are impressive.
The only negatives to the Touch that I can think of so far are that they don’t have any sort of ANC, and as previously mentioned the touch controls are a bit too sensitive, plus the case is a tad large and lacking in wireless charging. However, at this price point I can easily forgive those minor problems. Overall, I am very impressed with the Melomania Touch. They don’t sound as good as the XM4, nor are they as well built or well presented, but then those are earphones with an RRP of 250, currently for sale at 197 on Amazon, and for my ears the Melomania Touch seal and fit better. For the money, these are well worth a purchase.
The Melomania Touch are near perfect earphones. They’re beautifully made, fit comfortably and securely, and sound sublime.
I didn’t know what to expect when I purchased these. I already own a pair of wired Sony XBA ‘Balanced Armature’ earphones that sound unbelievably good, but I wanted a pair of wireless earphones to complement them. And I couldn’t have found anything better.
The sound quality is astonishing. The overwhelming majority of alternative headphones and earphones sound broken by comparison. Everything you play through the Melomania sounds clean, crisp, and resolute. Subtle details and ambient cues that would be lost on lesser earphones become apparent, rendering every style of music with a living, breathing presence that you quickly lose yourself in. Nothing seems to be beyond their capabilities; no matter what style of music you throw at them, the Melomanias effortlessly unravel it and portray it with passion and fury. Even complex, bass driven music, the Achilles heel of small earphones, is conveyed with a pulsing sense of urgency and muscular intensity.
Words alone can’t convey how sublime these sound, you simply have to hear them.
I know that reviews are highly subjective, but I haven’t experienced anything to support the criticisms some negative reviews contain.
Once charged, the Melomania Touch earphones paired effortlessly with my PC and smartphone in less than 60 seconds, and there have been no connectivity issues since. No factory reset has been required despite continual and extensive use. The touch controls are very responsive, as intended, although some may find them a little too sensitive. However, these can be disabled in the companion app if you so wish. The Melomania app itself is clean, comprehensive, and allows for an extensive level of customisation that should satisfy even the most demanding audiophile.
If any issues did exist, these issues seem to have been addressed and resolved by Cambridge Audio through progressive firmware updates. Performance on the latest firmware [v2.1.9] is flawless.
I can’t find anything to criticise. The Melomania Touch are simply superb earphones and a near perfect component; I would recommend them without hesitation.
Don’t waste your time on all those sub 50 earbuds that all sound poor. Just pay a little extra and get the best ones on the market.
I was hoping they would be ok. And they are. Bluetooth a little tricky to connect but no issues once connected. Touch takes a little getting used to but ok now. Fit is great compared to the basic Melomanias. The sound is awesome. The equaliser lovely to use and vary the sound. Very clever. Case is a little bigger than basic but it has to be ti accommodate the larger ear shapes – so no issue with the case. These are brilliant earphones. That’s all I can say. Again awesome sound .
Update after a month. I’m happy. No connection issues even when I changed phone. Connects better than my Bose soundlink that has issues.
I have used on ear Bose noise cancelling headphones for travel mainly but also home wear but needed something to use when out walking. I had tried a cheap pair from a high street chain, but never really happy with sound, ease of use or comfort. After much research and consideration of whether i really needed noise cancelling tech i thought i would give these a try having previously been impressed by the brands speakers.
I have to say they give a fantastic sound, sound stage is wide, detailed and definition is great across all ranges. The sound of live recordings really do make you feel present at the event and even with my eclectic taste in music ( Rock, R@B, Classical and Brass Bands !!) all types and styles sound fantastic. Real depth with solid but balanced and detailed bass yet a real “life” to the sound. Not missing noise cancelling tech for my usage as the passive noise reduction from the fit is really very good.
Used them for over a week every evening and the case still has 4 lights out of 5 for charge, and very comfortable. Take the time to try the various combinations of the included attachment to get the right fit for you and for each ear, this really does help to ensure isolation and best performance. The equaliser has presets or custom settings, so again play to find what is best for your own hearing, I’ve done a single custom and not had to change it for varying musical genres.
Just my opinion but i now prefer the sound on these to my Bose QC on ears, its more alive and vibrant, definitely recommend and will consider this brand for any other speaker investments in the future !
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J’avais les Melomania 1 depuis dj 1 an et demi et j’en tais dj trs content. Pour le prix de l’poque (100) c’tait compliqu de faire mieux jusqu’ ce que je dcouvre les Touch, pour peine 20 de plus ils font tout en mieux.
Points positifs :
– Excellent son (le son est aussi bon que mon QC35 de Bose et je trouve le son un poil meilleur que les Melomania 1, surement car ils tiennent mieux dans l’oreille)
– Excellente ergonomie (une fois le bon combo d’embouts ils ne bougent plus)
– Autonomie impressionnante
– Le mode transparence
– L’app Melomania et l’EQ
– L’USB-C
– Enfin un kit main libre qui fonctionne…
Points ngatifs :
– Les couteurs prennent les traces de doigts du au revtement brillant
– Le temps d’adaptation aux commandes
Pour conclure 120 c’est vraiment compliqu de trouver mieux. Mme si ils n’ont pas de rduction de bruit active comme les Sony ou Airpods Pro, ils sont tout bonnement impressionnants et les diffrents problmes de connexion ont t rgls. Foncs, ils sont impressionnants!
These TWS pair has good, very bass-heavy sound or of the box, with more than enough volume to complement its decent passive isolation. This means it’s usable outdoors, where it can effectively drown out the ambient noise.
On this, the ambient noise functionality uses the microphones to let the wearer hear surrounding noise despite having them on, and it also works well.
The application is well-designed, with its key feature being the ability to EQ the sound to one’s preference, and indeed it responds well and works as expected. You can reduce the amount of bass and tune the sound profile. It’s worth mentioning that the profile is stored within the TWS, so that no EQ needs to be reapplied when reconnecting or connecting to a new device.
The microphone is fine but is also very easy to cover up as there’s a dedicated little punch hole in the wingtip bands and it can be misaligned. The wingtips also happened to hurt my ears, which is why I eventually returned them.
The downside is that the software implementation is lacking: odd, random pairing issues, voice confirmations slightly out of sync between left and right.
It’s overall a competent TWS let down by its software.
With 3 ‘fin’ and 3 ‘bud’ sizes you will be pretty unlucky not to get a good, secure fit. Experimentation with the fins can make quite a difference in fit. It has taken me a wee while to fine tune mine to fit securely.
Sound quality is excellent as you would expect after the Melomania One. If you want them to make hands free calls these are head and shoulders above the One, which are let down by their microphones.
Battery life and build quality is excellent. Noise cancelling is pretty good, not quite in the same league as 400 Sony headphones, but they are a different beast, so a slightly unfair comparison. The ability to turn on ambient sound could be a lifesaver for those who wear them while commuting.
Now the elephant in the room: Bluetooth connectivity can be an issue. I’ve had a few times where they wouldn’t connect: usually putting them back in the charging case (so that the red charging light comes on) then retrying solves the problem. On two occasions I have had to reset the connection (easy enough to do, but shouldn’t be needed on a product of this quality). The latest firmware update appears to have resolved the issue. Mine connect to a Galaxy S20 FE, I connected them initially via phone Bluetooth connection rather than the Cambridge app.
In summary, excellent earbuds if they fit and work with your device.
Achet en remplacement de AirPods Pro, je n’ai pas t du !
Point fort: Son CONFORT ! Ce sont vraiment des couteurs au top!
Cot son, c’est trs bien, mais si vous tes adepte des basses passez votre chemin.
Seul b-mol pour le sport, les couteurs ne me tienne pas bien dans les oreilles.
Sinon vous pouvez y aller les yeux ferms.
I unfortunately cannot give these a full 5 stars, as much as I really want to. The reason is the software that Cambridge Audio decided to use for these buds. It makes pairing and using these in a consistent manner kind of a chore.
There is a learning curve to pairing these. Keeping them paired to more that one device is annoying. They require a bit of finesse. They can pair up to a cell phone ok. Using them with a cell is probably the best way. Just keep them paired and use them properly (taking one bud out, waiting a second and taking the other out for them to pair easily). Sometimes they won’t just work out of their case like you’d expect, so they go back in the case to turn off so you can try again. This doesn’t happen every time but enough to be irritating.
Forget about pairing them with any other type of Bluetooth transmitter. This is where the product fails miserably. They can pair and be used very well for a single session. Trying again later on will result in a bit of hair pulling as you try to figure out why they won’t just pair instantly like any other bud/cup/receiver. Back into the charger they go to turn off so you can hard reset them for a new pairing, which of course deletes any saved pairs for other devices as well.
The thing is, even with the frustration, they are still my favorite. Cambridge Audio got one very important thing right. They made them sound amazing. Absolutely fantastic. I will still recommend these to anyone simply because with a little patience, you can make these work. Once you figure out what is needed to make them work consistently, they are definitely worth the time, effort and value.
The sound quality is incredible. Pairing is hit and miss, you basically have to keep trying until it finally pairs .. iPhone and MacBook in my case. The touch controls are very sensitive, you will find as you insert them into each ear you will switch on switch off sound, then once in, a little adjustment to get them comfy will do the same until you learn to try and handle them by the sides between thumb and forefinger, which sometimes works. Battery life is excellent. The app for iPhone and Android is good ( I have only used iPhone version).
Sometimes a slight lag in touch controls, sometimes it takes a couple of touches.
In my opinion, touch controls too hit and miss, pairing is a real pain, but once done connecting is very good . Are these worth the hassle for the excellent sound quality? I think they are
The audio quality is very good. The only thing I wish I could improve is the fit. I’ve tried all the different bands and ear pads and if I push the left one in so it feels snug it seems to muffle the sound.
The fit is customizable which is VERY unique. There are two pieces (ear and flange part) that can be customized to your preference. The UE Fits are customized (molded) to your ear, but I get a better fit with the Cambridges. Also, the sound quality on the UE FITs are HORRIBLE!
I had no issues pairing, connecting and updating their software using an iPhone X and an iPad Pro 2020.
Regarding the “touchiness” of the controls, that is an easy fixturn the controls off! LOL! I do not use the controls and I would sacrifice controls any-day for sound quality.
The volume is lower than most earbuds; however, I think it is more than loud enough to hear the clarity that these buds provide. This may not work for some, but this was the only drawback I found.
Finally, I am not an audio tech, but I can tell you, similar to the UE Fit, each earbud connects individually to your device (you see a left connected device and a right connected). This may be one of the reasons for the awesome quality and clarity.
Again, I am re-listening to songs on my device and hearing instrument nuances that I NEVER heard before (e.g. EWF!)
Cambridge Audio made a huge mistake by releasing the earphones too early when they were not fully working (e.g. connectivity problems). Their management was probably hoping that tech magazine reviewers would focus on the sound quality instead of the issues (that were only matter of time to be resolved by new firmware updates) but it backfired and the reviews were quite bad. Now, when the issues were resolved the official reviews are still online repelling buyers. (If they postponed the release for 1 month the earphones would be massive success).
After testing plenty of Bluetooth headphones I would be happy to keep Cambridge Audio if I could have only one headphone – that’s how good they are. If you can afford go for it.
Niveau qualit audio ils sont au niveau des BO. Top.
Niveau micros c’est quivalent aux Jabra. Top.
Tenue dans les oreilles pareil : quivalent au Jabra, Top.
L’autonomie … Gniale. J’ai toujours eu 3/4h d’autonomie avec les couteurs. L c’est … Je ne sais mme pas. Plus de 6h c’est sr. L’autre fois j’ai mis un couteur 6h et retir midi et pas de batterie faible. Et vu que j’utilise gnralement un seul couteur la bote se dcharge lentement. Je la recharge une fois par semaine mais c’est loin d’tre ncessaire. C’est juste par mcanisme. Je ne suis pas tomb une fois en panne.
Du coup … Parfait ? Non ! Trois fois un couteur s’est dconnect et remis en configuration usine. Du coup oblig de les supprimer du smartphone, remettre les deux en configuration usine puis les appairer de nouveau. C’est pas trs long mais chiant … Et vraiment anormal pour ce prix.
Bref les meilleurs couteurs que j’ai eu. Mais ce bugs m’empche de mettre 5 toiles.
lying on my side may trigger touch controls by mistake
Uso estes true wireless earphones enquanto fao exerccio, enquanto cozinho, ou para ver TV noite.
Estou bastante satisfeito com o conforto e a qualidade de som. S tenho 2 pequenas notas a fazer:
– Se tiverem o vosso smartphone, TV, PC, etc com o bluetooth permanentemente ligado, pode dar-se o caso deles, mesmo armazenados na caixa, conectarem-se automaticamente ao ltimo dispositivo emparelhado (Aconteceu-me duas vezes no espao de 1 ms).
– Quando os colocam a carregar, certifiquem-se que ambos ficam com a luzinha vermelha a piscar antes de fecharem a caixa. Caso contrrio podem ter uma desagradvel surpresa quando voltarem a tir-los da caixa e perceberem que 1 deles (ou at ambos) no carregaram.
Sound quality is fantastic. The only issue I had was a seemingly low max volume. I had maxed out the volume slider on my phone and it was still fairly quiet. I eventually figured out that I had to use the touch control on the side of the headphones to increase the volume further. Now there’s no problem at all.
As for the connection issues that so many people seem to have – I’m using a Samsung S9 phone and there are no issues at all. It took me three tries to update the firmware for the left headset. Don’t know why it took so long, but zero issues with connection after that. In fact, they hold the connection while running better than the airpods did.
Another issue I saw other people had was the sensitivity of the touch controls. I was careful to use the edges of the headphones to place them into and take them out of my ears. No problems at all. I haven’t worn them in the rain yet, so I’m not sure if that will be an issue. Once in my ears, they felt very light and comfortable. I had no issues over the course of my run.
Lastly, I found that you have to place them in their charger fairly firmly to get them to charge. Fortunately, there is a light on the side of the earphones to let you know that they are actually charging.
Overall, my first impressions are very good. I think that these earphones are going to be a great companion for me on my runs.
I didn’t know that wireless earbuds can sound that well. I can hear music the way I have not heard before.
Only issue I encountered so far was that one day left has not connected and I spent over 30 min trying to reset/pair/reconnect. I will keep them for the sound quality, but I was bit disappointed about connection issue. I know manufacturer is keep working on updates, so hopefully it will be sorted out soon.
The case is real class. Leather covered with little LEDs to show charge level and a satisfy click as you return the buds to the case. Fit of the buds in ear is spot on and very comfortable. There is no sense that they’re sticking out a mile and might fall out as I believe is the case with the earlier model. Useful notifications are sent over the audio to let you know e.g. that you’re connected, you’ve switched on “transparecy” (to be able to hear ambient sounds) etc. The app is pretty good too. Let’s you know cgarging levels of each individual bud. Can help you find your ear buds if you’ve misplaced them. And has a number of pre-set EQs as well as customisable EQ.
Sounds quality is just great. Nothing more to say. Great across the range with fantastic separation. Just superb – and why I bought them in the first place.
Mir ist das teilweise schon zu viel des Guten – und wird deshalb im Equalizer der zugehrigen Melomania App deutlich abgesenkt. Auch die Hhen entschrfe ich damit etwas, aber das ist durchaus meiner subjektiven Vorliebe geschuldet. Gerade Popmusik und auch die gngigen Abspielgerte zeigen im Bass- und Hhenbereich meiner Meinung nach eine unntige berbetonung – hier machen die Melomanias keine Ausnahme.
Mit der entsprechenden Anpassung berzeugt mich der Klang auch mit fein auflsenden Mitten – und das schon bei geringer Lautstrke. Auch die Rumlichkeiten gut produzierter Aufnahmen werden schon recht gut abgebildet, wenn auch nicht mit der gefhlten “Gre” guter Over-Ears Kophrer.
Der Transparenzmodus ist brauchbar. Die Auengerusche sind damit gut hrbar, klingen jedoch sehr hell und keineswegs natrlich. Eine rumliche (L/R) Wahrnehmung ist jedoch mglich. Werden die Hrer mit aktivem Transparenzmodus herausgenommen, pfeift es gehrig durch die ausgelste Rckkoppelung…
Die Bedienung mit der Touch Oberflche ist gewhnungsbedrftig- man klopft sich halt stndig aufs Ohr ;-). Die Bedienschritte lassen sich in der App fr jede Funktion einzeln deaktivieren und so z.B. ein unbeabsichtigtes Stoppen der Wiedergabe verhindern.
Der wichtige Transparenzmodus wird ohne die App mit drei Berhrungen an- und ausgeschaltet – das kann sich schon mal etwas unangenehm am Ohr anfhlen. Play/Pause lst ein Einzeltip aus. Insgesamt kann man sich an die Bedienung letztlich durchaus gewhnen. Wenn man vorsichtig tippt und die Hrer beim Einsetzen und Korrigieren an den Gehusekanten anfasst, lassen sich ungewollte Bedienschritte vermeiden und dann ist das ganze in der Tat sehr praktisch.
Die In-Ears kommentieren brigens viele ausgelste Funktionen mit einer weiblichen Stimme – deren Tonfall meinen Geschmack eher nicht trifft, aber komplett ausschalten lsst sich das ganze auch nicht. Nach Umschalten auf eine andere Sprache z.B. auf Franzsisch ist’s dann ganz okay 😉
Die richtige Passform im Ohr ist schnell gefunden mit den beiliegenden Stpseln und Ohrflgelchen in jew. drei unterschiedlichen Gren. Positiv finde ich, dass der Seal funktioniert, ohne die Stpsel so tief in den Gehrgang zu stopfen. Der Tragekomfort ist somit besser als bei vielen anderen In-Ears. Dennoch sitzen die Hrer durch die Flgelchen sicher in der Ohrmuschel, dass ich keine Angst habe, sie vielleicht zu verlieren.
Diese Flgelchen lassen sich, wie schon erwhnt, ebenso wie die Stpsel austauschen. Hier ist jedoch erneut Fingerspitzengefhl gefragt. Ansonsten verdeckt man dabei schnell mal das Lchlein fr das Mikro und gefhrdet womglich auch den korrekten Sitz der Stpsel im Ladecase. So passiert es bei mir immer mal wieder, dass ich den rechten Hrer mehrmals im Case zurechtrcken muss, bevor er in den Lademodus geht (angezeigt durch langsames Pulsieren der LED in Rot)
Einrichtung und Pairing sind einfach und ganz gut im Manual erklrt. Falls ntig, ist der Support von Cambridge Audio freundlich und schnell erreichbar z.B. ber eine E-Mail an [email protected]. Bei mir gibt es z.B. ein Problem mit der Audioverbindung zum Oneplus Android Handy – da zappelt die Lautstrkeanzeige gerne mal ohne jegliche Bedienung auf und ab. Das lsst sich aber durch kurzzeitiges Deaktivieren der Verbindung eines der beiden Hrer in den BT Einstellungen des Handys schnell beheben.
Hier hat mir der Support aber fr die nchste Firmware-Aktualisierung Abhilfe versprochen…
Insgesamt machen mir die Teile viel Freude und ich bereue den Kauf bisher nicht.
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Edit vom 14.5.2021: Ganz aktuell mchte ich unbedingt den Support von Cambridge Audio besonders loben.
Wie erwhnt, hatte ich immer mal wieder das Problem, dass der rechte Hrer hufig im Case zurechtgerckt werden musste, bevor er in den Lademodus ging.
Der Support empfahl Nachjustieren der Flgelchen und schlielich einen Reset auf Werkseinstellung. Das hat leider alles nichts verndert, sodass der Support mir die Rcksendung und die Sendung eines Austauschgerts empfahl.
An einem Freitagmorgen habe ich das Paket beim UPS Access Point abgegeben. Nur Minuten spter erhielt ich eine E-Mail mit der Info, dass meine Rcksendung erfasst sei und dass das Austausch-Produkt ebenfalls schon auf der Reise sei (inkl. DHL Sendungsnummer!).
Tatschlich kam dieses dann am Samstag Vormittag schon bei mir an, so dass ich kaum mehr als 24 Stunden ohne Melomanias war!
Respekt!!
Und das beste: die Neuen haben keinerlei Probleme mit der Ladefunktion.
Bluetooth sometimes shows one bud is not connected but seems to be playing sound In both regardless.
Very occasionally the sound just cuts completely
EDIT / UPDATE:
Nothing has changed concerning good stuff. For sound, the detail is excellent, good enough that I’m hearing detail I’ve never heard before in old favorite songs. They don’t sound muddy, shrill, or harsh to my non-expert ears. They really are comfortable for buds. If you get the fit right, they do a great job of sealing, so their noise cancelling is decent, and the bass comes through. But in my average car with average interior noise levels, the noise cancelling is marginal. You can crank up the volume, but with the bumps and stuff they can’t stay sealed quite as tight, so some bass gets lost.
I noted previously that my Right battery wouldn’t charge all the way, but it did today, and it went down at the same rate as the Left, according the Melomania app. Maybe batteries need break-in time, or maybe the bud’s fit in the charging case is getting better. I still have to fiddle with it to get the steady, slow red flash that means it’s charging. But even when the Right shows less charge initially, as both discharge they often even out, because the Left drops faster. So it’s just weird. I use aptX and High-Performance mode, but they still seem to be good for at least 5-6 hours if both show a high initial charge.
BTW, Raycon (see below) processed my return with no problem, and even gave me a paid shipping label, and I appreciate that.
28 March 2021
I’m not an audiophile or an expert on the reproduction of music, but I’ve experienced a variety of different headphones. Obviously, over-the-ear units should deliver the best and most consistent noise cancelling. My old Bose plug-in noise cancelling phones did that part very well, and were my overall benchmark. I think these Cambridge Audio Melomania Touch earbuds sound better, they stay sealed in place very well, and they are comfortable enough. I wear them for hours at a time, day after day.
Before buying them, I tried the Raycon Performers. They sounded pretty good, but they are very buggy. Plus, they wouldn’t stay securely in my ears when I was active. I got fed up very quickly and began looking at alternatives. I don’t think I had them fully broken-in before I’d had enough. But, Raycon has a ‘no questions’ 45 day return policy, a big part of why I tried them in the first place. Minus the bugs and fitment problem, I liked them and probably would have kept them.
With that experience under my belt, I searched again, repeatedly going back and forth over the alternatives. After a while, the CAs emerged as the most compelling choice. I was concerned about the “Touch” controls being a pain, and they were at first. But I’m learning and it’s getting a lot better. Use a firm, deliberate touch, not a quick tap, is my advice.
They do take a few hours to break-in. At first, they sounded a bit flat. While I fiddled with the fitment caps and outer bands, I chased the sound I was seeking by fiddling with EQ settings in the app, which loaded flawlessly and works very well. I got them to seal into my ears properly, which you MUST get right for proper sound.
And, holy smokes, the sound! The detail is outstanding. They sound neither harsh nor muddy. I like tight, punchy base and they can deliver that. I raised the mid base and decreased the low base to find my happy place. There is LOTS of overhead for those who prefer stronger deep base than I do. In short, I’m thrilled with them. Anything sounding better than these must be truly impressive.
However, I’ve had a couple of technical issues. The right bud never charges to above 95%, often much less,
and drains faster, at least according to the app. So it’s the limiting factor for playing time, which is still pretty long. Also, they go silent from time to time, but are still connected. I un-pair and re-pair in my phone settings, and they always come right back.
Le son peut tre un peut trop tir vers les basses avec un lger retrait des mdiums et un petit manque d’aigu mais rien de rdhibitoire….
D’abord ce sont rellement des couteurs de qualit, on sent le srieux de la marque.
C’est vrai, il y’a quelques bugs au dpart avec le bluetooth, mais maintenant, en mars et aprs les quelques mises jour effectues, il n’y a plus de soucis. Pas de problme particulier non plus pour tlcharger et faire fonctionner l’application sur iOS et sur Android, ni pour les appairer.
Je ne suis pas ingnieur du son, mais je dois dire que si vous utilisez uniquement ces couteurs pour couter de la musique en format compress standard (mp3 ou AAC) vous aurez un son qui pour moi est quilibr, trs bon avec un bon volume, mais pas forcment “WAW”. Mais trs bon quand mme (je viens d’couteurs Bose, pour moi c’est comparable en terme de qualit, mme si bien sr la signature sonore est diffrente).
En revanche, je les teste depuis quelques jours avec des sons qualit CD / Hi-Fi et l, OUI, effectivement, les couteurs sont juste incroyables! Le volume est impressionnant, et sans saturation, et le son est exceptionnel, surtout quand on pense au prix! J’ai test le classique, le jazz, la soul, le rock, l’afrobeat, etc… C’est trs bon!
De plus avec l’application on peut choisir dans l’qualiseur des modes prenregistrs, o crer les siens selon les diffrents styles de musique (3 programmations possibles en plus).
Il n’y a pas de rduction de bruit active, mais par contre, ils sont tellement bien penss ergonomiquement que je n’entend absolument pas les bruits de l’extrieur, ce qui permet de ne pas pousser le volume trop haut.
Il y’a un mode transparence QUE VOUS POUVEZ MAITRISER et a c’est important. A vous de dcider quel point vous entendrez (ou non) les bruits extrieurs.
Le tactile est prsent sur toute la surface des couteurs, mais il est trs sensible. Il arrive souvent que je mette sur pause une chanson simplement en voulant redresser l’couteur dans mon oreille.
Ct ergonomie je les trouve trs bien ; il faudra juste passer un peu de temps au dpart pour bien tester les diffrents embouts et ailettes, et trouver ce qui vous convient. Une fois bien en place, ils se feraient presque oublier.
Pour terminer l’autonomie est incroyable. En un mois je n’ai charg le boitier qu’une seule fois! Et encore, il n’tait pas totalement vid. Je n’ai pas cherch calculer au rel si l’autonomie annonce est bien l, mais je pense que oui !
En conclusion, dans cette gamme de prix je pense qu’ils sont excellents et gagneraient tre un peu plus sur le devant de la scne. Il faudra cependant prendre le temps, tranquillement, de les apprivoiser, et ils deviendront vos meilleurs amis !
Qualit des matriaux au top on a vraiment une sensation de produit premium
Pour ce qui est du confort en mode zen ou mme sport un large choix d embout permet une trs bonne tenu dans le oreille il suffit de bien prendre le temps de tester les combinaisons
Pour la qualit du son ce qui est le plus important l nous avons vraiment faire un produit de qualit un son trs juste que ce soit sur n’importe quel frquence et la application mlomania permet vraiment des rglages en fonction de notre signature sonore de prdilection.
P.s : de trs bonne basses bien prsente pour un si petit appareil aigu galement au top et les mdiums un vrai bonheur.
Donc honntement le prix peux paratre chers mais si vous avez le budget fonc les marques concurrente ont vraiment du soucis s ce faire
Not exactly like my P5’s. But nevertheless…..I’m blown away with how good they are. CA make some really classy audio equipment.
Guys and girls at CA should be proud. Worth every penny.
The sound quality is amazingly good with a balanced to slightly bass heavy output. Listening across the music genres – Rock, Electronic, Jass and Hiphop – all forms sound crisp, clear and to my taste (thumping bass).
I own a pair of sony wf-1000xm3 and i find these superior to them in almost every feature.
IPX4 is a downgrade from the previous versions but works good for me for drizzling rain and sweat during workout.
Touch sensors are good but prove to be an irritation as they interfere as soon as i try to even adjust the buds in my ear slightly while working out/moving
Heard about connectivity issues in the reviews – but honestly it was very smooth for me from the first pairing on both my iphone and samsumg phone. No problems in the continued operation for connectivity.
For the best noise isolation, the buds do cover the ear cavity which may make some people slightly uncomfortable to start with. But it gets better and you adjust easily as i have experienced.
Voice calls worked smoothly with very low disturbance.
Overall – they are the best sounding truly wireless earbuds out there and especially at this price point.
Perfect sound and really good quality.
The touch controls are fine and easy to work, however I have noticed that if I pull my hat over my ears then it can start and stop the music as the hat triggers the touch controls. It would be nice if they could add a lock mode to prevent this from happening.
Comfort is really good for me. Overall I’m happy with my purchase.
i can’t believe my ears now… hearing musical instruments which i could not hear before.
It is like you have your eye test dome and using your glasses for the first time and you see eveything with all details and don’t want to see anything without anymore.
I now enjoy every bits of music with all details even in low volume.
Very very clear.. hard to explain and also great bass.
I must say i didn’t have any connectivity issues at all , not even once. U assume people who has problem using ios devices.
It is very stable connection with my samsung phone qith evwn longer range tgan galaxy buda.
I am enjoying every bits of this and i believe it is worth every penny.
I usually don’t leave comments on amazon but i couldn’t keep my feeling this time.
Thanks CAMBRIDGE AUDIO… KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND KEEP THE PRICE AND QUALITY as it is . I would definitely come bacl to you in future again if the quality will keep up during the time.
(I tried using foam buds but they don’t fit in the charging case and they do say on their website that these are meant to be used with silicone eartips.)
They are extremely comfortable to wear especially with the S,M and L ear tips and wings (I think their called wings), they will not fall out you’re ears under any circumstances (Unless you wear them without the wings).
The volume on these are also great, they get louder then the Jabra’s and Sony’s.
They don’t have active noise cancellation. But if you like loud music like me, with these you don’t need it.
They do have a hear through / transparency mode, which is useful, it doesn’t sound as natural as the Sony’s, not even as good as the Jabra’s and those don’t sound great either. They sound like you’re listening through a tunnel. But they get the job done. I’d rather just take the earphones out when it comes to having to talk to someone.
I’m not the biggest fan of touch buttons, I just turn off all the touch completely because it find it annoying as I’m the kind of person to accidentally touch the earphones. But when you touch these you get a faint feedback sound and the volume (if you’ve got something playing) lowers a for a moment. I find this quite annoying since I chose to turn off my touch features completely.
My only problem with these earphones is the connectivity, for some reason these were a pain to connect to my iPhone 11. I haven’t tried connecting them to anything else. But I’ve had to reset the earphones 4 times since I’ve bought them. When you first open the box they give you a card with a message saying how to reset the earphones if you have connection issues, I found that a bit funny, as if they knew about this issue and still released the earphones anyway.
On top of they when the earphones are in the case, they would randomly connect to my phone, it’s annoying and weird. I always have to make sure the earphones are fully connected to the charging pins in the case because I think what’s happening is they disconnect from the pins and the earphone goes into pairing mode while still in the case, it gets quite annoying because it runs down the battery of the earphone so when it comes to using it one earphone is fully charged and the other is not. It’s also annoying then I’m using one of my other earphones, and they randomly connect to the Melomania’s.
I’m not sure if the charging pins are the issue because the case uses magnets to secure the earphones to the case.
I do hope these connection issues can be solved with some updates.
Another issue I find is that sometimes the touch feedback sound will randomly keep coming on as if I’m constantly tapping the earphone when I’m not. I’m this case you just have to reconnect/ repair the earphone.
In conclusion these are great earphone despite the weird connection problems at times, and the random touch feedback sounds.
These are currently my go to earphones for listening to music, I use my Sony’s when these are dead or on charge. Or when I really wanna appreciate Highs and Mids. But most of the time I want to appreciate bass, which is why I use these so much.
Again I hope they fix the issues with updates, if they do, these earphones would be complete and should be talked about a lot more. I recommend if you can see past the issues like I have. You can still enjoy a good music session or movie.
Provided you achieve a good seal, which isn’t too difficult given the ergonomic design of the melomania touch with the switchable wing tips (called comfort bands – 3 sizes included in the box) and earbud tips (also 3 sizes included in the box), they are undoubtedly one of, if not the best sounding TWS as of February 2021. I see many people have complained about connectivity, but honestly I’ve noticed no issues whatsoever – make sure you download the melomania app and update the firmware, because I suspect many of these individuals are running on early dated releases. Cambridge Audio supported the predecessing Melomania 1’s very well post-launch to iron out kinks, and it is no different here; if anything it is even better because the app allows for effortless updating.
Speaking of the app, it is incredibly clean and intuitive – it could easily pass as something developed by the likes of a software giant such as Sony. There are plenty of options to customise to your liking, including a very appreciated option to force the phone to only ever use aptX codec. Another great thing in the app is the equaliser, which if you increase the sliders is actually able to increase the volume without distortion – THANK YOU, CA! I use my earbuds to do active stuff and I need them to be loud. There are so many equalizers that add distortion when you move the sliders up. You are also able to enable transparency mode via the app (or the earbud), which is a very useful and underrated feature for a variety of reasons, most obvious being your safety, especially when used at night. Noise cancelling didn’t make the cut unfortunately, but given the price it’s a trade-off I am willing to make and to be honest if you have a good seal, which you should anyway for the best sound quality, most of the external noise is blocked out anyway. Noise cancellation also negaticely affects sound quality with some earbuds. There is a high-performance option in the app which I yse exclusively and this allows for about 6-7 hours battery life on the earbuds. The low-performance mode allows for a couple extra hours at the expense of soynd quality, although to be honest the difference is negligible. I have no need for more than 6-7 hours so I just leave it in high performance mode.
Now, onto my few criticisms with the device: first, the touch controls. Honestly they should have just stuck with physical buttons because they are just too sensitive and it’s hard to adjust the fit without triggering them. At the moment I have turned off all the earbud controls in the app besides double tap for previous/next track and triple tap for transparency mode, since these two are less difficult to trigger accidentally. I know a common complaint with physical buttons is that they hurt a bit when pressed since the earbuds are slightly jammed into the ear, but you quickly get used to how much pressure to use when pressing them so that they don’t hurt. I also find that this occasional mild pressure helps recover the seal for the duration that you have them in. Also, please if you read this Cambridge Audio, release some foam eartips for the touch just like you did for the melomania 1’s – they are just substantially more comfortable and also help maintain a seal better. Due to the ergonomic design of the Melomania Touch, I find when you move your face to laugh, smile etc and your ear canals contract, it is slightly uncomfortable because they occupy so much of the inner ear section compared to the melomania 1’s which stuck out like plugs. It’s a trade-off they made to make the earbuds more compact and visually appealing, which I am happy about, but I feel like foam eartips would help mitigate that occasional uncomfort. Also, the case, despite being compact with a nice leather texture, it does not have wireless charging or fast charging. This really isn’t a big deal for me since they get charged overnight anyway and you only save about 2 seconds by placing them on a charge pad opposed to plugging it in.
Overall they are a very versatile set of earbuds that offer fantastic sound quality and value for money and require only foam eartips to be the icing on the cake, which I suspect Cambridge Audio probably have on their to-do list. Thanks for taking the time to read my review. I really like this product and I am happy to thoroughly share my honest thoughts so people might be able to use them to predict if they would be the best option for themselves. They are certainly worth a punt at the fairly modest price they are set at in my opinion.
original pair had connectivity issues so CA promptly replaced it with new pair and boy these are a revelation did nit expect this level; of bass from such puny ear buds, so if you are facing any such issue then please contact support they will help you resolve these
Only slight issue is they tend to keep falling but all earphones do that for me, that is why I prefer headphones but I am beginning to like them with provided ear bands (or whatever they are called)
Personally find it better than apple air pods
There are times when these headphones truly blow me away, and those are all based around the sound they are able to produce. The bass will rattle with the bass boost on bumping some Wu-Tang, the hosts of the Stuff You Should Know Podcast sound especially crisp while using the “voice setting”, and the soundscapes of Bjrk become even more fascinating using the “electronic” setting. But there are also times I reach for my Melomania 1’s because they’re almost as good and these feel under baked.
There are times when these will randomly drop Bluetooth connection for seemingly no reason, while sitting typing away at my desk. They also seem to have some issues securely connecting to the charging contacts in the case regardless of the size tip/upper ear band combo you use. Even if it did always work using say the smallest options, the fact is every size included in the box should seamlessly fit in the charging case and always provide you with a secure charging experience, as was the case with the Melomania 1’s. I also have had trouble identifying the correct fit for my ears with the buds slowly falling out over the course of an hour or so with any size combination included in the box (3rd party materials not yet tested). And the battery life is also diminished compared to the 1’s but not significantly, and may be attributed to my lack of charging capability. Overall, if you want a workhorse wireless bud, stick to the Melomania 1’s, if you need something comfortable with amazing sound quality for a short period of time, these will work for you, but for who knows how long.
I picked the earbuds on the basis of sound quality. In my opinion they deliver. The only other in-ear buds I’ve tried out in person for a considerable amount of time would be Sony’s WF-1000XM3’s. Now when you look at most reviews you will find that the Sony’s hold their own in terms of sound against the very best in class including the Sennheiser TW Momentum 2’s Bose QC Earbuds, Master and Dynamic MW7 Plus’, Lypertek Tevis and the rest of them. In my opinion the Melomania Touch has a better sound than the XM3’s. Ergo, these earbuds are better than competition. If you’ve had a good set of semi-decent earphones up till now you’ll find the soundscape is very well defined; the sound has more depth. Strong clear mids, solid bass, trebles are bright (but not too bright) and present. (5/5).
In terms of functionality… Patience and a simple-mindedness is required. I read the other reviews complaining about poor connectivity this and touch-controls not working that… There is a bit of truth to these statements but the solution is very simple. Turn the Bluetooth off on your phone/device, put the buds back in the case and then turn them on again. All problem solved. The case does a restart on the buds making them work properly again. As of this review the buds have been released for 2 weeks. Here’s to hoping functionality will improve. It’s not terrible, definitely not worth the 1 star reviews some people might give them. But will require as previously mentioned some patience and simple mindedness. (3.5-4/5)
Features: There’s no ANC (better sound quality, Cambridge Audio taking their sound seriously. (If you didn’t know ANC is detrimental to sound quality)). There is a transparency mode, which works. But as soon as you turn on the music, it barely works at all. I don’t mind the simple solution of taking the bud out of your ear to hear things clearly. The buds do support single ear listening. There is a find your buds tool on the app which marks the last place the buds were last connected to your phone (variably useful). The EQ is great. 6 presets and 3 custom ones. The touch controls work 9 times out of 10. But don’t work great with wet fingers, and they are liable to get confused if you press them a bunch time trying to get them to work out of frustration. Just placing them back in the case is a simple fix. Also the buds don’t do the thing where they pause when you take them out. You can always use the touch control to pause, then take the bud out. (3/5)
Plenty of buds and ear loops to find your fit. Once you do they aren’t going anywhere. Some people complain about how they can’t adjust the buds without activating the controls. You have to grab the base and the top of the bud (by the tragus and the antihelix) not by the sides. People just need to adjust themselves a bit. Just because things don’t work exactly the way you want them to doesn’t mean theyre flawed. If anything you’re flawed for failing to adapt. (5/5)
Haven’t reached the battery limit yet. Don’t think I will. 50 hours is a long time. Charge when ever you remember to do so will more than likely do the job. (5/5)
I’m not disappointed with my purchase. I wish the features were a bit more robust, but nothing that can’t be fixed if Cambridge Audio decide to update their software. But the sound quality does trump all this.
… Man I wish phones kept their audio jack.
The build quality and aesthetic appeal is very high, including the charging case.
The sound is clear, with instruments and frequencies well defined and balanced. The app gives excellent customisation options.
The controls are intuitive and easy to use.
My only concern so far is that they have dropped connection on every run I’ve been on with them. I don’t know if this is a result of only running with a single earphone in, and it has only happened once per run, but it is DEEPLY inconvenient and does nothing for exercise momentum.
The overall experience is great however, and as such I will be keeping them. I will say to Cambridge Audio though – please investigate drop-out and launch an update, I have never had this issue with bluetooth earphones before, least of all earphones of this price.
I use Tidal masters so APTX was a must, the difference is audible, the distance between instruments and lyracists is brilliant and only really matched by my Sennheiser over ears.
The problems come when trying to use it with more than one device.
My MacBook connects but refuses to deliver audio to the headphones, my PC doesn’t acknowledge it exists, my android phone is the only thing that will reliably pair to it and even then it always only connects to one headphone at a time then i have to wake up the other one before it connects to it.
There has been one firmware update already so at least they are updating it regularly. The app ain’t that great either, I think this is a hit or miss type scenario. I am not sure I will keep them but if I don’t I will definitely miss the quality and instrument separation.
Updated
Now on firmware 1.3.1 the connection has been rock solid on all of the above and switches between them quickly now. The phone callquality has improved as well. Basically all of the things I whine about above is now sorted. The app is even better now.
Initial review*: So far so good. I have worn them for a few hours today, both at work and in the gym. They fit comfortably as soon as I changed the rubber ear inserts to the medium size provided. If you download the app you can adjust the EQ settings. I’m having a little trouble trying to get the firmware to update on my earbuds though. May have to contact technical support.
I find the touch controls a little too sensitive if I’m trying to adjust them in my ear. They turn on as soon as you pull them out of the case. If you accidentally touch it, it will pause or play the music. I wish there was a way to adjust the touch sensitivity. They do a pretty decent job blocking out ambient noise. And they did pair effortlessly with my Samsung Note 10+.
That said, day 1 of ownership, I’m satisfied with my purchase so far.
So, geschafft. Umtausch erledigt. Funktion wie sie sein soll. Bin sehr, sehr happy.
Reklamation/Umtausch ein bisschen sperrig. Amazon war ja nicht Verkufer. Also: Nachricht an Verkufer ( Cambridge Audio), warten, dann deren Antwort wieder beantworten, warten. Innerhalb weniger Tage kam dann aber die Retourenaufforderung. Sogar auf Deutsch. Aber die war dann auch wieder erst einmal umstndlich. Es wurde erneut eine Fehlerbeschreibung erbeten. Mehrere Seiten Formular. Das wechselte irgendwann dann auch von Deutsch ins englische. Nicht wirklich schlimm. Aber wer schon einmal Amazon in so einer Sache erlebt hat, weiss, wie es eben auch leichter gehen kann.
Aber wirklich klasse: verschickt am Dienstag. Eine Stunde spter die Quittungsmail. Und am Donnerstag waren die Neuen da. Wirklich erste Klasse.
Und das Wichtigste? Ja, sie funktionieren wie sie sollen. Und nach dem Hickack ist diese Selbstverstndlichkeit so ein Genuss! Hrer entnehmen, “Power on”, “Melomania connectet”. Alles relativ zgig, nur ein – zwei Mal musste ich manuell verbinden. Und die Verbindung wird auch zuverlssig getrennt, wenn die Knpfe wieder ins Case kommen. Und das Handy verbindet sich auch nicht mehr einfach so mit den Melos, wenn ein Anruf reinkommt. Wie gesagt, alles eigentlich selbstverstndlich, aber nach dem Generve einfach nur schn. Klang wie gehabt. Am Anfang gut …. aber etwas…..mhm…..”beliebig”. Die Melos brauchen m.M.n. einfach etwas Zeit zum Einspielen. Und die kriegen sie 🙂
Und warum nur 4 Sterne?
Naja, Case ist weiterhin so mittelprchtig. Also das der Melo 1 fand ich deutlich besser. Lie sich einhndig ffnen, Scharnier machte auch einen stabileren Eindruck. Und ganz easy lassen sich die Touch auch nicht entnehmen. Halten dafr aber gut und werden zuverlssig geladen. Das Case spielt in der ganzen Funktionskette halt auch eine nicht ganz unwesentliche Rolle, daher die leichte Abwertung.
Was mir ebenfalls noch fehlt, ist die klare Ansage, ob die Melos jeweils emanzipiert vom Anderen verbunden werden. Also die ganze Thematik “Master/Slave” ( darf man das eigentlich noch sagen ? ). Da steige ich ehrlich gesagt nicht durch. Es wird auch jeweils nur einer zum Telefonieren angesteuert. Nur: welcher ?! Wenn man – wie ich – oft nur mit einem Stpsel im Ohr rumluft, ist es im Zweifel gerne auch der im Case. Nicht wirklich schlimm, wre aber bestimmt leicht zu verbessern. Oder man msste eben wissen, welcher. Und obs immer genau der ist……
Alles in allem: bin total froh, dass die jetzt so gut funktionieren. Und vor allem Klingen. Hab schon wieder so viele Reviews gelesen oder auf YT geguckt. Da wird einem ja ganz schwindelig….gibt Wichtigeres.
Update 21.10.2021:
so, mir reichts erst einmal!. Bei jedem Anruf gucke ich mittlerweile nervs auf das Note20 Display, ob das Bluetooth Icon nicht schon wieder grn wurde – obwohl die Melos brav in ihrer Box schlummern. Und wenn ich die dann regulr fr Musik oder Youtube verbinden mchte, klappt das oft nicht. Oder es dauert 15 – 20 Sekunden. Oder der rechte verbindet sich, der linke aber nicht. Oder der rechte verbindet sich, der linke dann auch und der rechte geht wieder aus. Grmpfhhh…..
Was durch Updates aber wirklich besser wurde: “Power on” kommt super schnell, schon vor dem Einsetzen ins Ohr! Das ist klasse. Mann-o-mann, die knnten die Bluetooth-Verbindung doch auch strungsfreier machen. Sennheiser Momentum 3: aufklappen – “Telefon 2 verbunden” – in 3 Sekunden.
Jetzt habe ich reklamiert. ber Amazon. Direkter Umtausch leider – sehr schade – nicht mglich. Reklamation musste an CambridgeAudio weitergeleitet werden. Die haben aber gleichtgig reagiert und ein Online-Formular verlinkt zur Schadensregulierung. Wie auch immer die dann aussieht. Offen gesprochen bin ich zwar froh, dass sich berhaupt was tut. Aber irgendwie htte ich mir gewnscht, dass ich hier nicht ne halbe Stunde sitzen muss und alle mglichen Daten eintragen muss. SerialNo.??? Wo bitte ? Auf der Rechnung ? Schnell ber Amazon runtergeladen…..Fehlanzeige. Nein, auf der Schachtel ! Habe ich die noch ? Mhm…..vielleicht. Und – tata – in der dritten von drei mglichen Schubladen war die dann noch. Gott sei Dank.
So, und nun bin ich gespannt.
Sobald ich etwas wei, werde ich berichten. Und meine mittlerweile 2 -Sterne Einschtzung natrlich wieder berdenken.
Update 15.10.2021:
Man, bin ich genervt! Wir haben 2021! Und trotz gefhlt 99 Firmware-Updates ist der Verbindungsaufbau jedes (!) mal …..hm “spannend” ( okay, miglckter Euphemismusversuch ). Mal klappts ( Dose auf, rausnehmen, ins Ohr, “Power on” hren und dann das befreiende “Melomania connectet” ). Passiert so immer wieder. Aber genau so oft wird gar nicht verbunden. Oder nur rechts. Oder erst beide, dann “Melomania disconnectet”. Auch extrem nervig: selbst wenn die Stpsel seit ner Stunde wieder in ihrer Box schlummern, verbinden die sich ganz oft ungefragt und automatisch, sobald ich ein Gesprch annehme. Merke ich dann erst, wenn ich hre ” Hallo? Hrst du mich ????”) Ein Blick aufs Telefonappdisplay klrt auf: Bluetoothsymbol grn. So ein schei….Scheibenkleister.
Wie oft htte ich die am liebsten schon in die Tonne gepfeffert…..wenn nur….ja, was denn eigentlich? Mhm….wenn nur der Klang nicht so saumig gut wre. Ich liebe den Sound. Echt jetzt. Der ist wirklich wirklich richtig gut! Und (Update sei Dank?) mittlerweile auch etwas lauter geworden. Und jetzt? Was tun? Weiss ich noch nicht. Alles probiert. Entkoppelt, neu verbunden, resetet, upgedatet. Aber: hilft nicht, die bleiben…..hm…..einfach “spannend”. Immer. Und immer wieder. Eins muss man CA ja lassen: Updates liefern die ja schon sehr fleissig. So bleibt vielleicht die Hoffnung, dass die das irgendwann in den Griff kriegen. Sonst weiss ich auch nicht. Schlielich haben wir 2021.
Btw: ich finde ja Anker-Produkte vllig berbewertet. Aber wenn ich an die kleine Bluetoothbox aus 2017 denke……Die machst Du an, und die Begrungstonfolge ist noch nicht verklungen, hat sich die Box schon mit dem Samsung Note20 Ultra 5g verbunden. So kann das gehen, und so wnsche ich mir das auch bei IE.
Wenn jemand ne Idee hat, gerne her damit
Ursprngliche Bewertung:
Sorry, berschrift liest sich vermutlich kryptisch. Aber genau so geht es mir gerade in diesem Augeblick. Habe die Melo Touch im Ohr. Fhlen sich groartig an. Hren sich ziemlich gut an. Aber irgendwas… vermisse ich…..nur was ?
Mhm….komme von den Melo One. Die haben auf Dauer im Ohr gedrckt. Und waren einen Ticken zu leise. Oder besser gesagt: zu wenig laut. Und hatten kaum Features. Nix App, nix NoiseCancelling, kein Equalizer. Aber: die haben meine Beine zum Wippen und meinen Kopf zum Nicken gebracht. Einfach….geil ! Und das vom allerersten Track an. Hatte ich so schon lange nicht mehr.
Musste bei denen dann aber auch ganz schn rumexperimentieren. Mit den Tipps. Mit dem fr meine Ohren besten Sitz. Und wehe, man hat den Sitz beim Aufsetzen einer Mtze auch nur Millimeter verschoben! Sofort brach der Klang ein. Trotzdem: im Gegensatz zu den ganzen anderen Mainstream-In-Ears einfach fantastischer Klang. Viel Dynamik. Frei, locker, musikalisch. Kein Gezischel, kein Bassgemurkse. Mitten!!! Ja, echte Mitten, juhu. Einfach Gut.
Und die Melomania touch?
Naja, die machen in allen Disziplinen zwar alles ‘nen Tick besser. Gehn’ ein Stck tiefer. Man kann mehr Einzelheiten heraushren ( Auflsung ). Und die knnen natrlich jede Menge mehr. Transparent-Hearing, App, EQualizer u.a. Aber, vielleicht fehlt mir einfach das Besondere, das berraschende, der Esprit und die Spielfreude. Ja genau, das msste es sein. Spielfreude.
So, versuche es mal objektiv: der Sitz ist wirklich, wirklich gut, sehr angenehm. Es gibt jede Menge Tipps und Ear-Wings. Verpackung vorbildlich. Es wurde gleich krftig gefirmwaret. Das lief – hey, wir sind in 2021(?!) – holprig, viele Abbrche, aber dann war auch das erledigt. App finde ich okay, hngt ab und zu, Presets sind bauchbar, spiele da aber ungern rum, da ich sowohl Elektro als auch Klassik hre und alles mgliche dazwischen. Und dann jedesmal die Einstellung ndern? Keine Lust, aber schn, dass man es grundstzlich kann.
Ins Ohr rein- und raus krieg ich ganz gut hin, muss ein bisschen aufpassen, weil ich sonst schnell ungewollt Touch auslse. Den Sitz im Ohr nachtrglich ndern ohne ungewollten Steuerbefehl ist…..vermutlich bungssache. Oder besser wochelanges Training? Aber auch das spielt meines Erachtens nur eine untergeordnete Rolle, weil: sitzen die mal, hab ich nicht das Bedrfnis – ganz im Gegensatz zu den Melo 1 – den Sitz im Ohr irgendwie nachzubessern. Nein, die sitzen einfach gut. Und das bleibt auch.
Case: da fehlt mir echt jedes Verstndnis. Ich gehe fest davon aus, dass es doch in solchen Firmen einige gut ausgebildete, erfahrene und teuer bezahlte Ingenieure gibt, die ihre Produkte auch selber testen, oder ? Aber bei dem Case kann ich mir das echt nicht vorstellen. Beim Melo 1 war das echt nahezu perfekt, mit einer Hand zu ffnen. Und jetzt? Muss ich darauf achten, das mit der einen Hand “richtig” zu greifen und mit dem Zeigefingernagel der anderen Hand in die richtige Falz zu steuern um den Deckel zu ffnen, grottig, echt. Und so fett, puh. Die In-Ears sitzen darin aber gut, gehen auch leicht rein und auch wieder raus. Und wir habe — tatatata !!! – USB C. Auch in 2021 scheint das noch etwas zu sein, wo durchaus Freude darber aufkommen darf.
Akkulaufzeit? Keine Ahnung, werden bald wohl gengend Leute testen.
Pairing geht ganz gut, IE verbinden sich mit dem Note 20 Ultra zickenfrei und schnell, bisher kein Verbindungsabbruch. Joggen? Sollte gehen, noch nicht probiert. Transparentmodus? Keine Ahnung, werde ich noch probieren. Telefonieren? Dito. Kommt noch.
O ha……jetzt wippte grade mein Kopf……tut sich da noch was? Vielleicht brauchen die ein bisschen Einspielzeit ? ( oh oh, audiophile Vergangenheit, “Rosa Rauschen” lsst gren ).
Wie auch immer. Werde die erst einmal behalten. Ich glaube echt, da ist noch Potential noch Oben was den Klang angeht. Auerdem werde ich Foam-Tipps probieren. Die waren bei den Melo 1 auch Pflicht.
Damit – wohlwollende – 4 Sterne. Bin gespannt auf weitere Meinungen.