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title: "Planet Waves vs Roland: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Planet Waves or Roland? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Guitar cable 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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# Planet Waves vs Roland: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Planet Waves or Roland? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Guitar cable 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**: Planet Waves and Roland
- **Competitive set**: Guitar cable brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Planet Waves Share of Search**: 0.7%
- **Roland Share of Search**: 3.5%

## Which is more popular in search, Planet Waves or Roland?

- In August 2026, Roland had more branded searches than Planet Waves among guitar cable brands worldwide. Roland was estimated to have 22.2K branded searches compared to Planet Waves’ 4.4K, and held a 3.5% Share of Search versus Planet Waves’ 0.7%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Planet Waves took it in April 2026, Roland took it in May 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Planet Waves’ estimated Share of Search among guitar cable brands worldwide moved from 0.59% to 0.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 4.4K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Roland’s estimated Share of Search among guitar cable brands worldwide moved from 3% to 3.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 22.2K.

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

- Roland’s estimated Share of Search among guitar cable brands worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.6% to 3.5% in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Planet Waves estimated searches | Planet Waves Share of Search | Planet Waves rank | Roland estimated searches | Roland Share of Search | Roland rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 4.4K | 0.59% | 6 | 22.2K | 3% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 4.4K | 0.61% | 6 | 22.2K | 3.1% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 4.4K | 0.61% | 6 | 22.2K | 3.1% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 5.4K | 0.73% | 6 | 22.2K | 3% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 4.4K | 0.72% | 6 | 18.1K | 3% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 5.4K | 0.73% | 6 | 18.1K | 2.4% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 27.1K | 4.4% | 4 | 18.1K | 2.9% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 8.1K | 1.2% | 6 | 18.1K | 2.6% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 5.4K | 0.79% | 6 | 18.1K | 2.7% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 4.4K | 0.79% | 6 | 18.1K | 3.2% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 4.4K | 0.7% | 6 | 22.2K | 3.5% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Planet Waves’ 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.

- **Planet Waves**: Measured on the search term “planet waves”.
- **Roland**: Measured on the search term “roland keyboard”.

- [Planet Waves profile](/demand/global-en/brands/planet-waves)
- [Roland profile](/demand/global-en/brands/roland)
- [All guitar cable brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/guitar-cable-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, Planet Waves or Roland?

In August 2026, Roland had more branded searches than Planet Waves among guitar cable brands worldwide. Roland was estimated to have 22.2K branded searches compared to Planet Waves’ 4.4K, and held a 3.5% Share of Search versus Planet Waves’ 0.7%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Planet Waves vs Roland: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/planet-waves-vs-roland

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