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Bose vs Cleer Audio:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Bose had more branded searches than Cleer Audio among open-ear headphone brands worldwide. Bose had about 143,000 branded searches, while Cleer Audio had 1,300. Bose made up 7.5% of all open-ear headphone brand searches we track, and Cleer Audio accounted for 0.07%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about open-ear headphone brands, Bose appeared in four of the five answers and Cleer Audio in none.

Among open-ear headphone brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Bose, about 110 searches for every 1 for Cleer Audio

Bose 143K searchesCleer Audio 1.3K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Bose, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Cleer Audio in 0

Bose in 4 of 5Cleer Audio in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Bose, the only one of the two named

Bose first in 4Cleer Audio never named

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Top open-ear headphone brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Bose was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Cleer Audio did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Shokz1st
  2. Bose2nd
  3. Soundcore3rd
  4. Suunto–
  5. TOZO–
  6. Cleer Audio–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Shokz5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Soundcore5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Bose4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Suunto0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • TOZO0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Cleer Audio0 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 21, 2026.

Is Bose or Cleer Audio more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Bose and Cleer Audio by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six open-ear headphone brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Bose and Cleer Audio among open-ear headphone brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Bose, Cleer Audio. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthShokzSoundcoreSuuntoBoseTOZOCleer Audio
Oct 202538%31.9%18.2%10.1%1.6%0.09%
Nov 202544.3%29.8%14.2%10.3%1.3%0.07%
Dec 202542.5%33.2%12.4%10.4%1.4%0.08%
Jan 202643.8%30.9%14.2%9.4%1.6%0.1%
Feb 202641%33.3%15.7%8.5%1.4%0.09%
Mar 202643.7%31.2%14.3%9.1%1.6%0.08%
Apr 202644.3%31.6%14.5%7.8%1.6%0.08%
May 202641.8%34.4%13.3%9.2%1.3%0.07%
Jun 202641%34.4%13.1%10.2%1.2%0.07%
Jul 202642.9%31.4%13.7%10.7%1.2%0.07%
Aug 202640.1%34.4%15.6%8.5%1.2%0.08%
Sep 202641.9%35.9%13.4%7.5%1.3%0.07%

How has the Bose and Cleer Audio comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Bose was ahead of Cleer Audio in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bose’s share of searches among open-ear headphone brands worldwide moved from 10.1% to 7.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 176K to 143K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cleer Audio’s share of searches among open-ear headphone brands worldwide moved from 0.09% to 0.07%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.6K to 1.3K.

How did search popularity change for open-ear headphone brands worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Bose lost share of searches among open-ear headphone brands worldwide, from 8.5% to 7.5%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Cleer Audio worldwide fell 20.7% over 12 measured months, from 1.6K to 1.3K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

6 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bose’s and Cleer Audio’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.

Bose

2 branded search terms

  • bose open earbuds
  • bose ultra open earbuds

Cleer Audio

4 branded search terms

  • cleer arc
  • cleer audio
  • cleer audio headphones
  • cleeraudio

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