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title: "Airpod Max Ear Cushions — $403K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **airpod max ear cushions**
**Worth a look**
Shows a sweet-spot price point ($22.16 avg), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 91% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 56Growth 24Conversion 56Competition 34Returns 76Price range 78Avg price 93Brand share 22Review moat 82Quality gap 45
**Avg price**
**Great****$22.16**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****359.33**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Price range**
**Great****$9.15–$36.71**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Returns**
**Great****1.9%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Good****$403K**
$403K/yr · 381K searches
**Conversion**
**Good****4.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Okay****65%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Growth**
**Bad****-1.7%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Bad****91%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, airpod max ear cushions is a $403K/yr Amazon United States market (381K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **airpod max ear cushions market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **15K–20K**
- avg 1,000–1,250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$332K–$443K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **4.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#197**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **28 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **213 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**9 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**11**
**Top-5 brand share**
**91%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**65%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**6%**
- SOPROM41% - GEVO27% - G GVOEARS12% - WC8% - SOULWIT4% - Moxuanze3% - Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 6%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -1.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
9K7KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/airpod-max-ear-cushions/trend)
## **Top airpod max ear cushions search terms**
- **airpod max ear cushions**137K/yr+1.5%4.4% conv. - **airpods max ear cushions**100K/yr-10.7%3.6% conv. - **airpod pro max ear cushions**18K/yr+30.8%3.9% conv. - **apple airpods max ear cushions**16K/yr+8.0%4.2% conv. - **apple airpod max ear cushion**15K/yr-9.8%5.1% conv. - **airpod max replacement ear cups**11K/yr+13.6%4.8% conv. - **airpod max cushion replacement**9K/yr-0.3%3.9% conv. - **airpods pro max ear cushions**9K/yr+1.4%3.3% conv. - **airpods max cushion**8K/yr-9.8%3.2% conv. - **airpod max cushion**7K/yr-10.0%2.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/electronics/airpod-max-ear-cushions/search-terms)
## **Top airpod max ear cushions 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.
0%10%$40K20%$81K30%$121K40%$161K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**SOPROM Ear Cushions for AirPods Max 1 & 2 Over-Ear Headphones Earpads Replacement Covers Cups Pads with Durable Mesh Fabric Softer Foam - Space Gray**SOPROM**$20.04**4.7★648 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9LTGBFD) [2**GEVO Upgraded Ear Cushions Replacement Earpads for Apple AirPods Max Headphones Mesh Fabric Ear Pads Cover with Memory Foam and Magnet for AirPods Max (Silver)**GEVO**$19.84**4.6★502 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNWY3K2S) [3**GEVO Upgraded Ear Cushions Replacement Earpads for AirPods Max 1 & 2 Headphones Protein Leather Ear Pads Ear Covers Cups with Memory Foam and Magnet for AirPods Max 1 & 2 (Space Gray)**GEVO**$23.14**4.5★422 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D4V77M6J) [4**Mesh Ear Cushions for Apple AirPods Max - Upgraded Ear Cup Covers for Airpods Max 1 & 2 Generation Headphones - Original Silicone Design Strong Magnet (Space Gray)**G GVOEARS**$19.14**4.4★353 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DB13GHDQ) [5**SOPROM Upgraded Ear Pads for AirPods Max 1 & 2 Over-Ear Headphones Upgraded Earpads Replacement Cushions with Durable Mesh Fabric Noise Isolation and Stronger Magnet - Sky Blue**SOPROM**$20.61**4.6★387 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9LSQBR1)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**SOPROM Upgraded Ear Pads for AirPods Max 1 & 2 Over-Ear Headphones Upgraded Earpads Replacement Cushions with Durable Mesh Fabric Noise Isolation and Stronger Magnet - Midnight**SOPROM**$19.88**387 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTKWYK5Z) [**WC PadZ Max Ear Cushions Compatible with AirPods Max 1 & 2 Made by Wicked Cushions | Soft Fabric Enhanced Comfort & Unique Style | Midnight**WC**$34.93**117 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6M5FL2X) [**WC PadZ Max Ear Cushions Compatible with AirPods Max 1 & 2 Made by Wicked Cushions | Soft Fabric Enhanced Comfort & Unique Style | Leopard**WC**$36.71**117 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6M2X1MD) [**SINOWO Ear Cushions for AirPods Max 1 & 2 Over-Ear Headphones Cooling Gel Earpads Covers Cups Pads with Memory Foam and Ice Silk Cloth-Black**SINOWO**$25.87**38 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHCWXCT6) [**Replacement Ear Cushions for Apple AirPods Max 1&2 Upgraded Memory Foam Pads with Durable Fabric Sound Insulation and Noise Reduction Strong Magnetic Fit Sweat-Resistant Breathable Comfor(Space Gray)**Moxuanze**$19.19**60 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9WDTKND)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**SOPROM Upgraded Ear Pads for AirPods Max 1 & 2 Over-Ear Headphones Upgraded Earpads Replacement Cushions with Durable Mesh Fabric Noise Isolation and Stronger Magnet - Midnight**SOPROM**$19.88**4.6★**▲ 242%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTKWYK5Z) [**WC PadZ Max Ear Cushions Compatible with AirPods Max 1 & 2 Made by Wicked Cushions | Soft Fabric Enhanced Comfort & Unique Style | Midnight**WC**$34.93**4.4★**▲ 155%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6M5FL2X) [**WC PadZ Max Ear Cushions Compatible with AirPods Max 1 & 2 Made by Wicked Cushions | Soft Fabric Enhanced Comfort & Unique Style | Leopard**WC**$36.71**4.4★**▲ 108%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6M2X1MD) [**GEVO Upgraded Ear Cushions Replacement Earpads for AirPods Max 1 & 2 Headphones Mesh Fabric Ear Pads Ear Covers Cups with Memory Foam and Magnet for AirPods Max 1 & 2 (Space Gray)**GEVO**$20.11**4.6★**▲ 101%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRKHJSQ6) [**AHG Accessory House Global Upgraded Replacement air pods max Ear Cushions Pads Compatible with Apple AirPods Max Headphones (Pink). Silicone Lined Mesh/High-Density Foam/Strong Magnet**AHG Accessory House Global**$20.63**4.6★**▲ 82%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DNNJN7RR)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about airpod max ear cushions**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**20%
*“Exact fit”*
**Comfort-Overall**15%
*“Excellent comfort”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Theyre well-constructed”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Worth it”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“theyre still comfortable to wear”*
**Audio Quality**6%
*“Sound quality”*
**Color**5%
*“Love the color”*
**Noise Cancellation**4%
*“Fantastic Sound and Noise Cancellation, actually an improvement in both”*
**Magnetic Strength/Adsorption**3%
*“They effortlessly popped right into place magnetically”*
**Durability**3%
*“They feel durable”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Magnetic Strength/Adsorption**13%
*“Bad magnets”*
**Audio Quality**9%
*“feel however my audio is not good with these”*
**Comfort-Overall**8%
*“Not as comfortable”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Little expensive for what they are”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Cheap as hell”*
**Noise Cancellation**6%
*“Impacts noise cancellation”*
**Color**4%
*“a lot more harsh in color than what photos show”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**4%
*“Adhesive failure”*
**Product Condition**3%
*“Came used very disappointed”*
**Touch/Button Controls**3%
*“causes some clicking”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**22%
**Color**19%
**Material Quality**8%
**Comfort-Overall**6%
**Magnetic Strength/Adsorption**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Quality-Overall**5%
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
**Value For Money**4%
**Functionality-Overall**4%
## **Common questions**
- **Is airpod max ear cushions profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $403K/yr across 18 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -1.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- **How competitive is the airpod max ear cushions niche?**
- 9 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 65% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in airpod max ear cushions?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Magnetic Strength/Adsorption, Audio Quality, Comfort-Overall. The return rate is 1.9%.
- **When does demand for airpod max ear cushions peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the airpod max ear cushions niche?**
- Listings span $9.15–$36.71; the average listing price is $22.16 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 359 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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