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title: "M-Audio vs Roland: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, M-Audio or Roland? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Midi keyboards 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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# M-Audio vs Roland: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, M-Audio or Roland? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Midi keyboards 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**: M-Audio and Roland
- **Competitive set**: Midi keyboards
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **M-Audio Share of Search**: 7.3%
- **Roland Share of Search**: 4.9%

## Which is more popular in search, M-Audio or Roland?

- In August 2026, M-Audio had more branded searches than Roland among midi keyboards worldwide. M-Audio was estimated to have 33.1K branded searches compared to Roland’s 22.2K, and held a 7.3% Share of Search versus Roland’s 4.9%.
- M-Audio was ahead of Roland in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, M-Audio’s estimated Share of Search among midi keyboards worldwide moved from 7% to 7.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 33.1K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Roland’s estimated Share of Search among midi keyboards worldwide moved from 3.8% to 4.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 22.2K.

## How did search popularity change for midi keyboards worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, M-Audio gained estimated Share of Search among midi keyboards worldwide, from 6% to 7.3%.
- In August 2026, Roland gained estimated Share of Search among midi keyboards worldwide, from 4% to 4.9%.

## Month by month

| Month | M-Audio estimated searches | M-Audio Share of Search | M-Audio rank | Roland estimated searches | Roland Share of Search | Roland rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 40.5K | 7% | 5 | 22.2K | 3.8% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 40.5K | 6.1% | 5 | 22.2K | 3.3% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 40.5K | 6.4% | 5 | 22.2K | 3.5% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 40.5K | 5.7% | 5 | 22.2K | 3.1% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 33.1K | 6.2% | 5 | 18.1K | 3.4% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 40.5K | 7.5% | 5 | 18.1K | 3.3% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 33.1K | 6.2% | 5 | 18.1K | 3.4% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 33.1K | 6.1% | 5 | 18.1K | 3.3% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 27.1K | 6% | 5 | 18.1K | 4% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 27.1K | 6% | 5 | 18.1K | 4% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 33.1K | 7.3% | 5 | 22.2K | 4.9% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using M-Audio’s and Roland’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.

- **M-Audio**: Measured on the search term “m audio”.
- **Roland**: Measured on the search term “roland keyboard”.

- [M-Audio profile](/demand/global-en/brands/m-audio)
- [Roland profile](/demand/global-en/brands/roland)
- [All midi keyboards worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/midi-keyboards): 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, M-Audio or Roland?

In August 2026, M-Audio had more branded searches than Roland among midi keyboards worldwide. M-Audio was estimated to have 33.1K branded searches compared to Roland’s 22.2K, and held a 7.3% Share of Search versus Roland’s 4.9%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "M-Audio vs Roland: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/m-audio-vs-roland

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