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title: "Guitar pedal brands: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the guitar pedal brands people buy. Share of Search among Electro-Harmonix, Boss, TC Electronic and MXR, the guitar pedal 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."
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# Guitar pedal brands: Which are searched most?

Compare the guitar pedal brands people buy. Share of Search among Electro-Harmonix, Boss, TC Electronic and MXR, the guitar pedal 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**: Guitar pedal brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 4
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Electro-Harmonix, 83.4%

## Which brand is most popular in search among guitar pedal brands worldwide?

- In September 2026, Electro-Harmonix was the most searched among guitar pedal brands worldwide, with an estimated 369K branded searches and 83.4% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Boss is in 2nd place, 76 percentage points behind at 7.4% Share of Search.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Electro-Harmonix’s estimated Share of Search among guitar pedal brands worldwide increased from 76% to 83.4%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Boss’ estimated Share of Search among guitar pedal brands worldwide decreased from 12.4% to 7.4%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, TC Electronic’s estimated Share of Search among guitar pedal brands worldwide decreased from 7% to 5.1%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Electro-Harmonix’s estimated Share of Search among guitar pedal brands worldwide peaked at 83.6% in August 2026 and was lowest at 74.4% in November 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Boss’ estimated Share of Search among guitar pedal brands worldwide peaked at 14.7% in March 2026 and was lowest at 7.2% in August 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, TC Electronic’s estimated Share of Search among guitar pedal brands worldwide peaked at 7.2% in May 2026 and was lowest at 5.1% in August 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MXR’s estimated Share of Search among guitar pedal brands worldwide peaked at 5.4% in November 2025 and was lowest at 3.7% in March 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MXR held steady: its estimated Share of Search among guitar pedal brands worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Electro-Harmonix vs Boss: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/boss-pedals-vs-electro-harmonix): 83.4% against 7.4% Share of Search.
- [Electro-Harmonix vs TC Electronic: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/electro-harmonix-vs-tc-electronic): 83.4% against 5.1% Share of Search.
- [Electro-Harmonix vs MXR: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/electro-harmonix-vs-mxr): 83.4% against 4.1% Share of Search.
- [Boss vs TC Electronic: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/boss-pedals-vs-tc-electronic): 7.4% against 5.1% Share of Search.
- [Boss vs MXR: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/boss-pedals-vs-mxr): 7.4% against 4.1% Share of Search.
- [TC Electronic vs MXR: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/mxr-vs-tc-electronic): 5.1% against 4.1% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for guitar pedal brands worldwide in September 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Electro-Harmonix worldwide rose 49.3% over 12 measured months, from 247K to 369K in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for MXR worldwide rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 18.1K in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Boss worldwide fell 18.7% over 12 measured months, from 40.3K to 32.8K in September 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Electro-Harmonix | 83.4% | 369K | 0.0% | Electro-Harmonix |
| 2 | Boss | 7.4% | 32.8K | +2.5% | Boss |
| 3 | TC Electronic | 5.1% | 22.7K | +0.4% | TC Electronic |
| 4 | MXR | 4.1% | 18.1K | 0.0% | MXR |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Electro-Harmonix | 247K | 76% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Boss | 40.3K | 12.4% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | TC Electronic | 22.8K | 7% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | MXR | 14.8K | 4.6% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Electro-Harmonix | 248K | 74.4% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Boss | 44.2K | 13.3% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | TC Electronic | 22.8K | 6.9% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | MXR | 18.1K | 5.4% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Electro-Harmonix | 303K | 77.9% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Boss | 45.1K | 11.6% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | TC Electronic | 22.8K | 5.9% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | MXR | 18.1K | 4.7% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Electro-Harmonix | 303K | 77.3% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Boss | 43.3K | 11.1% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | TC Electronic | 27.6K | 7% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | MXR | 18.1K | 4.6% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Electro-Harmonix | 248K | 75.4% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Boss | 43.6K | 13.2% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | TC Electronic | 22.8K | 6.9% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | MXR | 14.8K | 4.5% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Electro-Harmonix | 303K | 75.9% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Boss | 58.5K | 14.7% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | TC Electronic | 22.8K | 5.7% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | MXR | 14.8K | 3.7% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Electro-Harmonix | 303K | 78.2% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Boss | 38.8K | 10% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | TC Electronic | 27.7K | 7.2% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | MXR | 18.1K | 4.7% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Electro-Harmonix | 303K | 78.3% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Boss | 37.9K | 9.8% | 2 |
| May 2026 | TC Electronic | 27.7K | 7.2% | 3 |
| May 2026 | MXR | 18.1K | 4.7% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Electro-Harmonix | 303K | 81.8% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Boss | 30.1K | 8.1% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | TC Electronic | 22.7K | 6.1% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | MXR | 14.8K | 4% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Electro-Harmonix | 302K | 81.1% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Boss | 29.5K | 7.9% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | TC Electronic | 22.7K | 6.1% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | MXR | 18.1K | 4.9% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Electro-Harmonix | 369K | 83.6% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Boss | 32K | 7.2% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | TC Electronic | 22.6K | 5.1% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | MXR | 18.1K | 4.1% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Electro-Harmonix | 369K | 83.4% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Boss | 32.8K | 7.4% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | TC Electronic | 22.7K | 5.1% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | MXR | 18.1K | 4.1% | 4 |

## What is being compared

- **Boss**: Measured on the search terms “boss amp”, “boss drum machine”, “boss guitar pedal”, “boss metronome”, “boss pedal” and “boss tuner”, summed into one figure.
- **Electro-Harmonix**: Measured on the search terms “electro-harmonix” and “electroharmonix”, summed into one figure.
- **MXR**: Measured on the search term “mxr”.
- **TC Electronic**: Measured on the search terms “tc electronic” and “tcelectronic”, summed into one figure.

- [Boss](/demand/global-en/brands/boss-pedals)
- [Electro-Harmonix](/demand/global-en/brands/electro-harmonix)
- [MXR](/demand/global-en/brands/mxr)
- [TC Electronic](/demand/global-en/brands/tc-electronic)

## 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 guitar pedal brands worldwide?

In September 2026, Electro-Harmonix was the most searched among guitar pedal brands worldwide, with an estimated 369K branded searches and 83.4% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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Brandwave. "Guitar pedal brands: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/guitar-pedal-brands

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