--- title: "Boss vs D'Addario: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Boss or D'Addario more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pedalboard brands 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/pedalboard-brands/compare/boss-pedals-vs-daddario" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Boss vs D'Addario: Which is searched more? Is Boss or D'Addario more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pedalboard brands 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**: Boss and D'Addario - **Competitive set**: Pedalboard brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Boss Share of Search**: 9.3% - **D'Addario Share of Search**: 57.5% ## Is Boss or D'Addario more popular in search? - In September 2026, D'Addario had more branded searches than Boss among pedalboard brands worldwide. D'Addario had about 135,000 branded searches, while Boss had 21,700. D'Addario made up 57.5% of all pedalboard brand searches we track, and Boss accounted for 9.3%. - D'Addario was ahead of Boss in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Boss’ share of searches among pedalboard brands worldwide moved from 11.4% to 9.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 26.6K to 21.7K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, D'Addario’s share of searches among pedalboard brands worldwide moved from 58.1% to 57.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 135K. ## Top pedalboard brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, D'Addario was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Boss did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pedaltrain | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Temple Audio | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Rockboard | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | D'Addario | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Nux | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Boss | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Gator | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about pedalboard brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which pedalboard brand should I buy?": 1. Pedaltrain, 2. Temple Audio, 3. Rockboard, 4. D'Addario - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best pedalboard brands?": 1. Pedaltrain, 2. Temple Audio, 3. Rockboard, 4. D'Addario - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best pedalboard brand for guitar pedals?": 1. Pedaltrain, 2. Temple Audio, 3. Rockboard, 4. D'Addario - Searched Google, AI Overview "guitar pedal board": 1. Pedaltrain, 2. Rockboard - Searched Google, AI Overview "best pedalboard": 1. Pedaltrain, 2. D'Addario, 3. Rockboard Not named in any answer: Nux, Boss and Gator. 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 pedalboard brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Boss gained share of searches among pedalboard brands worldwide, from 8.4% to 9.3%. - In September 2026, D'Addario lost share of searches among pedalboard brands worldwide, from 58.8% to 57.5%. ## Month by month | Month | Boss estimated searches | Boss Share of Search | Boss rank | D'Addario estimated searches | D'Addario Share of Search | D'Addario rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 26.6K | 11.4% | 3 | 135K | 58.1% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 28.8K | 11.8% | 3 | 135K | 55.3% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 28.8K | 10.4% | 3 | 165K | 59.4% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 28.8K | 10.3% | 3 | 165K | 59.2% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 30.3K | 11.4% | 3 | 165K | 61.9% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 45.2K | 15.6% | 3 | 165K | 56.8% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 26.2K | 10.9% | 3 | 135K | 56% | 1 | | May 2026 | 24.7K | 10.3% | 3 | 135K | 56.3% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 19.2K | 8.4% | 3 | 135K | 59% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 18.4K | 8% | 3 | 135K | 59% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 19.2K | 8.4% | 3 | 135K | 58.8% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 21.7K | 9.3% | 3 | 135K | 57.5% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Boss’ and D'Addario’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. - **Boss**: Measured on the search terms “boss guitar pedal” and “boss pedal”, summed into one figure. - **D'Addario**: Measured on the search term “d'addario”. - [Boss profile](/demand/global-en/brands/boss-pedals) - [D'Addario profile](/demand/global-en/brands/daddario) - [All pedalboard brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/pedalboard-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Boss or D'Addario more popular in search? In September 2026, D'Addario had more branded searches than Boss among pedalboard brands worldwide. D'Addario had about 135,000 branded searches, while Boss had 21,700. D'Addario made up 57.5% of all pedalboard brand searches we track, and Boss accounted for 9.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Boss vs D'Addario: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/pedalboard-brands/compare/boss-pedals-vs-daddario This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/pedalboard-brands/compare/boss-pedals-vs-daddario. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.