--- title: "How popular is Chord? Searches and AI answers worldwide" description: "Chord makes the Mojo and Hugo DACs. 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/global-en/brands/chord-electronics" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # How popular is Chord? Searches and AI answers worldwide Chord makes the Mojo and Hugo DACs. 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 - **Brand**: Chord - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Oct 2026 - **Share of Search among headphone amp and DAC brands**: 2.2% ## Where does Chord compete? | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Headphone amp and DAC brands | 6 | 2.2% | 4.6K | - [Headphone amp and DAC brands](/demand/global-en/categories/headphone-amp-and-dac-brands) ## Top headphone amp and DAC brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Chord was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Chord is the sixth most recommended of the 11. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | FiiO | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | iFi | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Topping | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Schiit | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | JDS Labs | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Chord | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | RME | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | SMSL | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Questyle | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | xDuoo | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Gustard | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about headphone amp and DAC brands - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best headphone amp and DAC for the money?": 1. FiiO, 2. Topping, 3. Schiit, 4. iFi - Asked ChatGPT "Which DAC should I buy for my headphones?": 1. FiiO - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best headphone amp brands?": 1. Schiit, 2. JDS Labs, 3. iFi, 4. Topping, 5. FiiO, 6. Chord, 7. RME - Searched Google, AI Overview "headphone amp": 1. iFi, 2. FiiO - Searched Google, AI Overview "dac amp": 1. FiiO, 2. Topping Not named in any answer: SMSL, Questyle, xDuoo and Gustard. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 27, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Chord changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Chord worldwide fell from 6K to 4.6K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Chord’s share of searches among headphone amp and DAC brands worldwide peaked at 3% in March 2026 and was lowest at 1.9% in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Chord rose from 8th to 6th among headphone amp and DAC brands worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for headphone amp and DAC brands worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, FiiO gained share of searches among headphone amp and DAC brands worldwide, from 56.9% to 61.2%. - In October 2026, iFi lost share of searches among headphone amp and DAC brands worldwide, from 9.1% to 6.5%. - In October 2026, Questyle lost share of searches among headphone amp and DAC brands worldwide, from 2.7% to 2.1%. - In October 2026, Chord rose from 8th to 6th among headphone amp and DAC brands worldwide. - In October 2026, Gustard rose from 10th to 9th among headphone amp and DAC brands worldwide. - In October 2026, Schiit rose from 4th to 3rd among headphone amp and DAC brands worldwide. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | Headphone amp and DAC brands | 6K | 2.5% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | Headphone amp and DAC brands | 7K | 2.8% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Headphone amp and DAC brands | 7K | 2.8% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Headphone amp and DAC brands | 5.7K | 2.6% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Headphone amp and DAC brands | 6.7K | 3% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Headphone amp and DAC brands | 5.7K | 2.7% | 6 | | May 2026 | Headphone amp and DAC brands | 4.9K | 2.3% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | Headphone amp and DAC brands | 4.6K | 2.4% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | Headphone amp and DAC brands | 4.6K | 2.2% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | Headphone amp and DAC brands | 4.6K | 2.2% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | Headphone amp and DAC brands | 3.9K | 1.9% | 8 | | Oct 2026 | Headphone amp and DAC brands | 4.6K | 2.2% | 6 | ## How are Chord’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Chord’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “chord hugo” - “chord mojo” ## Which headphone amp and DAC brands compete with Chord? - [FiiO](/demand/global-en/brands/fiio-audio) - [SMSL](/demand/global-en/brands/smsl) - [Schiit](/demand/global-en/brands/schiit): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/chord-electronics-vs-schiit - [iFi](/demand/global-en/brands/ifi-audio): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/chord-electronics-vs-ifi-audio - [Topping](/demand/global-en/brands/topping-audio): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/chord-electronics-vs-topping-audio - [Questyle](/demand/global-en/brands/questyle): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/chord-electronics-vs-questyle - [xDuoo](/demand/global-en/brands/xduoo): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/chord-electronics-vs-xduoo - [Gustard](/demand/global-en/brands/gustard) - [JDS Labs](/demand/global-en/brands/jds-labs) - [RME](/demand/global-en/brands/rme-audio) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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