Global Headphones Market 2022-2026

Global Headphones Market 2022-2026

Technavio has been monitoring the headphones market and it is poised to grow by $ 18.45 bn during 2022-2026, decelerating at a CAGR of 11.22% during the forecast period. Our report on the headphones market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.

The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current global market scenario, latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by increasing penetration of smart devices, increasing adoption of sports and fitness headphones, and increased use of headphones in gaming and AR-VR applications.

The headphones market analysis includes the product, technology, and type segments and geographic landscape.

Technavio's headphones market is segmented as below:

By Product

  • Non-smart headphones
  • Smart headphones
By Technology
  • Wired headphones
  • Wireless headphones
By Type
  • In-ear headphones
  • Over-ear headphones
  • On-ear headphones
By Geographical Landscape
  • North America
  • Europe
  • APAC
  • Middle East and Africa
  • South America
This study identifies the privacy concerns as one of the prime reasons driving the headphones market growth during the next few years. Also, product miniaturization and technological advancements for product enrichment will lead to sizable demand in the market.

Technavio presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters. Our report on headphones market covers the following areas:
  • Headphones market sizing
  • Headphones market forecast
  • Headphones market industry analysis
Technavio's robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading headphones market vendors that include AIAIAI Audio, Apple Inc., Audio Technica US Inc., beyerdynamic GmbH and Co. KG, Bluei Store Pvt. Ltd., Bose Corp., BRAGI GmbH, Creative Technology Ltd., GN Store Nord AS, Grado Labs Inc., JVCKENWOOD Corp., LG Electronics Inc., Logitech International SA, Monster Inc., Northbaze Distribution AB, Panasonic Corp., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Sennheiser Electronic GmbH and Co. KG, Shure Inc., Skullcandy Inc., and Sony Group Corp. Also, the headphones market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key vendors.

Technavio presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters such as profit, pricing, competition, and promotions. It presents various market facets by identifying the key industry influencers. The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive research - both primary and secondary. Technavio's market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast the accurate market growth.


  • Executive Summary
    • Market overview
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
      • Table Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Global Market Characteristics
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Market by Geography
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Product
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Technology
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Type
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Incremental Growth
      • Table Executive Summary - Data Table on Incremental Growth
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Vendor Market Positioning
  • Market Landscape
    • Market ecosystem
      • Table Parent market
      • Table Market Characteristics
  • Market Sizing
    • Market definition
      • Table Offerings of vendors included in the market definition
    • Market segment analysis
      • Table Market segments
    • Market size 2021
    • Market outlook: Forecast for 2021-2026
      • Table Chart on Global - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Global - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
  • Five Forces Analysis
    • Five forces summary
      • Table Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2021 and 2026
    • Bargaining power of buyers
      • Table Chart on Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors 2021 and 2026
    • Bargaining power of suppliers
      • Table Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2021 and 2026
    • Threat of new entrants
      • Table Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2021 and 2026
    • Threat of substitutes
      • Table Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2021 and 2026
    • Threat of rivalry
      • Table Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2021 and 2026
    • Market condition
      • Table Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2021 and 2026
  • Market Segmentation by Product
    • Market segments
      • Table Chart on Product - Market share 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Product - Market share 2021-2026 (%)
    • Comparison by Product
      • Table Chart on Comparison by Product
      • Table Data Table on Comparison by Product
    • Non-smart headphones - Market size and forecast 2021- 2026
      • Table Chart on Non-smart headphones - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Non-smart headphones - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Non-smart headphones - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Non-smart headphones - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • Smart headphones - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
      • Table Chart on Smart headphones - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Smart headphones - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Smart headphones - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Smart headphones - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • Market opportunity by Product
      • Table Market opportunity by Product ($ million)
  • Market Segmentation by Technology
    • Market segments
      • Table Chart on Technology - Market share 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Technology - Market share 2021-2026 (%)
    • Comparison by Technology
      • Table Chart on Comparison by Technology
      • Table Data Table on Comparison by Technology
    • Wired headphones - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
      • Table Chart on Wired headphones - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Wired headphones - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Wired headphones - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Wired headphones - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • Wireless headphones - Market size and forecast 2021- 2026
      • Table Chart on Wireless headphones - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Wireless headphones - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Wireless headphones - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Wireless headphones - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • Market opportunity by Technology
      • Table Market opportunity by Technology ($ million)
  • Market Segmentation by Type
    • Market segments
      • Table Chart on Type - Market share 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Type - Market share 2021-2026 (%)
    • Comparison by Type
      • Table Chart on Comparison by Type
      • Table Data Table on Comparison by Type
    • In-ear headphones - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
      • Table Chart on In-ear headphones - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on In-ear headphones - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on In-ear headphones - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on In-ear headphones - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • Over-ear headphones - Market size and forecast 2021- 2026
      • Table Chart on Over-ear headphones - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Over-ear headphones - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Over-ear headphones - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Over-ear headphones - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • On-ear headphones - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
      • Table Chart on On-ear headphones - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on On-ear headphones - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on On-ear headphones - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on On-ear headphones - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • Market opportunity by Type
      • Table Market opportunity by Type ($ million)
  • Customer Landscape
    • Customer landscape overview
      • Table Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
  • Geographic Landscape
    • Geographic segmentation
      • Table Chart on Market share by geography 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Market share by geography 2021-2026 (%)
    • Geographic comparison
      • Table Chart on Geographic comparison
      • Table Data Table on Geographic comparison
    • North America - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
      • Table Chart on North America - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on North America - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on North America - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on North America - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • Europe - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
      • Table Chart on Europe - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Europe - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • APAC - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
      • Table Chart on APAC - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on APAC - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2021- 2026
      • Table Chart on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • South America - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
      • Table Chart on South America - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on South America - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on South America - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on South America - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • US - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
      • Table Chart on US - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on US - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on US - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • China - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
      • Table Chart on China - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on China - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on China - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on China - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • Germany - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
      • Table Chart on Germany - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Germany - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • UK - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
      • Table Chart on UK - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on UK - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on UK - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on UK - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • Japan - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
      • Table Chart on Japan - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Japan - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • Market opportunity by geography
      • Table Market opportunity by geography ($ million)
  • Drivers, Challenges, and Trends
    • Market drivers
      • Increasing penetration of smart devices
      • Increasing adoption of sports and fitness headphones
      • Increased use of headphones in gaming and AR-VR applications
    • Market challenges
      • High prices associated with wireless variants
      • Availability of counterfeits
      • Health risks associated with headphones
    • Impact of drivers and challenges
      • Table Impact of drivers and challenges in 2021 and 2026
    • Market trends
      • Privacy concerns
      • Product miniaturization
      • Technological advancements for product enrichment
  • Vendor Landscape
    • Overview
    • Vendor landscape
      • Table Overview on Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
    • Landscape disruption
      • Table Overview on factors of disruption
    • Industry risks
      • Table Impact of key risks on business
  • Vendor Analysis
    • Vendors covered
      • Table Vendors covered
    • Market positioning of vendors
      • Table Matrix on vendor position and classification
    • Apple Inc.
      • Table Apple Inc. - Overview
      • Table Apple Inc. - Business segments
      • Table Apple Inc. - Key news
      • Table Apple Inc. - Key offerings
      • Table Apple Inc. - Segment focus
    • Audio Technica US Inc.
      • Table Audio Technica US Inc. - Overview
      • Table Audio Technica US Inc. - Product / Service
      • Table Audio Technica US Inc. - Key offerings
    • Bose Corp.
      • Table Bose Corp. - Overview
      • Table Bose Corp. - Product / Service
      • Table Bose Corp. - Key news
      • Table Bose Corp. - Key offerings
    • JVCKENWOOD Corp.
      • Table JVCKENWOOD Corp. - Overview
      • Table JVCKENWOOD Corp. - Business segments
      • Table JVCKENWOOD Corp. - Key news
      • Table JVCKENWOOD Corp. - Key offerings
      • Table JVCKENWOOD Corp. - Segment focus
    • LG Electronics Inc.
      • Table LG Electronics Inc. - Overview
      • Table LG Electronics Inc. - Business segments
      • Table LG Electronics Inc. - Key news
      • Table LG Electronics Inc. - Key offerings
      • Table LG Electronics Inc. - Segment focus
    • Panasonic Corp.
      • Table Panasonic Corp. - Overview
      • Table Panasonic Corp. - Business segments
      • Table Panasonic Corp. - Key news
      • Table Panasonic Corp. - Key offerings
      • Table Panasonic Corp. - Segment focus
    • Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
      • Table Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. - Overview
      • Table Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. - Business segments
      • Table Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. - Key news
      • Table Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. - Key offerings
      • Table Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. - Segment focus
    • Sennheiser Electronic GmbH and Co. KG
      • Table Sennheiser Electronic GmbH and Co. KG - Overview
      • Table Sennheiser Electronic GmbH and Co. KG - Business segments
      • Table Sennheiser Electronic GmbH and Co. KG - Key news
      • Table Sennheiser Electronic GmbH and Co. KG - Key offerings
      • Table Sennheiser Electronic GmbH and Co. KG - Segment focus
    • Skullcandy Inc.
      • Table Skullcandy Inc. - Overview
      • Table Skullcandy Inc. - Product / Service
      • Table Skullcandy Inc. - Key offerings
    • Sony Group Corp.
      • Table Sony Group Corp. - Overview
      • Table Sony Group Corp. - Business segments
      • Table Sony Group Corp. - Key news
      • Table Sony Group Corp. - Key offerings
      • Table Sony Group Corp. - Segment focus
  • Appendix
    • Scope of the report
      • Market definition
      • Objectives
      • Notes and caveats
    • Inclusions and exclusions checklist
      • Table Inclusions checklist
      • Table Exclusions checklist
    • Currency conversion rates for US$
      • Table Currency conversion rates for US$
    • Research methodology
      • Table Research methodology
      • Table Validation techniques employed for market sizing
      • Table Information sources
    • List of abbreviations
      • Table List of abbreviations

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