Earphones Over Ear
FailDemand is soft, at -23.1% this quarter, so Earphones Over Ear is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 46 / 100Top 41% of 171 Musical Instruments & DJ niches · +2 vs the category median of 4446
- Market size
- £242K/yr174K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -23.1%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 49%top-5 click share · 14 brands · 96 sellers
Flapen Score
Earphones Over Ear against its category
The dotted line is the Musical Instruments & DJ average. Past it, Earphones Over Ear is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Earphones Over Ear market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Earphones Over Ear 174K times last year and spent an estimated £242K. The top 5 brands take 81% of clicks. Demand peaks in Feb–Oct–Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 46 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
3.5% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 174K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 3.5% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -23.1% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £242K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 174K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -23.1%
- Conversion, latest week
- 3.5%
- Market size, estimated
- £242Ka year
- Peak month
- November3.4× the quietest month
- Top search term
- sony wired headphones40K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £39.61.
Listings sell for £39.61 on average, from £6.75 to £254.09. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 5K to 6K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £39.61 that is £4K to £10K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £39.61inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £6.75–£254.09
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 5K–6K
- Units per listing a year
- 100–250
- Revenue per listing a year
- £4K–£10K
- Returns
- 2.2%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
64% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 4.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #92 within Musical Instruments & DJ. It carries 17,431 reviews at 4.40 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 64%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 4.0%
- Average rank
- #92in Musical Instruments & DJ
- Average rating
- 4.40 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 17,431per listing
- Listings tracked
- 28
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 1 of last year's 2 launches as successful.
2 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 1 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 41 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 2
- Successful launches
- 1Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 41 months
Products
Top Earphones Over Ear 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
Sony MDR-7506 Closed-Back Studio Monitor Headphones - Wired 10Hz to 20kHz Frequency Range Good for Studio Recording & Mixing 63 Ohm Lightweight Foldable Design (227g) Includes Pouch Black
- Price
- £69.66
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 27,394
- Age
- 19y ago
ARTIX CL750 Premium Wired On Ear Headphones with Microphone Comfortable Noise Isolating Foldable Design 3.5mm Aux Headphone for Laptop PC Mobile Tablet Adults Men Women Kids Boys and Girls
- Price
- £22.54
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 19,260
- Age
- 6y ago
ARTIX CL750 Premium Wired On Ear Headphones with Microphone Comfortable Noise Isolating Foldable Design 3.5mm Aux Headphone for Laptop PC Mobile Tablet Adults Men Women Kids Boys and Girls
- Price
- £17.60
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 19,260
- Age
- 6y ago
Sony MDREX110APB.CE7 Deep Bass Earphones with Smartphone Control and Mic - Metallic Black
- Price
- £13.41
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 15,935
- Age
- 12y ago
soundcore Anker Q20i Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Foldable Headphones
- Price
- £27.78
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 70,129
- Age
- 3y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
MartiAudio Wired Headphones for Adults Over-Ear Headset with Hi-Fi Stereo Sound Noise-Isolating Ear Cushions Lightweight Comfortable Design Tangle-Free Cable Ideal for Work Travel & Dail
- Price
- £13.34
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 77
- Age
- 8mo ago
Ortizan Wired Studio Headphones Over Ear DJ Monitor Black
- Price
- £23.77
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 67
- Age
- 8mo ago
Ludos OMNITONE Wired Earbuds in-Ear Headphones Earphones with Microphone 5 Years Warranty Noise Isolation Corded for 3.5mm Jack Ear Buds for iPhone iPad Samsung Computer Laptop Gaming Sports
- Price
- £7.69
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 5,435
- Age
- 2y ago
USB C Headphones Wired Over Ear Wired Headset with 28dB ANC Noise Cancelling Headphones for School/Gaming/Audiobooks/Sport/Travel/Outdoors/iPhone 16/15 Samsung Galaxy S25/S24
- Price
- £26.34
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 3,058
- Age
- 1y ago
soundcore Anker Q20i Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Foldable Headphones
- Price
- £27.78
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 70,129
- Age
- 3y ago
Newest
by launch dateMartiAudio Wired Headphones for Adults Over-Ear Headset with Hi-Fi Stereo Sound Noise-Isolating Ear Cushions Lightweight Comfortable Design Tangle-Free Cable Ideal for Work Travel & Dail
- Price
- £13.34
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 77
- Age
- 8mo ago
Ortizan Wired Studio Headphones Over Ear DJ Monitor Black
- Price
- £23.77
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 67
- Age
- 8mo ago
USB C Headphones Wired Over Ear Wired Headset with 28dB ANC Noise Cancelling Headphones for School/Gaming/Audiobooks/Sport/Travel/Outdoors/iPhone 16/15 Samsung Galaxy S25/S24
- Price
- £26.34
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 3,058
- Age
- 1y ago
Sony MDR-M1 Studio Closed Back Headphones - Wired Ultra-Wideband Playback (5Hz-80kHz) Ideal for Studio Recording & Mixing Lightweight Design (216g) Includes 2 Detachable Cables Black
- Price
- £158.32
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 174
- Age
- 1y ago
Ludos OMNITONE Wired Earbuds in-Ear Headphones Earphones with Microphone 5 Years Warranty Noise Isolation Corded for 3.5mm Jack Ear Buds for iPhone iPad Samsung Computer Laptop Gaming Sports
- Price
- £7.69
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 5,435
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 49% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
14 falling
Sellers
96
Top-5 brand share
81%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
49%
Top 20: 92%
Open market
15%
- Sony38%
- ARTIX19%
- soundcore10%
- OneOdio8%
- Sennheiser6%
- INFURTURE4%
- Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 15%)
Demand
Earphones Over Ear search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Feb, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.4×
Search terms
Top Earphones Over Ear search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- sony wired headphones40K/yr
- sony headphones wired34K/yr
- noise cancelling headphones wired33K/yr
- wired noise cancelling headphones21K/yr
- noise cancelling wired headphones12K/yr
- noise-canceling headphones wired7K/yr
- wired headphones noise cancelling7K/yr
- sony mdr7K/yr
- headphones wired noise cancelling5K/yr
- wired headphones sony6K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Earphones Over Ear
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Sound quality poor
Sound is horrible
Sounds not very loud
Broke after a few months
breaks easy
broke very quickly
Poor quality
Bad quality and some strange noises
made me question the quality control
Noise cancellation doesn't work at all
Noise cancelling is very poor
No noise cancellation
small
A bit loose
A bit big
Love
The sound is adequate
Clear sound
Excellent sound
Fair price
Excellent value
Excellent headphones for the price
Amazing quality
the build quality feels solid
the build quality is excellent
Noise cancelling works well
Noise cancelling works well
Great noise cancellation
Very Comfortable
The foam is super comfy
This headphone provides the comfort
Return
2.2% Return rate 22% Fixable by listing
Sound quality poor
Sound is horrible
Sounds not very loud
small
A bit loose
A bit big
Disconnects often
Its hard to pair
Unable to connect
Poor quality
Bad quality and some strange noises
made me question the quality control
Keep looking
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FAQ
Common Earphones Over Ear questions
Answered from the same tracked data.