bose quietcomfort ultra ear pads
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Incredible12.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Great$21.71avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$11.22–$38.33cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Great338.25avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Returns
Okay3.9%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Growth
Okay+3.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad$95K$95K/yr · 34K searches
Competition
Bad91%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, bose quietcomfort ultra ear pads is a $95K/yr Amazon United States market (34K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
bose quietcomfort ultra ear pads market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- $65K–$87K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 12.7%
- Avg BSR
- #732
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 88%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 33 months
- Avg seller age
- 222 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 91% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
5 rising
Sellers
8
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
91%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- WC66%
- SOULWIT15%
- Bose13%
- SOPROM4%
- GEVO3%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 55 weeks — +3.1% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Top bose quietcomfort ultra ear pads search terms
- bose qc ultra replacement earpads13K/yr
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- bose quiet comfort ultra replacement ear pads4K/yr
- bose quietcomfort ultra headphones ear cushion kit3K/yr
- bose quietcomfort ultra ear pads3K/yr
- bose quietcomfort ultra replacement earpads3K/yr
Top bose quietcomfort ultra ear pads 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 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
WC PadZ QC Ultra Upgraded Replacement Earpads Compatible with Bose QuietComfort Ultra Gen 1 & Gen 2 by Wicked Cushions | Enhanced Comfort Thickness & Durability | Black
WC$23.084.6★780 rev
WC Freeze QC Ultra Cooling Gel Replacement Earpads Compatible with Bose QuietComfort Ultra Gen 1 & Gen 2 by Wicked Cushions | Breathable Fabric Extra Thick & Cool | Black
WC$25.894.3★322 rev
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Ear Cushion Kit Black
Bose$38.333.7★205 rev
SOULWIT Ear Pads for Bose QC Ultra/New Ultra (2nd Gen) Wireless Headphones Ear Pads Cushions with Softer Protein Leather High-Density Noise Isolation Foam - Black
SOULWIT$16.984.4★475 rev
WC PadZ QC Ultra Upgraded Replacement Earpads Compatible with Bose QuietComfort Ultra Gen 1 & Gen 2 by Wicked Cushions | Enhanced Comfort Thickness & Durability | 90s Black
WC$24.964.6★780 rev
Newest
by launch date
SOPROM Earpads Replacement for Bose QC Ultra/New QuietComfort Ultra(2nd Gen) Wireless Headphones Ear Pads Cushions with Gentler Protein Leather High-Grade Noise Isolation Foam - Black
SOPROM$11.2262 rev
SOULWIT Cooling Gel Replacement Earpads for Bose QC Ultra/New QuietComfort Ultra(2nd Gen) Wireless Headphones Ear Pads Cushions with Breathable Ice Silk Fabric Noise Isolation Foam- Black
SOULWIT$20.4246 rev
GEVO Earpads Replacement for Bose QuietComfort Ultra (QC Ultra) Ear Pads Cushions Replacement with Protein Leather and Memory Foam (Black)
GEVO$12.7736 rev
WC Freeze QC Ultra Cooling Gel Replacement Earpads Compatible with Bose QuietComfort Ultra Gen 1 & Gen 2 by Wicked Cushions | Breathable Fabric Extra Thick & Cool | Black
WC$25.89322 rev
SOULWIT Ear Pads for Bose QC Ultra/New Ultra (2nd Gen) Wireless Headphones Ear Pads Cushions with Softer Protein Leather High-Density Noise Isolation Foam - Black
SOULWIT$16.98475 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumSOPROM Earpads Replacement for Bose QC Ultra/New QuietComfort Ultra(2nd Gen) Wireless Headphones Ear Pads Cushions with Gentler Protein Leather High-Grade Noise Isolation Foam - Black
SOPROM$11.224.5★
SOULWIT Cooling Gel Replacement Earpads for Bose QC Ultra/New QuietComfort Ultra(2nd Gen) Wireless Headphones Ear Pads Cushions with Breathable Ice Silk Fabric Noise Isolation Foam- Black
SOULWIT$20.424.4★
WC PadZ QC Ultra Upgraded Replacement Earpads Compatible with Bose QuietComfort Ultra Gen 1 & Gen 2 by Wicked Cushions | Enhanced Comfort Thickness & Durability | 90s Black
WC$24.964.6★
GEVO Earpads Replacement for Bose QuietComfort Ultra (QC Ultra) Ear Pads Cushions Replacement with Protein Leather and Memory Foam (Black)
GEVO$12.774.3★
WC PadZ QC Ultra Upgraded Replacement Earpads Compatible with Bose QuietComfort Ultra Gen 1 & Gen 2 by Wicked Cushions | Enhanced Comfort Thickness & Durability | Black
WC$23.084.6★
What buyers say about bose quietcomfort ultra ear pads
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Fit perfect”
“But there was great I love that the manufacture actually improved the build quality over the original so called premium pair”
“Looks stunning and exceptionally comfortable”
“Easy to install”
“Good for the price”
“Good noise cancellation”
“Easy on”
“As expected”
“these do last”
“i absolutely love the color”
What buyers complain about
“Once the pads fell apart”
“Low quality for price”
“Some people have said the size makes them not fit in the stock case”
“just don't isolate sound the same way the stock ear cups do”
“Padding too thick”
“I thought the price was too expensive”
“Does not fit despite listed as compatible”
“The pads do not have the adhesive required to apply the pad to the speaker”
“Hard material”
“Does not fit on QC Ultras”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is bose quietcomfort ultra ear pads profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $95K/yr across 8 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +3.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- How competitive is the bose quietcomfort ultra ear pads niche?
- 5 brands and 8 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 91% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in bose quietcomfort ultra ear pads?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 3.9%.
- When does demand for bose quietcomfort ultra ear pads peak?
- Demand peaks in Oct; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the bose quietcomfort ultra ear pads niche?
- Listings span $11.22–$38.33; the average listing price is $21.71 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 338 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.