Distortion Pedal
FailDemand is soft, at -15.8% this quarter, so Distortion Pedal is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 47 / 100Top 36% of 437 Musical Instruments niches · +3 vs the category median of 4447
- Market size
- $766K/yr664K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -15.8%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 47%top-5 click share · 15 brands · 84 sellers
Flapen Score
Distortion Pedal against its category
The dotted line is the Musical Instruments average. Past it, Distortion Pedal is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Distortion Pedal market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Distortion Pedal 664K times last year and spent an estimated $766K. The top 5 brands take 79% of clicks. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 47 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
An estimated 1.6% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 664K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. An estimated 1.6% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -15.8% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $766K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 664K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -15.8%
- Conversion, latest week
- 1.6%
- Market size, estimated
- $766Ka year
- Peak month
- December2.1× the quietest month
- Top search term
- distortion pedal218K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $73.95.
Listings sell for $73.95 on average, from $15.15 to $222.31. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 10K to 13K a year. The average listing sells 250 to 500 of them. At $73.95 that is $18K to $37K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $73.95inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $15.15–$222.31
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 10K–13K
- Units per listing a year
- 250–500
- Revenue per listing a year
- $18K–$37K
- Returns
- 3.5%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is ads.
97% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #248 within Amplifiers & Effects. It carries 1,044 reviews at 4.48 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 97%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #248in Amplifiers & Effects
- Average rating
- 4.48 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,044per listing
- Listings tracked
- 31
04 · Newcomers
1 of last year's 4 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
4 products launched here in the last 12 months. 1 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 70 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 4
- Successful launches
- 1Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 70 months
Products
Top Distortion Pedal 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 8, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
BOSS DS-1 Distortion | Compact Distortion Pedal | The Benchmark in Guitar Distortion | Hard-edged Attack & Smooth Sustain | Wide Tone Range
- Price
- $62.36
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 4,399
- Age
- 21y ago

Boss DS-1 Distortion Bundle with Gearlux Power Supply Instrument Cable Patch Cable Picks and Austin Bazaar Polishing Cloth
- Price
- $87.53
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 817
- Age
- 14y ago

Boss DS-1 Distortion Bundle with Gearlux Instrument Cable Patch Cable Picks and Austin Bazaar Polishing Cloth
- Price
- $80.62
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 56
- Age
- 2y ago

RVONE High Gain Distortion Pedal for Electric Guitar Aluminum Guitar Pedal Analog Guitar Effects Pedal for Compact Stage & Studio Pedal True Bypass
- Price
- $24.29
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 254
- Age
- 1y ago

JOYO High Gain Distortion Guitar Pedal Analog Circuit with Full Range EQ for Classic Rock to Heavy Metal Tones True Bypass (JF-04)
- Price
- $35.39
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 605
- Age
- 6y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
IOppWin HOLY WAR Heavy Metal Distortion Pedal - 3 Mode (Lo/Hi Boost) True Bypass Mini Metal Casing Guitar Effects Pedal
- Price
- $19.82
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 33
- Age
- 1y ago

SHAEVLE Distortion Guitar Pedal - Full-Analog Circuit with 3 Distortion Tones True Bypass Compact Size for Guitarists IRON REVOLT(Distortion)
- Price
- $23.39
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 46
- Age
- 6mo ago

LEKATO Distortion Pedal Mini Distortion Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar with Two Mode Analog Guitar Pedal Distortion Truebypass DC 9V
- Price
- $28.86
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 678
- Age
- 11mo ago

Boss DS-1 Distortion Bundle with Gearlux Instrument Cable Patch Cable Picks and Austin Bazaar Polishing Cloth
- Price
- $80.62
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 56
- Age
- 2y ago

AFOT Heavy Metal Distortion Guitar Pedal Realize the Sounds of Metal Rock and Punk Muff Top Boost Distortion Guitar Effect Pedal with 80s or 90s Metal Sounds and Earphone Useable Output Ture Bypass
- Price
- $35.53
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 163
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch date
SHAEVLE Distortion Guitar Pedal - Full-Analog Circuit with 3 Distortion Tones True Bypass Compact Size for Guitarists IRON REVOLT(Distortion)
- Price
- $23.39
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 46
- Age
- 6mo ago

LEKATO Distortion Pedal Mini Distortion Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar with Two Mode Analog Guitar Pedal Distortion Truebypass DC 9V
- Price
- $28.86
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 678
- Age
- 11mo ago

IOppWin HOLY WAR Heavy Metal Distortion Pedal - 3 Mode (Lo/Hi Boost) True Bypass Mini Metal Casing Guitar Effects Pedal
- Price
- $19.82
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 33
- Age
- 1y ago

RVONE High Gain Distortion Pedal for Electric Guitar Aluminum Guitar Pedal Analog Guitar Effects Pedal for Compact Stage & Studio Pedal True Bypass
- Price
- $24.29
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 254
- Age
- 1y ago

AFOT Heavy Metal Distortion Guitar Pedal Realize the Sounds of Metal Rock and Punk Muff Top Boost Distortion Guitar Effect Pedal with 80s or 90s Metal Sounds and Earphone Useable Output Ture Bypass
- Price
- $35.53
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 163
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 47% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
15 rising
Sellers
84
Est. top-5 brand share
79%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
47%
Top 20: 88%
Open market
17%
- BOSS55%
- JOYO7%
- RVONE7%
- Donner6%
- IOppWin4%
- SATONE4%
- Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 17%)
Demand
Distortion Pedal search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
Search terms
Top Distortion Pedal search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- distortion pedal218K/yr
- boss pedal128K/yr
- boss pedals43K/yr
- distortion pedal for electric guitar46K/yr
- boss guitar pedals44K/yr
- guitar distortion pedal31K/yr
- boss ds120K/yr
- boss distortion pedal18K/yr
- distortion guitar pedal16K/yr
- bass distortion pedal15K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Distortion Pedal
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“no sound”
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 Distortion Pedal questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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