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Pa systems:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Yamaha was the most searched among pa systems worldwide, with an estimated 4.1M branded searches and 54.6% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Yamaha54.6%
  2. JBL29.9%
  3. Bose14.3%
  4. Mackie0.44%
  5. QSC0.44%
  6. Electro-Voice0.3%

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Compare the pa systems people search for. 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.

Share of Search among pa systems worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of search table
MonthYamahaJBLBoseMackieQSCElectro-Voice
Oct 202554.6%29.9%14.3%0.44%0.44%0.36%
Nov 202544.2%36.2%18.6%0.36%0.44%0.29%
Dec 202544.5%36.4%17.9%0.44%0.44%0.29%
Jan 202651.5%34.5%12.8%0.42%0.51%0.34%
Feb 202659.8%26.8%12.2%0.4%0.48%0.32%
Mar 202664.1%23.5%11.2%0.42%0.52%0.28%
Apr 202652.5%35.2%11.2%0.42%0.42%0.28%
May 202655.5%30.4%12.8%0.45%0.45%0.3%
Jun 202655.6%30.5%12.7%0.45%0.45%0.3%
Jul 202655.5%30.4%12.8%0.45%0.45%0.3%
Aug 202654.6%29.9%14.3%0.44%0.44%0.3%
Sep 2026——————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Yamaha

    54.6%

    Held 1st. 4.1M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.9 points.

  2. 2.JBL

    29.9%

    Held 2nd. 2.2M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

  3. 3.Bose

    14.3%

    Held 3rd. 1.1M estimated branded searches, +13.2% vs prior month. Share +1.5 points.

  4. 4.Mackie

    0.44%

    Held 4th. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.QSC

    0.44%

    Held 5th. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.Electro-Voice

    0.3%

    Held 6th. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among pa systems worldwide?

In August 2026, Yamaha was the most searched among pa systems worldwide, with an estimated 4.1M branded searches and 54.6% estimated Share of Search within this set. JBL is in 2nd place, 24.7 percentage points behind at 29.9% Share of Search.

Global pa systems, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Yamaha54.6%64.1%Mar 202644.2%Nov 20251st
JBL29.9%36.4%Dec 202523.5%Mar 20262nd
Bose14.3%18.6%Nov 202511.2%Apr 20263rd
Mackie0.44%0.45%Jun 20260.36%Nov 20254th
QSC0.44%0.52%Mar 20260.42%Apr 20265th
Electro-Voice0.36% → 0.3%0.36%Oct 20250.28%Mar 20266th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Yamaha’s estimated Share of Search among pa systems worldwide peaked at 64.1% in March 2026 and was lowest at 44.2% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, JBL’s estimated Share of Search among pa systems worldwide peaked at 36.4% in December 2025 and was lowest at 23.5% in March 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bose’s estimated Share of Search among pa systems worldwide peaked at 18.6% in November 2025 and was lowest at 11.2% in April 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Yamaha, JBL, Bose, Mackie, QSC and Electro-Voice held steady: their estimated Share of Search among pa systems worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for pa systems worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Bose gained estimated Share of Search among pa systems worldwide, from 12.8% to 14.3%.

  2. In August 2026, Yamaha lost estimated Share of Search among pa systems worldwide, from 55.5% to 54.6%.

  3. In August 2026, JBL lost estimated Share of Search among pa systems worldwide, from 30.4% to 29.9%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Electro-Voice worldwide fell 18.1% over 11 measured months, from 27.1K to 22.2K in August 2026.

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