Subwoofer
FailBuyers convert on only 0.2% of searches, so Subwoofer is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 39 / 100Ranks 117 of 171 Musical Instruments & DJ niches · −5 vs the category median of 4439
- Market size
- £109K/yr390K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -20.4%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 49%top-5 click share · 19 brands · 61 sellers
Flapen Score
Subwoofer against its category
The dotted line is the Musical Instruments & DJ average. Past it, Subwoofer is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Subwoofer market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Subwoofer 390K times last year and spent an estimated £109K. The top 5 brands take 61% of clicks. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 39 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
0.2% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 390K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 0.2% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -20.4% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £109K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 390K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -20.4%
- Conversion, latest week
- 0.2%
- Market size, estimated
- £109Ka year
- Peak month
- November1.7× the quietest month
- Top search term
- subwoofer212K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £139.26.
Listings sell for £139.26 on average, from £41.30 to £325.12. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 750 to 1K a year. The average listing sells 0 to 100 of them. At £139.26 that is £0 to £14K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £139.26above the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £41.30–£325.12
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 750–1K
- Units per listing a year
- 0–100
- Revenue per listing a year
- £0–£14K
- Returns
- 3.9%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
74% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 74% ship with Prime. On an average day, 6.8% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #21 within Musical Instruments & DJ. It carries 325 reviews at 4.49 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 74%
- Prime listings
- 74%
- Out of stock, average day
- 6.8%
- Average rank
- #21in Musical Instruments & DJ
- Average rating
- 4.49 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 325per listing
- Listings tracked
- 27
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 1 of last year's 8 launches as successful.
8 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 56 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 8
- Successful launches
- 1Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 56 months
Products
Top Subwoofer 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
Wharfedale Diamond SW150 Subwoofer (Black)
- Price
- £152.10
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 681
- Age
- 16y ago

Edifier T5 Powered Subwoofer - 8 Inch Driver - 70 Watt (Black)
- Price
- £106.10
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,821
- Age
- 6y ago

Yamaha NSSW050 Powered Subwoofer with 8 Driver - Black
- Price
- £145.71
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 723
- Age
- 9y ago

Audizio SW65C Active HiFi Subwoofer 65W RMS Down-Firing 16.5cm Driver Class-D Amplifier RCA/Aux Input Adjustable Crossover Home Audio & Cinema Black Floor-Coupling Design
- Price
- £81.84
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 51
- Age
- 10mo ago

PreSonus Eris Sub 8BT Active Subwoofer with Bluetooth 8-inch 30-200 Hz Add Bass & Bluetooth to Any Speakers for Home Multimedia Gaming Music Production Black
- Price
- £127.65
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 63
- Age
- 2y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Edifier T5s Powered Active Subwoofer with 70W RMS 8 Long-Throw Woofer Deep Bass (35Hz) Speaker Built-in Amp Low Distortion Phase Selector & Energy-Efficient for Home & Studio Audio Brown
- Price
- £113.46
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 9
- Age
- 3mo ago

Cambridge Audio MSX SUB 200 - Active Subwoofer 200W Compact Active Subwoofer Speaker with Twin Auxiliary Drivers Adjustable Crossover & Phase Control Home Cinema & Stereo Systems Black
- Price
- £246.90
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 94
- Age
- 2mo ago

Edifier T5s Powered Active Subwoofer with 70W RMS 8 Long-Throw Woofer Deep Bass (35Hz) Speaker Built-in Amp Low Distortion Phase Selector & Energy-Efficient for Home & Studio Audio Black
- Price
- £121.60
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 9
- Age
- 3mo ago

LICAEVEY 100W Home Subwoofer Speaker 6.5 Inch Passive Deep Bass Driver with MDF Cabinet Plug and Play for Home Theater and Party Audio Systems
- Price
- £53.46
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 7mo ago

Audizio SW65C Active HiFi Subwoofer 65W RMS Down-Firing 16.5cm Driver Class-D Amplifier RCA/Aux Input Adjustable Crossover Home Audio & Cinema Black Floor-Coupling Design
- Price
- £81.84
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 51
- Age
- 10mo ago
Newest
by launch date
Cambridge Audio MSX SUB 200 - Active Subwoofer 200W Compact Active Subwoofer Speaker with Twin Auxiliary Drivers Adjustable Crossover & Phase Control Home Cinema & Stereo Systems Black
- Price
- £246.90
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 94
- Age
- 2mo ago

Edifier T5s Powered Active Subwoofer with 70W RMS 8 Long-Throw Woofer Deep Bass (35Hz) Speaker Built-in Amp Low Distortion Phase Selector & Energy-Efficient for Home & Studio Audio Black
- Price
- £121.60
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 9
- Age
- 3mo ago

Edifier T5s Powered Active Subwoofer with 70W RMS 8 Long-Throw Woofer Deep Bass (35Hz) Speaker Built-in Amp Low Distortion Phase Selector & Energy-Efficient for Home & Studio Audio Brown
- Price
- £113.46
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 9
- Age
- 3mo ago

Audizio SHFS15B 15-Inch Active HiFi Subwoofer 500W Class-D Amp Adjustable Crossover Home Audio Bass Reflex Front Firing RCA In Phase Control Black
- Price
- £173.14
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 3
- Age
- 5mo ago

LICAEVEY 100W Home Subwoofer Speaker 6.5 Inch Passive Deep Bass Driver with MDF Cabinet Plug and Play for Home Theater and Party Audio Systems
- Price
- £53.46
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 7mo ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 49% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
19 falling
Sellers
61
Top-5 brand share
61%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
49%
Top 20: 92%
Open market
33%
- Edifier19%
- Wharfdale18%
- Yamaha9%
- Wharfedale8%
- Audizio7%
- PreSonus5%
Demand
Subwoofer search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Search terms
Top Subwoofer search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- subwoofer212K/yr
- hi-fi subwoofers38K/yr
- active subwoofer33K/yr
- subwoofer speaker11K/yr
- sub woofer15K/yr
- passive subwoofer9K/yr
- sub woofer speakers9K/yr
- active subwoofer home7K/yr
- mini subwoofer7K/yr
- powered subwoofer7K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Subwoofer
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
is not your window shaking drum 'n bass sort of sub
as it has terrible bass
had to turn it down to 3.5/10 as the bass was too powerful for the size of our room
Upon experimentimg in lowering the volume with my filters in place I ran into issues with clipping/cutting out on sub 50Hz tones. which I was unaware of until I noticed it.
missing out the line in to the volume control
Now, sound is a different preference for everyone,
second one blew in under one month
Barely lasted a week
Complete rubbish - 2 months in
very poor quality sound
the sound ia distorted
Thirdly, the sound field setting has to be the WORST sound enhancement ever
Bit of faff setting up
It is difficult to set up subs
They need some setting up
Love
The speakers work well
Good sound quality
its crystal clear sound
Excellent quality product
Great build quality
Great Build Quality
the bass is so rich
Bass is good
Surprisingly good bass output
Excellent value for money
Well worth the money
Brilliant for the money
this helps to setup
easy to install
Easy setup
Return
3.9% Return rate 13% Fixable by listing
very poor quality sound
the sound ia distorted
Thirdly, the sound field setting has to be the WORST sound enhancement ever
Had to send back as this was not compatible with the Edifier TR5 speakers, shame
Not for desktop
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