Ear Plugs
PassEar Plugs scores 69 out of 100, a Pass. Shoppers spend $3.4M a year here, demand is soft, at -1.1% this quarter, and returns run at 0.8% of orders.
- Flapen Score
- 69 / 100Top 2% of 2,035 Health & Personal Care niches · +21 vs the category median of 4869
- Market size
- £3.4M/yr3.7M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -1.1%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 40%top-5 click share · 32 brands · 86 sellers
Flapen Score
Ear Plugs against its category
The dotted line is the Health & Personal Care average. Past it, Ear Plugs is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Ear Plugs market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Ear Plugs 3.7M times last year and spent an estimated £3.4M. The top 5 brands take 51% of clicks. Flapen scores it 69 out of 100, a Pass.
01 · Demand
11.3% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 3.7M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 11.3% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -1.1% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £3.4M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 3.7M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -1.1%
- Conversion, latest week
- 11.3%
- Market size, estimated
- £3.4Ma year
- Peak month
- January1.1× the quietest month
- Top search term
- ear plugs1.7M searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £8.07.
Listings sell for £8.07 on average, from £2.11 to £24.72. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 400K to 500K a year. The average listing sells 6,000 to 8,000 of them. At £8.07 that is £48K to £65K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £8.07under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £2.11–£24.72
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 400K–500K
- Units per listing a year
- 6,000–8,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £48K–£65K
- Returns
- 0.8%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
78% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 98% ship with Prime. On an average day, 14.1% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #38 within Ear Care. It carries 6,546 reviews at 4.20 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 78%
- Prime listings
- 98%
- Out of stock, average day
- 14.1%
- Average rank
- #38in Ear Care
- Average rating
- 4.20 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 6,546per listing
- Listings tracked
- 41
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 6 of last year's 8 launches as successful.
8 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 6 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 38 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 8
- Successful launches
- 6Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 38 months
Products
Top Ear Plugs 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
Earmedic Snooze Ear Plugs for Sleep - 6 Pairs Soft Silicone Reusable Noise Cancelling Earplugs for Side Sleepers & Snoring
- Price
- £3.72
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,829
- Age
- 3y ago

Loop Quiet 2 Ear Plugs Ultra-Comfy Reusable Noise-Reducing Earplugs for Sleep Deep Focus Travel Noise Sensitivity | Flexible Hearing Protection | Customizable Fit | 24dB (SNR) Noise Reduction
- Price
- £15.72
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 30,642
- Age
- 2y ago

Ultra Soft Foam Earplugs Noise Cancelling Earplugs for Sleeping 38dB Highest SNR One Size Fits virtually Every Wearer for Studying Travel Motorcycle Loud Noise etc 60 Pair- Mint Green
- Price
- £7.47
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 3,694
- Age
- 4y ago

Loop Quiet 2 Ear Plugs Ultra-Comfy Reusable Noise-Reducing Earplugs for Sleep Deep Focus Travel Noise Sensitivity | Flexible Hearing Protection | Customizable Fit | 24dB (SNR) Noise Reduction
- Price
- £14.99
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 30,642
- Age
- 2y ago

Howard Leight Laser Lite soft foam earplugs - SNR 35db (30 Pairs)
- Price
- £4.65
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 2,886
- Age
- 9y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Alpine SleepDeep Starterpack - Ear Plugs for Sleep - 3D Oval Shaped and Reusable Noise Cancelling Ear Plugs - 27dB Noise Reduction - for Side Sleepers and Blocks Out Snoring (Size S+M+L)
- Price
- £13.28
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 17,340
- Age
- 5mo ago

SIESOE 2026 Pro Ear Plugs for Sleep 36dB NRR Thermal-Adaptive Memory Foam with MicroVent & SmartSeal Tech for Side Sleepers Travel Work & Noise Sensitivity
- Price
- £4.06
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 306
- Age
- 6mo ago

Duppiie Pro Ear Plugs for Sleep |47dB SoundTarget Certified|Acoustic-Engineered with Cloud-Like Comfort|Triple-Layer Noise Isolation|Durable 8-Size Fit for Sleep/Office/Travel
- Price
- £9.23
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 914
- Age
- 10mo ago

Loop Experience 2 Ear Plugs Stylish Certified Hearing Protection for Concerts & Festivals Live Events Musicians Sports DJs and Nightlife 17dB Noise Reduction Earplugs (High-Fidelity)
- Price
- £24.72
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 14,397
- Age
- 2y ago

Aoiiena Pro-Comfort Ear Plugs for Sleep - with Advanced Metallic Filter 46dB Noise Reduction Gentle Material Nano-Silicone 4-Size (XS/S/M/L) Fit for Sleep Motorcycles Concerts & Work
- Price
- £7.85
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 475
- Age
- 8mo ago
Newest
by launch date
Alpine SleepDeep Starterpack - Ear Plugs for Sleep - 3D Oval Shaped and Reusable Noise Cancelling Ear Plugs - 27dB Noise Reduction - for Side Sleepers and Blocks Out Snoring (Size S+M+L)
- Price
- £13.28
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 17,340
- Age
- 5mo ago

SIESOE 2026 Pro Ear Plugs for Sleep 36dB NRR Thermal-Adaptive Memory Foam with MicroVent & SmartSeal Tech for Side Sleepers Travel Work & Noise Sensitivity
- Price
- £4.06
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 306
- Age
- 6mo ago

Aoiiena Pro-Comfort Ear Plugs for Sleep - with Advanced Metallic Filter 46dB Noise Reduction Gentle Material Nano-Silicone 4-Size (XS/S/M/L) Fit for Sleep Motorcycles Concerts & Work
- Price
- £7.85
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 475
- Age
- 8mo ago

Duppiie Pro Ear Plugs for Sleep |47dB SoundTarget Certified|Acoustic-Engineered with Cloud-Like Comfort|Triple-Layer Noise Isolation|Durable 8-Size Fit for Sleep/Office/Travel
- Price
- £9.23
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 914
- Age
- 10mo ago

JUSTRVN Ear Plugs for Sleeping 2 Pairs of Reusable Earplugs for Noise Reduction 25dB-30dB with 8 Ear Tips Soft Hearing Protection EarPlugs for Concert Noise Sensitivity Study & Work
- Price
- £4.71
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 2,597
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 40% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
32 falling
Sellers
86
Top-5 brand share
51%
Top 20: 91%
Top-5 click share
40%
Top 20: 82%
Open market
45%
- Loop19%
- Earmedic11%
- Howard Leight8%
- ERM TOOL8%
- HOYIO5%
- Duppiie5%
Demand
Ear Plugs search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.1×
Search terms
Top Ear Plugs search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- ear plugs1.7M/yr
- ear plugs for sleep438K/yr
- earplugs273K/yr
- ear plugs for sleeping228K/yr
- noise cancelling ear plugs172K/yr
- earplugs for sleep157K/yr
- sleep ear plugs149K/yr
- sleeping ear plugs101K/yr
- foam ear plugs80K/yr
- ear plugs noise cancelling89K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Ear Plugs
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Not effective
dont work as described
Did not work
Incredibly uncomfortable
Very uncomfortable to wear
Very uncomfortable in ears
High price for quality
Awful Quality
Cheap quality
Very small
Didnt fit
Much too narrow
Too expensive
Not worth it
just overpriced
Love
Comfortable to wear
Comfortable fit
no discomfort
Amazing quality
Good quality plugs
gives them a premium quality feeling
They protect your ears
Comfy ear plugs
Very Comfortable Ear Plugs
Money well spent
Not expensive
Competitive price
Helps me sleep
Good night's sleep
Good night's sleep
Return
0.8% Return rate 30% Fixable by listing
Not effective
dont work as described
Did not work
Very small
Didnt fit
Much too narrow
Incredibly uncomfortable
Very uncomfortable to wear
Very uncomfortable in ears
High price for quality
Awful Quality
Cheap quality
Very misleading picture
Not as described
Misleading
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