Ear Protection
FailThe top 5 brands take 98% of clicks, so Ear Protection is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 38 / 100Ranks 1,956 of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · −11 vs the category median of 4938
- Market size
- £171K/yr159K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -21.7%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 78%top-5 click share · 6 brands · 41 sellers
Flapen Score
Ear Protection against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Ear Protection is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Ear Protection market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Ear Protection 159K times last year and spent an estimated £171K. The top 5 brands take 98% of clicks. Demand peaks in Feb–Nov. Flapen scores it 38 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
4.4% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 159K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 4.4% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -21.7% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £171K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 159K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -21.7%
- Conversion, latest week
- 4.4%
- Market size, estimated
- £171Ka year
- Peak month
- November2.5× the quietest month
- Top search term
- ear protection44K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £24.73.
Listings sell for £24.73 on average, from £4.05 to £120.79. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 6K to 8K a year. The average listing sells 250 to 500 of them. At £24.73 that is £6K to £12K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £24.73inside 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
- 6K–8K
- Units per listing a year
- 250–500
- Revenue per listing a year
- £6K–£12K
- Returns
- 1.3%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is ads and reviews.
100% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #116 within Safety & Security. It carries 9,262 reviews at 4.55 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 100%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #116in Safety & Security
- Average rating
- 4.55 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 9,262per listing
- Listings tracked
- 13
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 Protection products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 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

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 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 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

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
Trending
90-day click momentum
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

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 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
Newest
by launch date
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

Vanderfields Premium Ear Defenders - Hearing Protection Earmuffs - Broad Spectrum Sound Reduction 29 dB at 2K Hz Noise Cancelling - Headset Noise Cancellation Adults and Teens - Brown
- Price
- £10.53
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 16,495
- Age
- 6y ago

Vanderfields Premium Ear Defenders - Hearing Protection Earmuffs - Broad Spectrum Sound Reduction 29 dB at 2K Hz Noise Cancelling - Headset Noise Cancellation Adults and Teens - Black
- Price
- £10.54
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 16,495
- Age
- 7y ago

Vanderfields Premium Ear Defenders - Hearing Protection Earmuffs - Broad Spectrum Sound Reduction 35 dB at 2K Hz Noise Cancelling - Headset Noise Cancellation Adults and Teens - Army Green
- Price
- £12.33
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 7,105
- Age
- 7y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 78% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
6 falling
Sellers
41
Top-5 brand share
98%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
78%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- 3M49%
- Dr.meter21%
- Peltor13%
- Vanderfields9%
- Portwest6%
- awesafe2%
Demand
Ear Protection search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Feb, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×
Search terms
Top Ear Protection search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- ear protection44K/yr
- ear protectors21K/yr
- peltor ear defenders20K/yr
- 3m ear defenders17K/yr
- 3m peltor ear defenders13K/yr
- hearing protection12K/yr
- construction ear defenders8K/yr
- 3m peltor6K/yr
- peltor6K/yr
- ear defenders construction3K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Ear Protection
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Inaccurate sizing
Short band
but they seem way too small
it snapped in half without too much force when putting on
BUT all three have cracked when Ive put them on even with care
they just snapped in the middle
not comfortable as I thought
they weren't very comfortable
which would reduce comfort if I needed to wear them for a long time
Not as advertised
Product not true to pictures in listing
They dont look like the image in the advertisement
beware that the headband is not that strong
Very brittle plastic in the headband
Headband plastic too brittle / breaks
Love
Very good product- exactly as described
Excellent product
Excellent make
Comfortable fit
well made, comfortable for prolonged use
Comfortable and easy to put on
Absolutely valuable for money
Really good value for the price
Great value
They fit very well
They also fit comfortably
Fits good making them amazingly soundproof
Product as advertised
Does the job
Very good product- exactly as described
Return
1.3% Return rate 70% Fixable by listing
Inaccurate sizing
Short band
but they seem way too small
not comfortable as I thought
they weren't very comfortable
which would reduce comfort if I needed to wear them for a long time
Didn't work for me
They look and feel cheaper
quality is bad
Poor quality and not durable
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