--- title: "D'Addario: search popularity in New Zealand" description: "D'Addario makes guitar strings. 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/nz/brands/daddario" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # D'Addario: search popularity in New Zealand D'Addario makes guitar strings. 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 - **Brand**: D'Addario - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among guitar tuner brands**: 8.6% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Guitar tuner brands | 3 | 8.6% | 400 | | Guitar string brands | 1 | 41.2% | 400 | - [Guitar tuner brands](/demand/nz/categories/nz-guitar-tuner-brands) - [Guitar string brands](/demand/nz/categories/nz-guitar-string-brands) ## Top guitar tuner brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, D'Addario was mentioned in three out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. D'Addario is the fourth most recommended of the six. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Boss | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Korg | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | TC Electronic | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | D'Addario | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Peterson | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Fender | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about guitar tuner brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which guitar tuner brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Korg, 2. Boss, 3. Peterson, 4. D'Addario - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best guitar tuner brands in New Zealand?": 1. Boss, 2. TC Electronic, 3. Korg, 4. D'Addario, 5. Peterson - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best guitar tuner brand in New Zealand for a quick tune?": 1. TC Electronic, 2. Korg, 3. Boss - Searched Google, AI Overview "guitar tuner brands nz": 1. Boss, 2. Korg, 3. D'Addario, 4. TC Electronic, 5. Fender Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for D'Addario changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for D'Addario in New Zealand fell from 490 to 400. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, D'Addario’s share of searches among guitar tuner brands in New Zealand decreased from 10.9% to 8.6%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, D'Addario’s share of searches among guitar tuner brands in New Zealand peaked at 11.4% in August 2026 and was lowest at 7.1% in April 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, D'Addario’s share of searches among guitar string brands in New Zealand decreased from 49.5% to 41.2%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, D'Addario’s share of searches among guitar string brands in New Zealand peaked at 50% in January 2026 and was lowest at 26.4% in April 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand guitar tuner brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Fender gained share of searches among guitar tuner brands in New Zealand, from 63% to 67.4%. - In September 2026, D'Addario lost share of searches among guitar tuner brands in New Zealand, from 11.4% to 8.6%. - In September 2026, Korg lost share of searches among guitar tuner brands in New Zealand, from 20.9% to 19.1%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Peterson in New Zealand fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 30 to 20 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Boss in New Zealand fell 27.8% over 12 measured months, from 180 to 130 in September 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand guitar string brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Ernie Ball gained share of searches among guitar string brands in New Zealand, from 31.8% to 36.1%. - In September 2026, Elixir Strings gained share of searches among guitar string brands in New Zealand, from 14% to 16.5%. - In September 2026, Martin lost share of searches among guitar string brands in New Zealand, from 10.9% to 6.2%. - In September 2026, D'Addario lost share of searches among guitar string brands in New Zealand, from 43.4% to 41.2%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Guitar tuner brands | 490 | 10.9% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Guitar tuner brands | 460 | 10.4% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Guitar tuner brands | 460 | 10.6% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Guitar tuner brands | 460 | 10.7% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Guitar tuner brands | 400 | 10.3% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Guitar tuner brands | 350 | 7.5% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Guitar tuner brands | 320 | 7.1% | 3 | | May 2026 | Guitar tuner brands | 400 | 7.9% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Guitar tuner brands | 400 | 8.5% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Guitar tuner brands | 430 | 9% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Guitar tuner brands | 560 | 11.4% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Guitar tuner brands | 400 | 8.6% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Guitar string brands | 490 | 49.5% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Guitar string brands | 460 | 46% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Guitar string brands | 460 | 46% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Guitar string brands | 460 | 50% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Guitar string brands | 400 | 40.4% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Guitar string brands | 350 | 30.4% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Guitar string brands | 320 | 26.4% | 3 | | May 2026 | Guitar string brands | 400 | 32% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Guitar string brands | 400 | 41.2% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Guitar string brands | 430 | 39.8% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Guitar string brands | 560 | 43.4% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Guitar string brands | 400 | 41.2% | 1 | ## How are D'Addario’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using D'Addario’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “d'addario” - “d'addario strings” ## Which guitar tuner brands compete with D'Addario? - [Fender](/demand/nz/brands/fender): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/daddario-vs-fender - [Korg](/demand/nz/brands/korg): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/daddario-vs-korg - [Boss](/demand/nz/brands/boss-pedals): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/boss-pedals-vs-daddario - [TC Electronic](/demand/nz/brands/tc-electronic): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/daddario-vs-tc-electronic - [Peterson](/demand/nz/brands/peterson): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/daddario-vs-peterson ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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