--- title: "Drum kits: Which are searched most?" description: "Compare the drum kits shoppers choose between. Share of Search among Yamaha, Gretsch, Pearl, Tama, Ludwig and Mapex, the drum kits Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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/categories/drum-kits" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Drum kits: Which are searched most? Compare the drum kits shoppers choose between. Share of Search among Yamaha, Gretsch, Pearl, Tama, Ludwig and Mapex, the drum kits Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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 - **Competitive set**: Drum kits - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 6 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Yamaha, 96.5% ## Which brand is most popular in search among drum kits worldwide? - In August 2026, Yamaha was the most searched among drum kits worldwide, with an estimated 4.1M branded searches and 96.5% estimated Share of Search within this set. - Gretsch is in 2nd place, 95.4 percentage points behind at 1.2% Share of Search. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Yamaha’s estimated Share of Search among drum kits worldwide peaked at 97.5% in March 2026 and was lowest at 96.4% in January 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ludwig rose from 6th to 5th among drum kits worldwide. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mapex fell from 5th to 6th among drum kits worldwide. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Yamaha, Gretsch, Pearl and Tama held steady: their estimated Share of Search among drum kits worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## How did search popularity change for drum kits worldwide in August 2026? - Yamaha’s estimated Share of Search among drum kits worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 97.1% to 96.5% in August 2026. - In August 2026, Gretsch rose from 3rd to 2nd among drum kits worldwide. - In August 2026, Ludwig rose from 6th to 5th among drum kits worldwide. - In August 2026, Mapex fell from 5th to 6th among drum kits worldwide. - In August 2026, Pearl fell from 2nd to 3rd among drum kits worldwide. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Tama worldwide fell 18.5% over 11 measured months, from 22.2K to 18.1K in August 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Yamaha | 96.5% | 4.1M | 0.0% | Yamaha | | 2 | Gretsch | 1.2% | 49.5K | +22.2% | Gretsch | | 3 | Pearl | 1.2% | 49.5K | -18.2% | Pearl | | 4 | Tama | 0.43% | 18.1K | 0.0% | Tama | | 5 | Ludwig | 0.35% | 14.8K | +22.3% | Ludwig | | 6 | Mapex | 0.35% | 14.8K | 0.0% | Mapex | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 96.5% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Gretsch | 60.5K | 1.4% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Pearl | 33.1K | 0.78% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Tama | 22.2K | 0.52% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Mapex | 18.1K | 0.43% | 5 | | Oct 2025 | Ludwig | 14.8K | 0.35% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 96.6% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Gretsch | 60.5K | 1.4% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Pearl | 27.1K | 0.64% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Ludwig | 18.1K | 0.43% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Mapex | 18.1K | 0.43% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Tama | 18.1K | 0.43% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 96.6% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Gretsch | 60.5K | 1.4% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Pearl | 27.1K | 0.64% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Tama | 22.2K | 0.52% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Ludwig | 18.1K | 0.43% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Mapex | 18.1K | 0.43% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 96.4% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Gretsch | 60.5K | 1.4% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Pearl | 33.1K | 0.78% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Tama | 22.2K | 0.52% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Ludwig | 18.1K | 0.43% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Mapex | 18.1K | 0.43% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 97.1% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Gretsch | 49.5K | 1.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Pearl | 27.1K | 0.64% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Tama | 18.1K | 0.43% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Ludwig | 14.8K | 0.35% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Mapex | 14.8K | 0.35% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Yamaha | 5M | 97.5% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Gretsch | 49.5K | 0.97% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Pearl | 27.1K | 0.53% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Mapex | 18.1K | 0.35% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Tama | 18.1K | 0.35% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Ludwig | 14.8K | 0.29% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 97.1% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Gretsch | 49.5K | 1.2% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Pearl | 22.2K | 0.53% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Mapex | 18.1K | 0.43% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Tama | 18.1K | 0.43% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Ludwig | 14.8K | 0.35% | 6 | | May 2026 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 97.1% | 1 | | May 2026 | Gretsch | 49.5K | 1.2% | 2 | | May 2026 | Pearl | 22.2K | 0.53% | 3 | | May 2026 | Mapex | 18.1K | 0.43% | 4 | | May 2026 | Tama | 18.1K | 0.43% | 5 | | May 2026 | Ludwig | 14.8K | 0.35% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 96.9% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Gretsch | 49.5K | 1.2% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Pearl | 33.1K | 0.78% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Mapex | 18.1K | 0.43% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Tama | 18.1K | 0.43% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Ludwig | 12.1K | 0.29% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 96.6% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Pearl | 60.5K | 1.4% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Gretsch | 40.5K | 0.96% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Tama | 18.1K | 0.43% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Mapex | 14.8K | 0.35% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Ludwig | 12.1K | 0.29% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 96.5% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Gretsch | 49.5K | 1.2% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Pearl | 49.5K | 1.2% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Tama | 18.1K | 0.43% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Ludwig | 14.8K | 0.35% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Mapex | 14.8K | 0.35% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Gretsch | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Ludwig | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Mapex | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Pearl | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Tama | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Yamaha | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Gretsch**: Measured on the search term “gretsch”. - **Ludwig**: Measured on the search term “ludwig drums”. - **Mapex**: Measured on the search term “mapex”. - **Pearl**: Measured on the search term “pearl drums”. - **Tama**: Measured on the search term “tama drums”. - **Yamaha**: Measured on the search term “yamaha”. - [Gretsch](/demand/global-en/brands/gretsch) - [Ludwig](/demand/global-en/brands/ludwig) - [Mapex](/demand/global-en/brands/mapex) - [Pearl](/demand/global-en/brands/pearl-drums) - [Tama](/demand/global-en/brands/tama-drums) - [Yamaha](/demand/global-en/brands/yamaha) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which brand is most popular in search among drum kits worldwide? In August 2026, Yamaha was the most searched among drum kits worldwide, with an estimated 4.1M branded searches and 96.5% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Drum kits: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/drum-kits This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/drum-kits. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.