Cambridge Audio Melomania M100 vs Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 Comparison

Cambridge Audio Melomania M100

Multiple microphones handle calls, using processing to separate your voice from background sound. There is no bone-conduction sensor. For calls outdoors, business earbuds such as the Poly Voyager Free 60+ are built around call mics. For occasional calls they are perfectly usable, but heavy meeting users may prefer a dedicated headset for important calls.

Google Pixel Buds Pro 2

Beamforming microphones and Clear Calling on Pixel phones reduce background noise and boost your voice. A wind-blocking mesh covers the mics. Hybrid workers who spend hours on laptop calls get a steadier experience from the Poly Voyager Free 60+ and its USB adapter, which keeps call audio wideband on Windows and Mac.

Cambridge Audio Melomania M100

The hybrid ANC combines feedforward and feedback microphones, with Qualcomm Adaptive ANC adjusting for how well the buds are fitted. It reduces steady noise such as engines and air conditioning effectively, but it does not silence voices and clatter as thoroughly as premium Sony or Bose models. The adaptive tuning compensates for imperfect fit, which helps keep cancellation consistent if the buds shift during a long call.

Google Pixel Buds Pro 2

Silent Seal 2.0 runs on the Tensor A1 chip, and Google claims it cancels about twice as much noise as the first Pro. Transparency and Conversation Detection, which pauses audio when you speak, are included. The fin-style stabiliser twists to lock the buds in place, which also improves the seal and therefore the cancellation.

Cambridge Audio Melomania M100

Cambridge quotes ten hours of playback with noise cancelling active and 16 hours with it off. The case provides more than two further charges for up to 52 hours total. Those figures are excellent and cover a full working day with noise cancelling active. Ten minutes of fast charging adds about 2 hours of ANC playback.

Google Pixel Buds Pro 2

Google quotes up to 8 hours with ANC on, or 12 hours off, and up to 30 hours with the case using ANC. That is among the best in premium earbuds. A full workday of music and calls is easy, and the case recharges over lunch. Five minutes of charging gives about an hour of playback.

Cambridge Audio Melomania M100

Each bud weighs 6.65 g, and Cambridge used data from thousands of ears to shape them. Three silicone tip sizes and two memory foam sizes come in the box. The foam tips give a secure seal and improve both bass and passive isolation, which is worth trying on flights. They remain comfortable for several hours at a stretch.

Google Pixel Buds Pro 2

Each bud weighs about 4.7 g, among the lightest in this group, and the twist-to-adjust fin keeps them steady during walks or workouts. Google includes four tip sizes. The small size makes them comfortable for long sessions, and they barely protrude from the ear. That also helps with lying on a pillow or wearing a hat.

Cambridge Audio Melomania M100

Bluetooth 5.3 supports aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive, AAC and SBC, with LE Audio for future LC3 and Auracast support. Google Fast Pair and Microsoft Swift Pair speed up pairing. Swift Pair is a nice touch for Windows laptops, prompting you to connect when the case opens. Gaming mode cuts latency to around 80 ms for video and games. iPhone users get AAC rather than lossless, so the biggest audio benefit is for Android phones with Snapdragon Sound chipsets.

Google Pixel Buds Pro 2

The buds connect over Bluetooth 5.4 with two-device multipoint, LE Audio and Fast Pair for one-tap setup. On Android the buds appear in settings without a separate app download. Gemini integration lets you talk to Google's assistant hands-free, which is handy on the move for messages, reminders and directions. Find My Device locates lost buds and the case on a map.

Cambridge Audio Melomania M100

Custom 10 mm drivers with recycled neodymium magnets are paired with Class AB amplification, the same approach used in Cambridge's CX hi-fi amplifiers. The Melomania Connect app provides a seven-band EQ and six presets.

Google Pixel Buds Pro 2

Each bud has an 11 mm dynamic driver, unusually large for such a small earbud. Codec support covers SBC, AAC and LC3 for LE Audio, with no aptX or LDAC. The tuning is lively and bass forward, with clear vocals. The Pixel app's five-band EQ lets you calm the low end for podcasts and calls between meetings.