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QCY MeloBuds N50 (HT12)
Cheaper alternative to the MeloBuds Pro
August 1, 202424.99 $ at launchActive noise cancellation
Generation Lineage
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QCY MeloBuds Pro (HT08)
2024
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QCY MeloBuds N50 (HT12)
2024
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QCY MeloBuds N30 (HT16)
2024
4 hEarbud only
20 hWith case
IPX4Resistance
5.3Bluetooth
The surprising part — Its predecessor actually had 29% more battery life. Explore battery evolution →
Key Technology
2024 → 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)
4 h-33% since the 1st model
Total battery life (case)
20 h-17% since the 1st model
Weight per earbud
4.2 g-2% since the 1st model★ line record
Launch price
24.99 $-17% since the 1st model★ line record
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9 generationsQCY MeloBuds
2022 → 2026
2024
QCY MeloBuds N50 (HT12)Current
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4 more2026
QCY MeloBuds A30Comfort & durability
Weight per earbud4.2 g
CertificationIPX4
Battery life
Earbud only4 h
With case20 h
General
Release dateAugust 1, 2024
Launch price24.99 $
Compared to QCY MeloBuds Pro (HT08)
- --43% earbud-only battery life
- --29% total battery life with case
- +5% lighter per earbud
- ·IPX4 rating vs IPX5
- ·AAC, SBC codecs vs AAC, SBC, LDAC
- +$15.000000000000004 cheaper at launch
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