Studio Microphone
FailThe top 5 products take 100% of clicks, so Studio Microphone is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 22 / 100Ranks 167 of 171 Musical Instruments & DJ niches · −22 vs the category median of 4422
- Market size
- £181K/yr67K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -34.7%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 100%top-5 click share · 1 brands · 28 sellers
Flapen Score
Studio Microphone against its category
The dotted line is the Musical Instruments & DJ average. Past it, Studio Microphone is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Studio Microphone market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Studio Microphone 67K times last year and spent an estimated £181K. One brand takes every click. Flapen scores it 22 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
2.2% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 67K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 2.2% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -34.7% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £181K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 67K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -34.7%
- Conversion, latest week
- 2.2%
- Market size, estimated
- £181Ka year
- Top search term
- rode nt131K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £122.83.
Listings sell for £122.83 on average, from £96.87 to £147.28. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 1K to 2K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £122.83 that is £12K to £31K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £122.83above the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £96.87–£147.28
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 1K–2K
- Units per listing a year
- 100–250
- Revenue per listing a year
- £12K–£31K
- Returns
- 4.5%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is ads and reviews.
100% 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 2,118 reviews at 4.55 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 100%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #12in Musical Instruments & DJ
- Average rating
- 4.55 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 2,118per listing
- Listings tracked
- 4
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are settling in.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 55 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 0
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 55 months
Products
Top Studio Microphone 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
RØDE NT1 Signature Series Large-diaphragm Condenser Microphone with Shock Mount Pop Filter and XLR Cable for Music Production Vocal Recording Streaming and Podcasting
- Price
- £100.35
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,257
- Age
- 2y ago

RØDE NT1 5th Generation Large-diaphragm Studio Condenser Microphone with XLR and USB Outputs Shock Mount and Pop Filter for Music Production Vocal Recording and Podcasting (Black)
- Price
- £147.28
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,979
- Age
- 3y ago

RØDE NT1 5th Generation Large-diaphragm Studio Condenser Microphone with XLR and USB Outputs Shock Mount and Pop Filter for Music Production Vocal Recording and Podcasting (Silver)
- Price
- £146.82
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,979
- Age
- 3y ago

RØDE NT1 Signature Series Large-diaphragm Condenser Microphone with Shock Mount Pop Filter and XLR Cable for Music Production Vocal Recording Streaming and Podcasting (Red)
- Price
- £96.87
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,257
- Age
- 2y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
RØDE NT1 Signature Series Large-diaphragm Condenser Microphone with Shock Mount Pop Filter and XLR Cable for Music Production Vocal Recording Streaming and Podcasting (Red)
- Price
- £96.87
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,257
- Age
- 2y ago

RØDE NT1 Signature Series Large-diaphragm Condenser Microphone with Shock Mount Pop Filter and XLR Cable for Music Production Vocal Recording Streaming and Podcasting
- Price
- £100.35
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,257
- Age
- 2y ago

RØDE NT1 5th Generation Large-diaphragm Studio Condenser Microphone with XLR and USB Outputs Shock Mount and Pop Filter for Music Production Vocal Recording and Podcasting (Silver)
- Price
- £146.82
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,979
- Age
- 3y ago

RØDE NT1 5th Generation Large-diaphragm Studio Condenser Microphone with XLR and USB Outputs Shock Mount and Pop Filter for Music Production Vocal Recording and Podcasting (Black)
- Price
- £147.28
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,979
- Age
- 3y ago
Newest
by launch date
RØDE NT1 Signature Series Large-diaphragm Condenser Microphone with Shock Mount Pop Filter and XLR Cable for Music Production Vocal Recording Streaming and Podcasting (Red)
- Price
- £96.87
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,257
- Age
- 2y ago

RØDE NT1 Signature Series Large-diaphragm Condenser Microphone with Shock Mount Pop Filter and XLR Cable for Music Production Vocal Recording Streaming and Podcasting
- Price
- £100.35
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,257
- Age
- 2y ago

RØDE NT1 5th Generation Large-diaphragm Studio Condenser Microphone with XLR and USB Outputs Shock Mount and Pop Filter for Music Production Vocal Recording and Podcasting (Black)
- Price
- £147.28
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,979
- Age
- 3y ago

RØDE NT1 5th Generation Large-diaphragm Studio Condenser Microphone with XLR and USB Outputs Shock Mount and Pop Filter for Music Production Vocal Recording and Podcasting (Silver)
- Price
- £146.82
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,979
- Age
- 3y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 100% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
1 falling
Sellers
28
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- RØDE100%
Demand
Studio Microphone search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Feb, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0× · 8 of 12 months tracked
Search terms
Top Studio Microphone search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- rode nt131K/yr
- studio microphone26K/yr
- rode nt1a6K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Studio Microphone
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Sound quality and volume was very poor, which after extensive troubleshooting was identified as a hardware issue
Flat sound, not impressed
was told that it was a fault with the microphone
it really just needs to be slightly better than good enough
While the SM6 shock mount that came with could be better. mine's pop-filter was built slightly off-axis
It also requires an audio interface
Love
Perfect mic for price range
Very good microphone for the price
Good microphone
with lovely sound quality
Performance wise - it sounds absolutely amazing
The sound is smooth
Value for money
Good enough for the price
Overall, good performance
another high quality product
Performance wise - it sounds absolutely amazing
Easy to use
which is easy to come by
Return
4.5% Return rate 3% Fixable by listing
was told that it was a fault with the microphone
It also requires an audio interface
However, its very sensitive and picks up background noise easily in an untreated room
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