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title: "Speaker brands: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the speaker and home audio brands people buy. Share of Search among JBL, Sonos, Bose, Marshall, Bang & Olufsen and Ultimate Ears, the speaker brands 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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# Speaker brands: Which are searched most?

Compare the speaker and home audio brands people buy. Share of Search among JBL, Sonos, Bose, Marshall, Bang & Olufsen and Ultimate Ears, the speaker brands 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**: Speaker brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 6
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: JBL, 64.7%

## Which brand is most popular in search among speaker brands worldwide?

- In September 2026, JBL was the most searched among speaker brands worldwide, with an estimated 4.4M branded searches and 64.7% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Sonos is in 2nd place, 51.9 percentage points behind at 12.8% Share of Search.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, JBL’s estimated Share of Search among speaker brands worldwide increased from 62.8% to 64.7%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sonos’ estimated Share of Search among speaker brands worldwide decreased from 13.6% to 12.8%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bose’s estimated Share of Search among speaker brands worldwide decreased from 10.8% to 9.2%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Marshall’s estimated Share of Search among speaker brands worldwide increased from 6.5% to 7.5%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, JBL’s estimated Share of Search among speaker brands worldwide peaked at 70.7% in April 2026 and was lowest at 62.5% in March 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sonos’ estimated Share of Search among speaker brands worldwide peaked at 15.3% in March 2026 and was lowest at 10.9% in April 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bose’s estimated Share of Search among speaker brands worldwide peaked at 11.5% in November 2025 and was lowest at 8.3% in April 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Marshall’s estimated Share of Search among speaker brands worldwide peaked at 7.5% in September 2026 and was lowest at 4.9% in November 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bang & Olufsen’s estimated Share of Search among speaker brands worldwide peaked at 4.7% in October 2025 and was lowest at 3.3% in December 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bang & Olufsen and Ultimate Ears held steady: their estimated Share of Search among speaker brands worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [JBL vs Sonos: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/jbl-vs-sonos): 64.7% against 12.8% Share of Search.
- [JBL vs Bose: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/bose-vs-jbl): 64.7% against 9.2% Share of Search.
- [JBL vs Marshall: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/jbl-vs-marshall-audio): 64.7% against 7.5% Share of Search.
- [JBL vs Bang & Olufsen: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/bang-and-olufsen-vs-jbl): 64.7% against 4.5% Share of Search.
- [Sonos vs Bose: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/bose-vs-sonos): 12.8% against 9.2% Share of Search.
- [Sonos vs Marshall: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/marshall-audio-vs-sonos): 12.8% against 7.5% Share of Search.
- [Sonos vs Bang & Olufsen: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/bang-and-olufsen-vs-sonos): 12.8% against 4.5% Share of Search.
- [Bose vs Marshall: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/bose-vs-marshall-audio): 9.2% against 7.5% Share of Search.
- [Bose vs Bang & Olufsen: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/bang-and-olufsen-vs-bose): 9.2% against 4.5% Share of Search.
- [Marshall vs Bang & Olufsen: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/bang-and-olufsen-vs-marshall-audio): 7.5% against 4.5% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for speaker brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Sonos gained estimated Share of Search among speaker brands worldwide, from 12% to 12.8%.
- In September 2026, JBL lost estimated Share of Search among speaker brands worldwide, from 66.1% to 64.7%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Marshall worldwide rose 19.5% over 12 measured months, from 421K to 503K in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Bose worldwide fell 11.4% over 12 measured months, from 697K to 617K in September 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | JBL | 64.7% | 4.4M | -9.7% | JBL |
| 2 | Sonos | 12.8% | 865K | -1.1% | Sonos |
| 3 | Bose | 9.2% | 617K | -11.3% | Bose |
| 4 | Marshall | 7.5% | 503K | -1.5% | Marshall |
| 5 | Bang & Olufsen | 4.5% | 301K | 0.0% | Bang & Olufsen |
| 6 | Ultimate Ears | 1.4% | 91.7K | -7.5% | Logitech |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | JBL | 4M | 62.8% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Sonos | 874K | 13.6% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Bose | 697K | 10.8% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Marshall | 421K | 6.5% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Bang & Olufsen | 301K | 4.7% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Ultimate Ears | 99.1K | 1.5% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | JBL | 5.7M | 63.6% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Sonos | 1.3M | 14.4% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Bose | 1M | 11.5% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Marshall | 438K | 4.9% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Bang & Olufsen | 368K | 4.1% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Ultimate Ears | 132K | 1.5% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | JBL | 6.1M | 67.4% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Sonos | 1.1M | 12.3% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Bose | 963K | 10.6% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Marshall | 447K | 4.9% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Bang & Olufsen | 301K | 3.3% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Ultimate Ears | 132K | 1.5% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | JBL | 4.8M | 67.4% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Sonos | 874K | 12.2% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Bose | 644K | 9% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Marshall | 421K | 5.9% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Bang & Olufsen | 301K | 4.2% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Ultimate Ears | 99.1K | 1.4% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | JBL | 3.4M | 64.8% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Sonos | 714K | 13.5% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Bose | 530K | 10% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Marshall | 289K | 5.5% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Bang & Olufsen | 246K | 4.7% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Ultimate Ears | 81K | 1.5% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | JBL | 3.6M | 62.5% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Sonos | 874K | 15.3% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Bose | 572K | 10% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Marshall | 351K | 6.1% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Bang & Olufsen | 246K | 4.3% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Ultimate Ears | 95.8K | 1.7% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | JBL | 4.9M | 70.7% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Sonos | 751K | 10.9% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Bose | 571K | 8.3% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Marshall | 350K | 5.1% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Bang & Olufsen | 246K | 3.6% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Ultimate Ears | 99.1K | 1.4% | 6 |
| May 2026 | JBL | 4.5M | 66.2% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Sonos | 889K | 13.2% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Bose | 640K | 9.5% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Marshall | 354K | 5.2% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Bang & Olufsen | 301K | 4.5% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Ultimate Ears | 99.1K | 1.5% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | JBL | 4.6M | 68.2% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Sonos | 757K | 11.2% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Bose | 632K | 9.3% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Marshall | 421K | 6.2% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Bang & Olufsen | 246K | 3.6% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Ultimate Ears | 99.1K | 1.5% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | JBL | 4.6M | 67.3% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Sonos | 751K | 11% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Bose | 639K | 9.3% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Marshall | 503K | 7.3% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Bang & Olufsen | 246K | 3.6% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Ultimate Ears | 99.1K | 1.4% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | JBL | 4.8M | 66.1% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Sonos | 874K | 12% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Bose | 696K | 9.5% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Marshall | 510K | 7% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Bang & Olufsen | 301K | 4.1% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Ultimate Ears | 99.1K | 1.4% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | JBL | 4.4M | 64.7% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Sonos | 865K | 12.8% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | Bose | 617K | 9.2% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Marshall | 503K | 7.5% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Bang & Olufsen | 301K | 4.5% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Ultimate Ears | 91.7K | 1.4% | 6 |

## What is being compared

- **Bang & Olufsen**: Measured on the search term “bang and olufsen”.
- **Bose**: Measured on the search terms “bluetooth speaker bose”, “bose bluetooth speaker”, “bose headphone”, “bose quietcomfort”, “bose soundlink”, “bose speaker” and “speaker bose”, summed into one figure.
- **JBL**: Measured on the search terms “jbl”, “jbl charge 6”, “jbl partybox” and “jbl speaker”, summed into one figure.
- **Marshall**: Measured on the search terms “bluetooth speaker marshall”, “marshall bluetooth speaker”, “marshall emberton” and “marshall speaker”, summed into one figure.
- **Sonos**: Measured on the search terms “bluetooth speaker sonos”, “sonos”, “sonos move”, “sonos roam” and “sonos speaker”, summed into one figure.
- **Ultimate Ears**: Measured on the search terms “speaker ultimate ears”, “ue boom”, “ultimate ears” and “ultimateears”, summed into one figure.

- [Bang & Olufsen](/demand/global-en/brands/bang-and-olufsen)
- [Bose](/demand/global-en/brands/bose)
- [JBL](/demand/global-en/brands/jbl)
- [Marshall](/demand/global-en/brands/marshall-audio)
- [Sonos](/demand/global-en/brands/sonos)
- [Ultimate Ears](/demand/global-en/brands/ultimate-ears)

## 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 speaker brands worldwide?

In September 2026, JBL was the most searched among speaker brands worldwide, with an estimated 4.4M branded searches and 64.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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