--- title: "d&b audiotechnik vs Mackie: Which is searched more?" description: "Is d&b audiotechnik or Mackie more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Foldback monitor 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/d-and-b-audiotechnik-vs-mackie" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # d&b audiotechnik vs Mackie: Which is searched more? Is d&b audiotechnik or Mackie more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Foldback monitor 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**: d&b audiotechnik and Mackie - **Competitive set**: Foldback monitor brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **d&b audiotechnik Share of Search**: 6.6% - **Mackie Share of Search**: 16.3% ## Is d&b audiotechnik or Mackie more popular in search? - In September 2026, Mackie had more branded searches than d&b audiotechnik among foldback monitor brands worldwide. Mackie had about 50,400 branded searches, while d&b audiotechnik had 20,500. Mackie made up 16.3% of all foldback monitor brand searches we track, and d&b audiotechnik accounted for 6.6%. - Mackie was ahead of d&b audiotechnik in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, d&b audiotechnik’s share of searches among foldback monitor brands worldwide moved from 5.8% to 6.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 19.7K to 20.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mackie’s share of searches among foldback monitor brands worldwide moved from 13.2% to 16.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 45.2K to 50.4K. ## Top foldback monitor brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, d&b audiotechnik was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Mackie was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. d&b audiotechnik was listed before Mackie in every answer that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | QSC | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Yamaha | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Electro-Voice | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | d&b audiotechnik | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | L-Acoustics | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | RCF | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Mackie | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Behringer | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about foldback monitor brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which foldback monitor brand should I buy?": 1. Yamaha, 2. QSC, 3. Electro-Voice - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best foldback monitor brands?": 1. QSC, 2. Yamaha, 3. Electro-Voice, 4. RCF, 5. d&b audiotechnik, 6. L-Acoustics, 7. Mackie - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best foldback monitor brand for live stage monitoring?": 1. d&b audiotechnik, 2. L-Acoustics, 3. Electro-Voice, 4. QSC, 5. Yamaha - Searched Google, AI Overview "stage monitor speakers": 1. QSC, 2. Yamaha - Searched Google, AI Overview "pa monitor speakers": 1. Behringer Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for foldback monitor brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Mackie overtook L-Acoustics to rank 2nd among foldback monitor brands worldwide, with 16.3% of the searches. ## Month by month | Month | d&b audiotechnik estimated searches | d&b audiotechnik Share of Search | d&b audiotechnik rank | Mackie estimated searches | Mackie Share of Search | Mackie rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 19.7K | 5.8% | 6 | 45.2K | 13.2% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 16.4K | 4.8% | 6 | 45.2K | 13.1% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 16.4K | 4.7% | 6 | 52.6K | 14.9% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 20K | 5.7% | 6 | 45.2K | 12.8% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 16.7K | 5.7% | 6 | 37K | 12.5% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 20K | 6.2% | 6 | 45.2K | 14% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 20K | 5.4% | 6 | 43K | 11.6% | 2 | | May 2026 | 20K | 5.3% | 6 | 43K | 11.4% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 20K | 6.5% | 6 | 43K | 13.9% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 20K | 6.6% | 6 | 43K | 14.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 20K | 6.4% | 6 | 43K | 13.9% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 20.5K | 6.6% | 6 | 50.4K | 16.3% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using d&b audiotechnik’s and Mackie’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. - **d&b audiotechnik**: Measured on the search terms “d&b audiotechnik” and “db audiotechnik”, summed into one figure. - **Mackie**: Measured on the search terms “mackie” and “mackie audio mixers”, summed into one figure. - [d&b audiotechnik profile](/demand/global-en/brands/d-and-b-audiotechnik) - [Mackie profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mackie) - [All foldback monitor brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/foldback-monitor-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 d&b audiotechnik or Mackie more popular in search? In September 2026, Mackie had more branded searches than d&b audiotechnik among foldback monitor brands worldwide. Mackie had about 50,400 branded searches, while d&b audiotechnik had 20,500. Mackie made up 16.3% of all foldback monitor brand searches we track, and d&b audiotechnik accounted for 6.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "d&b audiotechnik vs Mackie: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/d-and-b-audiotechnik-vs-mackie This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/d-and-b-audiotechnik-vs-mackie. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.