--- title: "Kilohearts vs Output: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Kilohearts or Output more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Audio plugin 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/kilohearts-vs-output-plugins" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Kilohearts vs Output: Which is more popular? Is Kilohearts or Output more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Audio plugin 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**: Kilohearts and Output - **Competitive set**: Audio plugin brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Kilohearts Share of Search**: 2.5% - **Output Share of Search**: 1.6% ## Is Kilohearts or Output more popular in search? - In October 2026, Kilohearts had more branded searches than Output among audio plugin brands worldwide. Kilohearts had about 9,900 branded searches, while Output had 6,300. Kilohearts made up 2.5% of all audio plugin brand searches we track, and Output accounted for 1.6%. - Kilohearts was ahead of Output in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Kilohearts’ share of searches among audio plugin brands worldwide moved from 2% to 2.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 9.9K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Output’s share of searches among audio plugin brands worldwide moved from 1.4% to 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 10.2K to 6.3K. ## Top audio plugin brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither Kilohearts nor Output showed up in any of the 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | FabFilter | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Waves | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Soundtoys | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Universal Audio | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | iZotope | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Native Instruments | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Xfer Records | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Plugin Alliance | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Valhalla DSP | 9th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | u-he | 10th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Slate Digital | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Kilohearts | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Spectrasonics | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Output | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Eventide | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about audio plugin brands - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best VST plugins for mixing?": 1. FabFilter, 2. Soundtoys, 3. Universal Audio, 4. iZotope - Asked ChatGPT "Which companies make the best audio plugins?": 1. FabFilter, 2. Universal Audio, 3. iZotope, 4. Soundtoys, 5. Valhalla DSP, 6. Waves, 7. Plugin Alliance, 8. u-he - Asked ChatGPT "What plugins should I buy for music production?": 1. Xfer Records, 2. FabFilter, 3. Soundtoys, 4. Native Instruments - Searched Google, AI Overview "vst plugins": 1. Native Instruments, 2. Waves, 3. iZotope - Searched Google, AI Overview "audio plugins": 1. Waves, 2. Plugin Alliance Not named in any answer: Slate Digital, Kilohearts, Spectrasonics, Output and Eventide. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 27, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for audio plugin brands worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, Kilohearts lost share of searches among audio plugin brands worldwide, from 3.1% to 2.5%. - In October 2026, Output lost share of searches among audio plugin brands worldwide, from 2.1% to 1.6%. ## How has branded search for Kilohearts and Output changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Kilohearts estimated searches | Kilohearts Share of Search | Kilohearts rank | Output estimated searches | Output Share of Search | Output rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 14.8K | 2% | 12 | 10.2K | 1.4% | 14 | | Dec 2025 | 12.1K | 1.5% | 12 | 9K | 1.1% | 14 | | Jan 2026 | 9.9K | 2.2% | 13 | 9K | 2% | 14 | | Feb 2026 | 9.9K | 2.7% | 12 | 7.3K | 2% | 14 | | Mar 2026 | 9.9K | 2.5% | 13 | 7.3K | 1.8% | 14 | | Apr 2026 | 9.9K | 2.5% | 11 | 7.3K | 1.8% | 14 | | May 2026 | 12.1K | 3.2% | 11 | 7.8K | 2.1% | 14 | | Jun 2026 | 9.9K | 2.9% | 11 | 6.8K | 2% | 14 | | Jul 2026 | 9.9K | 2.9% | 11 | 6.3K | 1.8% | 14 | | Aug 2026 | 9.9K | 3% | 11 | 6.8K | 2.1% | 14 | | Sep 2026 | 9.9K | 3.1% | 11 | 6.8K | 2.1% | 14 | | Oct 2026 | 9.9K | 2.5% | 11 | 6.3K | 1.6% | 14 | ## How are Kilohearts’ and Output’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kilohearts’ and Output’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. - **Kilohearts**: Measured on the search term “kilohearts”. - **Output**: Measured on the search terms “output arcade” and “output portal”, summed into one figure. - [Kilohearts profile](/demand/global-en/brands/kilohearts) - [Output profile](/demand/global-en/brands/output-plugins) - [All audio plugin brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/audio-plugin-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 15 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 Kilohearts or Output more popular in search? In October 2026, Kilohearts had more branded searches than Output among audio plugin brands worldwide. Kilohearts had about 9,900 branded searches, while Output had 6,300. Kilohearts made up 2.5% of all audio plugin brand searches we track, and Output accounted for 1.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Kilohearts vs Output: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/kilohearts-vs-output-plugins This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/kilohearts-vs-output-plugins. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.