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# **hme**

**Worth a look**

Shows a thin review moat (71 avg reviews), but a small market ($94K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 23Growth 25Conversion 76Competition 52Returns 83Price range 48Avg price 95Brand share 48Review moat 96Quality gap 53

**Review moat**

**Incredible****70.97**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Avg price**

**Incredible****$45.47**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Returns**

**Great****1.6%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Great****7.3%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Quality gap**

**Good****4.4★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Competition**

**Good****54%**

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

**Brand share**

**Okay****77%**

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

**Price range**

**Okay****$9.85–$188.32**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

**Growth**

**Okay****+0.1%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

**Market size**

**Bad****$94K**

$94K/yr · 28K searches

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**15 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**31**

**Top-5 brand share**

**77%**

**Open market**

**19%**

- Threlaco40% - Ammodura14% - YUQILIN9% - Dynarex7% - TICOMI5% - Qualirey4%

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%4%$4K8%$7K12%$11K16%$15K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 29 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Threlaco 25 Pcs Tracheostomy HME Heat Moisture Exchanger Individually Package Tracheotomy Humidifier Tracheostomy Supplies](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41GxDI6wL6L.jpg)**Threlaco 25 Pcs Tracheostomy HME Heat Moisture Exchanger Individually Package Tracheotomy Humidifier Tracheostomy Supplies**Threlaco**$36.00**4.6★105 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFYJ2HXL) [2![Threlaco 50 Pcs Tracheostomy HME Heat Moisture Exchanger Individually Package Tracheotomy Humidifier Tracheostomy Supplies](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31h-jLD8Y3L.jpg)**Threlaco 50 Pcs Tracheostomy HME Heat Moisture Exchanger Individually Package Tracheotomy Humidifier Tracheostomy Supplies**Threlaco**$61.47**4.6★105 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D797H1LM) [3![Threlaco 10 Pcs Tracheostomy HME Heat Moisture Exchanger Individually Package Tracheotomy Humidifier Tracheostomy Supplies](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31CNnbXQpzL.jpg)**Threlaco 10 Pcs Tracheostomy HME Heat Moisture Exchanger Individually Package Tracheotomy Humidifier Tracheostomy Supplies**Threlaco**$19.30**4.6★105 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DK5DZVRP) [4![YUQILIN 50 Pcs Tracheostomy Supplies HME for Tracheostomy CPAP HME Filters for Humid CPAP Humidifier HME Filters for CPAP Individually Package Sterilized](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41fG18i5dTL.jpg)**YUQILIN 50 Pcs Tracheostomy Supplies HME for Tracheostomy CPAP HME Filters for Humid CPAP Humidifier HME Filters for CPAP Individually Package Sterilized**YUQILIN**$56.64**4.0★1 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVRWZ4GQ) [5![60-Pack Tracheostomy HME Heat Moisture Exchanger Individually Package HME Filters](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xckDUB03L.jpg)**60-Pack Tracheostomy HME Heat Moisture Exchanger Individually Package HME Filters**Ammodura**$69.49**4.8★13 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVF6QQS1)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![50-Pack HME 1500 T-Shape Tracheostomy Heat and Moisture Exchanger with Rotary O2 Port](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41CCNFhDnFL.jpg)**50-Pack HME 1500 T-Shape Tracheostomy Heat and Moisture Exchanger with Rotary O2 Port**Ammodura**$71.70**15 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GLNYZZ49) [![Upgraded HME Heat Moisture Exchange Replacement Filter for Z1 Z2 HME Humidification Systems 22mm and 25mm Tubing 6 Pack Individually Sealed Packaging Vypart](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41S1dEtiQrL.jpg)**Upgraded HME Heat Moisture Exchange Replacement Filter for Z1 Z2 HME Humidification Systems 22mm and 25mm Tubing 6 Pack Individually Sealed Packaging Vypart**Vypart**$17.44**19 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6CFRYNS) [![10 Pcs Tracheostomy HME Heat Moisture Exchanger Individually Sealed Package Tracheotomy Humidifier HME Filters](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31AaF8gbt7L.jpg)**10 Pcs Tracheostomy HME Heat Moisture Exchanger Individually Sealed Package Tracheotomy Humidifier HME Filters**Shark Tears**$19.52**4 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GS3C7M6F) [![Shark Tears 25 Pack Tracheostomy HME Heat Moisture Exchanger Individually Sealed Package Tracheotomy Humidifier HME Filters](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31AaF8gbt7L.jpg)**Shark Tears 25 Pack Tracheostomy HME Heat Moisture Exchanger Individually Sealed Package Tracheotomy Humidifier HME Filters**Shark Tears**$36.37**30 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FY5PH5ZD) [![HME Heat Moisture Exchange Filter CPAP Z1 Z2 6-Pack HME Filter Replacement Individually Sealed Packaging HME Humidification Solution Filter Fit 22mm Diameter Tube](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41BQTe4qfqL.jpg)**HME Heat Moisture Exchange Filter CPAP Z1 Z2 6-Pack HME Filter Replacement Individually Sealed Packaging HME Humidification Solution Filter Fit 22mm Diameter Tube**Ammodura**$16.32**40 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1S3YHV4)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Shark Tears 25 Pack Tracheostomy HME Heat Moisture Exchanger Individually Sealed Package Tracheotomy Humidifier HME Filters](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31AaF8gbt7L.jpg)**Shark Tears 25 Pack Tracheostomy HME Heat Moisture Exchanger Individually Sealed Package Tracheotomy Humidifier HME Filters**Shark Tears**$36.37**4.8★**▲ 239%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FY5PH5ZD) [![10 Pcs Tracheostomy HME Heat Moisture Exchanger Individually Sealed Package Tracheotomy Humidifier HME Filters](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31AaF8gbt7L.jpg)**10 Pcs Tracheostomy HME Heat Moisture Exchanger Individually Sealed Package Tracheotomy Humidifier HME Filters**Shark Tears**$19.52**5.0★**▲ 238%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GS3C7M6F) [![50-Pack HME 1500 T-Shape Tracheostomy Heat and Moisture Exchanger with Rotary O2 Port](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41CCNFhDnFL.jpg)**50-Pack HME 1500 T-Shape Tracheostomy Heat and Moisture Exchanger with Rotary O2 Port**Ammodura**$71.70**4.8★**▲ 235%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GLNYZZ49) [![Upgraded HME Heat Moisture Exchange Replacement Filter for Z1 Z2 HME Humidification Systems 22mm and 25mm Tubing 6 Pack Individually Sealed Packaging Vypart](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41S1dEtiQrL.jpg)**Upgraded HME Heat Moisture Exchange Replacement Filter for Z1 Z2 HME Humidification Systems 22mm and 25mm Tubing 6 Pack Individually Sealed Packaging Vypart**Vypart**$17.44**4.2★**▲ 197%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6CFRYNS) [![HME Heat Moisture Exchange Filter Compatible with Z1 Z2 HME Humidification Solution Filter Fit 22mm Diameter Tubing Individually Sealed Packaging by TOMOON 6 Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41mdFVMvraL.jpg)**HME Heat Moisture Exchange Filter Compatible with Z1 Z2 HME Humidification Solution Filter Fit 22mm Diameter Tubing Individually Sealed Packaging by TOMOON 6 Pack**TOMOON**$16.76**4.7★**▲ 144%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRRH9198)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 33 weeks — +0.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

1K600Black Friday '25Nov '25Dec '25Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**11%

*“Great quality and an excellent value for CPAP users”*

**Value For Money**10%

*“Good value for a bundle”*

**Size-Overall**10%

*“Perfect fit”*

**Ease Of Use**7%

*“Ease of Use:”*

**Efficiency**6%

*“it is highly effective”*

**Breathability**6%

*“it seemed pleasant enough to breathe with”*

**Assembly/Installation**5%

*“The setup is straightforward”*

**Moist/Dry**5%

*“The sponge holds moisture and reduces dryness,”*

**Comfort-Overall**4%

*“So comfortable, perfect fit”*

**Durability**3%

*“they seem very durable”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Breathability**8%

*“The problem is that most CPAP masks ventilate the exhaled breath out of the mask”*

**Battery Life**8%

*“So, I could not use the humidifier on my c-pap machine, it would run down the battery fast”*

**Moist/Dry**8%

*“they didnt help with the moisture in the slightest”*

**Size-Overall**6%

*“Neither end fits. tried multiple places”*

**Value For Money**5%

*“17 for 6 or 30 for 20 - just too expensive for the quantity”*

**Comfort-Overall**4%

*“you know the struggle of balancing comfort with portability”*

**Product Condition**4%

*“sent a used product”*

**Filtration**4%

*“The filters on the side blow out if you have someone that has a lot of phlegm”*

**Functionality-Overall**2%

*“didnt work for me”*

**Heating**2%

*“Dont count on duct tape—it fails in heat”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**32%

**Compatibility-Overall**16%

**Filtration**10%

**Connectivity-Overall**6%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%

**Defective Material/Parts**4%

**Product Condition**4%

**Value For Money**3%

**Functionality-Overall**3%

**Strap/String Quality**2%