Apple EarPods (2016) vs Cambridge Audio Melomania 1

The Apple EarPods (2016) is an example of a great Earphone at its $16 budget.

In the case of the $99 Cambridge Audio Melomania 1, however, we weren't able to find enough data to come to any reliable conclusions. If you're considering buying a Earphone in the $75 range, we encourage you to take a look at some other options.

The Apple EarPods (2016) was loved by reviewers at SoundGuys, a highly trusted source that performs reliable in-depth testing. It did great in its "Best Lightning headphones of 2020" roundup where it was named its "Best for most people", which, in itself, makes it a product worth considering.

Moving on to the Cambridge Audio Melomania 1: it was loved by reviewers at nextpit.com and Gear Patrol - two reliable sources that conduct objective in-depth testing. In fact, it was their "Best mid-range true wireless earbuds" and "Ranked 1 out of 6", respectively, pointing towards it being a Earphone worth considering.

We analyzed all of the review data that we could find on these two Earphones. First, we examined sources that tested and scored both of these products - Techradar, TrustedReviews, and What Hi-Fi? favored the Cambridge Audio Melomania 1 over the Apple EarPods (2016), whereas reviewers at PCmag haven't shown a preference for either.

Then we took a look at which sources liked them the most - we found that the Apple EarPods (2016) was best received by ilounge.com - it gave it a score of 9, whereas the Cambridge Audio Melomania 1 got its highest score of 10 from reviewers at Techradar.

Lastly, in order to better compare them to the rest of their competition, we averaged out their review scores. The Cambridge Audio Melomania 1 managed to get 8.6 out of 10 - considerably better than the 7.3 review average of Earphones in general - whereas the Apple EarPods (2016) earned 7.0 points.

It should be said that doing a direct Apple EarPods (2016) vs. Cambridge Audio Melomania 1 comparison might not be entirely fair due to the difference in their prices - some sources don't put much weight on value for money and thus tend to give better review scores to more expensive products.