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Moldex Ear Plugs

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.6%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 27Growth 39Conversion 86Competition 50Returns 97Price range 89Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 49Quality gap 25

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$36.86

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$8.94–$90.33

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Conversion

Great9.7%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Competition

Okay55%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Review moat

Okay1,552.68

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+11.0%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Market size

Okay$117K

$117K/yr · 33K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Is moldex ear plugs profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, moldex ear plugs is a $117K/yr Amazon United States market (33K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

moldex ear plugs market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$111K–$147K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.7%
Avg BSR
#373
Page quality
0%
Prime
91%
Sponsored
77%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
78 months
Avg seller age
179 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

5 falling

Sellers

86

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

55%

Top 20: 98%

Open market

0%

  • Moldex52%
  • DRIFT TO SLEEP34%
  • Pura-Fit7%
  • SparkPlugs6%
  • Glide2%

moldex ear plugs demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +11.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
900700Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Top moldex ear plugs search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
  • moldex ear plugs25K/yr
  • spark plug ear plugs4K/yr
  • moldex spark plug ear plugs4K/yr
All search terms

Top moldex ear plugs products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%$12K20%$23K30%$35K40%$47K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What reviews say buyers love and hate about moldex ear plugs

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Comfort-Overall21%

“Comfortable”

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

“Works as advertised”

Quality-Overall12%

“Great Quality”

Sleep Quality10%

“I have since found a lot of utility for them for sleep”

Ear Hygiene9%

“Very comfortable ear plugs”

Value For Money7%

“cheap enough that using multiple sets a day is not a burden”

Ease Of Use7%

“so easy to use”

Size-Overall5%

“Great fit”

Soft Feel3%

“Much softer and more comfortable than other Moldex earplugs”

Satisfaction/Pleasure3%

“She is perfectly satisfied with them”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall25%

“6604 are gigantic”

Functionality-Overall13%

“Do Nor Work”

Smell13%

“Very bad chemical smell from this product”

Ease Of Use6%

“painful to use”

Durability6%

“They broke after just a few uses”

Strength6%

“Fragile”

Sleep Quality6%

“then can't get back to sleep for hours”

Stiffness4%

“They are a bit stiff”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall41%
Advertised Vs Actual Product12%
Functionality-Overall9%
Comfort-Overall5%
Product Condition4%
Shape/Style3%
Smell3%
Sleep Quality3%
Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity2%
Material Quality2%

Common moldex ear plugs questions

Is moldex ear plugs profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $117K/yr across 22 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +11.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
How competitive is the moldex ear plugs niche?
5 brands and 86 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in moldex ear plugs?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Smell. The return rate is 0.6%.
When does demand for moldex ear plugs peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the moldex ear plugs niche?
Listings span $8.94–$90.33; the average listing price is $36.86 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,553 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.