Electro-Voice vs L-Acoustics:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, L-Acoustics had more branded searches than Electro-Voice among foldback monitor brands worldwide. L-Acoustics had about 40,500 branded searches, while Electro-Voice had 22,200. L-Acoustics made up 13.1% of all foldback monitor brand searches we track, and Electro-Voice accounted for 7.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about foldback monitor brands, Electro-Voice appeared in three of the five answers and L-Acoustics in two. Electro-Voice was mentioned before L-Acoustics in two out of three answers.
Who do people search for more?
L-Acoustics, about 82% more searches than Electro-Voice
Who does AI mention more?
Electro-Voice, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, L-Acoustics in 2
Who does AI recommend more?
Electro-Voice, named ahead of L-Acoustics in 2 of 3 answers
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Top foldback monitor brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Electro-Voice was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. L-Acoustics was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Electro-Voice was listed before L-Acoustics in two out of three answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
QSC1st
Yamaha2nd- Electro-Voice3rd
d&b audiotechnik4th- L-Acoustics5th
RCF6th
Mackie7th
Behringer–
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- QSC4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Yamaha4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Electro-Voice3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- L-Acoustics2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- d&b audiotechnik2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Behringer1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Mackie1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- RCF1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about foldback monitor brands
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which foldback monitor brand should I buy?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best foldback monitor brands?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best foldback monitor brand for live stage monitoring?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“stage monitor speakers”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“pa monitor speakers”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.
Is Electro-Voice or L-Acoustics more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Electro-Voice and L-Acoustics by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight foldback monitor brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for L-Acoustics, Electro-Voice. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Behringer | Mackie | L-Acoustics | QSC | Electro-Voice | d&b audiotechnik | Yamaha | RCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 48.3% | 13.2% | 11.9% | 11% | 7.9% | 5.8% | 1.4% | 0.56% |
| Nov 2025 | 47.9% | 13.1% | 11.8% | 12.8% | 7.9% | 4.8% | 1.1% | 0.55% |
| Dec 2025 | 46.8% | 14.9% | 11.5% | 12.5% | 7.7% | 4.7% | 1.3% | 0.54% |
| Jan 2026 | 46.9% | 12.8% | 11.5% | 12.8% | 7.7% | 5.7% | 2% | 0.68% |
| Feb 2026 | 45.7% | 12.5% | 13.7% | 12.7% | 7.5% | 5.7% | 1.6% | 0.64% |
| Mar 2026 | 41.8% | 14% | 15.3% | 13.6% | 6.9% | 6.2% | 1.5% | 0.74% |
| Apr 2026 | 54.2% | 11.6% | 10.9% | 9.9% | 6% | 5.4% | 1.3% | 0.65% |
| May 2026 | 53.3% | 11.4% | 13.1% | 9.4% | 5.9% | 5.3% | 1% | 0.5% |
| Jun 2026 | 43.6% | 13.9% | 16% | 11.5% | 7.2% | 6.5% | 0.88% | 0.61% |
| Jul 2026 | 44.9% | 14.3% | 13.5% | 11.8% | 7.4% | 6.6% | 0.88% | 0.63% |
| Aug 2026 | 43.5% | 13.9% | 16% | 11.4% | 7.2% | 6.4% | 1% | 0.61% |
| Sep 2026 | 43.6% | 16.3% | 13.1% | 11.5% | 7.2% | 6.6% | 1% | 0.77% |
How has the Electro-Voice and L-Acoustics comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- L-Acoustics was ahead of Electro-Voice in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Electro-Voice’s share of searches among foldback monitor brands worldwide moved from 7.9% to 7.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 22.2K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, L-Acoustics’ share of searches among foldback monitor brands worldwide moved from 11.9% to 13.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 40.5K.
How did search popularity change for foldback monitor brands worldwide in September 2026?
3 changes
In September 2026, Mackie overtook L-Acoustics to rank 2nd among foldback monitor brands worldwide, with 16.3% of the searches.
In September 2026, L-Acoustics lost share of searches among foldback monitor brands worldwide, from 16% to 13.1%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Electro-Voice worldwide fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 27.1K to 22.2K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
3 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Electro-Voice’s and L-Acoustics’ 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.
Electro-Voice
2 branded search terms
- electro voice
- electro-voice
L-Acoustics
1 branded search term
- l acoustics
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