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Cambridge is one of the top companies on the audio scene, but it primarily focuses on larger devices. However, the British brand has recently made its foray into wearable audio devices. Cambridge just launched the Melomania P100, the company’s first-ever over-the-ear headphones.
We recently reviewed the incredible Cambridge Melomania M100. This is a pair of TWS earbuds that cost only $219. These are truly audiophile-grade earbuds that have an amazing sound. There’s so much to love about these earbuds, so feel free to check out our Melomania M100 review. These might be your next favorite earbuds.
Cambridge unveils the new Melomania P100
It’s always interesting when a company takes its first steps into a new form factor. We always look forward to what it plans to bring to the market. There’s a lot of competition in the headphone market with companies like Sony and Apple leading the pack. So, Cambridge has a lot on its plate.
The newly announced Melomania P100 come with a set of high-quality 40mm drivers to deliver the sound. The company says that these are premium three-layer composite drivers with a set of neodymium magnets.
These headphones also come with Class AB amplification, so you know that you’ll have a punchy and powerful sound. This is the same kind of amplification used with the company’s CX Series hi-fi amplifiers.
Lossless audio
These are Bluetooth headphones, which means that you won’t be getting audio quality as good as a pair of wired headphones. This is because the audio codec needs to compress the audio signal to be sent over the limited Bluetooth bandwidth.
However, the Melomania P100 will use Qualcomm’s high-quality aptX Lossless codec. This codec can send a highly detailed audio signal from the device to the headphones. It can send a signal at 16-bit/44.1kHz. This is CD-quality audio, and there’s no lossy compression. This means that those 40mm drivers will be pushing a highly detailed sound into your ears.
Along with that codec, these headphones are also compatible with SBC, AAC, and aptX Adaptive at up to 24-bit/96kHz.
Incredible battery life
With sound so amazing, you’re going to want to listen to these headphones for extended periods of time. As such, you want to make sure that they have great battery life. The Melomania P100 comes with some stellar battery life.
Cambridge states that you can expect up to 60 hours of battery life on a single charge. That’s with the ANC turned on. With it off, you’re looking at up to 100 hours! Obviously, your mileage will vary, and you might not see numbers quite so high in your usage. In any case, you’re still going to have great battery life.
As for charging, you will get a full two hours of listening time on a short five-minute charge. That gets boosted to four hours with ANC turned off. So, you can plug them in while you hop in the shower and have more than a day’s worth of battery life.
Customizable audio
Just like with the M100, the Melomania P100 use the Melomania app. Among other things, this app allows you to customize your audio experience. If you’re a person who likes to tinker with your sound, you can use the included EQ.
This is a 7-band EQ that allows you to adjust the audio with epic precision. Once you’ve adjusted the EQ to your liking, you can save it as an EQ preset. Speaking of presets, there are six other EQ presets that you can choose from right out of the box.
Game mode
Also in the app, there’s a Game Mode. This mode will lower the latency of the audio. Basically, there’s less time between the moment something happens on your screen and the moment you hear it. It’s perfect for when you’re playing games. Cambridge says that this lowers the latency to just 80ms.
Price
You’ll be able to get all of this for a very reasonable price. While most other headphones of this caliber would cost between $300 and $500, you can pick up the Cambridge Melomania P100 for $279 (€279 in Europe. £229 in the UK). You can put in your order at the Official Cambridge website or at Amazon.
