metronome
Worth a lookShows a sweet-spot price point ($20.33 avg), but soft demand (-12.8% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Avg price
Great£20.33avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great£8.19–£58.96cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Returns
Great1.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Good69%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Review moat
Good1,148.52avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Okay3.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Okay58%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Market size
Okay£121K£121K/yr · 165K searches
Growth
Bad-12.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, metronome is a £121K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (165K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 69% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
metronome market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £122K–£163K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.6%
- Avg BSR
- #16
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 71%
- Out of stock
- 5.2%
- Avg brand age
- 58 months
- Avg seller age
- 204 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 58% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
13 falling
Sellers
29
Top-5 brand share
69%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
58%
Top 20: 99%
Open market
23%
- AUPHY25%
- CANTUS15%
- Sondery11%
- LEKATO10%
- MOREYES8%
- IRONTREE7%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -12.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×
Top metronome search terms
- metronome124K/yr
- metronome piano11K/yr
- mechanical metronome8K/yr
- metronome digital4K/yr
- metronome for guitar9K/yr
- digital metronome4K/yr
- metronomes6K/yr
Top metronome products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
M350 AUPHY Mechanical Metronome with Accent Bell Classic Shape Accurate Beat Multiple Beat Modes Suitable for Guitar Piano Drums Violin Saxophone etcWood Grain
AUPHY£18.394.4★1,050 rev
Mechanical Metronome for Piano Guitar Violin Drums High Sound High Accuracy No Batteries Needed -CANTUS (Wood)
CANTUS£18.394.2★679 rev
Sondery Digital Metronome for Guitar Piano Drum and All Instruments with Timer English Vocal Counting and 3 Different Sounds with Earphone Jack and Flashing Light Loud Volume Rechargeable
Sondery£20.894.5★2,403 rev
MOREYES Mini Metronome Digital with Loudspeaker Multi-functional for Saxophone Piano Guitar Violin Flute Drum (black)
MOREYES£8.193.9★1,049 rev
IronTree Mechanical Metronome with Free Bag (Teak)
IRONTREE£20.054.5★636 rev
Newest
by launch date
M360 AUPHY Mechanical Metronome with Accent Bell for Piano Violin Guitar Drums Saxophone etc Classic Pyramid Design Multiple Beat Modes Range Tempo(40-208BPM) Easy to Use Black Woodgrain
AUPHY£22.171,050 rev
Digital Metronome Tuner for Guitar Bass Ukulele Violin Saxophone Flute etc Precision Tuning Multiple Beat & Rhythm Modes Chromatic Tuner for All Instruments Battery Operated Black AUPHY Aroma Series
AUPHY£11.20134 rev
TERENCE Seiko Mechanical Metronome Transparent Metronome Suitable for Piano Guitar Guzheng Violin Drums Flute Mechanical Metronome Universal Music Rhythm Machine Transparent
TERENCE£27.82104 rev
Ulumac Aroma 3 in 1 Digital Metronome Tuner for All Instruments - Guitar Piano Violin Bass Ukulele Trumpet Flute Clarinet - Accurate Chromatic Tuner Metronome Tone Generator Easy Operation
Ulumac£12.30370 rev
sourcing map Mini Mechanical Metronome High Accuracy Professional Musical Timer Universal Metronome for Piano Guitar Violin Ukulele Player Red
sourcing map£12.2923 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumUlumac Aroma 3 in 1 Digital Metronome Tuner for All Instruments - Guitar Piano Violin Bass Ukulele Trumpet Flute Clarinet - Accurate Chromatic Tuner Metronome Tone Generator Easy Operation
Ulumac£12.304.5★
Digital Metronome Tuner for Guitar Bass Ukulele Violin Saxophone Flute etc Precision Tuning Multiple Beat & Rhythm Modes Chromatic Tuner for All Instruments Battery Operated Black AUPHY Aroma Series
AUPHY£11.204.4★
M360 AUPHY Mechanical Metronome with Accent Bell for Piano Violin Guitar Drums Saxophone etc Classic Pyramid Design Multiple Beat Modes Range Tempo(40-208BPM) Easy to Use Black Woodgrain
AUPHY£22.174.4★
Wittner Metronome Taktell Pyramid Shape System Maelzel Series 845 - Plastic casing - Without bell - Walnut grain - Mechanically wound - No batteries required - Made in Germany
Wittner£58.964.4★
BOSS DB-30 Digital Metronome
BOSS£26.334.2★
What buyers say about metronome
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“So this is a well made”
“Easy to use”
“Good price”
“I can imagine the tuning function working well for others”
“Yes does the job”
“Sounds good, accurate and nicer looking than most”
“First impressions are that this is a compact, attractive and solidly built unit”
“it held up well”
“Its battery operated design enhances portability, making it convenient for rehearsals, travel, and classroom use without reliance on external power sources”
“The chromatic tuner ensures broad compatibility across instrument types”
What buyers complain about
“Sound quality is quite clunky and not capable of going along with a piece of music, easy to use, trashy plastic, ok accuracy”
“The only issue is that it's a bit quiet”
“Does not work properly”
“Build quality feels a bit cheap”
“broke after using it for a few hors”
“A little smaller than expected”
“it's a bit of a pain and I have a tendency to get distracted, wander off and leave it on my music stand until the battery dies - at least this has auto off”
“button presses a bit confusing”
“Plus the instruction were misleading”
“even on the 0 beat setting it seems to accent 2 beats of every 4”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is metronome profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £121K/yr across 21 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -12.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- How competitive is the metronome niche?
- 13 brands and 29 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 69% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in metronome?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Audio Quality, Noise Level, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 1.8%.
- When does demand for metronome peak?
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the metronome niche?
- Listings span £8.19–£58.96; the average listing price is £20.33 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,149 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.