Is computer microphones profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £74K/yr across 62 tracked products. 6 of 14 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -20.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).

How competitive is the computer microphones niche?

35 brands and 83 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 31% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 45% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in computer microphones?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Microphone, Audio Quality, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.5%.

When does demand for computer microphones peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the computer microphones niche?

Listings span £3.57–£112.22; the average listing price is £28.43 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,661 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

computer microphones

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($28.43 avg), but soft demand (-20.6% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Avg price

Incredible£28.43

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Great45%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great31%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Price range

Great£3.57–£112.22

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Good2.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Okay1,661.42

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Okay3.6%

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

Market size

Bad£74K

£74K/yr · 73K searches

Growth

Bad-20.6%

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

Signals No Dominant Brand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, computer microphones is a £74K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (73K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 45% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

computer microphones market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–2K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: £43K–£57K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 3.6%
Avg BSR: #29
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 95%
Out of stock: 1.9%
Avg brand age: 42 months
Avg seller age: 172 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (31% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

35 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

45%

Top 20: 90%

Top-5 click share

31%

Top 20: 70%

Open market

50%

MAONO13%
zealsound9%
AIRHUG9%
Veetop9%
TONOR6%
C G CHANGEEK6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -20.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.3×

Open Trend

Top computer microphones search terms

boom mic19K/yr -10.5%0.4% conv.
laptop microphone15K/yr -27.3%5.3% conv.
computer microphones12K/yr -20.9%1.9% conv.
asmr mic5K/yr +11.8%0.8% conv.
pc microphone with boom arm5K/yr -12.0%1.4% conv.
microphone with boom arm6K/yr -33.7%1.2% conv.
computer microphone for desktop5K/yr -36.3%7.3% conv.
gaming microphone xbox4K/yr -55.4%1.0% conv.

All search terms

Top computer microphones products on Amazon

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

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Veetop USB Microphone - Omnidirectional PC Mic for Conferencing Gaming Chat & Podcasting - Compatible with Laptop Mac PS4 Windows & Linux

Veetop£9.343.9★2,210 rev

AIRHUG USB Microphone No Speaker Desktop Computer Mic Mute Button with LED Indicator AI Noise Reduction Plug & Play Omnidirectional Condenser PC Laptop Mics for Online Calls/Class/Recording Video

AIRHUG£17.094.4★756 rev

MAONO Dynamic Gaming Microphone with Boom Arm: XLR/USB Podcast Microphone with Software Mute Button Gain Control RGB PC Mic for Streaming Recording PS4/PS5 YouTube Content Creation PD100XS

MAONO£45.334.4★1,152 rev

USB Microphone for Laptop & Desktop Plug-n-Play Built-in Sound Card

C G CHANGEEK£13.234.3★1,378 rev

zealsound USB Condenser Microphone for PC Laptop Phone Plug & Play Desktop Microphone with Noise Reduction Mute Gain & Echo Studio Podcast Mic for Gaming Streaming ASMR & Recording k66 Black

zealsound£28.774.4★1,226 rev

Newest

by launch date

TONOR Dynamic Gaming Microphone XLR/USB Mic Streaming AI Noise Cancellation Controlable RGB Tap Mute 3.5mm Headphone Jack Volume Control Microfono with Boom Arm Black TD510 AIR S+H

TONOR£30.09200 rev

4mo ago

MAONO PD100WS Wireless Gaming Mic 2.4GHz Wireless & USB Dynamic PC Microphone with Boom Arm 3 Level Noise Cancelling Custom RGB Mute Button Software EQ for Streaming Podcast Recording Black

MAONO£64.25108 rev

4mo ago

AIRHUG Conference USB Microphone No Speaker Desktop Computer Mic Noise Canceling Mute Button & LED Indicator Plug & Play for Video Conference Gaming Online Class Compatible with Windows & MacOS

AIRHUG£15.46108 rev

8mo ago

Ortizan USB Gaming Microphone PC with Arm Stand Mute and Monitoring

Ortizan£22.13158 rev

9mo ago

Ortizan USB XLR Dynamic Microphone with Boom Arm

Ortizan£30.9284 rev

9mo ago

What buyers say about computer microphones

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

What buyers love

Microphone25%

“Good microphone for the price”

Audio Quality14%

“Clear sound quality”

Quality-Overall12%

“The build quality feels solid”

Value For Money7%

“Amazing value”

Assembly/Installation6%

“easy to install”

Noise Cancellation3%

“Noise cancelling works well”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to Use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Does what it says”

Strength2%

“The base is sturdy too”

Connectivity-Overall2%

“Connection so stable”

What buyers complain about

Microphone19%

“Bad microphone”

Audio Quality8%

“No sound”

Quality-Overall7%

“Not as good as it looks”

Durability7%

“Stopped working after first use”

Functionality-Overall6%

“Defective. Despite supposedly being plug n play, it said device not recognised. Debugged everything that could be wrong. Just defective. Poor.”

Noise Level4%

“A bit noisy when switching it off and on”

Connectivity-Overall2%

“Couldnt connect”

Value For Money2%

“not worth the money”

Compatibility-Overall2%

“make it more clear its not compatible”

Size-Overall1%

“Its not the longest”

Top return reasons

Microphone20%

Compatibility-Overall15%

Audio Quality13%

Functionality-Overall12%

Connectivity-Overall8%

Quality-Overall7%

Defective Material/Parts4%

Size-Overall4%

Noise Level3%

Speaker2%

Common questions

Is computer microphones profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £74K/yr across 62 tracked products. 6 of 14 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -20.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the computer microphones niche?: 35 brands and 83 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 31% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 45% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in computer microphones?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Microphone, Audio Quality, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.5%.
When does demand for computer microphones peak?: Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the computer microphones niche?: Listings span £3.57–£112.22; the average listing price is £28.43 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,661 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.