--- title: "groovebox — Niche Verdict: Worth a look (54/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" canonical_url: "https://flapen.com/amazon/research/us/musical-instruments/groovebox" last_updated: "2026-07-10T00:46:31.135Z" locale: en meta: description: "groovebox shows demand growing +200.1%, but strong incumbent ratings (4.5★) keeps it on the watch list." "og:description": "groovebox shows demand growing +200.1%, but strong incumbent ratings (4.5★) keeps it on the watch list." "og:title": "groovebox — Niche Verdict: Worth a look (54/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" --- Back to Flapen home # **groovebox** **Worth a look****54/100 ** groovebox shows demand growing +200.1%, but strong incumbent ratings (4.5★) keeps it on the watch list. **Market/yr** **$1.4M** **Growth (1y)** **+200.1%** **Products** **21** **Brands** **4** was 5 a year ago **Sellers** **64** **Price range** **$64.55–$2842.15** **Returns** **5.7%** **Rating** **4.5★** **Worth a look** Scored 54/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns. Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns Market size **40** ×0.30 Growth **77** ×0.30 Competition **50** ×0.20 Quality gap **36** ×0.10 Returns **53** ×0.10 ## **Demand** Weekly Amazon search volume, last 23 weeks — +200.1% year over year. 14K7KSpike '26Feb '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26 ## **Competition** - Akai Professional90% - Novation7% - Native Instruments2% - Donner1% The top 5 products take 57% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them. 4 brands and 64 sellers compete here. **Brands** **4 **▼falling was 5 a year ago **Sellers** **64** **Top 5 brand share** **100%** #ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend 1 ![Akai Professional MPC Sample Standalone Portable Sampler Sequencer and Effects Processor with Rechargeable Battery USB-C Built-in Speaker and Microphone](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41nYQu+-zIL.jpg) [**Akai Professional MPC Sample Standalone Portable Sampler Sequencer and Effects Processor with Rechargeable Battery USB-C Built-in Speaker and Microphone**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GNMZB7GB) Akai Professional$390.354.8★30926%▲rising 2 ![Akai Professional MPC Live III - 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Functionality-Overall14% - Size-Overall11% - Value For Money7% - Advertised Vs Actual Product7% - Connectivity-Overall6% - Audio Quality5% - Product Condition5% - Ease Of Use4% - Touch/Button Controls4%