Price guide · Sporting Outdoor
Ear Protection: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $1.65 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.22 at volume, on a typical 14-day lead time. These medians come from published supplier pricing. Treat them as a starting point for a sourcing conversation rather than a binding quote.
Median price by order quantity
| Order size | Median /unit |
|---|---|
| 500–999 units | $1.65 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $1.35 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.90 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.70 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.50 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.22 |
What moves the price
For ear protection, the drivers are kit contents, case type, material, caliber compatibility, capacity, caliber fit, stackability, lockability — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
For disposable or basic reusable hearing protection, price is driven mainly by material (PU foam vs silicone vs molded earmuff parts), branding/custom packaging, and whether the item is corded, reusable, or electronic. The lowest credible bulk pricing comes from OEM/import marketplaces and factory-direct listings, while US-facing wholesale distributors usually land higher because they include domestic warehousing, smaller pack sizes, and branded SKUs. Custom-printed cases or branded kits typically push the unit cost above the bare-product pricing shown here, so these tiers fit a mid-range custom configuration only approximately.
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