--- title: "BuddyPhones vs Soundcore: Which is searched more?" description: "Is BuddyPhones or Soundcore more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Headphone 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/buddyphones-vs-soundcore" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # BuddyPhones vs Soundcore: Which is searched more? Is BuddyPhones or Soundcore more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Headphone 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**: BuddyPhones and Soundcore - **Competitive set**: Headphone brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **BuddyPhones Share of Search**: 0.01% - **Soundcore Share of Search**: 1.3% ## Is BuddyPhones or Soundcore more popular in search? - In September 2026, Soundcore had more branded searches than BuddyPhones among headphone brands worldwide. Soundcore had about 271,000 branded searches, while BuddyPhones had 2,900. Soundcore made up 1.3% of all headphone brand searches we track, and BuddyPhones accounted for 0.01%. - Soundcore was ahead of BuddyPhones in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, BuddyPhones’ share of searches among headphone brands worldwide held steady at 0.01%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.4K to 2.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Soundcore’s share of searches among headphone brands worldwide moved from 0.99% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 230K to 271K. ## Top headphone brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Soundcore was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. BuddyPhones did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sony | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Bose | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Sennheiser | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Soundcore | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Bowers & Wilkins | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Apple AirPods | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Audio-Technica | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | JBL | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Beats | 9th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Beyerdynamic | 10th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Skullcandy | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Samsung | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Marshall | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Jabra | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | BuddyPhones | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about headphone brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which headphone brand should I buy?": 1. Sony, 2. Bose, 3. Sennheiser, 4. Soundcore - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best headphone brands?": 1. Sony, 2. Bose, 3. Sennheiser, 4. Apple AirPods, 5. Audio-Technica, 6. Bowers & Wilkins, 7. Soundcore, 8. JBL, 9. Beats, 10. Beyerdynamic - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best headphone brand for everyday listening?": 1. Sony, 2. Bose, 3. Sennheiser, 4. Soundcore, 5. Apple AirPods - Searched Google, AI Overview "best headphones": 1. Sony, 2. Bose, 3. Bowers & Wilkins, 4. Sennheiser - Searched Google, AI Overview "best earbuds": 1. Bose, 2. Sony, 3. Apple AirPods, 4. Soundcore Not named in any answer: Skullcandy, Samsung, Marshall, Jabra and BuddyPhones. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for headphone brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Soundcore fell from 9th to 10th among headphone brands worldwide. - Estimated monthly branded searches for BuddyPhones worldwide rose 20.8% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 2.9K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | BuddyPhones estimated searches | BuddyPhones Share of Search | BuddyPhones rank | Soundcore estimated searches | Soundcore Share of Search | Soundcore rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.4K | 0.01% | 15 | 230K | 0.99% | 9 | | Nov 2025 | 2.9K | <0.01% | 15 | 216K | 0.72% | 10 | | Dec 2025 | 3.6K | 0.01% | 15 | 244K | 0.81% | 10 | | Jan 2026 | 2.9K | 0.01% | 15 | 217K | 1% | 10 | | Feb 2026 | 2.4K | 0.01% | 15 | 206K | 1.2% | 10 | | Mar 2026 | 2.9K | 0.02% | 15 | 229K | 1.2% | 9 | | Apr 2026 | 2.4K | 0.01% | 15 | 215K | 1.3% | 10 | | May 2026 | 2.4K | 0.01% | 15 | 236K | 1.4% | 9 | | Jun 2026 | 2.9K | 0.02% | 15 | 254K | 1.5% | 9 | | Jul 2026 | 2.9K | 0.02% | 15 | 268K | 1.6% | 9 | | Aug 2026 | 3.6K | 0.02% | 15 | 292K | 1.5% | 9 | | Sep 2026 | 2.9K | 0.01% | 15 | 271K | 1.3% | 10 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BuddyPhones’ and Soundcore’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. - **BuddyPhones**: Measured on the search term “buddy phones”. - **Soundcore**: Measured on the search terms “anker soundcore earbuds”, “anker soundcore earphones”, “anker soundcore headset”, “soundcore earbuds”, “soundcore earphones”, “soundcore headphones”, “soundcore headset”, “soundcore liberty” and “soundcore space one”, summed into one figure. - [BuddyPhones profile](/demand/global-en/brands/buddyphones) - [Soundcore profile](/demand/global-en/brands/soundcore) - [All headphone brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/headphone-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 15 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is BuddyPhones or Soundcore more popular in search? In September 2026, Soundcore had more branded searches than BuddyPhones among headphone brands worldwide. Soundcore had about 271,000 branded searches, while BuddyPhones had 2,900. Soundcore made up 1.3% of all headphone brand searches we track, and BuddyPhones accounted for 0.01%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "BuddyPhones vs Soundcore: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/buddyphones-vs-soundcore This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/buddyphones-vs-soundcore. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.