TechAudioHeadphonesI tried new Cambridge Audio headphones with a 5-star feature even Sony can’t matchI tested Cambridge Audio’s Melomania P100 with 60-hour battery lifeWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechAudioHeadphonesI tried new Cambridge Audio headphones with a 5-star feature even Sony can’t matchI tested Cambridge Audio’s Melomania P100 with 60-hour battery lifeWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
I tested Cambridge Audio’s Melomania P100 with 60-hour battery life
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When it comes tothe best headphonesthere are a lot of great options on the market (indeed, I’ve just updated T3’s best-of guide and there’s plenty of elbowing for space). But one well-established audio company has been surprisingly absent from this space – until now.
Cambridge Audio, the British-based audio-maker established back in 1968, hasrevealed the Melomania P100 wireless headphones, expanding on its Melomania range (as found amongthe best earbuds) to include over-ears for the first time. I can hardly believe it’s taken this long – but as I found out when testing, the P100 have a couple of key selling points.
The first of which even the likes of evenSony’s best can’t match. The Melomania P100 offer a staggering 60-hour battery life per charge – and that’s with the active noise-cancelling (ANC) switched on; it’s 100-hours when it’s off – effectively doubling what you’ll find from theSony WH-1000XM5. Now that’s a big deal.
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But the longer I donned the Melomania P100, the more I contemplated where the headphones market has headed recently. It’s become increasingly premium – which is to say ‘expensive’.
Now, the Melomania’s £229 ($279) asking price isn’t tiny, but it’s well considered in a market where the likes of theBose QuietComfort Ultra Headphonescost approaching double that, yet can’t match the battery life standing of the Cambridge Audio product.
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Granted, I didn’t find the P100 to be as comfortable as, say, theSonos Ace headphones– but then I don’t think anything can beat the latter inthe best ANC headphonesmarket right now.
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That’s not me throwing shade at the Cambridge Audio product though: the Melomania P100 have deep earcups with generous memory foam earpads that are finished in vegan leather. The cushioned headband makes wearing these over-ears feel light, too, which is an accomplishment when the battery capacity is considered.
Oh, and I love Cambridge Audio’s tongue-in-cheek humour too: there’s audible feedback from Matt Berry, adding a zany twist to the usually very computerised and simplistic feedback. It gives a human touch to a product category that can often be very robotic in its ways.
All in all, based on this early test experience, I think the Melomania P100 offer tremendous battery life, solid sound quality, and at a price point that’ll really throw a cat among the pigeons. The big-name makers are unquestionably producing great kit right now – but Cambridge Audio’s Sony- andBose- andApple-beating battery life and far lower price point will garner them worthy attention.
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