--- title: "Sennheiser vs Skullcandy: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is Sennheiser or Skullcandy more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Headphone brands set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/sennheiser-vs-skullcandy" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Sennheiser vs Skullcandy: Which is searched more in Australia? Is Sennheiser or Skullcandy more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Headphone brands set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Sennheiser and Skullcandy - **Competitive set**: Headphone brands - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Sennheiser Share of Search**: 1.1% - **Skullcandy Share of Search**: 2% ## Is Sennheiser or Skullcandy more popular in search? - In September 2026, Skullcandy had more branded searches than Sennheiser among headphone brands in Australia. Skullcandy had about 8,100 branded searches, while Sennheiser had 4,400. Skullcandy made up 2% of all headphone brand searches we track, and Sennheiser accounted for 1.1%. - Skullcandy was ahead of Sennheiser in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sennheiser’s share of searches among headphone brands in Australia moved from 2% to 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 4.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Skullcandy’s share of searches among headphone brands in Australia held steady at 2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 8.1K. ## Top headphone brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Sennheiser was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Skullcandy did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sony | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Bose | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Apple AirPods | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Soundcore | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Sennheiser | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | JBL | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Beats | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Skullcandy | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Jabra | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Marshall | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about headphone brands - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best noise cancelling headphones?": 1. Sony, 2. Bose, 3. Sennheiser, 4. Apple AirPods - Asked ChatGPT "Which wireless earbuds should I buy in Australia?": 1. Sony, 2. Apple AirPods, 3. Soundcore - Asked ChatGPT "Which headphones are best for travel?": 1. Sony, 2. Bose, 3. Soundcore, 4. Apple AirPods - Searched Google, AI Overview "noise cancelling headphones": 1. Sony, 2. Bose, 3. Soundcore, 4. JBL, 5. Apple AirPods - Searched Google, AI Overview "best headphones": 1. Sony, 2. Bose, 3. Apple AirPods, 4. Sennheiser Not named in any answer: Beats, Skullcandy, Jabra and Marshall. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 26, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for Australia headphone brands in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Skullcandy in Australia rose 22.7% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 8.1K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Sennheiser in Australia fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 4.4K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Sennheiser estimated searches | Sennheiser Share of Search | Sennheiser rank | Skullcandy estimated searches | Skullcandy Share of Search | Skullcandy rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 6.6K | 2% | 6 | 6.6K | 2% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 8.1K | 1.7% | 6 | 8.1K | 1.7% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 8.1K | 1.7% | 6 | 8.1K | 1.7% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 5.4K | 1.7% | 6 | 5.4K | 1.7% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 5.4K | 2% | 6 | 5.4K | 2% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 6.6K | 2% | 6 | 6.6K | 2% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 5.4K | 2% | 6 | 5.4K | 2% | 7 | | May 2026 | 5.4K | 1.6% | 7 | 6.6K | 2% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 5.4K | 1.6% | 7 | 6.6K | 2% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 6.6K | 2% | 6 | 6.6K | 2% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 5.4K | 1.4% | 8 | 9.9K | 2.5% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 4.4K | 1.1% | 8 | 8.1K | 2% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Sennheiser’s and Skullcandy’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Sennheiser**: Measured on the search term “sennheiser headphones”. - **Skullcandy**: Measured on the search term “skullcandy”. - [Sennheiser profile](/demand/au/brands/sennheiser) - [Skullcandy profile](/demand/au/brands/skullcandy) - [All headphone brands in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-headphone-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Sennheiser or Skullcandy more popular in search? In September 2026, Skullcandy had more branded searches than Sennheiser among headphone brands in Australia. Skullcandy had about 8,100 branded searches, while Sennheiser had 4,400. Skullcandy made up 2% of all headphone brand searches we track, and Sennheiser accounted for 1.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Sennheiser vs Skullcandy: Which is searched more in Australia?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/sennheiser-vs-skullcandy This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/sennheiser-vs-skullcandy. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.