Anker Liberty Buds 2 vs Cambridge Audio Melomania A100

What Liberty Buds 2 does better (3) and where Melomania A100 wins (2) — every spec side by side.

9.3Score

3 advantages≈ $140

Higher score

Cambridge Audio · 2026Melomania A100

7.8Score

2 advantages

5.8Noise control & calls4.9

8.6Battery8.7

Why is Liberty Buds 2 better than Melomania A100?

Specifications

Only differences	Anker Liberty Buds 2≈ $1409.3	Cambridge Audio Melomania A1007.8
Sound
Fit	In-ear	In-ear
Ear cup design	Closed-back	Closed-back
Driver type	Dynamic	Dynamic
Driver size	9.2 mm	10 mm
Spatial / 3D audio	Yes	—
Hi-Res Audio	Yes	Yes
Adjustable equaliser	Yes	Yes
Noise control
Active noise cancelling	Yes	No
Adaptive ANC	Yes	—
Transparency / ambient mode	Yes	Yes
Microphones	6	6
Noise reduction for calls	Yes	Yes
Battery & charging
Battery life	12 h	12 h
Battery life with ANC	7 h	—
Total with charging case	46 h	39 h
Quick charge (claimed)	10 min → 4 h	—
Fast charging support	Yes	Yes
Connectivity
Wireless	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	6.1	5.4
Bluetooth codecs	LDAC	LDAC, aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive, AAC, SBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)	Yes	Yes
aptX	No	Yes
LDAC	Yes	Yes
Multipoint (two devices)	Yes	Yes
Smart & streaming
Voice assistant	—	Google Assistant, Siri
Design & build
Earbud weight (each)	4.7 g	—
Protection rating	IP55	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx5	—
Dust protection (IP)	5	—
Colours	Silver White, Glossy Black	Black
Features
Hands-free calls	Yes	—