Cambridge Audio Melomania A100 vs Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro Max

What Melomania A100 does better (2) and where Liberty 5 Pro Max wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Cambridge Audio · 2026Melomania A100

7.8Score

2 advantages

Soundcore · 2026Liberty 5 Pro Max

9.0Score

4 advantages≈ $270

Higher score

4.9Noise control & calls8.9

8.7Battery8.6

Why is Melomania A100 better than Liberty 5 Pro Max?

Specifications

Only differences	Cambridge Audio Melomania A1007.8	Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro Max≈ $2709.0
Sound
Fit	In-ear	In-ear
Ear cup design	Closed-back	Closed-back
Driver type	Dynamic	Dynamic
Driver size	10 mm	9.2 mm
Lowest frequency	—	10 Hz
Highest frequency	—	40,000 Hz
Impedance	—	17 Ω
Sensitivity	—	123 dB
Spatial / 3D audio	—	Yes
Dolby Atmos	—	Yes
Hi-Res Audio	Yes	Yes
Adjustable equaliser	Yes	Yes
Noise control
Active noise cancelling	No	Yes
Transparency / ambient mode	Yes	Yes
Microphones	6	8
Noise reduction for calls	Yes	Yes
Battery & charging
Battery life	12 h	12 h
Battery life with ANC	—	28 h
Total with charging case	39 h	50 h
Battery capacity	—	62 mAh
Charging time	—	3 h
Quick charge (claimed)	—	5 min → 4 h
Fast charging support	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging (case)	—	Yes
Connectivity
Wireless	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.4	6.1
Bluetooth codecs	LDAC, aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive, AAC, SBC	LDAC, AAC, SBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)	Yes	Yes
aptX	Yes	No
LDAC	Yes	Yes
Multipoint (two devices)	Yes	Yes
USB-C	—	Yes
Smart & streaming
Voice assistant	Google Assistant, Siri	—
Design & build
Earbud weight (each)	—	5.9 g
Protection rating	—	IP55
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx5
Dust protection (IP)	—	5
Colours	Black	—
Features
Touch controls	—	Yes
Hands-free calls	—	Yes