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title: "Gretsch vs Ludwig: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Gretsch or Ludwig? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Drum kits 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."
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# Gretsch vs Ludwig: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Gretsch or Ludwig? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Drum kits 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**: Gretsch and Ludwig
- **Competitive set**: Drum kits
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Gretsch Share of Search**: 1.2%
- **Ludwig Share of Search**: 0.35%

## Which is more popular in search, Gretsch or Ludwig?

- In August 2026, Gretsch had more branded searches than Ludwig among drum kits worldwide. Gretsch was estimated to have 49.5K branded searches compared to Ludwig’s 14.8K, and held a 1.2% Share of Search versus Ludwig’s 0.35%.
- Gretsch was ahead of Ludwig in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Gretsch’s estimated Share of Search among drum kits worldwide moved from 1.4% to 1.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 49.5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ludwig’s estimated Share of Search among drum kits worldwide held steady at 0.35%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 14.8K.

## How did search popularity change for drum kits worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Gretsch rose from 3rd to 2nd among drum kits worldwide.
- In August 2026, Ludwig rose from 6th to 5th among drum kits worldwide.

## Month by month

| Month | Gretsch estimated searches | Gretsch Share of Search | Gretsch rank | Ludwig estimated searches | Ludwig Share of Search | Ludwig rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 1.4% | 2 | 14.8K | 0.35% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 60.5K | 1.4% | 2 | 18.1K | 0.43% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 60.5K | 1.4% | 2 | 18.1K | 0.43% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 60.5K | 1.4% | 2 | 18.1K | 0.43% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 49.5K | 1.2% | 2 | 14.8K | 0.35% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 49.5K | 0.97% | 2 | 14.8K | 0.29% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 49.5K | 1.2% | 2 | 14.8K | 0.35% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 49.5K | 1.2% | 2 | 14.8K | 0.35% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 49.5K | 1.2% | 2 | 12.1K | 0.29% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 40.5K | 0.96% | 3 | 12.1K | 0.29% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 49.5K | 1.2% | 2 | 14.8K | 0.35% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Gretsch’s and Ludwig’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.

- **Gretsch**: Measured on the search term “gretsch”.
- **Ludwig**: Measured on the search term “ludwig drums”.

- [Gretsch profile](/demand/global-en/brands/gretsch)
- [Ludwig profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ludwig)
- [All drum kits worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/drum-kits): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Gretsch or Ludwig?

In August 2026, Gretsch had more branded searches than Ludwig among drum kits worldwide. Gretsch was estimated to have 49.5K branded searches compared to Ludwig’s 14.8K, and held a 1.2% Share of Search versus Ludwig’s 0.35%.

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