Cambridge Audio Melomania 1 vs KZ ATE (2015)

The Cambridge Audio Melomania 1 is a great Canal Earphone for its $99 asking price.

The KZ ATE (2015), on the other hand, is not worth its $14 price tag and should be avoided by most people. We strongly suggest that you take a look at some better alternatives if you're considering spending around $12 on a Canal Earphone.

The Cambridge Audio Melomania 1 managed to impress reviewers from two reliable and unbiased sources that conduct their own hands-on testing, namely nextpit.com and Gear Patrol. It performed great in their roundups - it earned the "Best mid-range true wireless earbuds" title from nextpit.com and "Ranked 1 out of 6" from Gear Patrol, which makes it a product worthy of consideration.

As for the KZ ATE (2015) - Head-fi, a source that conducts reliable hands-on testing, has featured it in its KZ ATE In-Ear Monitors review roundup. However, it didn't make it to any of the top spots.

We couldn't find any sources that tested both of these Canal Earphones, so we only analyzed how they performed in reviews from different sites.

We first examined which sources rated each of these best and found that the Cambridge Audio Melomania 1 got its highest, 10, rating from Techradar, while the KZ ATE (2015) earned its best, 9, score from WIRED.

Lastly, we averaged out all of the reviews scores that we could find on these two products and compared them to other Canal Earphones on the market. We learned that both of them performed far better than most of their competitors - the overall review average earned by Canal Earphones being 7.4 out of 10, whereas the Cambridge Audio Melomania 1 and KZ ATE (2015) managed averages of 8.2 and 8.6 points, respectively.

Due to the difference in their prices, however, it's important to keep in mind that a direct Cambridge Audio Melomania 1 vs. KZ ATE (2015) comparison might not be entirely fair - some sources don't take value for money into account when assigning their scores and therefore have a tendency to rate more premium products better.