QCY Melobuds Pro
| In-Ear | Bluetooth | TWS | 12 mm Driver | Active Noise Cancelling |
QCY Melobuds Pro, a brand new budget TWS earbuds from QCY.
The QCY MeloBuds Pro are part of the in-ear headphones from the brand, unlike other of the latest releases, like the open-ear QCY Crossky C30 or over-ear headphone QCY H3 and QCY H3 PRO.
Inside each earpiece, the QCY MeloBuds Pro are equipped with very large 12mm dynamic drivers (bio-diaphragm), touch sensitive controls and sport features such as app compatibility, IPX5 waterproof, auto wearing sensors, 6 noise cancelling microphones (ANC and passthrough modes), LDAC codec (Hi-Res Audio certificate), low-latency mode and dual-device connection.
The QCY MeloBuds Pro include a rechargeable battery capable of offering up to 8.5 hours per charge and 34 hours in total with the OTG charges provided by the case.
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Accessories & Packaging
As a modern tendency, budget earbuds and headphones tend to come with nearly no extra accessories, this is the same case for QCY MeloBuds Pro as you will only get:
• USB-C charging cable
• 2x extra eartips pairs
5.5/10
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Bass & Sub Bass
The QCY MeloBuds Pro might be a budget TWS but the bass has been well tuned by the brand, with a mid-bass that responds with plenty punch and fun but that does not become a boomy mess.
At the same time, sub-bass ranges are covered by the earphone without issues while achieving deep notes reproduction but not limiting the sound signature to a bass-only type.
7.75/10
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Mids & Vocals
The midrange of the QCY MeloBuds Pro offer a nice balance of warmth yet not bass-drowned personality; as a result of this lower mids and male vocals will sound sufficiently well-rounded and full but not laid back nor too congested.
Upper mids and female vocals present a clear and crisp sound with no traces of a recessed nor dull flavor but can become borderline harshy on very strong peaks or shouty female vocals; this will depend on the sensitivity and tolerance of each user but we were usually not disturbed by any of it.
8/10
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Highs & Treble
Highs and treble of the MeloBuds provide decent brightness without falling into a dark and busy sound.
It is worth noting, though, that these TWS will not be able to compete in the detail retrieval department against audiophile earphones and that they will present sibilance and piercing peaks on some tracks.
7/10
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Sound Leak
Sound leaking out of the QCY is more or less similar to most budget TWS, with an acceptable level of leakage for most daily activities without disturbing nearby people; yet, they do not classify for in-library use.
7.25/10
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Sound Isolation
Passive isolation of the MeloBuds Pro is about average with noticeable isolation from surrounding noises but with a slight awareness of it.
Despite this, this TWS includes Active Noise Cancelling and 5 selectable and adjustable modes that range from an Adaptive mode up to an Anti-wind mode – all of them can be adjusted in intensity of cancellation.
As soon as ANC is turned on, the average passive isolation showed a total makeover, being now remarkable efficient cancelling all type of noises.
One of the most surprising features of the QCY MeloBuds Pro was that it included a tunable passthrough mode called Transparency Mode as well, with 6 levels of intensity, where the maximum level offered the most enhanced awareness that we have ever seen on all thousands of headphones that we have reviewed in the last 10 years. In fact, the enhancement was so high that the hearing capacity was stronger than the normal bear hearing without any accessory.
9.5/10
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Comfort
The classic in-ear design combined with angled nozzles and smooth, non-sharp edges resulted in a comfortable experience to use for long hours without any early fatigue.
8/10
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ScoresQCY Melobuds Pro Scores
- Accessoies - 5.5/105.5/10
- Design - 7.75/107.8/10
- Bass - 7.75/107.8/10
- Mids - 7.75/107.8/10
- Highs - 7/107/10
- Sound Leak - 7.25/107.3/10
- Sound Isolation - 9.25/109.3/10
- Comfort - 8/108/10
- Response to EQ - 8/108/10
- Value for Money - 8.25/108.3/10
Summary
✅ Touch controls
✅ Many ANC modes
✅ ANC performance
✅ Superb Transparency mode
✅ Reprogrammable controls
✅ Auto detecting sensors
❌ Some hot peaks
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