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QCY HT05 MeloBuds (MeloBuds ANC)
The original MeloBuds, solid ANC and good sound
June 1, 202229.99 $ at launchActive noise cancellation
Generation Lineage
First of its line
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QCY HT05 MeloBuds (MeloBuds ANC)
2022
Came next
QCY MeloBuds Pro (HT08)
2024
6 hEarbud only
24 hWith case
IPX5Resistance
5.2Bluetooth
Key Technology
2022 → 2026Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
ANC became the defining battlefield of premium wireless earbuds starting in 2019.
Lineage DNA
First model in the MeloBuds line — the reference point for later generations.
Battery life (earbud)
6 h
Total battery life (case)
24 h
Weight per earbud
4.3 g
Launch price
29.99 $
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9 generationsQCY MeloBuds
2022 → 2026
Comfort & durability
Weight per earbud4.3 g
CertificationIPX5
Battery life
Earbud only6 h
With case24 h
General
Release dateJune 1, 2022
Launch price29.99 $
Compared to QCY MeloBuds Pro (HT08)
- --14% earbud-only battery life
- --14% total battery life with case
- ·Bluetooth 5.2 vs 5.3
- -Loses multipoint compared to this model
- ·AAC, SBC codecs vs AAC, SBC, LDAC
- +$10.000000000000004 cheaper at launch
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