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How popular isAlesis in search?

In September 2026, people searched for Alesis by name about 27,100 times worldwide, an 18.1% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 13.4% of all global drum kit brand searches, placing Alesis second out of nine brands. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of searches, September 2026
  1. Gretsch24.6%
  2. Alesis13.4%
  3. DW13.4%
  4. Pearl11%
  5. Mapex9%
  6. Tama9%
  7. Ludwig7.3%
  8. Sonor7.3%
  9. Roland4.9%
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Which drum kit brands compete with Alesis?

Alesis against drum kit brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Gretsch, Alesis, DW, Pearl, Mapex, Tama, Ludwig, Sonor, Roland. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthGretschAlesisDWPearlMapexTamaLudwigSonorRoland
Oct 202524.4%13.4%13.4%13.4%7.3%9%6%7.3%6%
Nov 202525.1%13.7%13.7%11.2%7.5%7.5%7.5%7.5%6.1%
Dec 202524.2%16.2%13.3%10.8%7.2%8.9%7.2%7.2%4.8%
Jan 202624.4%13.3%13.3%13.3%7.3%8.9%7.3%7.3%4.9%
Feb 202624.4%13.3%13.3%13.3%7.3%8.9%7.3%7.3%4.9%
Mar 202623.7%13%13%13%8.7%8.7%7.1%7.1%5.8%
Apr 202624.6%13.4%13.4%11%9%9%7.3%7.3%4.9%
May 202624.6%13.4%13.4%11%9%9%7.3%7.3%4.9%
Jun 202623.9%13.1%13.1%16%8.7%8.7%5.8%5.8%4.8%
Jul 202618.4%12.3%10.1%27.5%6.7%8.2%5.5%6.7%4.5%
Aug 202622.2%12.2%12.2%22.2%6.6%8.1%6.6%5.4%4.4%
Sep 202624.6%13.4%13.4%11%9%9%7.3%7.3%4.9%
  1. 1.Gretsch

    24.6%

    Held 1st. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +2.3 points.

  2. 2.Alesis

    13.4%

    Moved from 3rd to 2nd. 27.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.3 points.

  3. 3.DW

    13.4%

    Moved from 4th to 3rd. 27.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.3 points.

  4. 4.Pearl

    11%

    Moved from 2nd to 4th. 22.2K estimated branded searches, -55.2% vs prior month. Share -11.2 points.

  5. 5.Mapex

    9%

    Moved from 7th to 5th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share +2.3 points.

  6. 6.Tama

    9%

    Moved from 5th to 6th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.9 points.

  7. 7.Ludwig

    7.3%

    Moved from 6th to 7th. 14.8K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.

  8. 8.Sonor

    7.3%

    Held 8th. 14.8K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share +1.9 points.

  9. 9.Roland

    4.9%

    Held 9th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.

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How has branded search demand for Alesis changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Alesis worldwide fell from 33.1K to 27.1K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Alesis’ share of searches among drum kit brands worldwide peaked at 16.2% in December 2025 and was lowest at 12.2% in August 2026.

How did search popularity change for drum kit brands worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes
  1. In September 2026, Alesis overtook Pearl to rank 2nd among drum kit brands worldwide, with 13.4% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, DW overtook Pearl to rank 3rd among drum kit brands worldwide, with 13.4% of the searches.

  3. In September 2026, Mapex overtook Tama and Ludwig to rank 5th among drum kit brands worldwide, with 9% of the searches.

  4. In September 2026, Gretsch gained share of searches among drum kit brands worldwide, from 22.2% to 24.6%.

  5. In September 2026, Sonor gained share of searches among drum kit brands worldwide, from 5.4% to 7.3%.

  6. In September 2026, Tama gained share of searches among drum kit brands worldwide, from 8.1% to 9%.

How are Alesis’ branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Alesis’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • alesis

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Where does Alesis compete?

Alesis is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Drum machine brands7th of 93.9%Show ranking
Drum kit brands2nd of 913.4%Shown above
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