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

Which is more popular in search, Meinl or Zildjian? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cymbal 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**: Meinl and Zildjian
- **Competitive set**: Cymbal brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Meinl Share of Search**: 6.3%
- **Zildjian Share of Search**: 21%

## Which is more popular in search, Meinl or Zildjian?

- In August 2026, Zildjian had more branded searches than Meinl among cymbal brands worldwide. Zildjian was estimated to have 49.5K branded searches compared to Meinl’s 14.8K, and held a 21% Share of Search versus Meinl’s 6.3%.
- Zildjian was ahead of Meinl in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Meinl’s estimated Share of Search among cymbal brands worldwide moved from 6.4% to 6.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 14.8K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Zildjian’s estimated Share of Search among cymbal brands worldwide moved from 17.6% to 21%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 49.5K.

## How did search popularity change for cymbal brands worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Zildjian gained estimated Share of Search among cymbal brands worldwide, from 18% to 21%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Meinl worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 18.1K to 14.8K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Meinl estimated searches | Meinl Share of Search | Meinl rank | Zildjian estimated searches | Zildjian Share of Search | Zildjian rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 18.1K | 6.4% | 4 | 49.5K | 17.6% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 18.1K | 7.3% | 4 | 49.5K | 20.1% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 18.1K | 7.9% | 4 | 49.5K | 21.6% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 8.2% | 4 | 49.5K | 22.3% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 14.8K | 6.8% | 4 | 49.5K | 22.9% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 6.4% | 4 | 49.5K | 17.6% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 14.8K | 6.2% | 4 | 49.5K | 20.7% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 14.8K | 5.5% | 4 | 49.5K | 18.2% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 14.8K | 6.5% | 4 | 40.5K | 17.9% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 14.8K | 6.6% | 4 | 40.5K | 18% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 14.8K | 6.3% | 4 | 49.5K | 21% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Meinl’s and Zildjian’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.

- **Meinl**: Measured on the search term “meinl”.
- **Zildjian**: Measured on the search term “zildjian”.

- [Meinl profile](/demand/global-en/brands/meinl)
- [Zildjian profile](/demand/global-en/brands/zildjian)
- [All cymbal brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/cymbal-brands): 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, Meinl or Zildjian?

In August 2026, Zildjian had more branded searches than Meinl among cymbal brands worldwide. Zildjian was estimated to have 49.5K branded searches compared to Meinl’s 14.8K, and held a 21% Share of Search versus Meinl’s 6.3%.

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