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Home cinema brands:Which are searched most?

In September 2026, JBL was the most searched among home cinema brands worldwide, with an estimated 4.4M branded searches and 33.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, September 2026
  1. JBL33.7%
  2. Yamaha31.6%
  3. Sony27.8%
  4. Sonos5.2%
  5. Samsung0.85%
  6. Denon0.7%
  7. LG0.14%
  8. Bose0.01%

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Share of Search among home cinema brands worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for JBL, Yamaha, Sony, Sonos. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthJBLYamahaSonySonosSamsungDenonLGBose
Oct 202533.7%34.1%24.5%5.6%0.92%0.92%0.19%0.02%
Nov 202538.4%27.5%25.4%6.7%0.91%0.91%0.18%0.02%
Dec 202540.4%27%25.5%5.4%0.73%0.89%0.15%0.02%
Jan 202636%30.5%26.5%5%0.82%1%0.17%0.01%
Feb 202630.4%36.4%25.9%4.9%1.2%0.98%0.2%0.01%
Mar 202628.6%40%23.9%5.4%1.1%0.88%0.18%0.01%
Apr 202638.4%32.3%23%4.3%0.87%0.87%0.18%0.02%
May 202635.8%32.8%24%5.4%0.88%0.88%0.18%0.02%
Jun 202637%32.8%24%4.4%0.88%0.73%0.18%0.02%
Jul 202635.5%31.5%26.9%4.2%1%0.7%0.17%0.01%
Aug 202635.8%30.3%27.1%5%1%0.67%0.16%0.01%
Sep 202633.7%31.6%27.8%5.2%0.85%0.7%0.14%0.01%

This month’s ranking, September 2026

  1. 1.JBL

    33.7%

    Held 1st. 4.4M estimated branded searches, -9.7% vs prior month. Share -2.1 points.

  2. 2.Yamaha

    31.6%

    Held 2nd. 4.1M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.3 points.

  3. 3.Sony

    27.8%

    Held 3rd. 3.6M estimated branded searches, -1.8% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.

  4. 4.Sonos

    5.2%

    Held 4th. 673K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  5. 5.Samsung

    0.85%

    Held 5th. 110K estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  6. 6.Denon

    0.7%

    Held 6th. 90.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  7. 7.LG

    0.14%

    Held 7th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  8. 8.Bose

    0.01%

    Held 8th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among home cinema brands worldwide?

In September 2026, JBL was the most searched among home cinema brands worldwide, with an estimated 4.4M branded searches and 33.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. Yamaha is in 2nd place, 2.1 percentage points behind at 31.6% Share of Search.

Global home cinema brands, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
JBL33.7%40.4%Dec 202528.6%Mar 20262nd → 1st
Yamaha34.1% → 31.6%40%Mar 202627%Dec 20251st → 2nd
Sony24.5% → 27.8%27.8%Sep 202623%Apr 20263rd
Sonos5.6% → 5.2%6.7%Nov 20254.2%Jul 20264th
Samsung0.92% → 0.85%1.2%Feb 20260.73%Dec 20256th → 5th
Denon0.92% → 0.7%1%Jan 20260.67%Aug 20265th → 6th
LG0.19% → 0.14%0.2%Feb 20260.14%Sep 20267th
Bose0.02% → 0.01%0.02%Oct 20250.01%Jul 20268th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Yamaha’s estimated Share of Search among home cinema brands worldwide decreased from 34.1% to 31.6%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sony’s estimated Share of Search among home cinema brands worldwide increased from 24.5% to 27.8%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, JBL’s estimated Share of Search among home cinema brands worldwide peaked at 40.4% in December 2025 and was lowest at 28.6% in March 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Yamaha’s estimated Share of Search among home cinema brands worldwide peaked at 40% in March 2026 and was lowest at 27% in December 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sony’s estimated Share of Search among home cinema brands worldwide peaked at 27.8% in September 2026 and was lowest at 23% in April 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sonos’ estimated Share of Search among home cinema brands worldwide peaked at 6.7% in November 2025 and was lowest at 4.2% in July 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, JBL rose from 2nd to 1st among home cinema brands worldwide.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Yamaha fell from 1st to 2nd among home cinema brands worldwide.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Samsung rose from 6th to 5th among home cinema brands worldwide.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Denon fell from 5th to 6th among home cinema brands worldwide.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sonos, LG and Bose held steady: their estimated Share of Search among home cinema brands worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for home cinema brands worldwide in September 2026?

  1. In September 2026, Yamaha gained estimated Share of Search among home cinema brands worldwide, from 30.3% to 31.6%.

  2. In September 2026, Sony gained estimated Share of Search among home cinema brands worldwide, from 27.1% to 27.8%.

  3. In September 2026, JBL lost estimated Share of Search among home cinema brands worldwide, from 35.8% to 33.7%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Bose worldwide fell 20.8% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.9K in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for LG worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 18.1K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Denon worldwide fell 17.7% over 12 measured months, from 110K to 90.5K in September 2026.

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