Global Head-mounted Active Noise Reduction Headphones Market Growth 2026-2032
Description
The global Head-mounted Active Noise Reduction Headphones market size is predicted to grow from US$ 4666 million in 2025 to US$ 6316 million in 2032; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.7% from 2026 to 2032.
In 2024, global sales of Head-mounted Active Noise Reduction Headphones reached approximately 90 million units, with an average market price of about USD 53 per unit, an annual production capacity of roughly 120 million units, and an industry-average gross margin of approximately 25%.
Head-mounted Active Noise Reduction Headphones are over-ear or on-ear headphones that integrate microphone arrays, noise-cancellation chipsets and speaker drivers to pick up ambient sound and generate anti-phase signals, thereby significantly reducing perceived external noise. Compared with conventional passive-isolation headphones, head-mounted ANC models feature larger earcups and sealed enclosures combined with DSP algorithms to implement feedforward, feedback or hybrid active noise cancellation, and typically provide Bluetooth and/or wired audio connectivity, voice-call microphones, EQ sound tuning and multi-device pairing. They are primarily designed for noise-sensitive scenarios such as commuting, office work, study and long-distance travel.
On the upstream side, head-mounted ANC headphones rely on suppliers of acoustic drivers, microphone arrays, ANC/Bluetooth SoCs, lithium batteries, headband and earcup structural parts, leather/fabric coverings, tooling, injection molding and metal processing, with core value concentrated in acoustic engineering, noise-cancellation algorithms and chipset platforms. Many brands develop their own industrial design, acoustics and algorithms while partnering with ODM/EMS factories for complete-device manufacturing. In the midstream, brands and contract manufacturers handle design, assembly and quality control, selling through direct online stores, e-commerce marketplaces, carriers and offline consumer-electronics channels. Downstream, these products address the mass consumer electronics market and behave like durable goods with rapid replacement cycles: demand is driven by the growth of smartphones, mobile/remote work and streaming media, as well as by increasingly noisy environments such as airports, high-speed rail and open-plan offices, which together support the sustained penetration of head-mounted ANC headphones as a key mid-to-high-end audio segment.
The market for head-mounted active noise reduction headphones has evolved into a core, high-value segment of the global audio industry, shaped by a mix of premium brands, smartphone ecosystems and fast-moving ODM/EMS supply chains. On the demand side, it benefits from several overlapping trends: commuters and frequent flyers seeking quieter personal spaces, the rise of open-plan and remote work, and the growing expectation that entertainment and communication devices provide immersive, distraction-free experiences. Competition is intense, with established audio brands, consumer-electronics giants and agile Chinese manufacturers all offering a wide range of products that span from lifestyle-focused designs to studio and gaming–oriented models. As hardware performance gradually converges, differentiation is moving toward noise-cancellation algorithms, spatial audio, comfort and materials, platform integration (voice assistants, multi-device connectivity) and brand identity. At the same time, regulatory and consumer attention to battery safety, sustainability and repairability is pushing vendors to refine materials, packaging and product life-cycle design, making this market not only technologically dynamic but also increasingly sensitive to environmental and compliance considerations.
LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Head-mounted Active Noise Reduction Headphones Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Head-mounted Active Noise Reduction Headphones sales in 2025, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Head-mounted Active Noise Reduction Headphones sales for 2026 through 2032. With Head-mounted Active Noise Reduction Headphones sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Head-mounted Active Noise Reduction Headphones industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Head-mounted Active Noise Reduction Headphones landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Head-mounted Active Noise Reduction Headphones portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Head-mounted Active Noise Reduction Headphones market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Head-mounted Active Noise Reduction Headphones and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Head-mounted Active Noise Reduction Headphones.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Head-mounted Active Noise Reduction Headphones market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Wired
Wireless
Segmentation by Structure:
Closed-Back
Open-Back
Segmentation by Driver:
Dynamic
Planar Magnetic
Segmentation by Application:
Online
Offline
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Apple
Plantronics
Sony
GN
Samsung
B&O
Sennheiser
Audio-Technica
Bose
Bowers & Wilkins
Philips
Beyerdynamic
Logitech
HyperX (HP)
Turtle Beach
Corsair
Razer
EDIFIER
Lenovo
ASUS
Key Questions Addressed in this Report
What is the 10-year outlook for the global Head-mounted Active Noise Reduction Headphones market?
What factors are driving Head-mounted Active Noise Reduction Headphones market growth, globally and by region?
Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
How do Head-mounted Active Noise Reduction Headphones market opportunities vary by end market size?
How does Head-mounted Active Noise Reduction Headphones break out by Type, by Application?
Please note: The report will take approximately 2 business days to prepare and deliver.
In 2024, global sales of Head-mounted Active Noise Reduction Headphones reached approximately 90 million units, with an average market price of about USD 53 per unit, an annual production capacity of roughly 120 million units, and an industry-average gross margin of approximately 25%.
Head-mounted Active Noise Reduction Headphones are over-ear or on-ear headphones that integrate microphone arrays, noise-cancellation chipsets and speaker drivers to pick up ambient sound and generate anti-phase signals, thereby significantly reducing perceived external noise. Compared with conventional passive-isolation headphones, head-mounted ANC models feature larger earcups and sealed enclosures combined with DSP algorithms to implement feedforward, feedback or hybrid active noise cancellation, and typically provide Bluetooth and/or wired audio connectivity, voice-call microphones, EQ sound tuning and multi-device pairing. They are primarily designed for noise-sensitive scenarios such as commuting, office work, study and long-distance travel.
On the upstream side, head-mounted ANC headphones rely on suppliers of acoustic drivers, microphone arrays, ANC/Bluetooth SoCs, lithium batteries, headband and earcup structural parts, leather/fabric coverings, tooling, injection molding and metal processing, with core value concentrated in acoustic engineering, noise-cancellation algorithms and chipset platforms. Many brands develop their own industrial design, acoustics and algorithms while partnering with ODM/EMS factories for complete-device manufacturing. In the midstream, brands and contract manufacturers handle design, assembly and quality control, selling through direct online stores, e-commerce marketplaces, carriers and offline consumer-electronics channels. Downstream, these products address the mass consumer electronics market and behave like durable goods with rapid replacement cycles: demand is driven by the growth of smartphones, mobile/remote work and streaming media, as well as by increasingly noisy environments such as airports, high-speed rail and open-plan offices, which together support the sustained penetration of head-mounted ANC headphones as a key mid-to-high-end audio segment.
The market for head-mounted active noise reduction headphones has evolved into a core, high-value segment of the global audio industry, shaped by a mix of premium brands, smartphone ecosystems and fast-moving ODM/EMS supply chains. On the demand side, it benefits from several overlapping trends: commuters and frequent flyers seeking quieter personal spaces, the rise of open-plan and remote work, and the growing expectation that entertainment and communication devices provide immersive, distraction-free experiences. Competition is intense, with established audio brands, consumer-electronics giants and agile Chinese manufacturers all offering a wide range of products that span from lifestyle-focused designs to studio and gaming–oriented models. As hardware performance gradually converges, differentiation is moving toward noise-cancellation algorithms, spatial audio, comfort and materials, platform integration (voice assistants, multi-device connectivity) and brand identity. At the same time, regulatory and consumer attention to battery safety, sustainability and repairability is pushing vendors to refine materials, packaging and product life-cycle design, making this market not only technologically dynamic but also increasingly sensitive to environmental and compliance considerations.
LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Head-mounted Active Noise Reduction Headphones Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Head-mounted Active Noise Reduction Headphones sales in 2025, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Head-mounted Active Noise Reduction Headphones sales for 2026 through 2032. With Head-mounted Active Noise Reduction Headphones sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Head-mounted Active Noise Reduction Headphones industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Head-mounted Active Noise Reduction Headphones landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Head-mounted Active Noise Reduction Headphones portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Head-mounted Active Noise Reduction Headphones market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Head-mounted Active Noise Reduction Headphones and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Head-mounted Active Noise Reduction Headphones.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Head-mounted Active Noise Reduction Headphones market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Wired
Wireless
Segmentation by Structure:
Closed-Back
Open-Back
Segmentation by Driver:
Dynamic
Planar Magnetic
Segmentation by Application:
Online
Offline
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Apple
Plantronics
Sony
GN
Samsung
B&O
Sennheiser
Audio-Technica
Bose
Bowers & Wilkins
Philips
Beyerdynamic
Logitech
HyperX (HP)
Turtle Beach
Corsair
Razer
EDIFIER
Lenovo
ASUS
Key Questions Addressed in this Report
What is the 10-year outlook for the global Head-mounted Active Noise Reduction Headphones market?
What factors are driving Head-mounted Active Noise Reduction Headphones market growth, globally and by region?
Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
How do Head-mounted Active Noise Reduction Headphones market opportunities vary by end market size?
How does Head-mounted Active Noise Reduction Headphones break out by Type, by Application?
Please note: The report will take approximately 2 business days to prepare and deliver.
Table of Contents
143 Pages
- *This is a tentative TOC and the final deliverable is subject to change.*
- 1 Scope of the Report
- 2 Executive Summary
- 3 Global by Company
- 4 World Historic Review for Head-mounted Active Noise Reduction Headphones by Geographic Region
- 5 Americas
- 6 APAC
- 7 Europe
- 8 Middle East & Africa
- 9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
- 10 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis
- 11 Marketing, Distributors and Customer
- 12 World Forecast Review for Head-mounted Active Noise Reduction Headphones by Geographic Region
- 13 Key Players Analysis
- 14 Research Findings and Conclusion
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