Global Around-ear Headphone Market Growth 2026-2032
Description
The global Around-ear Headphone 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 Around-ear Headphone 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%.
An around-ear headphone generally refers to a headband-style headset whose ear cushions fully surround the ears, forming an over-ear seal rather than resting directly on the pinna. In the consumer and pro-audio markets, such products typically integrate active noise-cancelling (ANC) circuitry, Bluetooth wireless connectivity, digital signal processing (DSP) and multi-microphone arrays to attenuate ambient noise in airplanes, public transport or open offices, while delivering high-fidelity audio playback and clear voice calls. The core mechanical and electronic architecture includes a headband, adjustable sliders, left/right earcups, over-ear memory-foam cushions, built-in drivers, rechargeable lithium battery and physical or touch controls, balancing long-term comfort with passive isolation and active noise-reduction performance.
Upstream, around-ear noise-cancelling headphones draw on suppliers of acoustic drivers (dynamic/planar), ANC/Bluetooth SoC chipsets, MEMS microphones, batteries and power-management ICs, plastic and metal mechanical parts, and headband/ear-pad materials (PU leather, fabrics, memory foam), along with mold-making, injection-molding, coating, plating and SMT assembly partners. In the midstream stage, brand owners and ODM/OEM manufacturers handle system design, tuning and final assembly/testing. Downstream, products are sold via e-commerce platforms, consumer-electronics retail chains, carrier channels and corporate procurement to end-users such as general consumers, commuters/travelers, content creators and office workers. As a durable consumer-electronics good linked to consumption upgrading, replacement cycles are typically 2–4 years, with demand closely tied to smartphone penetration, music/streaming adoption and the prevalence of remote work and online meetings, while flagship refreshes and branding campaigns further stimulate replacement purchases.
The market for around-ear headphones is a mature but still evolving segment within personal audio, positioned mainly in the mid- to high-end price bands and closely tied to smartphones, laptops, and streaming services. Competition is shaped by a few global brands and a long tail of ODM/OEM manufacturers, with active noise cancelling, comfort, battery life and ecosystem integration (multi-device pairing, app tuning, spatial audio) as the key differentiation axes rather than basic sound output alone. As commuting, long-haul travel, remote work and gaming have all become more common use scenarios, consumers increasingly treat around-ear headphones as a “daily essential” for both entertainment and productivity, pushing brands to blend lifestyle design with technical performance. At the same time, the segment is seeing gradual upgrades toward better materials, sustainability, and repairability, while wireless standards and codecs continue to improve, reinforcing a replacement cycle driven as much by new features and design as by pure hardware wear-out.
LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Around-ear Headphone Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Around-ear Headphone sales in 2025, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Around-ear Headphone sales for 2026 through 2032. With Around-ear Headphone sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Around-ear Headphone industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Around-ear Headphone 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 Around-ear Headphone portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Around-ear Headphone market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Around-ear Headphone 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 Around-ear Headphone.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Around-ear Headphone 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 Around-ear Headphone market?
What factors are driving Around-ear Headphone market growth, globally and by region?
Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
How do Around-ear Headphone market opportunities vary by end market size?
How does Around-ear Headphone 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 Around-ear Headphone 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%.
An around-ear headphone generally refers to a headband-style headset whose ear cushions fully surround the ears, forming an over-ear seal rather than resting directly on the pinna. In the consumer and pro-audio markets, such products typically integrate active noise-cancelling (ANC) circuitry, Bluetooth wireless connectivity, digital signal processing (DSP) and multi-microphone arrays to attenuate ambient noise in airplanes, public transport or open offices, while delivering high-fidelity audio playback and clear voice calls. The core mechanical and electronic architecture includes a headband, adjustable sliders, left/right earcups, over-ear memory-foam cushions, built-in drivers, rechargeable lithium battery and physical or touch controls, balancing long-term comfort with passive isolation and active noise-reduction performance.
Upstream, around-ear noise-cancelling headphones draw on suppliers of acoustic drivers (dynamic/planar), ANC/Bluetooth SoC chipsets, MEMS microphones, batteries and power-management ICs, plastic and metal mechanical parts, and headband/ear-pad materials (PU leather, fabrics, memory foam), along with mold-making, injection-molding, coating, plating and SMT assembly partners. In the midstream stage, brand owners and ODM/OEM manufacturers handle system design, tuning and final assembly/testing. Downstream, products are sold via e-commerce platforms, consumer-electronics retail chains, carrier channels and corporate procurement to end-users such as general consumers, commuters/travelers, content creators and office workers. As a durable consumer-electronics good linked to consumption upgrading, replacement cycles are typically 2–4 years, with demand closely tied to smartphone penetration, music/streaming adoption and the prevalence of remote work and online meetings, while flagship refreshes and branding campaigns further stimulate replacement purchases.
The market for around-ear headphones is a mature but still evolving segment within personal audio, positioned mainly in the mid- to high-end price bands and closely tied to smartphones, laptops, and streaming services. Competition is shaped by a few global brands and a long tail of ODM/OEM manufacturers, with active noise cancelling, comfort, battery life and ecosystem integration (multi-device pairing, app tuning, spatial audio) as the key differentiation axes rather than basic sound output alone. As commuting, long-haul travel, remote work and gaming have all become more common use scenarios, consumers increasingly treat around-ear headphones as a “daily essential” for both entertainment and productivity, pushing brands to blend lifestyle design with technical performance. At the same time, the segment is seeing gradual upgrades toward better materials, sustainability, and repairability, while wireless standards and codecs continue to improve, reinforcing a replacement cycle driven as much by new features and design as by pure hardware wear-out.
LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Around-ear Headphone Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Around-ear Headphone sales in 2025, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Around-ear Headphone sales for 2026 through 2032. With Around-ear Headphone sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Around-ear Headphone industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Around-ear Headphone 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 Around-ear Headphone portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Around-ear Headphone market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Around-ear Headphone 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 Around-ear Headphone.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Around-ear Headphone 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 Around-ear Headphone market?
What factors are driving Around-ear Headphone market growth, globally and by region?
Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
How do Around-ear Headphone market opportunities vary by end market size?
How does Around-ear Headphone break out by Type, by Application?
Please note: The report will take approximately 2 business days to prepare and deliver.
Table of Contents
144 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 Around-ear Headphone 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 Around-ear Headphone by Geographic Region
- 13 Key Players Analysis
- 14 Research Findings and Conclusion
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