Headphones have definitely been on a charge of late as a category, we have been saying for some time that high-quality accessories is an area that installers should not neglect, these sales will be made, so why not make sure its you who is making them?
Pick an exclusive high-quality brand or drill down into one of the brand’s you already supply and see what they can offer, headphones is great place to start.
To underline the strong performance of headphones, the category even has its own consumer show these days in the form of the CanJam which takes place July 21-22 at Park Plaza Hotel, Westminster Bridge in London.
Described as the world’s premier headphone audio show, the initiative also has events in New York City, Singapore, Los Angeles, London, Denver and Shanghai.
Organisers say the event is for music lovers and headphone users of all ages and is set to showcase the summer’s latest headphone tech and trends with over 100 of the world’s leading manufacturers in attendance across an impressive 20,000 sq. ft. of exhibition space.
Weekend passes are £20, day passes £15.
The event is designed to give attendees valuable hands-on time and enables easy auditioning with headphones at all price ranges, thanks to a number of listening demo stations.
The headphone audio industry is expected to grow by 60% to reach USD $18 billion by 2023 globally.
The show will feature AKG, Astell+Kern, Audeze, Beyerdynamic, Chord Electronics, FiiO, Focal, Hifiman, Meze Audio, MrSpeakers, RHA, Schiit Audio, STAX Japan, V-Moda, Westone and many more.