Cambridge Audio Melomania 1 vs Plantronics BackBeat FIT 300 (2017)

The Cambridge Audio Melomania 1 is an example of a great Canal Earphone at its $70 budget.

In the case of the $30 Plantronics BackBeat FIT 300 (2017), however, we weren't able to find enough data to come to any reliable conclusions. If you're considering buying a Canal Earphone in the $25 range, we encourage you to take a look at some other options.

The Cambridge Audio Melomania 1 has managed to impress reviewers from two reliable and objective sources that conduct their own testing, namely nextpit.com and Gear Patrol. It did 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 marks it as a product that's worth considering.

Taking a look at the Plantronics BackBeat FIT 300 (2017), we found that it hasn't managed to perform well enough to earn a spot in any Canal Earphone roundups done by sources that conduct their own, high-quality, hands-on testing. That alone makes it difficult to recommend.

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 Plantronics BackBeat FIT 300 (2017) earned its best, 8.8, score from Runnerclick.

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 Plantronics BackBeat FIT 300 (2017) managed averages of 8.2 and 8.4 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. Plantronics BackBeat FIT 300 (2017) 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.