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# **tenor recorder**

**Skip it****45/100 **

a small market ($114K/yr) — tenor recorder doesn't clear our bar today.

**Market/yr**

**$114K**

**Growth (1y)**

**+162.4%**

**Products**

**18**

**Brands**

**6**

was 9 a year ago

**Sellers**

**63**

**Price range**

**$8.15–$199.41**

**Returns**

**1.1%**

**Rating**

**4.5★**

**Skip it**

Scored 45/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns

Market size

**6**

 ×0.30

Growth

**72**

 ×0.30

Competition

**39**

 ×0.20

Quality gap

**42**

 ×0.10

Returns

**91**

 ×0.10

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 80 weeks — +162.4% year over year.

2K826.5Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Dec '24Mar '25Jun '25Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26

## **Seasonality**

Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.

JFMAMJJASOND

Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.3×

## **Competition**

- Yamaha73% - Aulos8% - ZRAGEK6% - Woodi USA5% - HOSEYIN5% - Harmony4% - Other0%

The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them. 6 brands and 63 sellers compete here.

**Brands**

**6 **▼falling

was 9 a year ago

**Sellers**

**63**

**Top 5 brand share**

**96%**

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend

1
![Yamaha YRA-302B Alto Recorder smooth brown finish key of F](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31APe+il57L.jpg) [**Yamaha YRA-302B Alto Recorder smooth brown finish key of F**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000RW20Q8)

Yamaha$30.274.7★67323%▼falling

2
![Yamaha YRT-304B Tenor Recorder Key of C  Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31fTB9N4UyL.jpg) [**Yamaha YRT-304B Tenor Recorder Key of C Black**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002MS7O2)

Yamaha$73.074.6★70019%▼falling

3
![Yamaha YRA-28B Alto Recorder Key of F](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31CpjBeOO9L.jpg) [**Yamaha YRA-28B Alto Recorder Key of F**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FJ1NWA)

Yamaha$21.984.6★89610%▼falling

4
![Aulos C-tenor recorder Dark Brown Synthetic Resin Baroque Fingering ABS Plastic Ideal for Beginner to Intermediate Players](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31VNXCcyRYL.jpg) [**Aulos C-tenor recorder Dark Brown Synthetic Resin Baroque Fingering ABS Plastic Ideal for Beginner to Intermediate Players**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GQNRVKC)

Aulos$61.394.5★4117%▲rising

5
![Yamaha YRA-322B Alto Recorder in Key of F Baroque Fingering Double holes Three-Piece Construction Simulated Rosewood Finish](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21ofCNU756L.jpg) [**Yamaha YRA-322B Alto Recorder in Key of F Baroque Fingering Double holes Three-Piece Construction Simulated Rosewood Finish**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GMYBZD7G)

Yamaha$52.934.7★6735%▲rising

6
![SMARTWOODI Recorder Set RS-605B Black & Ivory (Bass Tenor Alto Soprano Sopranino & Garklein)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31YAl8haWDL.jpg) [**SMARTWOODI Recorder Set RS-605B Black & Ivory (Bass Tenor Alto Soprano Sopranino & Garklein)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HQR41FA)

Woodi USA$199.414.5★645%▲rising

7
![YAMAHA Recorder - Alto baroque fingering brown](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31JCPZ4j+3L.jpg) [**YAMAHA Recorder - Alto baroque fingering brown**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0067RH8NC)

Yamaha$30.904.6★1974%▲rising

8
![Harmony 30 Series H30T Tenor Recorder](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31i1xd4XS6L.jpg) [**Harmony 30 Series H30T Tenor Recorder**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001B1179U)

Harmony$53.303.9★174%▲rising

9
![Yamaha YRA-402B Alto Recorder Ecodear plastic Key of F Brown White](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21+NyhV2ZVL.jpg) [**Yamaha YRA-402B Alto Recorder Ecodear plastic Key of F Brown White**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IRRI0I6)

Yamaha$36.804.5★2833%▼falling

10

![ZRAGEK Music Recorder Instrument Beginner Adult Baroque Alto Recorder 8-Hole Wooden Professional Playing Flute Instrument Storage Bag + Cleaning Stick Primary Color](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41qe8DQzRYL.jpg) [**ZRAGEK Music Recorder Instrument Beginner Adult Baroque Alto Recorder 8-Hole Wooden Professional Playing Flute Instrument Storage Bag + Cleaning Stick Primary Color**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TW6CM59)

ZRAGEK$26.974.3★1493%▼falling

11

![HOSEYIN Alto Recorder Baroque style German style F Key 8 Holes Soprano Recorder for Beginners Kids students (Light green)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21hVCo9tUIL.jpg) [**HOSEYIN Alto Recorder Baroque style German style F Key 8 Holes Soprano Recorder for Beginners Kids students (Light green)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHXW8V7T)

HOSEYIN$19.164.2★443%▲rising

12

![Yamaha YRA-312B Alto Recorder simulated Rosewood finish Key of F](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Rs2bAYdDL.jpg) [**Yamaha YRA-312B Alto Recorder simulated Rosewood finish Key of F**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001UO3MQY)

Yamaha$44.814.6★6943%▼falling

13

![ZRAGEK Music Recorder Instrument Beginner Adult German Alto Recorder 8-hole Wooden Professional Playing Flute Instrument Storage Bag + Cleaning Stick](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/412++Ye6JEL.jpg) [**ZRAGEK Music Recorder Instrument Beginner Adult German Alto Recorder 8-hole Wooden Professional Playing Flute Instrument Storage Bag + Cleaning Stick**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TW64DZL)

ZRAGEK$27.514.3★1492%▼falling

14

![Yamaha YRT304BII Tenor Recorder](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31EVtTZ7hgL.jpg) [**Yamaha YRT304BII Tenor Recorder**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000RW0876)

Yamaha$149.004.6★3112%—flat

15

![HOSEYIN Alto Recorder Baroque style German style F Key 8 Holes Soprano Recorder for Beginners Kids students (wood grain)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21eD2BS3w2L.jpg) [**HOSEYIN Alto Recorder Baroque style German style F Key 8 Holes Soprano Recorder for Beginners Kids students (wood grain)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHXTD4ZN)

HOSEYIN$19.594.2★442%▲rising

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## **Product shelf**

All 18 tracked products in this niche.

Top sellersNewestTrending

[![Yamaha YRA-302B Alto Recorder smooth brown finish key of F](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31APe+il57L.jpg)**Yamaha YRA-302B Alto Recorder smooth brown finish key of F** Yamaha**$30.27**4.7★673 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000RW20Q8) [![Yamaha YRT-304B Tenor Recorder Key of C  Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31fTB9N4UyL.jpg)**Yamaha YRT-304B Tenor Recorder Key of C Black** Yamaha**$73.07**4.6★700 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002MS7O2) [![Yamaha YRA-28B Alto Recorder Key of F](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31CpjBeOO9L.jpg)**Yamaha YRA-28B Alto Recorder Key of F** Yamaha**$21.98**4.6★896 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FJ1NWA) [![Aulos C-tenor recorder Dark Brown Synthetic Resin Baroque Fingering ABS Plastic Ideal for Beginner to Intermediate Players](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31VNXCcyRYL.jpg)**Aulos C-tenor recorder Dark Brown Synthetic Resin Baroque Fingering ABS Plastic Ideal for Beginner to Intermediate Players** Aulos**$61.39**4.5★411 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GQNRVKC) [![Yamaha YRA-322B Alto Recorder in Key of F Baroque Fingering Double holes Three-Piece Construction Simulated Rosewood Finish](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21ofCNU756L.jpg)**Yamaha YRA-322B Alto Recorder in Key of F Baroque Fingering Double holes Three-Piece Construction Simulated Rosewood Finish** Yamaha**$52.93**4.7★673 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GMYBZD7G) [![SMARTWOODI Recorder Set RS-605B Black & Ivory (Bass Tenor Alto Soprano Sopranino & Garklein)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31YAl8haWDL.jpg)**SMARTWOODI Recorder Set RS-605B Black & Ivory (Bass Tenor Alto Soprano Sopranino & Garklein)** Woodi USA**$199.41**4.5★64 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HQR41FA) [![YAMAHA Recorder - Alto baroque fingering brown](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31JCPZ4j+3L.jpg)**YAMAHA Recorder - Alto baroque fingering brown** Yamaha**$30.90**4.6★197 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0067RH8NC) [![Harmony 30 Series H30T Tenor Recorder](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31i1xd4XS6L.jpg)**Harmony 30 Series H30T Tenor Recorder** Harmony**$53.30**3.9★17 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001B1179U)

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Audio Quality**29%

*“Great sound”*

**Quality-Overall**24%

*“Good Quality”*

**Recording Feature**11%

*“I was shocked how good does this recorder sounds”*

**Value For Money**6%

*“It's worth the money”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%

*“Works as described”*

**Tune Retention**4%

*“I love the tone of this instrument and it is very fun to play and right now”*

**Material Quality**4%

*“I liked it because I had one when I was little, and the material is the same—in short, good quality”*

**Durability**3%

*“durable”*

**Assembly/Installation**1%

*“easy to assemble”*

**Ease Of Use**1%

*“Im a first timer and it was easy to start to learn and use”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Tune Retention**14%

*“Out of tune”*

**Quality-Overall**9%

*“Cheap and ineffectual”*

**Value For Money**8%

*“Ive had multiple people tell me it looks expensive”*

**Size-Overall**5%

*“Slightly, just slightly deeper than regular size recorder”*

**Ease Of Use**5%

*“I may has struggled with it for a couple hours”*

**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**5%

*“Poor Instructions”*

**Weight Light**5%

*“could have been lighter”*

**Audio Quality**5%

*“Sound quality meh and cant return”*

**Assembly/Installation**4%

*“First thing I must say is cork grease is a must have with this recorder, otherwise assembly and disassembly will be virtually impossible without cork grease”*

#### **Top return reasons**- Size-Overall26% - Audio Quality14% - Functionality-Overall9% - Value For Money8% - Advertised Vs Actual Product5% - Quality-Overall5% - Tune Retention4% - Defective Material/Parts4% - Color4% - Recording Feature4%