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AIAIAI vs V-Moda:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, AIAIAI had more branded searches than V-Moda among DJ headphone brands worldwide. AIAIAI had about 40,500 branded searches, while V-Moda had 8,100. AIAIAI made up 8.2% of all DJ headphone brand searches we track, and V-Moda accounted for 1.6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about DJ headphone brands, AIAIAI appeared in all five answers and V-Moda in two. AIAIAI and V-Moda were each mentioned first in two of the four answers.

Among DJ headphone brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

AIAIAI, about 5 searches for every 1 for V-Moda

AIAIAI 40.5K searchesV-Moda 8.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

AIAIAI, mentioned in every answer we collected

AIAIAI in 5 of 5V-Moda in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 2 of 4 answers.

AIAIAI first in 2V-Moda first in 2

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Top DJ headphone brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, AIAIAI appeared in all five answers. V-Moda was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. AIAIAI and V-Moda were each listed first in two of the four answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Sennheiser1st
  2. Pioneer DJ2nd
  3. AIAIAI3rd
  4. V-Moda4th
  5. Audio-Technica5th
  6. Allen & Heath–
  7. Reloop–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Pioneer DJ5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • AIAIAI5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Sennheiser5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • V-Moda2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Audio-Technica1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Allen & Heath0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Reloop0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Is AIAIAI or V-Moda more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for AIAIAI and V-Moda by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven DJ headphone brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

AIAIAI and V-Moda among DJ headphone brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for AIAIAI, V-Moda. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthAudio-TechnicaPioneer DJAIAIAIAllen & HeathReloopV-ModaSennheiser
Oct 202552.8%28.9%5.8%7.1%2.8%1.7%0.88%
Nov 202556.7%25.4%6.2%6.2%2.8%1.9%0.79%
Dec 202557.9%26%5.2%5.2%3%1.9%0.81%
Jan 202657.3%25.7%5.2%6.3%3.3%1.5%0.65%
Feb 202650.6%27.8%6.8%8.3%3.6%2%0.86%
Mar 202649.7%27.3%8.2%8.2%3.8%2%0.85%
Apr 202649.8%27.3%8.2%8.2%3.7%2%0.85%
May 202649.8%27.3%8.2%8.2%3.7%2%0.83%
Jun 202651.8%28.4%7%7%3.3%1.7%0.86%
Jul 202647.1%25.9%7.8%6.3%10.6%1.6%0.76%
Aug 202650%27.5%8.2%6.7%5.1%1.6%0.83%
Sep 202650%27.4%8.2%8.2%3.6%1.6%0.83%

How has the AIAIAI and V-Moda comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • AIAIAI was ahead of V-Moda in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AIAIAI’s share of searches among DJ headphone brands worldwide moved from 5.8% to 8.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 40.5K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, V-Moda’s share of searches among DJ headphone brands worldwide moved from 1.7% to 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 8.1K.

How did search popularity change for DJ headphone brands worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for AIAIAI worldwide rose 22.4% over 12 measured months, from 33.1K to 40.5K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for V-Moda worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 9.9K to 8.1K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AIAIAI’s and V-Moda’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.

AIAIAI

1 branded search term

  • aiaiai

V-Moda

1 branded search term

  • v moda

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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