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title: "JBL vs Sony: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, JBL or Sony? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Wireless earbud 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."
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# JBL vs Sony: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, JBL or Sony? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Wireless earbud 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**: JBL and Sony
- **Competitive set**: Wireless earbud brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **JBL Share of Search**: 43.1%
- **Sony Share of Search**: 35.5%

## Which is more popular in search, JBL or Sony?

- In September 2026, JBL had more branded searches than Sony among wireless earbud brands worldwide. JBL was estimated to have 4.4M branded searches compared to Sony’s 3.6M, and held a 43.1% Share of Search versus Sony’s 35.5%.
- JBL was ahead of Sony in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, JBL’s estimated Share of Search among wireless earbud brands worldwide moved from 44.2% to 43.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4M to 4.4M.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sony’s estimated Share of Search among wireless earbud brands worldwide moved from 32.1% to 35.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9M to 3.6M.

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

- In September 2026, JBL lost estimated Share of Search among wireless earbud brands worldwide, from 46.5% to 43.1%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Sony worldwide rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 2.9M to 3.6M in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | JBL estimated searches | JBL Share of Search | JBL rank | Sony estimated searches | Sony Share of Search | Sony rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 4M | 44.2% | 1 | 2.9M | 32.1% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 5.7M | 47.1% | 1 | 3.8M | 31.1% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 6.1M | 48.6% | 1 | 3.9M | 30.7% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 4.8M | 45.8% | 1 | 3.6M | 33.7% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 3.4M | 42% | 1 | 2.9M | 35.8% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 3.6M | 42.2% | 1 | 3M | 35.3% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 4.9M | 50.9% | 1 | 2.9M | 30.4% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 4.5M | 48.3% | 1 | 3M | 32.4% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 4.6M | 49.1% | 1 | 3M | 31.9% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 4.6M | 46.5% | 1 | 3.5M | 35.2% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 4.8M | 46.5% | 1 | 3.7M | 35.2% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 4.4M | 43.1% | 1 | 3.6M | 35.5% | 2 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using JBL’s and Sony’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.

- **JBL**: Measured on the search terms “jbl”, “jbl charge 6”, “jbl partybox” and “jbl speaker”, summed into one figure.
- **Sony**: Measured on the search terms “sony”, “sony cyber shot” and “sony headphone”, summed into one figure.

- [JBL profile](/demand/global-en/brands/jbl)
- [Sony profile](/demand/global-en/brands/sony)
- [All wireless earbud brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/wireless-earbud-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## 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 is more popular in search, JBL or Sony?

In September 2026, JBL had more branded searches than Sony among wireless earbud brands worldwide. JBL was estimated to have 4.4M branded searches compared to Sony’s 3.6M, and held a 43.1% Share of Search versus Sony’s 35.5%.

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