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8/6/2025, 9:40:48 PM
QCY MeloBuds Pro arrived. ( >>106130589 )
I bought them because I lost my pixel buds pro (or had them stolen) so those are my point of reference.
Overall I'm thoroughly impressed.
Audio-quality is great. It's close enough to the pixel buds that I can't tell much of a difference, but I'm also not an audiophile and just care if things "sound decent".
Ergonomics are also great. Feel just as safe in my ears and just as nice to wear as the pixel buds.
Pairing and connection seem great as well, will have to stress test a bit more to make sure.
In terms of case, I'd say these are better than the pixel buds. The case is smaller (much nicer to wear in your pants pocket, the pixel buds were always a little too large). The only thing is it's not super obvious which one is left and right when you slide it in, but that may get better with time.
Passthrough and ANC are impressive. I can't do a 1:1 comparison because as I said I lost the pixel buds, but I'd say ANC is ~90% as good as the pixel buds (in my usual environments, no idea for stresstests). Passthrough is also great, though maybe only 70% as good as on the pixel buds, if the audio source is close (stove as you cook) it's fine, if it's further away (a truck at the end of the street) it'll not pick that up.
Honestly, it's hard to believe that I'm comparing a 100-150€ product to a 25€ product, they are pretty even. The pixel buds have a marginal edge in ANC, while the MeloBuds have the edge in portability due to the smaller case. I think how it is to carry each day is more important than marginal ANC gains, so I actually feel like I got somewhat of an upgrade. Highly recommended.
To be fair with the pixel buds pro you get wireless charging too but I used that once for the novelty and then never again, so it's a non-factor for me anyways.
I bought them because I lost my pixel buds pro (or had them stolen) so those are my point of reference.
Overall I'm thoroughly impressed.
Audio-quality is great. It's close enough to the pixel buds that I can't tell much of a difference, but I'm also not an audiophile and just care if things "sound decent".
Ergonomics are also great. Feel just as safe in my ears and just as nice to wear as the pixel buds.
Pairing and connection seem great as well, will have to stress test a bit more to make sure.
In terms of case, I'd say these are better than the pixel buds. The case is smaller (much nicer to wear in your pants pocket, the pixel buds were always a little too large). The only thing is it's not super obvious which one is left and right when you slide it in, but that may get better with time.
Passthrough and ANC are impressive. I can't do a 1:1 comparison because as I said I lost the pixel buds, but I'd say ANC is ~90% as good as the pixel buds (in my usual environments, no idea for stresstests). Passthrough is also great, though maybe only 70% as good as on the pixel buds, if the audio source is close (stove as you cook) it's fine, if it's further away (a truck at the end of the street) it'll not pick that up.
Honestly, it's hard to believe that I'm comparing a 100-150€ product to a 25€ product, they are pretty even. The pixel buds have a marginal edge in ANC, while the MeloBuds have the edge in portability due to the smaller case. I think how it is to carry each day is more important than marginal ANC gains, so I actually feel like I got somewhat of an upgrade. Highly recommended.
To be fair with the pixel buds pro you get wireless charging too but I used that once for the novelty and then never again, so it's a non-factor for me anyways.
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