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title: "MXR vs Strymon: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, MXR or Strymon? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Guitar pedals 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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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# MXR vs Strymon: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, MXR or Strymon? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Guitar pedals 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**: MXR and Strymon
- **Competitive set**: Guitar pedals
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **MXR Share of Search**: 3.2%
- **Strymon Share of Search**: 2.1%

## Which is more popular in search, MXR or Strymon?

- In August 2026, MXR had more branded searches than Strymon among guitar pedals worldwide. MXR was estimated to have 18.1K branded searches compared to Strymon’s 12.1K, and held a 3.2% Share of Search versus Strymon’s 2.1%.
- The lead changed hands once in the 11 months ending August 2026: MXR took it in April 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MXR’s estimated Share of Search among guitar pedals worldwide moved from 3% to 3.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 18.1K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Strymon’s estimated Share of Search among guitar pedals worldwide moved from 3.7% to 2.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 12.1K.

## How did search popularity change for guitar pedals worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Strymon lost estimated Share of Search among guitar pedals worldwide, from 3.5% to 2.1%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for MXR worldwide rose 22.3% over 11 measured months, from 14.8K to 18.1K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | MXR estimated searches | MXR Share of Search | MXR rank | Strymon estimated searches | Strymon Share of Search | Strymon rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 14.8K | 3% | 6 | 18.1K | 3.7% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 18.1K | 3.6% | 5 | 18.1K | 3.6% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 18.1K | 3.2% | 6 | 22.2K | 4% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 3.3% | 5 | 18.1K | 3.3% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 14.8K | 3.2% | 5 | 14.8K | 3.2% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 14.8K | 2.8% | 5 | 14.8K | 2.8% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 3.1% | 5 | 14.8K | 2.5% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 18.1K | 3.1% | 5 | 14.8K | 2.5% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 14.8K | 2.9% | 5 | 12.1K | 2.4% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 18.1K | 3.5% | 5 | 18.1K | 3.5% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 18.1K | 3.2% | 5 | 12.1K | 2.1% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using MXR’s and Strymon’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.

- **MXR**: Measured on the search term “mxr”.
- **Strymon**: Measured on the search term “strymon”.

- [MXR profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mxr)
- [Strymon profile](/demand/global-en/brands/strymon)
- [All guitar pedals worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/guitar-pedals): 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, MXR or Strymon?

In August 2026, MXR had more branded searches than Strymon among guitar pedals worldwide. MXR was estimated to have 18.1K branded searches compared to Strymon’s 12.1K, and held a 3.2% Share of Search versus Strymon’s 2.1%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "MXR vs Strymon: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/mxr-vs-strymon

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