When a recognized business gets in a brand-new item classification, there's a great deal of pressure on it to right away impress the masses, particularly when it has a tested performance history in its market. That's what Cambridge Audio faced this year when it debuted its very first cordless earphones, the Melomania P100 ($279). It had actually currently made the Melomania M100 cordless earbuds, however with a credibility mostly constructed on hi-fi amplifiers, digital-to-analog converters (DACs) and speakers, the business was getting in uncharted waters.
With the P100, Cambridge Audio handled to leave a long lasting impression right out of package. Beginning with the refined appearance, it's apparent that the business is severe about taking objective at the very best in the classification. It partnered aesthetic appeals with long battery life, easy to use upkeep choices and a crisp, clear noise profile for an extremely engaging bundle on its very first effort.
Cambridge Audio's very first cordless earphones have a high-end appearance with long battery life as the business focused on information and clearness over flourishing bass.
- Stock tuning prefers mids and treble
- Ear pads get uncomfy throughout longer sessions
- No innovative functions
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What's great about the Melomania P100?
The P100 definitely appears like a set of flagship earphones. In an age when a great deal of business choose plastic-heavy builds, even for their high-end designs, it's good to see a sleek style for less than $300. Cambridge Audio integrated aluminum accents with vegan leather and soft memory foam ear cups to do the majority of the heavy lifting here. There's likewise cross-hatched material on the underside of the headband that uses a textural contrast while keeping the color pattern.
Cambridge Audio didn't make any sacrifices on battery life with the P100, guaranteeing approximately 60 hours of usage with active sound cancellation (ANC) switched on. What's more, the business states you can eke out as much as 100 hours of play time with ANC handicapped, depending upon volume levels and other settings. I had no difficulty striking 60 hours throughout my battery tests, which I run nearly completely while using sound cancellation. And to keep the P100 running longer than some earphones would, the business enables users to change the battery themselves when efficiency dips (ear pads are likewise changeable).
The P100 utilizes the exact same Class AB amplification that powers Cambridge Audio's CX series hi-fi amps. This offers sound efficiency that's “audibly much better” than what's discovered in almost all cordless earphones, according to the business. Three-layer 40mm motorists finish the audio platform, which is tuned for “exact highs and vibrant lows.”
Throughout my tests, the P100 stood out at replicating crisp, tidy information throughout every category I tossed at it. Even in the heaviest parts of Sleep Token's “Vore,” the snare strikes stayed punchy,
