Cambridge Audio Melomania 1 vs V-MODA Forza (2016)

The Cambridge Audio Melomania 1 is an example of a great Canal Earphone at its $75 budget.

In the case of the $17 V-MODA Forza (2016), 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 $20 range, we encourage you to take a look at some other options.

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 V-MODA Forza (2016), it wasn't able to earn a top spot in any roundups from trusted sources that conduct their own hands-on testing. Nevertheless, it managed to impress reviewers at Headphone Review, PCmag, and Techradar enough to make it onto their respective shortlists.

Out of the sources that tested and rated both of these Canal Earphones, Techradar preferred the Cambridge Audio Melomania 1, whereas reviewers at Headphone Review liked the V-MODA Forza (2016) better. PCmag gave them identical review scores.

We also took a look at which sources liked these products best - the highest Cambridge Audio Melomania 1 rating came from Techradar, whereas the V-MODA Forza (2016) most impressed reviewers at Digitaltrends; they earned scores of 10 and 9, respectively.

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 V-MODA Forza (2016) managed averages of 8.6 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. V-MODA Forza (2016) 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.