--- title: "Ikarao vs JBL: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Ikarao or JBL more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Karaoke machine 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/ikarao-vs-jbl" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Ikarao vs JBL: Which is searched more? Is Ikarao or JBL more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Karaoke machine 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**: Ikarao and JBL - **Competitive set**: Karaoke machine brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Ikarao Share of Search**: 9.8% - **JBL Share of Search**: 38.3% ## Is Ikarao or JBL more popular in search? - In September 2026, JBL had more branded searches than Ikarao among karaoke machine brands worldwide. JBL had about 25,800 branded searches, while Ikarao had 6,600. JBL made up 38.3% of all karaoke machine brand searches we track, and Ikarao accounted for 9.8%. - JBL was ahead of Ikarao in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ikarao’s share of searches among karaoke machine brands worldwide moved from 9.5% to 9.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 6.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, JBL’s share of searches among karaoke machine brands worldwide moved from 25.5% to 38.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 21.7K to 25.8K. ## Top karaoke machine brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Ikarao appeared in all five answers. JBL was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Ikarao was listed before JBL in four out of 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Ikarao | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | JBL | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Singing Machine | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Karaoke USA | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Magic Mic | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Mr Entertainer | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | VocoPro | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Party Tyme | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about karaoke machine brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which karaoke machine brand should I buy?": 1. Ikarao, 2. JBL, 3. Singing Machine - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best karaoke machine brands?": 1. JBL, 2. Singing Machine, 3. Ikarao, 4. Karaoke USA - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best karaoke machine brand for home parties?": 1. Ikarao, 2. JBL, 3. Singing Machine - Searched Google, AI Overview "best karaoke machine": 1. Ikarao, 2. JBL - Searched Google, AI Overview "portable karaoke machine": 1. Ikarao, 2. Singing Machine Not named in any answer: Magic Mic, Mr Entertainer, VocoPro and Party Tyme. 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 karaoke machine brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, JBL gained share of searches among karaoke machine brands worldwide, from 36% to 38.3%. - In September 2026, Ikarao gained share of searches among karaoke machine brands worldwide, from 9.2% to 9.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Ikarao estimated searches | Ikarao Share of Search | Ikarao rank | JBL estimated searches | JBL Share of Search | JBL rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 8.1K | 9.5% | 4 | 21.7K | 25.5% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 9.9K | 9.7% | 4 | 33.7K | 33.1% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 18.1K | 12.8% | 3 | 61.6K | 43.4% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 9.9K | 10.3% | 4 | 30.7K | 32.1% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 6.6K | 9.1% | 5 | 17.2K | 23.7% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 5.4K | 7.3% | 5 | 17.2K | 23.3% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 6.6K | 9.2% | 4 | 17.7K | 24.6% | 2 | | May 2026 | 8.1K | 10.5% | 4 | 21.7K | 28% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 6.6K | 9.6% | 4 | 21.7K | 31.4% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 6.6K | 9.8% | 4 | 21.7K | 32.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 6.6K | 9.2% | 4 | 25.8K | 36% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 6.6K | 9.8% | 4 | 25.8K | 38.3% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ikarao’s and JBL’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. - **Ikarao**: Measured on the search term “ikarao”. - **JBL**: Measured on the search terms “jbl karaoke” and “jbl karaoke machine”, summed into one figure. - [Ikarao profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ikarao) - [JBL profile](/demand/global-en/brands/jbl) - [All karaoke machine brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/karaoke-machine-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 Ikarao or JBL more popular in search? In September 2026, JBL had more branded searches than Ikarao among karaoke machine brands worldwide. JBL had about 25,800 branded searches, while Ikarao had 6,600. JBL made up 38.3% of all karaoke machine brand searches we track, and Ikarao accounted for 9.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Ikarao vs JBL: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ikarao-vs-jbl This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ikarao-vs-jbl. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.