Retro Headphones
FailShoppers spend only $44K a year here, so Retro Headphones is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 40 / 100Ranks 975 of 1,488 Electronics & Photo niches · −4 vs the category median of 4440
- Market size
- £44K/yr102K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -26.7%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 50%top-5 click share · 9 brands · 60 sellers
Flapen Score
Retro Headphones against its category
The dotted line is the Electronics & Photo average. Past it, Retro Headphones is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Retro Headphones market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Retro Headphones 102K times last year and spent an estimated £44K. The top 5 brands take 95% of clicks. Flapen scores it 40 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
3.2% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 102K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 3.2% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -26.7% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £44K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 102K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -26.7%
- Conversion, latest week
- 3.2%
- Market size, estimated
- £44Ka year
- Peak month
- December1.7× the quietest month
- Top search term
- jvc headphones48K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £13.61.
Listings sell for £13.61 on average, from £5.87 to £27.78. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 3K to 4K a year. The average listing sells 0 to 100 of them. At £13.61 that is £0 to £1K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £13.61under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £5.87–£27.78
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 3K–4K
- Units per listing a year
- 0–100
- Revenue per listing a year
- £0–£1K
- Returns
- 1.7%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
46% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 96% ship with Prime. On an average day, 2.9% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #323 within Headphones, Earphones & Accessories. It carries 5,761 reviews at 4.27 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 46%
- Prime listings
- 96%
- Out of stock, average day
- 2.9%
- Average rank
- #323in Headphones, Earphones & Accessories
- Average rating
- 4.27 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 5,761per listing
- Listings tracked
- 26
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are young.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 33 months on average, so a newcomer is not facing entrenched names.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 0
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 33 months
Products
Top Retro Headphones 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
JVC HA-S36WB Bluetooth 5.2 Headphones Lightweight Over Ear (Black)
- Price
- £23.02
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 164
- Age
- 2y ago

JVC Foldable Lightweight HA-S31M On-Ear Headphones with Built-In Remote Microphone and Call Handling Black
- Price
- £10.55
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 879
- Age
- 7y ago

JVC HA-S160M-A Flats Foldable and Compact Headphones in Glossy Trendy Colour with Switch for Microphone On/Off Ideal for Teleworking and Online Seminars (Blue)
- Price
- £16.34
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 318
- Age
- 2y ago

Panasonic RP-HT030E-S Lightweight Headphones Foldable On-Ear Headphones Travel-Friendly Design 1.2m Cord XBS 3.5mm Jack Silver
- Price
- £9.16
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 4,553
- Age
- 19y ago

JVC HA-L50 W Lightweight Headphones - White
- Price
- £11.43
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 1,651
- Age
- 19y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
JVC Gumy In-Ear Wired Headphones Earphones Compatible with iPod iPhone Samsung - Pink
- Price
- £6.57
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 2,426
- Age
- 11y ago

JVC HA-EB75-BN-U Sports Earphones with Adjustable Clip Ideal for Use in the Gym or Running Sweatproof and Anti-Splash (IPX2) 1.2 m Long Cable 3 5 mm jack Black
- Price
- £8.25
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 1,783
- Age
- 5y ago

Panasonic RP-HS46E-W Ultra Slim Clip On Ear-Hook Headphones - White
- Price
- £8.57
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 11,123
- Age
- 16y ago

RORSOU C6 Active Noise Cancelling Headphones Wireless Over Ear Bluetooth Headphones 60H Playtime Lightweight Folding Deep Bass Comfort Fit Ear Cups Headset with Mic for iPad/Travel/PC/Home Silver
- Price
- £21.47
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 1,543
- Age
- 1y ago

Clockjuan Black Retro Over-Ear Earphones Hi-Fi Stereo Earphone Mini Stereo Lightweight Headphones with Cord 80s 90s Vintage Headset Wired Headphone for Most Mobile Phones Playback Pevices
- Price
- £5.87
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 40
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch date
RORSOU C6 Active Noise Cancelling Headphones Wireless Over Ear Bluetooth Headphones 60H Playtime Lightweight Folding Deep Bass Comfort Fit Ear Cups Headset with Mic for iPad/Travel/PC/Home Silver
- Price
- £21.47
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 1,543
- Age
- 1y ago

Clockjuan Black Retro Over-Ear Earphones Hi-Fi Stereo Earphone Mini Stereo Lightweight Headphones with Cord 80s 90s Vintage Headset Wired Headphone for Most Mobile Phones Playback Pevices
- Price
- £5.87
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 40
- Age
- 1y ago

Haosie Wired Headphones Over Ear Overhead Headphones Wired Foldable
- Price
- £8.34
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 105
- Age
- 2y ago

JVC HA-S160M-A Flats Foldable and Compact Headphones in Glossy Trendy Colour with Switch for Microphone On/Off Ideal for Teleworking and Online Seminars (Blue)
- Price
- £16.34
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 318
- Age
- 2y ago

JVC HA-S160M-R Flats Foldable and Compact Headphones in Glossy Trendy Colour with Switch for Microphone On/Off Ideal for Teleworking and Online Seminars (Red)
- Price
- £16.39
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 318
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 50% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
9 rising
Sellers
60
Top-5 brand share
95%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
50%
Top 20: 92%
Open market
4%
- JVC76%
- Panasonic10%
- Clockjuan5%
- KVIDIO3%
- AV Link2%
- RORSOU1%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 4%)
Demand
Retro Headphones search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Search terms
Top Retro Headphones search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- jvc headphones48K/yr
- jvc13K/yr
- lightweight headphones13K/yr
- lightweight headphones wired6K/yr
- jvc headphones wireless5K/yr
- jvc wireless headphones7K/yr
- jvc headphones wired4K/yr
- headphones jvc3K/yr
- flat headphones3K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Retro Headphones
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Poor sound quality
with no sound coming out
Sounds not very loud
bad quality inspection
Poor quality
Build quality feels a bit fragile
breaks easy
poor durability
already falling apart
Noise cancellation doesn't work at all
No noise cancellation
Noise cancelling is very poor
It's not going to be big enough
Not fit for purpose
big
Love
Good clear sound
Excellent sound
the sound is decent
Excellent value for money
Excellent headphones for the price
Fair price
Impressive build quality
The build quality is surprisingly decent
Amazing quality
the noise cancelling works well
Excellent noise cancelling
Great noise cancellation
Brilliant and comfortable
The foam is super comfy
This headphone provides the comfort
Return
1.7% Return rate 21% Fixable by listing
It's not going to be big enough
Not fit for purpose
big
Poor sound quality
with no sound coming out
Sounds not very loud
Didn't work
Only 1 working
then suddenly stopped working
Disconnects often
Does not connect
Its hard to pair
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