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title: "Studio monitors: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the studio monitors shoppers choose between. Share of Search among Yamaha, JBL, KRK, Genelec, Adam Audio and Focal Car Audio, the studio monitors 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."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/studio-monitors"
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# Studio monitors: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the studio monitors shoppers choose between. Share of Search among Yamaha, JBL, KRK, Genelec, Adam Audio and Focal Car Audio, the studio monitors 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**: Studio monitors
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 6
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Yamaha, 58.8%

## Which brand is most popular in search among studio monitors worldwide?

- In August 2026, Yamaha was the most searched among studio monitors worldwide, with an estimated 4.1M branded searches and 58.8% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- JBL is in 2nd place, 26.6 percentage points behind at 32.2% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Yamaha’s estimated Share of Search among studio monitors worldwide decreased from 61.5% to 58.8%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, JBL’s estimated Share of Search among studio monitors worldwide decreased from 33.7% to 32.2%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, KRK’s estimated Share of Search among studio monitors worldwide increased from 3.7% to 7.9%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Yamaha’s estimated Share of Search among studio monitors worldwide peaked at 69.3% in March 2026 and was lowest at 52.6% in December 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, JBL’s estimated Share of Search among studio monitors worldwide peaked at 43.3% in November 2025 and was lowest at 25.4% in March 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, KRK’s estimated Share of Search among studio monitors worldwide peaked at 7.9% in July 2026 and was lowest at 2.6% in November 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Genelec, Adam Audio and Focal Car Audio held steady: their estimated Share of Search among studio monitors 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): 58.8% against 32.2% Share of Search.
- [Yamaha vs KRK: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/krk-vs-yamaha): 58.8% against 7.9% Share of Search.
- [JBL vs KRK: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/jbl-vs-krk): 32.2% against 7.9% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for studio monitors worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for KRK worldwide rose 123.6% over 11 measured months, from 246K to 550K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Adam Audio worldwide fell 18.1% over 11 measured months, from 27.1K to 22.2K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Focal Car Audio worldwide fell 17.2% over 11 measured months, from 2.9K to 2.4K in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Yamaha | 58.8% | 4.1M | 0.0% | Yamaha |
| 2 | JBL | 32.2% | 2.2M | 0.0% | JBL |
| 3 | KRK | 7.9% | 550K | 0.0% | KRK |
| 4 | Genelec | 0.71% | 49.5K | +22.2% | Genelec |
| 5 | Adam Audio | 0.32% | 22.2K | 0.0% | Adam Audio |
| 6 | Focal Car Audio | 0.03% | 2.4K | -17.2% | Focal |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 61.5% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | JBL | 2.2M | 33.7% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | KRK | 246K | 3.7% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Genelec | 49.5K | 0.74% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Adam Audio | 27.1K | 0.41% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Focal Car Audio | 2.9K | 0.04% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 52.9% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | JBL | 3.4M | 43.3% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | KRK | 201K | 2.6% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Genelec | 60.5K | 0.78% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Adam Audio | 33.1K | 0.43% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Focal Car Audio | 2.9K | 0.04% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 52.6% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | JBL | 3.4M | 43% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | KRK | 246K | 3.2% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Genelec | 60.5K | 0.78% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Adam Audio | 33.1K | 0.43% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Focal Car Audio | 2.4K | 0.03% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 56.6% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | JBL | 2.7M | 37.9% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | KRK | 301K | 4.2% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Genelec | 60.5K | 0.84% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Adam Audio | 33.1K | 0.46% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Focal Car Audio | 3.6K | 0.05% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 65.5% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | JBL | 1.8M | 29.3% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | KRK | 246K | 3.9% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Genelec | 49.5K | 0.79% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Adam Audio | 27.1K | 0.43% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Focal Car Audio | 5.4K | 0.09% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Yamaha | 5M | 69.3% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | JBL | 1.8M | 25.4% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | KRK | 301K | 4.2% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Genelec | 49.5K | 0.69% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Adam Audio | 27.1K | 0.38% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Focal Car Audio | 4.4K | 0.06% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 56.2% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | JBL | 2.7M | 37.6% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | KRK | 368K | 5.1% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Genelec | 49.5K | 0.68% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Adam Audio | 27.1K | 0.37% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Focal Car Audio | 3.6K | 0.05% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 59.7% | 1 |
| May 2026 | JBL | 2.2M | 32.7% | 2 |
| May 2026 | KRK | 450K | 6.6% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Genelec | 49.5K | 0.72% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Adam Audio | 22.2K | 0.32% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Focal Car Audio | 3.6K | 0.05% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 59.7% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | JBL | 2.2M | 32.7% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | KRK | 450K | 6.6% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Genelec | 40.5K | 0.59% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Adam Audio | 22.2K | 0.32% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Focal Car Audio | 2.9K | 0.04% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 58.9% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | JBL | 2.2M | 32.3% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | KRK | 550K | 7.9% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Genelec | 40.5K | 0.58% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Adam Audio | 22.2K | 0.32% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Focal Car Audio | 2.9K | 0.04% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Yamaha | 4.1M | 58.8% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | JBL | 2.2M | 32.2% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | KRK | 550K | 7.9% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Genelec | 49.5K | 0.71% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Adam Audio | 22.2K | 0.32% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Focal Car Audio | 2.4K | 0.03% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Adam Audio | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Focal Car Audio | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Genelec | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | JBL | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | KRK | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Yamaha | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Adam Audio**: Measured on the search term “adam audio”.
- **Focal Car Audio**: Measured on the search term “focal car audio”.
- **Genelec**: Measured on the search term “genelec”.
- **JBL**: Measured on the search term “jbl”.
- **KRK**: Measured on the search term “krk”.
- **Yamaha**: Measured on the search term “yamaha”.

- [Adam Audio](/demand/global-en/brands/adam-audio)
- [Focal Car Audio](/demand/global-en/brands/focal-car-audio)
- [Genelec](/demand/global-en/brands/genelec)
- [JBL](/demand/global-en/brands/jbl)
- [KRK](/demand/global-en/brands/krk)
- [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 studio monitors worldwide?

In August 2026, Yamaha was the most searched among studio monitors worldwide, with an estimated 4.1M branded searches and 58.8% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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