--- title: "Overloud vs STL Tones: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Overloud or STL Tones more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Guitar amp simulators 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/overloud-vs-stl-tones" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Overloud vs STL Tones: Which is more popular? Is Overloud or STL Tones more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Guitar amp simulators 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**: Overloud and STL Tones - **Competitive set**: Guitar amp simulators - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Overloud Share of Search**: 1.3% - **STL Tones Share of Search**: 2.4% ## Is Overloud or STL Tones more popular in search? - In October 2026, STL Tones had more branded searches than Overloud among guitar amp simulators worldwide. STL Tones had about 5,400 branded searches, while Overloud had 2,900. STL Tones made up 2.4% of all guitar amp simulator searches we track, and Overloud accounted for 1.3%. - STL Tones was ahead of Overloud in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Overloud’s share of searches among guitar amp simulators worldwide moved from 1.1% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 2.9K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, STL Tones’ share of searches among guitar amp simulators worldwide moved from 2.5% to 2.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 5.4K. ## Top guitar amp simulators in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, STL Tones was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Overloud did not appear 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Neural DSP | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | AmpliTube | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Neural Amp Modeler | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Guitar Rig | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Helix Native | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | STL Tones | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | TONEX | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | BIAS FX | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Overloud | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Nembrini Audio | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Kuassa | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Mercuriall | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about guitar amp simulators - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best guitar amp simulator plugin?": 1. Neural DSP, 2. Neural Amp Modeler, 3. AmpliTube, 4. Helix Native, 5. Guitar Rig, 6. TONEX - Asked ChatGPT "Which amp sim should I use to record guitar at home?": 1. Neural DSP, 2. AmpliTube, 3. Neural Amp Modeler, 4. Helix Native - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best amp sims for metal?": 1. Neural DSP, 2. STL Tones, 3. Neural Amp Modeler - Searched Google, AI Overview "amp sim": 1. AmpliTube, 2. Neural DSP, 3. Neural Amp Modeler - Searched Google, AI Overview "guitar amp simulator": 1. AmpliTube, 2. Neural DSP, 3. Guitar Rig, 4. Neural Amp Modeler Not named in any answer: BIAS FX, Overloud, Nembrini Audio, Kuassa and Mercuriall. 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 guitar amp simulators worldwide in October 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for STL Tones worldwide fell 45.5% over 12 measured months, from 9.9K to 5.4K in October 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Overloud worldwide fell 34.1% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 2.9K in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Overloud and STL Tones changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Overloud estimated searches | Overloud Share of Search | Overloud rank | STL Tones estimated searches | STL Tones Share of Search | STL Tones rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 4.4K | 1.1% | 9 | 9.9K | 2.5% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 3.6K | 0.93% | 9 | 6.6K | 1.7% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 4.4K | 1.4% | 9 | 8.1K | 2.5% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 2.9K | 1.2% | 9 | 5.4K | 2.2% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 4.4K | 1.7% | 9 | 6.6K | 2.5% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 3.6K | 1.2% | 9 | 6.6K | 2.2% | 6 | | May 2026 | 2.9K | 1.1% | 9 | 6.6K | 2.5% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 2.9K | 1.2% | 9 | 6.6K | 2.8% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 2.4K | 1% | 9 | 5.4K | 2.3% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 2.4K | 0.93% | 9 | 5.4K | 2.1% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 2.4K | 1% | 9 | 5.4K | 2.3% | 6 | | Oct 2026 | 2.9K | 1.3% | 9 | 5.4K | 2.4% | 6 | ## How are Overloud’s and STL Tones’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Overloud’s and STL Tones’ 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. - **Overloud**: Measured on the search term “overloud”. - **STL Tones**: Measured on the search term “stl tones”. - [Overloud profile](/demand/global-en/brands/overloud) - [STL Tones profile](/demand/global-en/brands/stl-tones) - [All guitar amp simulators worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/guitar-amp-simulators): The set both shares are measured inside, 12 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 Overloud or STL Tones more popular in search? In October 2026, STL Tones had more branded searches than Overloud among guitar amp simulators worldwide. STL Tones had about 5,400 branded searches, while Overloud had 2,900. STL Tones made up 2.4% of all guitar amp simulator searches we track, and Overloud accounted for 1.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Overloud vs STL Tones: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/overloud-vs-stl-tones This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/overloud-vs-stl-tones. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.