Global Earbuds Sales Market Report 2023

This report studies the Earbuds market. Earbuds (or head-phones in the early days of telephony and radio) are a pair of small loudspeaker drivers worn on or around the head over a user's ears. They are electroacoustic transducers, which convert an electrical signal to a corresponding sound. Headphones let a single user listen to an audio source privately, in contrast to a loudspeaker, which emits sound into the open air for anyone nearby to hear. Headphones are also known as earspeakers, earphones or, colloquially, cans. Circumaural and supra-aural headphones use a band over the top of the head to hold the speakers in place. The other type, known as earbuds or earpieces consist of individual units that plug into the user's ear canal. In the context of telecommunication, a headset is a combination of headphone and microphone. Headphones connect to a signal source such as an audio amplifier, radio, CD player, portable media player, mobile phone, video game console, or electronic musical instrument, either directly using a cord, or using wireless technology such as Bluetooth, DECT or FM radio. The first headphones were developed in the late 19th century for use by telephone operators, to keep their hands free. Initially the audio quality was mediocre and a step forward was the invention of high fidelity headphones.

Headphones are made in a range of different audio reproduction quality capabilities. Headsets designed for telephone use typically cannot reproduce sound with the high fidelity of expensive units designed for music listening by audiophiles. Headphones that use cables typically have either a 1/4 inch (6.35mm) or 1/8 inch (3.5mm) phone jack for plugging the headphones into the audio source. Some stereo earbuds are wireless, using Bluetooth connectivity to transmit the audio signal by radio waves from source devices like cellphones and digital players. Due to the spread of wireless devices in recent years headphones are increasingly used by people in public places such as sidewalks, grocery stores, and public transit. Headphones are also used by people in various professional contexts, such as audio engineers mixing sound for live concerts or sound recordings and DJs, who use headphones to cue up the next song without the audience hearing, aircraft pilots and call center employees. The latter two types of employees use headphones with an integrated microphone.

Earbuds rest inside the outer ear, with their speakers aimed into the ear canal. Earbuds are a familiar sight for commuters, as they’re usually included with smartphones, media players, and similar devices. Despite their improved fidelity over earphones, many listeners find that earbuds still allow too much background noise, even if they fit correctly.

Market Analysis and Insights: Global Earbuds Market

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the global Earbuds market size is estimated to be worth US$ 9520 million in 2022 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 16860 million by 2029 with a CAGR of 6.3% during the forecast period 2023-2029. Fully considering the economic change by this health crisis, Normal Earbuds accounting for % of the Earbuds global market in 2022, is projected to value US$ million by 2029, growing at a revised % CAGR from 2023 to 2029. While Consumer segment is altered to an % CAGR throughout this forecast period.

The Earbuds market consists of a well-established group of brand name manufacturers and new entrants. Crowdfunding campaigns have showed that there is plenty of scope for innovation. The world leading players in the Earbuds market are Apple, Samsung, Sony, GN (Jabra), Bragi, Doppler Labs, Skybuds and so on. These Top companies currently account for more than 80% of the total market share.

The downstream buyers of Earbuds product are general public, the consumers choose this smart Earbuds with a variety purpose of training, activity tracking, music and phone, as well as sound control and hearing safety. In the vertical of applications, the consumer segment took a market share of 71%, in terms of revenue. On the contrast, the healthcare segment took 28%.

APAC market is the biggest consumption market with the market share of 37%.

Global Earbuds Scope and Market Size

The global Earbuds market is segmented by company, region (country), type and application. Players, stakeholders, and other participants in the global Earbuds market will be able to gain the upper hand as they use the report as a powerful resource. The segmental analysis focuses on sales, revenue and forecast by region (country), type and application for the period 2018-2029.


Segment by Type


Normal Earbuds

Sound Control Earbuds


Segment by Application


Consumer

Healthcare

By Region

United States

Europe

China

Japan

Southeast Asia

India

Other Regions


By Company


Apple

Samsung

Sony

GN(Jabra)

Bragi

Skybuds

BOSE

LGE

HUAWEI

BANG & OLUFSEN (B&O)

JAYBIRD

SENNHEISER

ONKYO

MOTOROLA

EARIN

MARS

NUHEARA

ERATO

MAVIN

CRAZYBABY

PLANTRONICS

NuForce

ALTEC LANSING