Is comtac profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $92K/yr across 25 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +0.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (35/100).

How competitive is the comtac niche?

11 brands and 100 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 46% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in comtac?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Noise Level, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.9%.

When does demand for comtac peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the comtac niche?

Listings span $15.56–$906.08; the average listing price is $279.09 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 14,024 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

comtac

Skip it

Weak search conversion (0.5%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Great1.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Good46%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Okay$279.09

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Okay88%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Growth

Okay+0.7%

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

Market size

Bad$92K

$92K/yr · 66K searches

Review moat

Bad14,023.76

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Bad$15.56–$906.08

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

Conversion

Bad0.5%

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

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, comtac is a $92K/yr Amazon United States market (66K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 35/100.

Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

comtac market data

Units sold / yr: 250–500; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $70K–$140K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.5%
Avg BSR: #356
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 88%
Sponsored: 64%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 54 months
Avg seller age: 164 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 46% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

11 falling

Sellers

100

Top-5 brand share

88%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

46%

Top 20: 94%

Open market

3M35%
Walker's34%
EARMOR10%
HEARFALCOM5%
Retevis4%
FMATAL GEAR4%
Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 8%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 94 weeks — +0.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top comtac search terms

comtac23K/yr +1.2%0.3% conv.
peltor comtac v19K/yr +10.7%0.6% conv.
3m peltor comtac9K/yr -3.0%0.1% conv.
comtacs5K/yr +15.1%0.4% conv.
comtac 33K/yr +6.7%0.7% conv.
comtac headset4K/yr -9.4%0.0% conv.
peltor comtac vi2K/yr -42.8%0.7% conv.
peltor comtac iii1K/yr -60.6%0.6% conv.

All search terms

Top comtac 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Walkers Razor Slim Shooter Electronic Folding Ear Protection Muffs Tan Patriot

Walker's$40.244.8★84,801 rev

3M Peltor Comtac V Foldable Olive Drab Green Hearing Defender Mil/le Tactical Headset

3M$519.034.6★14 rev

EARMOR M32 Plus Tactical Headset Electronic Ear Protection NRR 22dB

EARMOR$93.084.4★759 rev

3M PELTOR PELTOR ComTac V Hearing Defender Headset Foldable Coyote Brown MT20H682FB-09 CY

3M$522.054.1★11 rev

Walkers Razor Slim Patriot Series Muffs - Olive Drab Green

Walker's$33.074.8★84,801 rev

Newest

by launch date

3M PELTOR ComTac VIII Single Comm Headset MT14H418A-47 GN Nexus 4-Con O.D. Green

3M$838.050 rev

3mo ago

FMATAL GEAR x FCS NRR 26dB Comta 3 Tactical Headset Digital Noise Reduction Earmuffs for Hearing Protection Communication (CB)

FMATAL GEAR$151.7231 rev

10mo ago

3M PELTOR ComTac VIII Hearing Defender MT14H418A-09 GN OD Green

3M$540.711 rev

1y ago

HEARFALCOM C5XPI Tactical Headset Noise Canceling Pickup & U94 V2 PTT Adapter for UV5R Two-Way Radio Hunting Shooting (CB)

HEARFALCOM$186.810 rev

1y ago

EARMOR M32 Plus Tactical Headset Electronic Ear Protection NRR 22dB

EARMOR$93.08759 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about comtac

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall22%

“the overall build quality feels solid for the price”

Comfort-Overall14%

“Comfortable fit”

Value For Money11%

“Great Value”

Size-Overall9%

“Comfortable fit”

Efficiency6%

“Does the job”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Exactly what I ordered”

Protection4%

“Great Ear Protection”

Ease Of Use3%

“easy to use without taking everything off”

Range3%

“Great for the target range”

Battery Life3%

“battery life is awesome”

What buyers complain about

Noise Level17%

“I have noticed some static when its turned on”

Size-Overall12%

“A Little Tight”

Quality-Overall10%

“Bad wiring/ jack quality”

Durability5%

“These break easily”

Comfort-Overall5%

“Very Uncomfortable”

Product Condition3%

“One of them appeared to be used”

Functionality-Overall3%

“Unlike the Peltor this model does not turn off after a certain number of hours”

Value For Money3%

“I dont think you can get anything that actually functions for this price”

Pain Relief-Overall2%

“Hurt my head”

Defective Material/Parts2%

“Opened and missing parts”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall38%

Value For Money9%

Noise Level7%

Comfort-Overall6%

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

Functionality-Overall5%

Product Condition5%

Connectivity-Overall4%

Compatibility-Overall4%

Color3%

Common questions

Is comtac profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $92K/yr across 25 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +0.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (35/100).
How competitive is the comtac niche?: 11 brands and 100 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 46% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in comtac?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Noise Level, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.9%.
When does demand for comtac peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the comtac niche?: Listings span $15.56–$906.08; the average listing price is $279.09 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 14,024 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.