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How popular isMarantz?

In September 2026, people searched for Marantz by name about 90,500 times worldwide, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 1% of all global home cinema brand searches, placing Marantz ninth out of 12 brands. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about home cinema brands, Marantz appeared in two of the five answers and was the eighth most recommended of the 12.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Marantz is the ninth most searched of 12 competitors and the eighth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. JBLShare of searches 42.2%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 10th
  2. SonyShare of searches 41%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  3. SonosShare of searches 7.7%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 9th
  4. JVCShare of searches 2.3%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  5. MarantzShare of searches 1%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 8th

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Top home cinema brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Marantz was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Marantz is the eighth most recommended of the 12.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Sony1st
  2. JVC2nd
  3. Samsung3rd
  4. KEF4th
  5. Denon5th
  6. Klipsch6th
  7. LG7th
  8. Marantz8th
  9. Sonos9th
  10. JBL10th
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Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Sony3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • JBL2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Sonos2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • JVC2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • KEF2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Klipsch2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Samsung2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Denon2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Marantz2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • LG2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 19, 2026.

Which home cinema brands compete with Marantz?

Marantz against home cinema brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for JBL, Sony, Sonos, JVC, Marantz. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthJBLSonySonosJVCKEFKlipschSamsungDenonMarantzLGBoseYamaha
Oct 202542.4%37%8.5%3.8%2.1%1.4%1.4%1.4%1.1%0.28%0.31%0.29%
Nov 202545.5%35.1%9.3%2.8%1.6%1.5%1.3%1.3%0.84%0.25%0.28%0.29%
Dec 202547%35.5%7.6%2.8%1.6%1.5%1%1.2%1%0.2%0.28%0.26%
Jan 202643.3%38.4%7.3%2.7%1.9%1.8%1.2%1.5%1.2%0.24%0.26%0.28%
Feb 202639.8%40.4%7.6%3.4%2%1.5%1.9%1.5%1%0.31%0.27%0.27%
Mar 202639.9%39.5%8.9%3.3%1.9%1.5%1.8%1.5%0.98%0.29%0.26%0.24%
Apr 202649.6%34.4%6.5%2.4%1.6%1.3%1.3%1.3%0.88%0.26%0.24%0.2%
May 202645.6%36%8.1%3%1.7%1.3%1.3%1.3%0.89%0.27%0.24%0.21%
Jun 202646.5%36.7%6.8%3%1.7%1.4%1.4%1.1%0.74%0.27%0.25%0.19%
Jul 202643.9%40.4%6.4%2.3%1.7%1.3%1.6%1%0.86%0.26%0.23%0.17%
Aug 202643.6%39.7%7.3%2.2%1.6%1.5%1.5%0.98%0.98%0.24%0.22%0.19%
Sep 202642.2%41%7.7%2.3%1.6%1.3%1.3%1%1%0.21%0.19%0.19%

  1. 1.JBL

    42.2%

    Held 1st. 3.7M estimated branded searches, -8% vs prior month. Share -1.4 points.

  2. 2.Sony

    41%

    Held 2nd. 3.6M estimated branded searches, -1.8% vs prior month. Share +1.3 points.

  3. 3.Sonos

    7.7%

    Held 3rd. 673K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

  4. 4.JVC

    2.3%

    Held 4th. 201K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  5. 5.KEF

    1.6%

    Held 5th. 143K estimated branded searches, -4.9% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.Klipsch

    1.3%

    Held 6th. 110K estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  7. 7.Samsung

    1.3%

    Held 7th. 110K estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  8. 8.Denon

    1%

    Held 8th. 90.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  9. 9.Marantz

    1%

    Held 9th. 90.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  10. 10.LG

    0.21%

    Held 10th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  11. 11.Bose

    0.19%

    Held 11th. 16.7K estimated branded searches, -16.5% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  12. 12.Yamaha

    0.19%

    Held 12th. 16.6K estimated branded searches, -2.9% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Marantz worldwide held steady at 90.5K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Marantz’s share of searches among home cinema brands worldwide held steady, from 1.1% to 1%.

How did search popularity change for home cinema brands worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Sony gained share of searches among home cinema brands worldwide, from 39.7% to 41%.

  2. In September 2026, JBL lost share of searches among home cinema brands worldwide, from 43.6% to 42.2%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for JVC worldwide fell 33.2% over 12 measured months, from 301K to 201K in September 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Bose worldwide fell 32.1% over 12 measured months, from 24.6K to 16.7K in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Yamaha worldwide fell 28.1% over 12 measured months, from 23.1K to 16.6K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for LG worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 18.1K in September 2026.

How are Marantz’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Marantz’s 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.

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