6Rank 06 of 8 · Best Noise-Cancelling Headphones
Cambridge Audio Cambridge Audio Melomania P100
A claimed 100 hours without ANC and 60 with it, aptX Adaptive and both wired modes, at €229 — from a British hi-fi brand. But no outlet has measured its ANC at all.
8.0BPR score
- €229Price
- 60 h claimed with ANC on — no measured ANC publishedMeasured ANC performance
- 6 of 8in Best Noise-Cancelling Headphones
- 8.0BPR score 0–10
Review
What this product is
Written after the analysis, from the same sources the score is built on: the manufacturer's documentation, available studies and verified owner feedback.
The endurance alternative, and the one entry here where we have no measured ANC data from anybody.
Cambridge Audio claims 100 hours without ANC and 60 hours with it, from a 160-minute charge. StereoGuide reports the claim holds up in real travel use but publishes no laboratory figure. If accurate, only the Sennheiser Momentum 4's measured 56 hours is in the same territory.
On ANC we have description rather than measurement. StereoGuide characterises it as "linear, natural, unagitated", effective on planes and trains, with an odd left-right asymmetry in wind. That is a useful qualitative account and it is not a number. No outlet we could find has measured this headphone's attenuation, which is why it sits below models with verified figures despite a strong review — StereoGuide scored it 92% and made it a Buy Tip.
Drivers are 40 mm with a sandwich membrane of polyurethane and PEEK, on Bluetooth 5.3 with two-device multipoint. Both 3.5 mm and USB-C audio are supported. At 330 g it is the second heaviest here after the AirPods Max.
One point of caution on the specifications. Our sources mix the P100 and the newer P100 SE, which is a separate SKU. The aptX Lossless support and the 80 ms latency figure come from the SE and may not apply to the base model. Check which version a listing covers.
No IP rating. €280 RRP, €229 street in Germany and €213.40 in the wider EU.
Technical data
Specification
Figures from the manufacturer's documentation, verified against available outside sources. Values we could not confirm are marked as declared.
- Battery claimed
- 100 h ANC off / 60 h ANC on; 160 min charge
- Measured battery
- None published
- Measured ANC
- None published by any outlet
- ANC described as
- "linear, natural, unagitated" (StereoGuide); L/R asymmetry in wind
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, aptX Adaptive (aptX Lossless on the SE variant)
- Bluetooth
- 5.3, multipoint 2 devices
- Weight / driver
- 330 g / 40 mm sandwich membrane, PU + PEEK
- Wired
- 3.5 mm and USB-C audio
- IP rating
- None
- StereoGuide
- 92%, Buy Tip
- Price
- EUR 280 RRP; EUR 229 (DE) / EUR 213.40 (EU) street
Component scores
Where the score
comes from.
Four components, equal weight, each on a 0–10 scale and each resting on a named source. The overall score is their mean — the full procedure is in the methodology.
What we liked
- Claimed 100 h without ANC and 60 h with it, from a 160-minute charge
- StereoGuide 92% and a Buy Tip
- Both 3.5 mm and USB-C audio
- 40 mm sandwich-membrane drivers (polyurethane and PEEK)
- aptX Adaptive support
- €229 street against a €280 RRP
Worth knowing
- No outlet has measured its ANC — no attenuation figure exists
- No measured battery figure either; the 60/100 h numbers are claims
- 330 g, second heaviest here
- Left-right ANC asymmetry reported in wind
- Sources mix the P100 and the newer P100 SE, which have different codec support
- No IP rating
Comparison
How it compares
within the category
All values come from the same analysis and are comparable only within the category Best Noise-Cancelling Headphones.
| Product | Score | Measured ANC performance | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sony WH-1000XM6Top score | 9.3 | ANC 8.7/10 — beats 90% of over-ears (SoundGuys) | €315 |
| Cambridge Audio Melomania P100This product | 8.0 | 60 h claimed with ANC on — no measured ANC published | €229 |
| Category average8 products analysed | 8.3 | — | — |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Why rank it below models with lower review scores?
Because this ranking's primary metric is measured ANC, and nobody has measured this headphone's. StereoGuide's 92% and Buy Tip are a genuine endorsement from a credible outlet, and the qualitative ANC description is positive. But we cannot compare it on the axis this page ranks on, and we are not going to guess a number to fill the gap.
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