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The video provides a comprehensive review of the Cambridge Audio Melomania M100 earbuds, covering various features, performance aspects, and comparisons with other leading brands like Sony, Jabra, and Sennheiser. Key points include their strong reputation for high-fidelity audio, long battery life, multi-point pairing, wireless charging, and app support for customization. Microphone performance is tested in both noisy and quiet environments, revealing that while the M100 handles quiet conditions well, it struggles with noise gating in louder settings. The active noise canceling feature and transparency mode are analyzed, noting their effectiveness and limitations, particularly in mid-range frequencies and abrupt adaptive switching.
The app's adaptive mode, transparency settings, graphic equalizer, and additional modes like game and mono audio are praised for their versatility, though touch control customization and some connectivity issues, especially with Windows 11 PCs, are noted as areas for improvement. Despite these drawbacks, the M100's clean sound quality, effective noise canceling, and premium build are highlighted as strengths, making them a solid choice for audiophiles.
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In this part of the video, the presenter is testing the microphone pickup of the Cambridge Audio Melomania M100 earbuds in a noisy environment to assess sound quality. They emphasize Cambridge Audio’s strong reputation for high-fidelity audio and describe the M100’s features, including support for several advanced codecs, long battery life, multi-point pairing, wireless charging, and app support for customization. The presenter sets the stage for a detailed comparison of the M100 against popular earbuds from Sony, Jabra, and Sennheiser. They also mention plans to evaluate the pros and cons of the M100 more thoroughly and provide links for product pricing. The segment concludes with initial microphone quality tests in both noisy and quiet conditions.
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In this part of the video, the speaker evaluates the performance of various headphones in making phone calls in both quiet and noisy environments. The speaker notes that the M100 headphones sounded good in quiet conditions but had issues with heavy noise gating in noisy conditions, making the voice sound choppy. Other headphones were also not perfect but rendered the speaker’s voice more intelligible despite less effective noise gating compared to the M100. The speaker then discusses the active noise cancelling features, pointing out its effectiveness on high settings during public transport or in malls, though it struggles with mid-range frequencies when compared to competitors. The included foam tips can help but do not completely resolve the issue. The speaker also mentions the less consistent adaptive noise cancelling, with noticeable abrupt switching, similar to the Sony WH-XM5’s adaptive noise cancelling.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the features and performance of the Melomania M1 100 earbuds. Key points include the adaptive mode option available through the app, which can be toggled on or off. The speaker invites viewers to become members for $1 per month to access a personal comparison tool for evaluating earbud performance against other models. The transparency mode has three settings (low, high, and voice focus), with the low setting sounding the most natural. While the transparency mode provides automatic wind protection, it lacks peak protection for sudden loud noises. The speaker critiques the adaptive nature of transparency mode for its abrupt changes. Regarding sound quality, the M1 100s deliver clean bass with minimal distortion and good track separation, though they are described as having a more muted response in the bass and mid-range frequencies compared to other brands like Sony and Jabra. The M1 100s’ sound profile is biased towards crisper vocals and brighter mids, making them sound more sparkling in the upper mids, whereas others may provide a wider sound stage or heavier vocals.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses fine-tuning the upper mids using the Melomania app’s graphic equalizer, recommending experimenting with specific bands or using provided EQ presets. The app is praised for its smoothness and features, such as noise-canceling presets, a game mode for reduced latency, mono audio mode, and customizable voice prompt languages. Areas for improvement include limited touch control customization and the lack of a connection priority setting within the app. The speaker concludes by summarizing the pros, highlighting the M100’s clean sound, effective noise canceling, excellent battery life, and simple app.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the features and performance of the M100 earbuds. Key points include its sensitivity to blocking wind noise, future-proof support for oral cast, and the inclusion of both silicone and foam tips for better customization without additional costs. The case is slim enough to fit in a coin pocket despite being larger than some competitors. Issues mentioned include dissatisfaction with adaptive noise-cancelling and transparency switching, limitations of touch control customization, and inconsistent connectivity with Windows 11 PCs, though mobile Bluetooth connectivity is reliable. The speaker suggests that Cambridge Audio could potentially improve the PC connectivity issue with a software update and emphasizes the product’s redeeming qualities and premium sound quality.