Distortion Pedal
FailDemand is soft, at -39.5% this quarter, so Distortion Pedal is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 38 / 100Ranks 124 of 171 Musical Instruments & DJ niches · −6 vs the category median of 4438
- Market size
- £38K/yr62K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -39.5%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 66%top-5 click share · 9 brands · 27 sellers
Flapen Score
Distortion Pedal against its category
The dotted line is the Musical Instruments & DJ average. Past it, Distortion Pedal is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Distortion Pedal market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Distortion Pedal 62K times last year and spent an estimated £38K. The top 5 brands take 88% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 38 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
2.6% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 62K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 2.6% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -39.5% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £38K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 62K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -39.5%
- Conversion, latest week
- 2.6%
- Market size, estimated
- £38Ka year
- Peak month
- December3.3× the quietest month
- Top search term
- distortion pedal46K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £24.05.
Listings sell for £24.05 on average, from £11.76 to £67.10. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 1K to 2K a year. The average listing sells 0 to 100 of them. At £24.05 that is £0 to £2K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £24.05inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £11.76–£67.10
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 1K–2K
- Units per listing a year
- 0–100
- Revenue per listing a year
- £0–£2K
- Returns
- 3.3%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is ads.
94% 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 #12 within Musical Instruments & DJ. It carries 910 reviews at 4.28 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 94%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #12in Musical Instruments & DJ
- Average rating
- 4.28 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 910per listing
- Listings tracked
- 16
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 1 launches as successful.
1 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 53 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 1
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 53 months
Products
Top Distortion Pedal 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
Behringer HEAVY DISTORTION HD300 Heavy Metal Distortion Effects Pedal
- Price
- £18.38
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 1,014
- Age
- 18y ago

Behringer OD300 Overdrive Distortion Pedal for Guitar 2-Mode Vintage to Modern Drive with Tone & Blend Control Purple Effects Pedal for Stage & Studio
- Price
- £18.45
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 2,104
- Age
- 16y ago

Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz Vintage Distortion Guitar Effects Pedal 3-Mode Fuzz Face Style with Boost for Punk Doom Shoegaze & Rock Peach Stompbox
- Price
- £18.26
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 3,779
- Age
- 18y ago

Sondery Metal Distortion Pedal for Electric Guitars Warm Smooth Wide Range of Vintage Distortion 3 Modes of Solo Turbo and Normal True Bypass Mini Size Art Design Series
- Price
- £21.03
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 1,758
- Age
- 4y ago

Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion Guitar Effects Pedal
- Price
- £67.10
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 549
- Age
- 19y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Behringer HEAVY DISTORTION HD300 Heavy Metal Distortion Effects Pedal
- Price
- £18.38
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 1,014
- Age
- 18y ago

SHAEVLE Distortion Guitar Pedal - Full-Analog Circuit with 3 Distortion Tones True Bypass Compact Size for Guitarists IRON REVOLT(Distortion)
- Price
- £18.58
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 54
- Age
- 8mo ago

FLAMMA FC07 Overdrive Pedal Vintage Overdrive Effect Warm/Hot Modes Mini Analog Overdrive Guitar Pedal Electric Guitar Effects Pedal True Bypass
- Price
- £20.77
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 262
- Age
- 1y ago

STRICH Metal Distortion Guitar Pedal WARCRY Distortion 2 Modes Fat Boost True Bypass Normal Classic Crunch 80s Metal/Nu Metal for Electric Guitar Black
- Price
- £24.01
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 59
- Age
- 2y ago

Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion Guitar Effects Pedal
- Price
- £67.10
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 549
- Age
- 19y ago
Newest
by launch date
SHAEVLE Distortion Guitar Pedal - Full-Analog Circuit with 3 Distortion Tones True Bypass Compact Size for Guitarists IRON REVOLT(Distortion)
- Price
- £18.58
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 54
- Age
- 8mo ago

Vkyipg Electric Guitar Effects Pedal Vintage Overdrive Fuzz Distortion Analog Delay Ultimate Drive Guitar Pedals Vintage Overdrive
- Price
- £11.76
- Rating
- 3.5/5
- Reviews
- 9
- Age
- 1y ago

FLAMMA FC07 Overdrive Pedal Vintage Overdrive Effect Warm/Hot Modes Mini Analog Overdrive Guitar Pedal Electric Guitar Effects Pedal True Bypass
- Price
- £20.77
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 262
- Age
- 1y ago

STRICH Metal Distortion Guitar Pedal WARCRY Distortion 2 Modes Fat Boost True Bypass Normal Classic Crunch 80s Metal/Nu Metal for Electric Guitar Black
- Price
- £24.01
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 59
- Age
- 2y ago

JOYO Analog Distortion Guitar Pedal FAT/MOSFET Toggle with DISTORTION/FILTER/VOLUME Control True Bypass (SPLINTER JF-21)
- Price
- £25.86
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 191
- Age
- 3y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 66% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
9 falling
Sellers
27
Top-5 brand share
88%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
66%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
7%
- Behringer53%
- JOYO15%
- Sondery9%
- BOSS6%
- Donner5%
- Shaevle5%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 7%)
Demand
Distortion Pedal search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.3×
Search terms
Top Distortion Pedal search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- distortion pedal46K/yr
- distortion pedal for electric guitar11K/yr
- guitar distortion pedal6K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Distortion Pedal
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Didn't work
I've ordered 4 different pedals from Amazon and none of them have worked, very disappointed
Doesnt work
Not for me really horrible sound did not like it one bit kills the guitar tbh I think
Sounds cheap and nasty
nothing, no sound at all, everything works untill i plug the pedal in, then nothing
Background hum
It is just a noise machine that in my opinion sounds horrible
I found it a tad noisy compared to my other drives
Sounds cheap and nasty
Rubbish
Faulty
Love
Great value for money
Worth the money
Great for price
Build quality feels sturdy and reliable, with smooth control knobs that are easy to dial in
Good quality
Overall its a reliable
Sounds good
Nice tone
it gives me a really great sounding rhythm guitar
Simple
is more than useful
The build feels solid
feels robust
sturdy for regular use
Return
3.3% Return rate 3% Fixable by listing
Didn't work
I've ordered 4 different pedals from Amazon and none of them have worked, very disappointed
Doesnt work
Not for me really horrible sound did not like it one bit kills the guitar tbh I think
Sounds cheap and nasty
nothing, no sound at all, everything works untill i plug the pedal in, then nothing
Background hum
It is just a noise machine that in my opinion sounds horrible
I found it a tad noisy compared to my other drives
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