Global Headphones Market Insights, Forecast to 2025

Earphones and headphones are electrical accessories worn on the ear, which when connected with electrical appliances such as mobile phones, tablets, laptops, MP3 players etc. give direct concentrated sound output. With increasing adoption of mobile phones and tablets there is a significant growth observed in the adoption of earphones and headphones. Earphones and headphones are of two types – wired and wireless. Wired earphones and headphones are connected to the electrical device with the help of a wire while wireless earphones and headphones are connected to the electrical device via Bluetooth. These earphones and headphones include behind-the-head, over-the head and in-ear.
The increased sale of mobile devices is one of the primary growth factors for the headphones market. The increasing sale of smartphones and tablets is driving the growth of the headphones market. Also, these devices are equipped with consumer-grade headphones. Factors such as the growing demand for mobile devices along with accessories such as headphones is providing traction to the growth of the global earbuds market.
The trend of product miniaturization will drive the growth of the earphones market till the end of the forecast period. Supported by the technological advances in the nanochip technology that resulted in the development of wireless headphones, the size of headphones will decrease further to enable the headphones to fit perfectly in the human ear. Apple AirPods contribute extensively to product miniaturization and manufacturers are attempting to follow this product innovation. Miniature headsets are also having increased aesthetic appeal, in comparison to large headsets.
The earphone and headphone market in APEJ region is expected to be the largest revenue generator by 2027, and is expected to account for a revenue of US$ 14,896.2 Mn by 2027 end, owing to the increasing adoption of mobile phones and tablets in the region. Region wise, the market in North America is estimated to be the second largest regional market in the global earphone and headphone market with market revenue anticipated to be worth US$ 4,932.9 Mn by the end of 2027.
The global Headphones market is valued at xx million US$ in 2018 and will reach xx million US$ by the end of 2025, growing at a CAGR of xx% during 2019-2025. The objectives of this study are to define, segment, and project the size of the Headphones market based on company, product type, end user and key regions.

This report studies the global market size of Headphones in key regions like North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Central & South America and Middle East & Africa, focuses on the consumption of Headphones in these regions.
This research report categorizes the global Headphones market by top players/brands, region, type and end user. This report also studies the global Headphones market status, competition landscape, market share, growth rate, future trends, market drivers, opportunities and challenges, sales channels and distributors.

The following manufacturers are covered in this report, with sales, revenue, market share for each company:
Apple
Bose
Samsung Electronics
Sennheiser electronic
Skullcandy
SONY

Market size by Product
In-Ear
Over-Ear
On-Ear
Market size by End User
Fitness
Gaming
Virtual Reality
Music & Entertainment

Market size by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Asia-Pacific
China
India
Japan
South Korea
Australia
Indonesia
Singapore
Malaysia
Philippines
Thailand
Vietnam
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Spain
Russia
Central & South America
Brazil
Rest of Central & South America
Middle East & Africa
GCC Countries
Turkey
Egypt
South Africa

The study objectives of this report are:
To study and analyze the global Headphones market size (value & volume) by company, key regions, products and end user, breakdown data from 2014 to 2018, and forecast to 2025.
To understand the structure of Headphones market by identifying its various subsegments.
To share detailed information about the key factors influencing the growth of the market (growth potential, opportunities, drivers, industry-specific challenges and risks).
Focuses on the key global Headphones companies, to define, describe and analyze the sales volume, value, market share, market competition landscape and recent development.
To project the value and sales volume of Headphones submarkets, with respect to key regions.
To analyze competitive developments such as expansions, agreements, new product launches, and acquisitions in the market.

In this study, the years considered to estimate the market size of Headphones are as follows:
History Year: 2014-2018
Base Year: 2018
Estimated Year: 2019
Forecast Year 2019 to 2025

This report includes the estimation of market size for value (million US$) and volume (K Units). Both top-down and bottom-up approaches have been used to estimate and validate the market size of Headphones market, to estimate the size of various other dependent submarkets in the overall market. Key players in the market have been identified through secondary research, and their market shares have been determined through primary and secondary research. All percentage shares, splits, and breakdowns have been determined using secondary sources and verified primary sources.

For the data information by region, company, type and application, 2018 is considered as the base year. Whenever data information was unavailable for the base year, the prior year has been considered.