--- title: "How popular is Overloud? Searches and AI answers worldwide" description: "Overloud makes the TH-U guitar amp simulator. 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/overloud" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # How popular is Overloud? Searches and AI answers worldwide Overloud makes the TH-U guitar amp simulator. 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**: Overloud - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Oct 2026 - **Share of Search among guitar amp simulators**: 1.3% ## Where does Overloud compete? | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Guitar amp simulators | 9 | 1.3% | 2.9K | - [Guitar amp simulators](/demand/global-en/categories/guitar-amp-simulators) ## Top guitar amp simulators in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Overloud 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Neural DSP | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | AmpliTube | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Neural Amp Modeler | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Guitar Rig | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Helix Native | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | STL Tones | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | TONEX | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | BIAS FX | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Overloud | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Nembrini Audio | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Kuassa | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Mercuriall | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about guitar amp simulators - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best guitar amp simulator plugin?": 1. Neural DSP, 2. Neural Amp Modeler, 3. AmpliTube, 4. Helix Native, 5. Guitar Rig, 6. TONEX - Asked ChatGPT "Which amp sim should I use to record guitar at home?": 1. Neural DSP, 2. AmpliTube, 3. Neural Amp Modeler, 4. Helix Native - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best amp sims for metal?": 1. Neural DSP, 2. STL Tones, 3. Neural Amp Modeler - Searched Google, AI Overview "amp sim": 1. AmpliTube, 2. Neural DSP, 3. Neural Amp Modeler - Searched Google, AI Overview "guitar amp simulator": 1. AmpliTube, 2. Neural DSP, 3. Guitar Rig, 4. Neural Amp Modeler Not named in any answer: BIAS FX, Overloud, Nembrini Audio, Kuassa and Mercuriall. 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 Overloud changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Overloud worldwide fell from 4.4K to 2.9K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Overloud’s share of searches among guitar amp simulators worldwide held steady, from 1.1% to 1.3%. ## How did search popularity change for guitar amp simulators worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, Neural DSP gained share of searches among guitar amp simulators worldwide, from 30.9% to 33.3%. - In October 2026, AmpliTube gained share of searches among guitar amp simulators worldwide, from 13.8% to 14.9%. - In October 2026, Guitar Rig gained share of searches among guitar amp simulators worldwide, from 7.6% to 8.2%. - In October 2026, TONEX lost share of searches among guitar amp simulators worldwide, from 28.2% to 24.9%. - In October 2026, Neural Amp Modeler lost share of searches among guitar amp simulators worldwide, from 11.3% to 10%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Helix Native worldwide fell 55.6% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 3.6K in October 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | Guitar amp simulators | 4.4K | 1.1% | 9 | | Dec 2025 | Guitar amp simulators | 3.6K | 0.93% | 9 | | Jan 2026 | Guitar amp simulators | 4.4K | 1.4% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | Guitar amp simulators | 2.9K | 1.2% | 9 | | Mar 2026 | Guitar amp simulators | 4.4K | 1.7% | 9 | | Apr 2026 | Guitar amp simulators | 3.6K | 1.2% | 9 | | May 2026 | Guitar amp simulators | 2.9K | 1.1% | 9 | | Jun 2026 | Guitar amp simulators | 2.9K | 1.2% | 9 | | Jul 2026 | Guitar amp simulators | 2.4K | 1% | 9 | | Aug 2026 | Guitar amp simulators | 2.4K | 0.93% | 9 | | Sep 2026 | Guitar amp simulators | 2.4K | 1% | 9 | | Oct 2026 | Guitar amp simulators | 2.9K | 1.3% | 9 | ## How are Overloud’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Overloud’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. - “overloud” ## Which guitar amp simulators compete with Overloud? - [Neural DSP](/demand/global-en/brands/neural-dsp) - [TONEX](/demand/global-en/brands/tonex) - [AmpliTube](/demand/global-en/brands/amplitube) - [Neural Amp Modeler](/demand/global-en/brands/neural-amp-modeler) - [Guitar Rig](/demand/global-en/brands/guitar-rig) - [STL Tones](/demand/global-en/brands/stl-tones): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/overloud-vs-stl-tones - [BIAS FX](/demand/global-en/brands/bias-fx): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/bias-fx-vs-overloud - [Helix Native](/demand/global-en/brands/helix-native): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/helix-native-vs-overloud - [Nembrini Audio](/demand/global-en/brands/nembrini-audio): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/nembrini-audio-vs-overloud - [Kuassa](/demand/global-en/brands/kuassa): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/kuassa-vs-overloud - [Mercuriall](/demand/global-en/brands/mercuriall) ## 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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