--- title: "Foldback monitor brands: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare the foldback monitor brands people buy. Share of Search among Yamaha, JBL, Behringer, Mackie, QSC and RCF, the foldback monitor brands 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/foldback-monitor-brands" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Foldback monitor brands: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare the foldback monitor brands people buy. Share of Search among Yamaha, JBL, Behringer, Mackie, QSC and RCF, the foldback monitor brands 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**: Foldback monitor brands - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 6 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Yamaha, 62.6% ## Which brand is most popular in search among foldback monitor brands worldwide? - In August 2026, Yamaha was the most searched among foldback monitor brands worldwide, with an estimated 4.1M branded searches and 62.6% estimated Share of Search within this set. - JBL is in 2nd place, 28.3 percentage points behind at 34.3% Share of Search. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Yamaha’s estimated Share of Search among foldback monitor brands worldwide peaked at 71% in March 2026 and was lowest at 53.2% in December 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, JBL’s estimated Share of Search among foldback monitor brands worldwide peaked at 43.6% in November 2025 and was lowest at 26% in March 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Behringer’s estimated Share of Search among foldback monitor brands worldwide peaked at 3% in May 2026 and was lowest at 1.9% in March 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Yamaha, JBL, Behringer, Mackie, QSC and RCF held steady: their estimated Share of Search among foldback monitor brands worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Yamaha vs JBL: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/jbl-vs-yamaha): 62.6% against 34.3% Share of Search. - [Yamaha vs Behringer: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/behringer-vs-yamaha): 62.6% against 2.1% Share of Search. - [JBL vs Behringer: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/behringer-vs-jbl): 34.3% against 2.1% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for foldback monitor brands worldwide in August 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Behringer worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 165K to 135K in August 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Yamaha | 62.6% | 4.1M | 0.0% | Yamaha | | 2 | JBL | 34.3% | 2.2M | 0.0% | JBL | | 3 | Behringer | 2.1% | 135K | 0.0% | Behringer | | 4 | Mackie | 0.51% | 33.1K | 0.0% | Mackie | | 5 | QSC | 0.51% | 33.1K | 0.0% | QSC | | 6 | RCF | 0.03% | 1.9K | 0.0% | RCF | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 62.3% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | JBL | 2.2M | 34.1% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Behringer | 165K | 2.5% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Mackie | 33.1K | 0.5% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | QSC | 33.1K | 0.5% | 5 | | Oct 2025 | RCF | 1.9K | 0.03% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 53.3% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | JBL | 3.4M | 43.6% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Behringer | 165K | 2.1% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | QSC | 40.5K | 0.53% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Mackie | 33.1K | 0.43% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | RCF | 1.9K | 0.02% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 53.2% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | JBL | 3.4M | 43.6% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Behringer | 165K | 2.1% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Mackie | 40.5K | 0.53% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | QSC | 40.5K | 0.53% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | RCF | 1.9K | 0.02% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 57.8% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | JBL | 2.7M | 38.7% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Behringer | 165K | 2.3% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | QSC | 40.5K | 0.57% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Mackie | 33.1K | 0.47% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | RCF | 2.4K | 0.03% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 66.9% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | JBL | 1.8M | 29.9% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Behringer | 135K | 2.2% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | QSC | 33.1K | 0.54% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Mackie | 27.1K | 0.44% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | RCF | 1.9K | 0.03% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Yamaha | 5M | 71% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | JBL | 1.8M | 26% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Behringer | 135K | 1.9% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | QSC | 40.5K | 0.58% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Mackie | 33.1K | 0.47% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | RCF | 2.4K | 0.03% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 57.6% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | JBL | 2.7M | 38.6% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Behringer | 201K | 2.8% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Mackie | 33.1K | 0.47% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | QSC | 33.1K | 0.47% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | RCF | 2.4K | 0.03% | 6 | | May 2026 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 62% | 1 | | May 2026 | JBL | 2.2M | 33.9% | 2 | | May 2026 | Behringer | 201K | 3% | 3 | | May 2026 | Mackie | 33.1K | 0.5% | 4 | | May 2026 | QSC | 33.1K | 0.5% | 5 | | May 2026 | RCF | 1.9K | 0.03% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 62.6% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | JBL | 2.2M | 34.3% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Behringer | 135K | 2.1% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Mackie | 33.1K | 0.51% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | QSC | 33.1K | 0.51% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | RCF | 1.9K | 0.03% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 62.6% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | JBL | 2.2M | 34.3% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Behringer | 135K | 2.1% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Mackie | 33.1K | 0.51% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | QSC | 33.1K | 0.51% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | RCF | 1.9K | 0.03% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 62.6% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | JBL | 2.2M | 34.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Behringer | 135K | 2.1% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Mackie | 33.1K | 0.51% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | QSC | 33.1K | 0.51% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | RCF | 1.9K | 0.03% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Behringer | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | JBL | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Mackie | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | QSC | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | RCF | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Yamaha | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Behringer**: Measured on the search term “behringer”. - **JBL**: Measured on the search term “jbl”. - **Mackie**: Measured on the search term “mackie”. - **QSC**: Measured on the search term “qsc”. - **RCF**: Measured on the search term “rcf audio”. - **Yamaha**: Measured on the search term “yamaha”. - [Behringer](/demand/global-en/brands/behringer) - [JBL](/demand/global-en/brands/jbl) - [Mackie](/demand/global-en/brands/mackie) - [QSC](/demand/global-en/brands/qsc) - [RCF](/demand/global-en/brands/rcf) - [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 foldback monitor brands worldwide? In August 2026, Yamaha was the most searched among foldback monitor brands worldwide, with an estimated 4.1M branded searches and 62.6% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Foldback monitor brands: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/foldback-monitor-brands This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/foldback-monitor-brands. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.