Ear Muffs
FailDemand is soft, at -68.9% this quarter, so Ear Muffs is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 40 / 100Ranks 1,848 of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · −9 vs the category median of 4940
- Market size
- £427K/yr524K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -68.9%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 72%top-5 click share · 7 brands · 47 sellers
Flapen Score
Ear Muffs against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Ear Muffs is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Ear Muffs market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Ear Muffs 524K times last year and spent an estimated £427K. The top 5 brands take 95% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 40 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
An estimated 3.5% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 524K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. An estimated 3.5% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -68.9% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £427K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 524K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -68.9%
- Conversion, latest week
- 3.5%
- Market size, estimated
- £427Ka year
- Peak month
- December34.3× the quietest month
- Top search term
- ear muffs136K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £23.50.
Listings sell for £23.50 on average, from £4.05 to £120.79. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 15K to 20K a year. The average listing sells 250 to 500 of them. At £23.50 that is £6K to £12K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £23.50inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £4.05–£120.79
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 15K–20K
- Units per listing a year
- 250–500
- Revenue per listing a year
- £6K–£12K
- Returns
- 1.5%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
79% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 26.2% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #219 within Safety & Security. It carries 7,235 reviews at 4.51 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 79%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 26.2%
- Average rank
- #219in Safety & Security
- Average rating
- 4.51 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 7,235per listing
- Listings tracked
- 14
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are settling in.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 50 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 0
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 50 months
Products
Top Ear Muffs products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 22, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
3M Peltor Optime III Ear Defenders Adults Protective Earmuffs with Headband Hearing Protection Against High Noise Levels in Industrial Settings 35 dB Black/Red Over-Head EN 352-1 1 per Package
- Price
- £19.44
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 22,500
- Age
- 19y ago

YQXCC Ear Warmers for Men & Women Classic Fleece Unisex Winter Warm Earmuffs
- Price
- £6.37
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 6,570
- Age
- 6y ago

3M Peltor SportTac Foldable Headset Hearing Protection Earmuffs for Sudden Loud Impulse Noises Shooting Earmuffs for Hunting and Shooting SNR-26 dB Black/Red
- Price
- £120.79
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,150
- Age
- 19y ago

3M PELTOR Optime II Earmuffs 31 dB Green Headband H520A-407-GQ
- Price
- £17.14
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 4,351
- Age
- 19y ago

3M PELTOR Optime III Ear Muffs Headband Comfortable Ear Protection 34 dB Hi-Viz H540A-461-GB 1 per Package
- Price
- £24.46
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 22,500
- Age
- 12y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
Dr.meter Hearing Protection Ear Muffs 31dB Noise Reduction Safety Earmuffs with Adjustable Headband for Adults Kids Autism Sensory Ear Muff for Yard Work Mowing or Hunting -Pure Black
- Price
- £10.92
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 5,154
- Age
- 1y ago

Portwest PW40 Classic Ear Defenders Ear Muffs SNR 27dB Noise Reduction Hearing Protection Adjustable Lightweight Industrial Safety Adults Red One Size
- Price
- £4.05
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2,480
- Age
- 13y ago

Dr.meter Ear Defenders Adults SNR 31dB Noise Reduction Earmuffs with with Adjustable Headband Double Layers Hearing Protection for Gardening Yard Work Bag Included Black Yellow
- Price
- £9.89
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 5,154
- Age
- 6y ago

3M Peltor SportTac Foldable Headset Hearing Protection Earmuffs for Sudden Loud Impulse Noises Shooting Earmuffs for Hunting and Shooting SNR-26 dB Black/Red
- Price
- £120.79
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,150
- Age
- 19y ago

awesafe GF01 Electronic Shooting Earmuffs Ear Defenders Noise Reduction Sound Amplification Electronic Safety Ear Muffs NRR 24 Ideal for Shooting and Hunting
- Price
- £28.34
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 9,224
- Age
- 5y ago
Newest
by launch date
Dr.meter Hearing Protection Ear Muffs 31dB Noise Reduction Safety Earmuffs with Adjustable Headband for Adults Kids Autism Sensory Ear Muff for Yard Work Mowing or Hunting -Pure Black
- Price
- £10.92
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 5,154
- Age
- 1y ago

awesafe GF01 Electronic Shooting Earmuffs Ear Defenders Noise Reduction Sound Amplification Electronic Safety Ear Muffs NRR 24 Ideal for Shooting and Hunting
- Price
- £28.34
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 9,224
- Age
- 5y ago

Dr.meter Ear Defenders Adults SNR 31dB Noise Reduction Earmuffs with with Adjustable Headband Double Layers Hearing Protection for Gardening Yard Work Bag Included Black Yellow
- Price
- £9.89
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 5,154
- Age
- 6y ago

YQXCC Ear Warmers for Men & Women Classic Fleece Unisex Winter Warm Earmuffs
- Price
- £6.37
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 6,570
- Age
- 6y ago

YQXCC Ear Warmers for Men & Women Classic Fleece Unisex Winter Warm Earmuffs
- Price
- £6.27
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 6,570
- Age
- 6y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 72% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
7 falling
Sellers
47
Est. top-5 brand share
95%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
72%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
2%
- 3M59%
- Peltor13%
- YQXCC12%
- Dr.meter8%
- Portwest4%
- awesafe3%
- Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)
Demand
Ear Muffs search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 34.3×
Search terms
Top Ear Muffs search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- ear muffs136K/yr
- peltor ear defenders20K/yr
- 3m ear defenders17K/yr
- 3m peltor ear defenders13K/yr
- earmuffs62K/yr
- ear muffs women167K/yr
- 3m peltor6K/yr
- peltor6K/yr
- ear defenders 3m4K/yr
- 3m peltor optime iii3K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Ear Muffs
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“it snapped in half without too much force when putting on”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
19 topics
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FAQ
Common Ear Muffs questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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