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title: "Roland vs Yamaha: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Roland or Yamaha? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Keyboards and synths 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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# Roland vs Yamaha: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Roland or Yamaha? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Keyboards and synths 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**: Roland and Yamaha
- **Competitive set**: Keyboards and synths
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Roland Share of Search**: 0.5%
- **Yamaha Share of Search**: 91.2%

## Which is more popular in search, Roland or Yamaha?

- In August 2026, Yamaha had more branded searches than Roland among keyboards and synths worldwide. Yamaha was estimated to have 4.1M branded searches compared to Roland’s 22.2K, and held a 91.2% Share of Search versus Roland’s 0.5%.
- Yamaha was ahead of Roland in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Roland’s estimated Share of Search among keyboards and synths worldwide moved from 0.49% to 0.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 22.2K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Yamaha’s estimated Share of Search among keyboards and synths worldwide moved from 91% to 91.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 4.1M.

## How did search popularity change for keyboards and synths worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Yamaha lost estimated Share of Search among keyboards and synths worldwide, from 91.8% to 91.2%.

## Month by month

| Month | Roland estimated searches | Roland Share of Search | Roland rank | Yamaha estimated searches | Yamaha Share of Search | Yamaha rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 22.2K | 0.49% | 6 | 4.1M | 91% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 22.2K | 0.49% | 6 | 4.1M | 89.5% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 22.2K | 0.49% | 6 | 4.1M | 90.5% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 22.2K | 0.49% | 6 | 4.1M | 90.6% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 0.4% | 6 | 4.1M | 91.4% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 0.34% | 6 | 5M | 92.5% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 0.4% | 6 | 4.1M | 91% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 18.1K | 0.4% | 6 | 4.1M | 91.4% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 18.1K | 0.41% | 6 | 4.1M | 92.2% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 18.1K | 0.41% | 6 | 4.1M | 91.8% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 22.2K | 0.5% | 6 | 4.1M | 91.2% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Roland’s and Yamaha’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.

- **Roland**: Measured on the search term “roland keyboard”.
- **Yamaha**: Measured on the search term “yamaha”.

- [Roland profile](/demand/global-en/brands/roland)
- [Yamaha profile](/demand/global-en/brands/yamaha)
- [All keyboards and synths worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/keyboards-and-synths): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, Roland or Yamaha?

In August 2026, Yamaha had more branded searches than Roland among keyboards and synths worldwide. Yamaha was estimated to have 4.1M branded searches compared to Roland’s 22.2K, and held a 91.2% Share of Search versus Roland’s 0.5%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Roland vs Yamaha: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/keyboards-and-synths/compare/roland-vs-yamaha

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