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title: "Pa systems: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the pa systems people search for. Share of Search among Yamaha, JBL, Bose, Mackie, QSC and Electro-Voice, the pa systems 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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# Pa systems: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the pa systems people search for. Share of Search among Yamaha, JBL, Bose, Mackie, QSC and Electro-Voice, the pa systems 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**: Pa systems
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 6
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Yamaha, 54.6%

## 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.
- 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.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Yamaha vs JBL: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/jbl-vs-yamaha): 54.6% against 29.9% Share of Search.
- [Yamaha vs Bose: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/bose-vs-yamaha): 54.6% against 14.3% Share of Search.
- [JBL vs Bose: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/bose-vs-jbl): 29.9% against 14.3% Share of Search.

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

- In August 2026, Bose gained estimated Share of Search among pa systems worldwide, from 12.8% to 14.3%.
- In August 2026, Yamaha lost estimated Share of Search among pa systems worldwide, from 55.5% to 54.6%.
- In August 2026, JBL lost estimated Share of Search among pa systems worldwide, from 30.4% to 29.9%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Electro-Voice worldwide fell 18.1% over 11 measured months, from 27.1K to 22.2K in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Yamaha | 54.6% | 4.1M | 0.0% | Yamaha |
| 2 | JBL | 29.9% | 2.2M | 0.0% | JBL |
| 3 | Bose | 14.3% | 1.1M | +13.2% | Bose |
| 4 | Mackie | 0.44% | 33.1K | 0.0% | Mackie |
| 5 | QSC | 0.44% | 33.1K | 0.0% | QSC |
| 6 | Electro-Voice | 0.3% | 22.2K | 0.0% | Electro-Voice |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 54.6% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | JBL | 2.2M | 29.9% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Bose | 1.1M | 14.3% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Mackie | 33.1K | 0.44% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | QSC | 33.1K | 0.44% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Electro-Voice | 27.1K | 0.36% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 44.2% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | JBL | 3.4M | 36.2% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Bose | 1.7M | 18.6% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | QSC | 40.5K | 0.44% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Mackie | 33.1K | 0.36% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Electro-Voice | 27.1K | 0.29% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 44.5% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | JBL | 3.4M | 36.4% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Bose | 1.6M | 17.9% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Mackie | 40.5K | 0.44% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | QSC | 40.5K | 0.44% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Electro-Voice | 27.1K | 0.29% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 51.5% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | JBL | 2.7M | 34.5% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Bose | 1M | 12.8% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | QSC | 40.5K | 0.51% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Mackie | 33.1K | 0.42% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Electro-Voice | 27.1K | 0.34% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 59.8% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | JBL | 1.8M | 26.8% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Bose | 836K | 12.2% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | QSC | 33.1K | 0.48% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Mackie | 27.1K | 0.4% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Electro-Voice | 22.2K | 0.32% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Yamaha | 5M | 64.1% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | JBL | 1.8M | 23.5% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Bose | 877K | 11.2% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | QSC | 40.5K | 0.52% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Mackie | 33.1K | 0.42% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Electro-Voice | 22.2K | 0.28% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 52.5% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | JBL | 2.7M | 35.2% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Bose | 876K | 11.2% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Mackie | 33.1K | 0.42% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | QSC | 33.1K | 0.42% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Electro-Voice | 22.2K | 0.28% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 55.5% | 1 |
| May 2026 | JBL | 2.2M | 30.4% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Bose | 946K | 12.8% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Mackie | 33.1K | 0.45% | 4 |
| May 2026 | QSC | 33.1K | 0.45% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Electro-Voice | 22.2K | 0.3% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 55.6% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | JBL | 2.2M | 30.5% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Bose | 938K | 12.7% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Mackie | 33.1K | 0.45% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | QSC | 33.1K | 0.45% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Electro-Voice | 22.2K | 0.3% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 55.5% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | JBL | 2.2M | 30.4% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Bose | 945K | 12.8% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Mackie | 33.1K | 0.45% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | QSC | 33.1K | 0.45% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Electro-Voice | 22.2K | 0.3% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 54.6% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | JBL | 2.2M | 29.9% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Bose | 1.1M | 14.3% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Mackie | 33.1K | 0.44% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | QSC | 33.1K | 0.44% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Electro-Voice | 22.2K | 0.3% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Bose | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Electro-Voice | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | JBL | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Mackie | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | QSC | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Yamaha | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Bose**: Measured on the search terms “bluetooth speaker bose”, “bose bluetooth speaker”, “bose com”, “bose headphone”, “bose quietcomfort”, “bose soundlink”, “bose speaker”, “headphone bose” and “speaker bose”, summed into one figure.
- **Electro-Voice**: Measured on the search term “electro-voice”.
- **JBL**: Measured on the search term “jbl”.
- **Mackie**: Measured on the search term “mackie”.
- **QSC**: Measured on the search term “qsc”.
- **Yamaha**: Measured on the search term “yamaha”.

- [Bose](/demand/global-en/brands/bose)
- [Electro-Voice](/demand/global-en/brands/electro-voice)
- [JBL](/demand/global-en/brands/jbl)
- [Mackie](/demand/global-en/brands/mackie)
- [QSC](/demand/global-en/brands/qsc)
- [Yamaha](/demand/global-en/brands/yamaha)

## 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 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. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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