Cambridge Audio Melomania Touch

Entertaining, melodic sound ; Premium looks ; Long battery life ; Visually distinctive app

Inconsistent touch controls ; Pairing with device can go AWOL

The Melomania Touch are one of the best-sounding budget earbuds, but issues with the touch controls diminish the user experience. They come recommended (just) and here’s hoping whenever the 2 nd model appears that the issues are rectified.

Strong, bassy, balanced sound ; Long battery life ; Comfortable for long periods

No active noise cancellation

Strong audio performance with rich bass and crisp highs ; App has adjustable EQ and selectable Bluetooth codecs ; Secure fit ; Water-resistant build

Sensitive on-ear controls are easy to accidentally trigger ; Light on extra features

The reasonably priced Cambridge Audio Melomania Touch true wireless earphones keep the focus on audio, with the ability to adjust EQ to your liking and choose which Bluetooth codec you want to use.

Excellent audio performance Long battery life Comfortable design

Persisting connectivity issues Frustrating touch controls No noise cancellation

The Cambridge Audio Melomania Touch are close to being perfect wireless earbuds, offering excellent audio performance, long battery life and great design. However, issues with connectivity and frustrating controls mean that they aren’t the best true...

Agile, zealous sound ; Slick-looking app ; Comfortable new design

Persistent connectivity issues ; App crashed during testing ; Over-sensitive controls

As a sonic proposition we cannot fault the Melomania Touch, but sadly, operability and connectivity are touchy subjects

Great sound and long battery life Improved design Intuitive touch controls

No noise cancellation

The Cambridge Audio Melomania Touch seem to represent a marked improvement upon their predecessors, with fantastic sound, a long battery life, an improved design, and touch controls that actually work.

Punchy, detailed audio ; Long playtimes ; Sleek and minimalist design ; Companion app with multiple sound options ; Responsive controls

Finicky app and connectivity ; Weak call quality ; No active noise cancellation or wireless charging

The Cambridge Audio Melomania Touch delivers more than its money’s worth in audio and battery life, but acts buggy at times.

Great sound ; Faux leather case is lovely ; New app is attractive and easy to use ; Good battery life

Connectivity issues at times ; Too easy to accidentally touch the touch-sensitive areas

After loving the sound that came from the original Cambridge Audio Melomania 1, we had high hopes for the follow-up pair. There's no denying, the audio from them is super. It's vibrant, punchy and hugely enjoyable, but the earbuds suffer from...

Extensive battery life ; Phenomenal audio quality ; Effective transparency mode

Light on features ; Over-eager touch controls ; Firmware updates are frustrating