Cambridge Audio Melomania A100 vs Shokz OpenFit Air 2

What Melomania A100 does better (5) and where OpenFit Air 2 wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Cambridge Audio · 2026Melomania A100

7.8Score

5 advantages

Higher score

7.6Score

2 advantages≈ $120

8.7Battery6.0

Why is Melomania A100 better than OpenFit Air 2?

Specifications

Only differences	Cambridge Audio Melomania A1007.8	Shokz OpenFit Air 2≈ $1207.6
Sound
Fit	In-ear	Open-ear
Ear cup design	Closed-back	Open-back
Driver type	Dynamic	—
Driver size	10 mm	11.8 mm
Lowest frequency	—	20 Hz
Highest frequency	—	20,000 Hz
Sensitivity	—	98 dB
Hi-Res Audio	Yes	—
Adjustable equaliser	Yes	Yes
Noise control
Active noise cancelling	No	—
Transparency / ambient mode	Yes	—
Microphones	6	—
Noise reduction for calls	Yes	—
Battery & charging
Battery life	12 h	8 h
Total with charging case	39 h	36 h
Quick charge (claimed)	—	10 min → 3 h
Fast charging support	Yes	Yes
Connectivity
Wireless	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.4	6.1
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)	—	7.2 g
Protection rating	—	IP55
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx5
Dust protection (IP)	—	5
Colours	Black	Black, Ice Blue, White
Features
Hands-free calls	—	Yes