--- title: "JBL vs RODE: Which is searched more?" description: "Is JBL or RODE more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Wireless microphone 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/jbl-vs-rode" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # JBL vs RODE: Which is searched more? Is JBL or RODE more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Wireless microphone 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**: JBL and RODE - **Competitive set**: Wireless microphone brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **JBL Share of Search**: 89.4% - **RODE Share of Search**: 5% ## Is JBL or RODE more popular in search? - In September 2026, JBL had more branded searches than RODE among wireless microphone brands worldwide. JBL had about 3.7 million branded searches, while RODE had 205,000. JBL made up 89.4% of all wireless microphone brand searches we track, and RODE accounted for 5%. - JBL was ahead of RODE in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, JBL’s share of searches among wireless microphone brands worldwide moved from 88.6% to 89.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.4M to 3.7M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, RODE’s share of searches among wireless microphone brands worldwide moved from 5.3% to 5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 203K to 205K. ## Top wireless microphone brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, RODE was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. JBL was mentioned in one out of four: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in the Google AI Overview. RODE was listed before JBL in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shure | 1st | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | RODE | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Sennheiser | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | DJI | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | JBL | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about wireless microphone brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which wireless microphone brand should I buy?": 1. Shure, 2. RODE, 3. Sennheiser, 4. DJI - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best wireless microphone brands?": 1. Shure, 2. Sennheiser, 3. RODE, 4. DJI - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best wireless microphone brand for video recording?": 1. DJI, 2. RODE, 3. Sennheiser - Searched Google, AI Overview "best wireless microphone": 1. DJI, 2. Sennheiser, 3. JBL 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 wireless microphone brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Shure overtook RODE to rank 2nd among wireless microphone brands worldwide, with 5.3% of the searches. - In September 2026, JBL lost share of searches among wireless microphone brands worldwide, from 90.7% to 89.4%. ## Month by month | Month | JBL estimated searches | JBL Share of Search | JBL rank | RODE estimated searches | RODE Share of Search | RODE rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 3.4M | 88.6% | 1 | 203K | 5.3% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 4.9M | 91.4% | 1 | 235K | 4.4% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 5.1M | 92.3% | 1 | 200K | 3.6% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 4M | 90.2% | 1 | 203K | 4.6% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 2.9M | 87% | 1 | 199K | 6% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 3M | 87.3% | 1 | 207K | 6% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 4.2M | 91% | 1 | 198K | 4.3% | 3 | | May 2026 | 3.8M | 90% | 1 | 203K | 4.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 3.8M | 90.6% | 1 | 203K | 4.9% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 3.8M | 90.5% | 1 | 205K | 4.9% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 4M | 90.7% | 1 | 207K | 4.7% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 3.7M | 89.4% | 1 | 205K | 5% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using JBL’s and RODE’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. - **JBL**: Measured on the search terms “jbl”, “jbl charge 6” and “jbl speaker”, summed into one figure. - **RODE**: Measured on the search terms “rode com”, “rode microphone”, “rode podcast”, “rode podcast microphone”, “rode podmic” and “rode wireless pro”, summed into one figure. - [JBL profile](/demand/global-en/brands/jbl) - [RODE profile](/demand/global-en/brands/rode) - [All wireless microphone brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/wireless-microphone-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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 JBL or RODE more popular in search? In September 2026, JBL had more branded searches than RODE among wireless microphone brands worldwide. JBL had about 3.7 million branded searches, while RODE had 205,000. JBL made up 89.4% of all wireless microphone brand searches we track, and RODE accounted for 5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "JBL vs RODE: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/jbl-vs-rode This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/jbl-vs-rode. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.