Cambridge Audio Melomania A100 vs JBL WAVE Buds 3

What Melomania A100 does better (5) and where WAVE Buds 3 wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Cambridge Audio · 2026Melomania A100

7.9Score

5 advantages

Higher score

7.7Score

2 advantages≈ $55

5.0Noise control & calls7.2

8.8Battery7.9

Why is Melomania A100 better than WAVE Buds 3?

Specifications

Only differences	Cambridge Audio Melomania A1007.9	JBL WAVE Buds 3≈ $557.7
Sound
Fit	In-ear	In-ear
Ear cup design	Closed-back	—
Driver type	Dynamic	Dynamic
Driver size	10 mm	8 mm
Lowest frequency	—	20 Hz
Highest frequency	—	20,000 Hz
Impedance	—	16 Ω
Sensitivity	—	100 dB
Hi-Res Audio	Yes	—
Adjustable equaliser	Yes	Yes
Noise control
Active noise cancelling	No	Yes
Transparency / ambient mode	Yes	Yes
Microphones	6	—
Noise reduction for calls	Yes	—
Battery & charging
Battery life	12 h	10 h
Battery life with ANC	—	8 h
Total with charging case	39 h	—
Charging time	—	2 h
Fast charging support	Yes	—
Connectivity
Wireless	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.4	6
Bluetooth codecs	LDAC, aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive, AAC, SBC	AAC, SBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)	Yes	No
aptX	Yes	No
LDAC	Yes	No
Multipoint (two devices)	Yes	Yes
USB-C	—	Yes
Smart & streaming
Voice assistant	Google Assistant, Siri	—
Design & build
Earbud weight (each)	—	4.9 g
Protection rating	—	IP54
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx4
Dust protection (IP)	—	5
Colours	Black	—
Features
Touch controls	—	Yes
Hands-free calls	—	Yes