Cambridge Audio presents Melomania Touch
Cambridge Audio presents Melomania Touch
By Editor 3 months ago
Cambridge Audio presents the Melomania Touch, the latest member of the Melomania family including a completely revised form factor.
Excellent wearing comfort, intuitive touch operation and the smart Melomania App meet up to 50 hours of playback time with the cutting-edge true wireless in-ear headphones from Cambridge Audio. This is how “Great British Sound” becomes mobile.
With the Melomania Touch true-wireless in-ear headphones from Cambridge Audio, music lovers always have their favorite soundtrack with them. Data from over 3,000 ear impressions served as the basis for the development of a perfect fit that flatters every ear, according to the manufacturer. In addition to their special plus in wearing comfort, the in-ear headphones are said to impress with their legendary “Great British Sound” – and in unprecedented sound quality. This is to be ensured by Cambridge Audio’s pioneering Class A/B amplifier technology, which is now to be used for the first time in a true-wireless in-ear. With a total battery life of up to 50 hours, the Melomania Touch should also prove to be a real endurance runner. The mobile sound artists are rounded off by the new Melomania app. It aims to offer a wide range of sound customization options, including specially optimized “Transparency”, “High Performance” and “Low Power” modes, because listening habits are as individual as one’s own musical tastes.
Don’t stop the music: up to 50 hours of “Great British Sound
Unadulterated sound, with nothing added and nothing left out: The “Great British Sound” has been in every single Cambridge Audio product for over 50 years. The Melomania Touch is now intended to make the legendary sound of the traditional British company in a compact format wirelessly mobile. Graphene-coated 7mm drivers are used in the process, which aim to provide an impressive sonority. Thanks to the high-resolution Bluetooth codecs aptX and AAC, no detail is lost during playback. With up to nine hours of continuous playback time, long listening sessions should not be a problem even on the go. The included charging case aims to provide new momentum for the next nine hours of music enjoyment with its additional 41 hours after a short charging stop – making the Melomania Touch independent of the nearest power outlet for up to 50 hours.
Intuitive and cuddly: best wearing comfort with touch operation
During the development of the Melomania Touch at Cambridge Audio’s headquarters in London, the focus was not only on pure sound reproduction, but also on a particularly high level of wearing comfort. Based on over 3,000 ear impressions, a completely new housing is said to have been created, which is said to fit seamlessly to the earcup. As a result, the true-wireless in-ears are said to be quickly forgotten in the ear, leaving only the music to take center stage. A variety of earpieces and ear wings are included in the scope of delivery, guaranteeing an individual fit to a wide range of ears. Maximum comfort is also the top priority when it comes to operation: Intuitive touch gestures are intended to enable playback and volume control as well as answering incoming calls. At the same time, the supported voice assistants Google Assistant and Siri can be activated via touch command for simple control by voice command. The smartphone can thus safely remain in the pocket.
Up to date: Melomania app and latest wireless standards
With the Melomania App, the Melomania Touch gets energetic support on any smartphone. From a charge level indicator for both earphones to uncomplicated firmware updates and the practical “Find my Earphones” function, the app is designed to offer owners of the Melomania Touch real added value. Extensive EQ setting options also allow for customization to one’s listening preferences. Cambridge Audio has equipped the Melomania Touch with the latest wireless technologies: Thanks to Bluetooth 5.0 and the latest Qualcomm chipset, a stable connection should be guaranteed. However, the in-ears do not only want to cut a good figure when playing music, but also want to be a high-quality headset for phone calls thanks to the latest generation microphones. With the innovative “Transparency” mode, ambient noise can also be optionally faded in or out with just a tap of the finger.
Crazy about music: “High Performance” mode for even more sound fidelity
Cambridge Audio stands for a strong passion for music like few other companies. This passion is also reflected in Melomania (“crazy about music”), a fully equipped club for live concerts in the basement of the company’s headquarters in London. It’s no coincidence, then, that the company’s true-wireless in-ear series is also named Melomania. James Johnson-Flint, CEO Cambridge Audio, is pleased to present a sonically powerful premiere with the “High Performance” mode of the Melomania Touch:
“With our new High Performance mode, sound enthusiasts coax the last extra ounce of fidelity out of the already great-sounding Melomania Touch. To achieve this, our development team has integrated the same Class A/B amplifier technology that is used in our multi-award-winning CX Series integrated amplifiers. This is a world first in the in-ear sector. It allows us to achieve a significantly wider soundstage with less noise and lower distortion, for a more immersive sound experience than ever before.”
Technical data (manufacturer’s specifications):
- BLUETOOTH VERSION: Bluetooth 5.0, Class 2.
- PROCESSOR: Triple-core processor: subsystem with dual-core 32-bit processor and Qualcomm QCC3020 single-core 120 MHz Kalimba DSP audio subsystem
- SUPPORTED PROFILES: A2DP, AVRCP, HSP, HFP
- SUPPORTED CODECS: aptX™, AAC, SBC.
- LATENCY: Low (varies by codec and streaming device)
- DRIVER: 7 mm dynamic with optimized graphene diaphragm.
- FREQUENCY OUTPUT (HEADPHONES): 20 Hz – 20 kHz.
- TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: < 0.04 % at 1 kHz 1mW
- PLAYBACK TIME (HEADPHONES): Up to 9 hours (continuous A2DP playback) *In power saving mode.
- PLAYBACK TIME (TOTAL): Up to 50 hours (9 + 41) *In power saving mode.
- CHARGING TIME: Approx. 120 min. (from 0 to 100%)
- POWER SUPPLY: 5 V, 500 mA (or higher): Charge via USB cable (USB-C cable included).
- MICROPHONES: MEMS with cVc™ noise cancellation.
- MICROPHONE SENSITIVITY: 100 dB SPL at 1 kHz.
- FREQUENCY GAIN (MICROPHONE): 100 Hz to 8 kHz.
- LANGUAGE CONTROL: Yes: Siri (iOS) / Google Assistant (Android).
- OPERATING TEMPERATURE: 0 °C to +40 °C
- RELATIVE AIR HUMIDITY DURING OPERATION: 10 to 80 %, non-condensing
- DIMENSIONS: charging box: 30 x 72 x 44 mm; headphones: 23 x 24 mm (attachment without “wing”)
- WEIGHT: Headphones: 5.9 g each (11.8 g both headphones); Charging box: 55.6 g; Total: 67.4 g
- COLOR/SURFACE: Black: Glossy outer surface; White: Glossy outer surface
- COLOR/SURFACE (CHARGER BOX): Black: High-quality microfiber leather; White: High-quality microfiber leather (vegan)
General information, prices and availability
The Melomania Touch true-wireless in-ear headphones will be available from January 2021 in black and white exclusively from the Cambridge Audio webshop and the Cambridge Audio Amazon webshop for a suggested retail price of 139.95 euros.
For more information, visit:
https://www.cambridgeaudio.com/deu/de/products/headphones/melomania-touch
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