--- title: "Electro-Voice vs Mackie: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Electro-Voice or Mackie more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the PA systems 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/pa-systems/compare/electro-voice-vs-mackie" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Electro-Voice vs Mackie: Which is searched more? Is Electro-Voice or Mackie more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the PA systems 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**: Electro-Voice and Mackie - **Competitive set**: PA systems - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Electro-Voice Share of Search**: 21.7% - **Mackie Share of Search**: 39.6% ## Is Electro-Voice or Mackie more popular in search? - In September 2026, Mackie had more branded searches than Electro-Voice among PA systems worldwide. Mackie had about 40,500 branded searches, while Electro-Voice had 22,200. Mackie made up 39.6% of all PA system searches we track, and Electro-Voice accounted for 21.7%. - Mackie was ahead of Electro-Voice in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Electro-Voice’s share of searches among PA systems worldwide moved from 26.7% to 21.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 22.2K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mackie’s share of searches among PA systems worldwide moved from 32.6% to 39.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 40.5K. ## Top PA systems in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Electro-Voice was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Mackie was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Electro-Voice was listed before Mackie in every answer that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | QSC | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Bose | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Electro-Voice | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | RCF | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Mackie | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about PA systems - Asked ChatGPT "Which PA system should I buy?": 1. Bose, 2. QSC - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best PA system brands?": 1. QSC, 2. Electro-Voice, 3. RCF, 4. Bose, 5. Mackie - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best PA system for live events?": 1. QSC, 2. Electro-Voice - Searched Google, AI Overview "pa systems": 1. RCF, 2. Bose, 3. Electro-Voice, 4. Mackie, 5. QSC - Searched Google, AI Overview "portable pa system": named none of the brands we track Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for PA systems worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Mackie overtook QSC to become the leader among PA systems worldwide, with 39.6% of the searches. - In September 2026, Electro-Voice lost share of searches among PA systems worldwide, from 23.5% to 21.7%. ## Month by month | Month | Electro-Voice estimated searches | Electro-Voice Share of Search | Electro-Voice rank | Mackie estimated searches | Mackie Share of Search | Mackie rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 27.1K | 26.7% | 3 | 33.1K | 32.6% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 27.1K | 25.1% | 3 | 33.1K | 30.6% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 27.1K | 23.5% | 3 | 40.5K | 35.1% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 27.1K | 24.8% | 3 | 33.1K | 30.3% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 22.2K | 24.7% | 3 | 27.1K | 30.1% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 22.2K | 21.5% | 3 | 33.1K | 32% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 22.2K | 23.1% | 3 | 33.1K | 34.5% | 2 | | May 2026 | 22.2K | 23.5% | 3 | 33.1K | 35.1% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 22.2K | 23.5% | 3 | 33.1K | 35.1% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 22.2K | 23.5% | 3 | 33.1K | 35.1% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 22.2K | 23.5% | 3 | 33.1K | 35.1% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 22.2K | 21.7% | 3 | 40.5K | 39.6% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Electro-Voice’s and Mackie’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. - **Electro-Voice**: Measured on the search terms “electro voice” and “electro-voice”, summed into one figure. - **Mackie**: Measured on the search term “mackie”. - [Electro-Voice profile](/demand/global-en/brands/electro-voice) - [Mackie profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mackie) - [All PA systems worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/pa-systems): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Electro-Voice or Mackie more popular in search? In September 2026, Mackie had more branded searches than Electro-Voice among PA systems worldwide. Mackie had about 40,500 branded searches, while Electro-Voice had 22,200. Mackie made up 39.6% of all PA system searches we track, and Electro-Voice accounted for 21.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Electro-Voice vs Mackie: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/pa-systems/compare/electro-voice-vs-mackie This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/pa-systems/compare/electro-voice-vs-mackie. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.