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# **bodhran**

**Skip it****50/100 **

a small market ($52K/yr) — bodhran doesn't clear our bar today.

**Market/yr**

**$52K**

**Growth (1y)**

**+218.6%**

**Products**

**34**

**Brands**

**13**

was 9 a year ago

**Sellers**

**36**

**Price range**

**$15.67–$178.36**

**Returns**

**4.1%**

**Rating**

**4.4★**

**Skip it**

Scored 50/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns

Market size

**3**

 ×0.30

Growth

**79**

 ×0.30

Competition

**68**

 ×0.20

Quality gap

**49**

 ×0.10

Returns

**67**

 ×0.10

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +218.6% year over year.

2K814.5Prime Day '24Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26

## **Seasonality**

Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.

JFMAMJJASOND

Peak months: Mar, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×

## **Competition**

- Waltons30% - Remo17% - Roosebeck15% - Meinl Percussion12% - HighLight11% - DEURA8% - Other (7 brands)7%

The top 5 products take 44% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them. 13 brands and 36 sellers compete here.

**Brands**

**13 **▲rising

was 9 a year ago

**Sellers**

**36**

**Top 5 brand share**

**85%**

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend

1
![Meinl Percussion 14 Frame Drum Extra Deep Shell Irish Bodhran-NOT MADE IN CHINA-Goat Skin Head Brown Burl 2-YEAR WARRANTY (FD14IBO)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41JBmJ2Z5mL.jpg) [**Meinl Percussion 14 Frame Drum Extra Deep Shell Irish Bodhran-NOT MADE IN CHINA-Goat Skin Head Brown Burl 2-YEAR WARRANTY (FD14IBO)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004O1ZL8W)

Meinl Percussion$167.294.5★15812%▼falling

2
![HighLight 12 Bodhran drum Handcrafted Irish Instrument with Goatskin Drumhead Crisp & Musical Tone Included Hardwood Mallet (12-inch)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41aURirRuOL.jpg) [**HighLight 12 Bodhran drum Handcrafted Irish Instrument with Goatskin Drumhead Crisp & Musical Tone Included Hardwood Mallet (12-inch)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GCWNB2F2)

HighLight$87.544.1★410%▲rising

3
![Remo HD-8512-00 Fiberskyn Frame Drum 12](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/319jFLTqupL.jpg) [**Remo HD-8512-00 Fiberskyn Frame Drum 12**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002F7KG0)

Remo$27.784.7★2,2349%▼falling

4
![Waltons Bodhrn 18 (Standard Brown) - Handcrafted Irish Instrument - Crisp & Musical Tone - Hardwood Beater Included w/Purchase](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31pmVjVPNbL.jpg) [**Waltons Bodhrn 18 (Standard Brown) - Handcrafted Irish Instrument - Crisp & Musical Tone - Hardwood Beater Included w/Purchase**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003WKRSVE)

Waltons$178.364.5★1197%▲rising

5
![DEURA ALL NATURAL BODHRAN DRUM Irish Celtic 18 Inch Free CASE and 2 Tippers](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61qB7ggJsML.jpg) [**DEURA ALL NATURAL BODHRAN DRUM Irish Celtic 18 Inch Free CASE and 2 Tippers**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KX971LB)

DEURA$102.914.3★115%▼falling

6
![Waltons Bodhrn 8 (Celtic) - Handcrafted Irish Instrument - Crisp & Musical Tone - Hardwood Beater Included w/Purchase](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/412+rit38bL.jpg) [**Waltons Bodhrn 8 (Celtic) - Handcrafted Irish Instrument - Crisp & Musical Tone - Hardwood Beater Included w/Purchase**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0087OZC72)

Waltons$54.414.2★1485%▼falling

7
![Remo HD-8508-00 Fiberskyn Frame Drum 8](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21e45Sa6jhL.jpg) [**Remo HD-8508-00 Fiberskyn Frame Drum 8**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002I1F6I)

Remo$19.104.7★2,2345%▲rising

8
![Roosebeck BTN4MT Inside Tunable Bodhran T-Bar 14 x 3.5 Inches](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/4173sgbokgL.jpg) [**Roosebeck BTN4MT Inside Tunable Bodhran T-Bar 14 x 3.5 Inches**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001NASC5G)

Roosebeck$93.584.4★1074%▼falling

9
![Roosebeck BTN6BT Inside Tunable Bodhran T-Bar 16 x 3.5 Inches](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/314DBqNrflL.jpg) [**Roosebeck BTN6BT Inside Tunable Bodhran T-Bar 16 x 3.5 Inches**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009OO1LQ)

Roosebeck$101.594.7★253%▲rising

10

![Waltons Bodhrn 8 (Kilkenny Cross) - Handcrafted Irish Instrument - Crisp & Musical Tone - Hardwood Beater Included w/Purchase](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51N7lMejRpL.jpg) [**Waltons Bodhrn 8 (Kilkenny Cross) - Handcrafted Irish Instrument - Crisp & Musical Tone - Hardwood Beater Included w/Purchase**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0087OZXA8)

Waltons$53.974.2★1483%▲rising

11

![Remo HD-8514-00 Fiberskyn Frame Drum 14](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41-xtgXr2PL.jpg) [**Remo HD-8514-00 Fiberskyn Frame Drum 14**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002F7KGU)

Remo$35.154.7★2,2343%▲rising

12

![Waltons 8 Inch USA IRELAND Bodhrn - Handcrafted Irish Instrument - Crisp & Musical Tone - Hardwood Beater Included w/Purchase](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51s4wdpzRmL.jpg) [**Waltons 8 Inch USA IRELAND Bodhrn - Handcrafted Irish Instrument - Crisp & Musical Tone - Hardwood Beater Included w/Purchase**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0765BBWPG)

Waltons$54.314.6★112%▲rising

13

![Waltons Bodhrn 8 (Claddagh) - Handcrafted Irish Instrument - Crisp & Musical Tone - Hardwood Beater Included w/Purchase](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51SkQ-G5ZRL.jpg) [**Waltons Bodhrn 8 (Claddagh) - Handcrafted Irish Instrument - Crisp & Musical Tone - Hardwood Beater Included w/Purchase**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0087OZBNW)

Waltons$54.694.2★1482%▲rising

14

![Waltons Bodhrn 12 (Claddagh) - Handcrafted Irish Instrument - Crisp & Musical Tone - Hardwood Beater Included w/Purchase](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51heeozy8VL.jpg) [**Waltons Bodhrn 12 (Claddagh) - Handcrafted Irish Instrument - Crisp & Musical Tone - Hardwood Beater Included w/Purchase**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00880A504)

Waltons$86.864.6★3052%▲rising

15

![16 Red Cedar Bodhran Drum - T-bar](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31yeTy1nATL.jpg) [**16 Red Cedar Bodhran Drum - T-bar**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DWC3JTQ)

Roosebeck$122.214.8★442%▲rising

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## **Product shelf**

All 34 tracked products in this niche.

Top sellersNewestTrending

[![Meinl Percussion 14 Frame Drum Extra Deep Shell Irish Bodhran-NOT MADE IN CHINA-Goat Skin Head Brown Burl 2-YEAR WARRANTY (FD14IBO)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41JBmJ2Z5mL.jpg)**Meinl Percussion 14 Frame Drum Extra Deep Shell Irish Bodhran-NOT MADE IN CHINA-Goat Skin Head Brown Burl 2-YEAR WARRANTY (FD14IBO)** Meinl Percussion**$167.29**4.5★158 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004O1ZL8W) [![HighLight 12 Bodhran drum Handcrafted Irish Instrument with Goatskin Drumhead Crisp & Musical Tone Included Hardwood Mallet (12-inch)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41aURirRuOL.jpg)**HighLight 12 Bodhran drum Handcrafted Irish Instrument with Goatskin Drumhead Crisp & Musical Tone Included Hardwood Mallet (12-inch)** HighLight**$87.54**4.1★4 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GCWNB2F2) [![Remo HD-8512-00 Fiberskyn Frame Drum 12](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/319jFLTqupL.jpg)**Remo HD-8512-00 Fiberskyn Frame Drum 12** Remo**$27.78**4.7★2,234 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002F7KG0) [![Waltons Bodhrn 18 (Standard Brown) - Handcrafted Irish Instrument - Crisp & Musical Tone - Hardwood Beater Included w/Purchase](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31pmVjVPNbL.jpg)**Waltons Bodhrn 18 (Standard Brown) - Handcrafted Irish Instrument - Crisp & Musical Tone - Hardwood Beater Included w/Purchase** Waltons**$178.36**4.5★119 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003WKRSVE) [![DEURA ALL NATURAL BODHRAN DRUM Irish Celtic 18 Inch Free CASE and 2 Tippers](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61qB7ggJsML.jpg)**DEURA ALL NATURAL BODHRAN DRUM Irish Celtic 18 Inch Free CASE and 2 Tippers** DEURA**$102.91**4.3★11 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KX971LB) [![Waltons Bodhrn 8 (Celtic) - Handcrafted Irish Instrument - Crisp & Musical Tone - Hardwood Beater Included w/Purchase](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/412+rit38bL.jpg)**Waltons Bodhrn 8 (Celtic) - Handcrafted Irish Instrument - Crisp & Musical Tone - Hardwood Beater Included w/Purchase** Waltons**$54.41**4.2★148 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0087OZC72) [![Remo HD-8508-00 Fiberskyn Frame Drum 8](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21e45Sa6jhL.jpg)**Remo HD-8508-00 Fiberskyn Frame Drum 8** Remo**$19.10**4.7★2,234 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002I1F6I) [![Roosebeck BTN4MT Inside Tunable Bodhran T-Bar 14 x 3.5 Inches](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/4173sgbokgL.jpg)**Roosebeck BTN4MT Inside Tunable Bodhran T-Bar 14 x 3.5 Inches** Roosebeck**$93.58**4.4★107 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001NASC5G)

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Value For Money**20%

*“Worth the money”*

**Audio Quality**10%

*“Great sound”*

**Quality-Overall**9%

*“It seems to be really well made”*

**Tune Retention**9%

*“Ease of tuning”*

**Wood Quality**9%

*“Solid wood and very well-made”*

**Durability**9%

*“Well made and durable”*

**Noise Level**7%

*“Nice sounds from deums”*

**Size-Overall**4%

*“The 12 size is big enough to handle easily”*

**Ease Of Use**4%

*“simple it is”*

**Grip**2%

*“It's ribbed in the middle for easier grasping and control, and it fits my grandsons' hands extremely well”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Quality-Overall**28%

*“This item is not very high quality”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**13%

*“Does not match photos”*

**Audio Quality**8%

*“The drum is pitched too high to where it sounds like a toy”*

**Value For Money**7%

*“While this is a little more expensive than other frame drums designed for classroom use”*

**Product Condition**7%

*“Received a previously returned drum”*

**Durability**7%

*“The frame cracked in the third year”*

**Material Quality**6%

*“I think the materials are a little cheap”*

**Wood Quality**3%

*“Multiple quality defects/concerns: wood rim glued out of alignment causing a rattle when drum skin is struck”*

**Eco Friendliness**3%

*“Might be environmental so I'm not including that in my rating”*

**Tune Retention**2%

*“just not the most effective instrument”*

#### **Top return reasons**- Audio Quality28% - Size-Overall25% - Quality-Overall11% - Advertised Vs Actual Product11% - Value For Money4% - Defective Material/Parts3% - Functionality-Overall3% - Material Quality3% - Noise Level2% - Ease Of Use1%