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title: "Boss vs MXR: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Boss or MXR? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Guitar pedal brands set worldwide. 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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# Boss vs MXR: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Boss or MXR? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Guitar pedal brands set worldwide. 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

- **Compared**: Boss and MXR
- **Competitive set**: Guitar pedal brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Boss Share of Search**: 7.1%
- **MXR Share of Search**: 4.1%

## Which is more popular in search, Boss or MXR?

- In September 2026, Boss had more branded searches than MXR among guitar pedal brands worldwide. Boss was estimated to have 31.2K branded searches compared to MXR’s 18.1K, and held a 7.1% Share of Search versus MXR’s 4.1%.
- Boss was ahead of MXR in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Boss’ estimated Share of Search among guitar pedal brands worldwide moved from 11.9% to 7.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 38.3K to 31.2K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MXR’s estimated Share of Search among guitar pedal brands worldwide moved from 4.6% to 4.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 18.1K.

## How did search popularity change for guitar pedal brands worldwide 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 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 38.3K to 31.2K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Boss estimated searches | Boss Share of Search | Boss rank | MXR estimated searches | MXR Share of Search | MXR rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 38.3K | 11.9% | 2 | 14.8K | 4.6% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 42.3K | 12.8% | 2 | 18.1K | 5.5% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 43.1K | 11.1% | 2 | 18.1K | 4.7% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 41.3K | 10.6% | 2 | 18.1K | 4.6% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 42K | 12.8% | 2 | 14.8K | 4.5% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 56.9K | 14.3% | 2 | 14.8K | 3.7% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 37.2K | 9.6% | 2 | 18.1K | 4.7% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 36.4K | 9.5% | 2 | 18.1K | 4.7% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 28.7K | 7.8% | 2 | 14.8K | 4% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 27.9K | 7.5% | 2 | 18.1K | 4.9% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 30.2K | 6.9% | 2 | 18.1K | 4.1% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | 31.2K | 7.1% | 2 | 18.1K | 4.1% | 4 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Boss’ and MXR’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Boss**: Measured on the search terms “boss amp”, “boss guitar pedal”, “boss pedal” and “boss tuner”, summed into one figure.
- **MXR**: Measured on the search term “mxr”.

- [Boss profile](/demand/global-en/brands/boss-pedals)
- [MXR profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mxr)
- [All guitar pedal brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/guitar-pedal-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 brands.

## 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 is more popular in search, Boss or MXR?

In September 2026, Boss had more branded searches than MXR among guitar pedal brands worldwide. Boss was estimated to have 31.2K branded searches compared to MXR’s 18.1K, and held a 7.1% Share of Search versus MXR’s 4.1%.

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