Kalimba
FailShoppers spend only $36K a year here, so Kalimba is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 39 / 100Ranks 117 of 171 Musical Instruments & DJ niches · −5 vs the category median of 4439
- Market size
- £36K/yr60K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -0.5%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 76%top-5 click share · 13 brands · 18 sellers
Flapen Score
Kalimba against its category
The dotted line is the Musical Instruments & DJ average. Past it, Kalimba is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Kalimba market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Kalimba 60K times last year and spent an estimated £36K. The top 5 brands take 81% of clicks. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 39 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
3.8% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 60K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 3.8% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -0.5% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £36K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 60K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -0.5%
- Conversion, latest week
- 3.8%
- Market size, estimated
- £36Ka year
- Peak month
- December4.0× the quietest month
- Top search term
- kalimba46K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £15.78.
Listings sell for £15.78 on average, from £5.30 to £37.60. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 2K to 3K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £15.78 that is £2K to £4K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £15.78inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £5.30–£37.60
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 2K–3K
- Units per listing a year
- 100–250
- Revenue per listing a year
- £2K–£4K
- Returns
- 1.3%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
75% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 26.2% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #48 within Musical Instruments & DJ. It carries 2,699 reviews at 4.51 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 75%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 26.2%
- Average rank
- #48in Musical Instruments & DJ
- Average rating
- 4.51 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 2,699per listing
- Listings tracked
- 16
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 3 launches as successful.
3 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 45 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 3
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 45 months
Products
Top Kalimba 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
Newlam Kalimba Thumb Piano 17 Keys Musical Gift for Kids and Adults
- Price
- £19.28
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 14,220
- Age
- 7y ago

Dripex Kalimba 17 Keys Thumb Piano with Study Instruction and Tune Hammer Finger Marimba Instrument for Music Lover Beginners(Mahogany)
- Price
- £9.51
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 625
- Age
- 6y ago

Everjoys Kalimba Thumb Piano 17 Keys Professional Musical Instrument Finger Piano Marimbas with Portable Soft Cloth Bag Fast to Learn Songbook Tuning Hammer All in One Kit
- Price
- £15.10
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 3,862
- Age
- 6y ago

FLSEPAMB Kalimba Thumb Piano Kalimba 17 Keys with Learning Package (Blue)
- Price
- £12.00
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 4,747
- Age
- 4y ago

Everjoys Kalimba Thumb Piano 17 Keys w/Free Online Lesson for Adult
- Price
- £16.96
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 67
- Age
- 11mo ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Newlam Kalimba Thumb Piano 17 Keys Musical Gift for Kids and Adults
- Price
- £27.59
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 14,221
- Age
- 8mo ago

8 Key Mini Kalimba Exquisite Finger Thumb Piano Wooden Finger Instrument with Lanyard Portable Mini Kalimba for Child and Piano Beginner Pendant Gift for Christmas Thanksgiving and New Year
- Price
- £5.71
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 4
- Age
- 6mo ago

Everjoys Kalimba Thumb Piano 17 Keys w/Free Online Lesson for Adult
- Price
- £16.96
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 67
- Age
- 11mo ago

Everjoys Kalimba Thumb Piano 17 Keys Professional Musical Instrument Finger Piano Marimbas with Portable Soft Cloth Bag Fast to Learn Songbook Tuning Hammer All in One Kit
- Price
- £15.10
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 3,862
- Age
- 6y ago

FLSEPAMB Kalimba Thumb Piano Kalimba 17 Keys with Learning Package (Blue)
- Price
- £12.00
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 4,747
- Age
- 4y ago
Newest
by launch date
8 Key Mini Kalimba Exquisite Finger Thumb Piano Wooden Finger Instrument with Lanyard Portable Mini Kalimba for Child and Piano Beginner Pendant Gift for Christmas Thanksgiving and New Year
- Price
- £5.71
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 4
- Age
- 6mo ago

Newlam Kalimba Thumb Piano 17 Keys Musical Gift for Kids and Adults
- Price
- £27.59
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 14,221
- Age
- 8mo ago

Everjoys Kalimba Thumb Piano 17 Keys w/Free Online Lesson for Adult
- Price
- £16.96
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 67
- Age
- 11mo ago

Mulucky 17-key Kalimba Thumb Piano - Portable Wooden Thumb Piano with Tuning Hammers Learning Manual and Carrying Case Suitable for Beginners and Music Lovers
- Price
- £12.11
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 21
- Age
- 1y ago

8 Key Thumb Piano Mini Kalimba Thumb Piano Portable Instrument Finger Piano Finger Piano Solid Wood for Kids Adult Beginners
- Price
- £6.12
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 49
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 76% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
13 falling
Sellers
18
Top-5 brand share
81%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
76%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
15%
- Newlam30%
- Everjoys19%
- Dripex18%
- FLSEPAMB11%
- CAHAYA4%
- Moozica3%
- Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 15%)
Demand
Kalimba search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.0×
Search terms
Top Kalimba search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- kalimba46K/yr
- thumb piano7K/yr
- marimba3K/yr
- kalimba 21 keys4K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Kalimba
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Slightly disappointing, not the best sound
Makes an unusual sound
Poor tuning
Poorly tuned
I thought it might be out of tune. and I had no idea how to tune one of these
Tiny for adult use
sadly too small for adult hands
Felt a little heavy on the action for me
The provided instructions are rubbish
the provided instructions are unhelpful
Love
Great value for money on what will be a fun
Great price
Suitable for the price
Sound is great
Sounds good
High grade material and lovely sound, it's wrapped well and love the product
Looks well made
overall all tines ring fairly well
it's good quality
Durable and sounds great
Robust, reliable, tines ring clear mostly, good and pretty
Easy to use
easy to learn instrument
it's actually quite easy
Return
1.3% Return rate 22% Fixable by listing
Slightly disappointing, not the best sound
Makes an unusual sound
Tiny for adult use
sadly too small for adult hands
Poor tuning
Poorly tuned
I thought it might be out of tune. and I had no idea how to tune one of these
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