Headphones
PassHeadphones scores 66 out of 100, a Pass. Shoppers spend an estimated $167.5M a year here, search demand grew +11.3% this quarter, and an estimated 2.8% of orders come back.
- Flapen Score
- 66 / 100Top 1% of 8,347 Electronics niches · +23 vs the category median of 4366
- Market size
- $167.5M/yr126.3M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +11.3%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 17%top-5 click share · 50 brands · 384 sellers
Flapen Score
Headphones against its category
The dotted line is the Electronics average. Past it, Headphones is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Headphones market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Headphones 126.3M times last year and spent an estimated $167.5M. The top 5 brands take 54% of clicks. Demand peaks in Dec. Flapen scores it 66 out of 100, a Pass.
01 · Demand
An estimated 2.8% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 126.3M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. An estimated 2.8% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +11.3% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $167.5M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 126.3M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +11.3%
- Conversion, latest week
- 2.8%
- Market size, estimated
- $167.5Ma year
- Peak month
- December1.8× the quietest month
- Top search term
- headphones31.5M searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $48.24.
Listings sell for $48.24 on average, from $8.12 to $239.45. Amazon reports units sold in ranges, and this niche reaches the top one: 1,000,000 units or more a year. The average listing sells 30,000 to 40,000 of them. At $48.24 that is $1.4M to $1.9M a year per listing.
- Average price
- $48.24inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $8.12–$239.45
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 1,000,000 or moreAmazon's top range
- Units per listing a year
- 30,000–40,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- $1.4M–$1.9M
- Returns
- 2.8%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is ads and reviews.
96% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 1.1% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #250 within Headphones & Earbuds. It carries 24,690 reviews at 4.38 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 96%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 1.1%
- Average rank
- #250in Headphones & Earbuds
- Average rating
- 4.38 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 24,690per listing
- Listings tracked
- 134
04 · Newcomers
30 of last year's 34 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
34 products launched here in the last 12 months. 30 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 41 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 34
- Successful launches
- 30Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 41 months
Products
Top Headphones products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 22, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
JBL Vibe Beam - True Wireless JBL Deep Bass Sound Earbuds Bluetooth 5.2 Water & Dust Resistant Hands-Free Call with VoiceAware Up to 32 Hours of Battery Life (Black)
- Price
- $34.51
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 39,638
- Age
- 3y ago

JBL Vibe Beam 2 - True Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds with JBL Pure Bass Sound & Smart Ambient technology 4mics for crisp clear calls up to 40Hrs of Playback IP54 Dust & Water resistant (Black)
- Price
- $42.11
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 6,146
- Age
- 1y ago

TOZO A1 Wireless Earbuds Bluetooth 5.3 Light Weight in Ear Headphones
- Price
- $13.74
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 115,785
- Age
- 4y ago

Soundcore by Anker Q20i Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Headphones Wireless Over-Ear Bluetooth 40H Long ANC Playtime Hi-Res Audio Big Bass Customize via an App Transparency Mode (Black)
- Price
- $40.88
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 69,643
- Age
- 3y ago

Soundcore P30i by Anker Noise Cancelling Earbuds Strong and Smart Noise Cancelling Powerful Bass 45H Playtime 2-in-1 Case and Phone Stand IP54 Wireless Earbuds Bluetooth 5.4 (Green)
- Price
- $27.17
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 38,527
- Age
- 2y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
Apple AirPods Pro 3 Wireless Earbuds Active Noise Cancellation Live Translation Heart Rate Sensing Hearing Aid Feature Bluetooth Headphones Spatial Audio High-Fidelity Sound USB-C Charging
- Price
- $211.54
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 12,077
- Age
- 10mo ago

Dr.meter Ear Muffs for Noise Reduction: 27.4SNR Noise Cancelling Headphones for Kids Adults EM100 Adjustable Hearing Protection Earmuffs for Monster Jam Autism Sensory Concerts Fireworks
- Price
- $11.56
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 19,564
- Age
- 9y ago

Apple EarPods Headphones with USB-C Plug Wired Ear Buds with Built-in Remote to Control Music Phone Calls and Volume
- Price
- $17.95
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 15,600
- Age
- 1y ago

Soundcore P30i by Anker Noise Cancelling Earbuds Strong and Smart Noise Cancelling Powerful Bass 45H Playtime 2-in-1 Case and Phone Stand IP54 Wireless Earbuds Bluetooth 5.4 (Green)
- Price
- $27.17
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 38,527
- Age
- 2y ago

Soundcore by Anker Q20i Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Headphones Wireless Over-Ear Bluetooth 40H Long ANC Playtime Hi-Res Audio Big Bass Customize via an App Transparency Mode (Black)
- Price
- $40.88
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 69,643
- Age
- 3y ago
Newest
by launch date
Apple AirPods Pro 3 Wireless Earbuds Active Noise Cancellation Live Translation Heart Rate Sensing Hearing Aid Feature Bluetooth Headphones Spatial Audio High-Fidelity Sound USB-C Charging
- Price
- $211.54
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 12,077
- Age
- 10mo ago

JBL Vibe Beam 2 - True Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds with JBL Pure Bass Sound & Smart Ambient technology 4mics for crisp clear calls up to 40Hrs of Playback IP54 Dust & Water resistant (Black)
- Price
- $42.11
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 6,146
- Age
- 1y ago

Apple AirPods 4 Wireless Earbuds Bluetooth Headphones Personalized Spatial Audio Sweat and Water Resistant USB-C Charging Case H2 Chip Up to 30 Hours of Battery Life Effortless Setup for iPhone
- Price
- $92.30
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 32,203
- Age
- 1y ago

TOZO NC9 Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Wireless Earbuds 6 Mics ENC Clear Call IPX8 Waterproof in Ear Bluetooth 5.3 Headphones Stereo Bass Ear Buds 60H Playtime with LED Display 32 EQs via APP
- Price
- $28.62
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 43,559
- Age
- 1y ago

Apple EarPods Headphones with USB-C Plug Wired Ear Buds with Built-in Remote to Control Music Phone Calls and Volume
- Price
- $17.95
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 15,600
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 17% of clicks, no more. An open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
50 rising
Sellers
384
Est. top-5 brand share
54%
Top 20: 84%
Est. top-5 click share
17%
Top 20: 45%
Open market
42%
- JBL20%
- Soundcore11%
- Sony10%
- Apple7%
- TOZO5%
- Beats3%
Demand
Headphones search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Search terms
Top Headphones search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- headphones31.5M/yr
- ear buds16.5M/yr
- earbuds9.2M/yr
- bluetooth headphones8.0M/yr
- wireless earbuds7.4M/yr
- wireless headphones6.2M/yr
- noise cancelling headphones5.8M/yr
- headphones wireless5.8M/yr
- bluetooth earbuds4.5M/yr
- earbuds wireless bluetooth4.7M/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Headphones
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Break Easily”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
16 topics
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FAQ
Common Headphones questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
Figures on this page are estimates modeled from public Amazon pages and third-party keyword data. Amazon does not supply them, and no connected seller's data is used. How we handle Amazon data









