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QCY MeloBuds N20 (HT20)
Hybrid NC, 13mm driver, up to 40h
January 23, 202629.99 $ at launchActive noise cancellation
Generation Lineage
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QCY MeloBuds N70 (HT18)
2025
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QCY MeloBuds N20 (HT20)
2026
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QCY MeloBuds A30
2026
7 hEarbud only
33 hWith case
IPX4Resistance
5.3Bluetooth
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Key Technology
2026 → 2026Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
ANC became the defining battlefield of premium wireless earbuds starting in 2019.
Lineage DNA
Tracked since QCY HT05 MeloBuds (MeloBuds ANC) (2022), the first model in the line.
Battery life (earbud)
7 h+17% since the 1st model★ line record
Total battery life (case)
33 h+38% since the 1st model★ line record
Weight per earbud
4.5 g+5% since the 1st model
Launch price
29.99 $0% since the 1st model
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9 generationsQCY MeloBuds
2022 → 2026
Comfort & durability
Weight per earbud4.5 g
CertificationIPX4
Battery life
Earbud only7 h
With case33 h
General
Release dateJanuary 23, 2026
Launch price29.99 $
Compared to QCY MeloBuds N70 (HT18)
- ++17% earbud-only battery life
- ++18% total battery life with case
- ·IPX4 rating vs IPX5
- +$20.000000000000004 cheaper at launch
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