Melomania 1+

Hello Melomania 1+! Yes!! Okay so I am an avid ear bud guy and I own or have owned pretty much every relevant ear bud released in the last few years. I am looking for the perfect bud and will try to stop as soon as I find it. The ones I haven't owned were the first Melomania 1 buds. The reason was simple; in spite of the great reviews, I hated the look of the the buds themselves. They were like Frankenstein pegs jetting out of your ears. Cambridge Audio is an old British company. They specialize in high end audio and claim to just be music fans that design great stuff for fellow music fans. I believe them. When I saw these being released, in spite of keeping this same design, I finally caved. I had to know. I am glad I did. I finally get it but they are not perfect and my design concerns were spot on. So, with all of that, here is the breakdown of the good and bad. Though be warned, there isn't much bad. The Good: -Sound: It starts here as sound is where it all happens. If they don't sound good, what's the point? These sound absolutely amazing. When compared to the Jabra 85t's, the latest Bose QuietComfort's, the Samsung Buds Pros, the Klipsch T5 II's, and the Airpod Pros, these are right up there if not better than all of them. They have a surprisingly wide stage. Solid lows, full mids, and crisp punchy highs. There is virtually zero audio lag when watching videos. Further CA supports a number of Codecs here including AptX and AAC so both Android and iOS users can get the most out of them. I was concerned that a single 5.6mm driver could be good. Rest assured, it is. These are natural sounding so bass heads might be a little bummed but I cannot imagine that many folks will be unhappy here. -The Case: Maybe the most underappreciated part of ear buds in my opinion as that is what you have to carry everyday. This case is solid gold. The buds lock in tight. You kind of have to twist them in as they seat in a specific way to charge but, once in, they aren't going anywhere. It is slim and easy on the pocket. The top almost slams shut, the magnets are so strong. One upgrade from the originals is USBC charging. Great addition! Further, the case packs 4 additional charges from the 8 or 9 hours the buds pack. Brilliant! The only downside is no wireless charging but with nearly 45 hours of total battery life on a full charge, I just don't miss that here. -The App: Another big win here is the Melomania app. It is just slick. You can remap buttons, update the buds, adjust the EQ, and more. Plus, it is very polished. Really well done. I cannot tell you how many apps out there could learn from CA here. -Intangibles: 2nd Gen Bluetooth 5.0 for easy pairing and a super stable connection. You can use either bud independently. Your content will autopause if you pull out a bud. Just so much good. The Bad: -Form Factor: So I hate the peg design. They give you both silicone and Comfort moldable tips which helps. I would highly recommend the Comfort tips as they really make things more stable but it just can only do so much with buds that hang out of your ears like this. I will point out that CA did a lot to take weight out of these. The originals Melomania 1's each weighed 9.2g. These are 50% lighter at 4.6g. Well done. They have really cool circular lights that subtly glow when in use. I just cannot get past the design though. CA is on to something here but they need to make these smaller for me anyways. -Missing Items: There is no ANC here. Most high end buds have this these days but CA isn't charging high end prices. They are just giving you high end buds so this omission works fine here. There is no transparency mode or ability to hear your surroundings other than removing a bud. Not the best. -Call Quality: Not great but not horrible. Just make sure the mics are twisted down and you will have decent calls. CA put a small dimple on the side of the buds that sits just above the mics. Just feel for it and make sure it is pointing down or, better yet, slightly angled towards your mouth for best results. There are many ear buds that are much better in this department but these aren't unusable. Conclusion: So when it comes to ear buds, I am not often left at a loss for words but I almost am here. What CA has managed to accomplish for $139 should make all of us almost wonder why on earth we have considered spending so much more in the past. Almost. The big posts sticking out of your ears is still a problem. However, when you look at the field of competitors, hear these things in action, and consider all that these give you for the price tag, I just don't know that there is a better all around value in the ear bud space at this time. Yes, for $200, I sill take my Jabra 85t's and Galaxy Pros over these. Yes, for $279, the Bose are better. At $139 though, if sound and music is the driving force, buy these. They are awesome. ***Update***Okay, I had to wait for this review to post so I could add something I discovered in terms of fit. I went down to the smallest silicone tip they offer, which I never do, but that allows the buds to sit a little deeper in my ears. Still secure and still sound amazing. Further, they don't stick out of your ears quite as much. After just about a week here, I am still very happy. They are my current daily drivers. Oh, one other side note. I am not sure I gave Cambridge Audio full credit for how well these are made. The fit and finish of the entire set up from case to ear buds is outstanding. Very well engineered! Cheers to the team at CA! Buy with absolute confidence. One more additional thought. Was on the phone today with a friend that was testing out the new Master & Dynamic MW08 (mine are coming soon I hope) and I had one of these in my left ear. He sounded great. Half way through he pulled his new buds and put me on his phone. Two minutes later he asked what I was using and I told him I was using the Melomania buds in my left ear. He said I sounded perfect. I was at work and had a lot of noise around me. They may be better at calls than I thought. Solid. Okay, one last thing...I promise! I have been testing both the new Master & Dynamic MW08's and the new Bowers & Wilkins PI7'S buds. It has been about a month since I have used these Melomania buds. I fired them up today and just am more impressed than ever. These should get absolutely smoked by the respective $300 and $400 buds. They aren't at least with sound. The others both offer more features and sound better butbit is marginal. These are a steal. Unreal Melomania!

BOTTOM LINE: While the audio and battery life are pretty dang good, for $150, these earbuds should have a rock solid Bluetooth connection and be able to pair with multiple devices with minimal effort. This has been the most frustrating Bluetooth audio experience I've ever had and I constantly had buyer's remorse. BACKGROUND: These are the HUGEST pain in the butt when it comes to actually using them on a daily basis. Everyday I go between my phone and laptop and trying to get these things to switch between devices is an exercise in frustration. There's just no consistently reliable way to ensure they can switch. Granted, I'm not looking for Apple AirPods levels of device switching, but when the earbuds say "Melomania Connected" they should freaking be connected to the device they say they are. For context, I had a cheapo pair of $30 Tranya earbuds that I ran into the ground before I bought these. However, the Tranya's never failed when it came to pairing and staying connected. Meanwhile these freaking $150 Melomanias rarely connect without a hassle, then when they connect the simple act of turning your head away from your device can weaken the signal and cause audio drops. I also had an issue about 10 months in where the case refused to charge the earbuds. I contacted Cambridge Audio and they did replace the case with a working one in about 2 weeks, so kudos on them for the warranty support. PROS: - Good sound quality. Not LDAC quality, but damn solid - Long battery life - Slim case CONS: - Not comfortable - Terrible pairing consistency - Just a pain in the butt to use Overall I'm pretty dissatisfied with these earbuds. For $150 when I bought them, they needed to work better than a $30 pair from a no-name Amazon brand.

C'est la deuxième paire que je possède. La première m'avait été offerte (c'était les melomania 1). Alors je vais aller droit au but. J'ai acheté cette 2ème paire, la version melomania 1+ parce que l'un des écouteurs de la première version a commencé à montrer des signes de faiblesse. Son à la limite de l'audible, revenant parfois, jusqu'à ce qu'il ne revienne plus. Je tiens à préciser que le SAV de Cambridge Audio est super. Aucun souci pour prendre en charge l'article défectueux mais je n'ai pas voulu attendre (car il faut tout de même renvoyer les écouteurs en Angleterre et donc patienter)... Et comme je me suis habitué à ces écouteurs... Verdict : - le son semble un poil meilleur (mieux défini) que celui des melomania 1 (qui était de mon point de vue déjà très bon,, n'en déplaise à certains qui les ont trouvés pas assez "basseux".- une question de conduit auditif et de choix des embouts). - l'application Android qui permet de connaître le niveau de charge des 2 écouteurs, le codec accepté par son smartphone (ainsi j'ai pu vérifier que mon Samsung S9+ passait bien en aptx, même si à défaut il est sur le ldac et que les versions Europe ne sont pas équipées de puces qualcomm- bon, on ne s'en sert qu'une fois). Il y a également un équaliser. - avoir écouté les critiques sur la première version et être passé en usb-c pour la recharge même si c'est loin d'être mon premier critère de choix. - le rapport qualité / prix passé désormais sous la barre des 100 € (130 au lancement). Franchement, pour ce prix, peu d'intras propose cette qualité audio. On peut aussi se tourner vers le melomania touch, basses plus marquées, forme plus dans l'air du temps (meilleur maintien aussi) et touches tactiles pour 90 € sur Amazon (140 ou 150 € au départ) - la forme "balle de fusil" et les commandes non tactiles (mais tout le monde n'aimera pas) - l'isolation passive assez bonne du fait de leur forme. - en revanche, pour ma part, déconseillé pour la course, sous peine de passer son temps à les réenfoncer sans arrêt dans les oreilles ou manquer de les faire tomber. Question de morphologie !? (même chose quand on mange). - toujours l'excellente autonomie - la liaison bluetooth un brin capricieuse sitôt le smartphone dans la poche arrière d'un pantalon. Bref, malgré ma petite mésaventure sur la première paire, je continue à les recommander pour leur qualité audio indiscutable selon moi, même avec des plate-formes de streaming au son compressé (suivez mon regard) , leur autonomie exceptionnelle et pour le SAV (même si on préfère quand même ne pas avoir affaire à eux) et leur rapport qualité / prix.

Mycket trevligt engelsk ljudbild. Konkurrerar med betydligt dyrare trådlösa proppar. Jag använder störa eartips storlek L och en del alternativa sådana medför att det inte går att ladda lurarna i fodralet. Fungerade med Symbios eartips tack och lov. Ger mycket bättre ljudbild med dessa än det medföljande till mina större hörselgångar. Trevligt att lyssna i flera timmar till dessa. Jag är kräsen annars. Uppdaterad 210809: fungerar mycket bra med ePro TW00, storlek XL! Dessa har lägre kupa, fast 14mm bredd och stör ändå inte laddningen. Det går nu mycket bättre att bära Melomania 1+ under längre tid tycker jag.

In general it is a good product that should have a good review, but it fails on an important parameter, my one broke within 6 mounts of use, so build qulity is not good. (Please notice it was not exposed to any kind of abnormal forces). In any other aspect it is a good product, good sound, easy to connect, low weigt, good battery time. Inexpensive. Maybe I just was unlucky and got a bad ex, but the risk is that more people will have the same problem.

Achat de ces écouteurs true wireless pour ses avis positifs. En effet ils tiennent leur promesse. La charge tient très bien en longueur, ils sont confortables à porter et le son est d'une très bonne qualité. Je suis un peu déçu par le son pour la musique classique que je trouve un peu trop terne et l'application et la MAJ sont assez mauvais. Mais pour ce prix, ils battent mon casque supra auriculaire à 300€, donc c'est une affaire.

I bought these because I have always been a big fan of the "British sound" and Cambridge has been one of the best companies out of the UK. I was not disappointed. The sound is incredible., especially when using the foam tips. They have exceptional clarity. Very balanced with mids to die for (mids are where the music is). Bass and treble seem well controlled and neither overpower. For the price, they are a true bargain.