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title: "RODE vs Samson: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, RODE or Samson? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Podcast microphone 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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# RODE vs Samson: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, RODE or Samson? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Podcast microphone 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**: RODE and Samson
- **Competitive set**: Podcast microphone brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **RODE Share of Search**: 0.05%
- **Samson Share of Search**: 21.2%

## Which is more popular in search, RODE or Samson?

- In August 2026, Samson had more branded searches than RODE among podcast microphone brands worldwide. Samson was estimated to have 201K branded searches compared to RODE’s 480, and held a 21.2% Share of Search versus RODE’s 0.05%.
- Samson was ahead of RODE in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, RODE’s estimated Share of Search among podcast microphone brands worldwide moved from 0.06% to 0.05%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 590 to 480.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Samson’s estimated Share of Search among podcast microphone brands worldwide moved from 19.6% to 21.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 201K.

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

- Estimated monthly branded searches for RODE worldwide fell 18.6% over 11 measured months, from 590 to 480 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | RODE estimated searches | RODE Share of Search | RODE rank | Samson estimated searches | Samson Share of Search | Samson rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 590 | 0.06% | 6 | 201K | 19.6% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 720 | 0.06% | 6 | 201K | 17.1% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 720 | 0.06% | 6 | 246K | 20.2% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 880 | 0.07% | 6 | 201K | 17.1% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 590 | 0.06% | 6 | 201K | 20.3% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 720 | 0.07% | 6 | 301K | 28% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 590 | 0.04% | 6 | 673K | 47.5% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 480 | 0.05% | 6 | 246K | 24.4% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 480 | 0.05% | 6 | 201K | 21.7% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 390 | 0.04% | 6 | 201K | 21.1% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 480 | 0.05% | 6 | 201K | 21.2% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using RODE’s and Samson’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.

- **RODE**: Measured on the search term “rode com”.
- **Samson**: Measured on the search term “samson”.

- [RODE profile](/demand/global-en/brands/rode)
- [Samson profile](/demand/global-en/brands/samson)
- [All podcast microphone brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/podcast-microphone-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, RODE or Samson?

In August 2026, Samson had more branded searches than RODE among podcast microphone brands worldwide. Samson was estimated to have 201K branded searches compared to RODE’s 480, and held a 21.2% Share of Search versus RODE’s 0.05%.

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