Cambridge Audio Melomania P100 SE vs JBL TOUR ONE M3 SMART TX

What Melomania P100 SE does better (3) and where TOUR ONE M3 SMART TX wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Cambridge Audio · 2025Melomania P100 SE

9.5Score

3 advantages≈ $250

Higher score

7.9Score

2 advantages≈ $270

6.2Noise control & calls6.7

9.4Battery7.6

Why is Melomania P100 SE better than TOUR ONE M3 SMART TX?

Specifications

Only differences	Cambridge Audio Melomania P100 SE≈ $2509.5	JBL TOUR ONE M3 SMART TX≈ $2707.9
Sound
Fit	On-ear	Over-ear
Ear cup design	Closed-back	Closed-back
Driver type	Dynamic	Dynamic
Driver size	—	40 mm
Lowest frequency	—	10 Hz
Highest frequency	—	40,000 Hz
Impedance	—	18 Ω
Sensitivity	—	122 dB
Spatial / 3D audio	—	Yes
Head tracking	—	Yes
Hi-Res Audio	Yes	Yes
Adjustable equaliser	Yes	Yes
Noise control
Active noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Adaptive ANC	Yes	Yes
Transparency / ambient mode	Yes	Yes
Microphones	5	8
Noise reduction for calls	—	Yes
Battery & charging
Battery life	100 h	70 h
Battery life with ANC	60 h	40 h
Charging time	—	2 h
Quick charge (claimed)	—	5 min → 1 h
Fast charging support	Yes	Yes
Connectivity
Wireless	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.3
Bluetooth codecs	aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive, AAC, SBC	LDAC, LC3, AAC, SBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)	Yes	Yes
aptX	Yes	No
LDAC	No	Yes
Multipoint (two devices)	Yes	Yes
LE Audio	—	Yes
USB-C	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm jack / AUX	Yes	Yes
Low-latency game mode	Yes	—
Smart & streaming
Companion app	—	Yes
Design & build
Weight	—	278 g
Foldable	—	Yes
Features
Touch controls	—	Yes
Hands-free calls	Yes	Yes