--- title: "Electro-Voice: search popularity in New Zealand" description: "Electro-Voice makes PA speakers. 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/electro-voice" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Electro-Voice: search popularity in New Zealand Electro-Voice makes PA speakers. 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**: Electro-Voice - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among PA system brands**: 2% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PA system brands | 5 | 2% | 10 | - [PA system brands](/demand/nz/categories/nz-pa-system-brands) ## Top PA system brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Electro-Voice was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Electro-Voice is the fifth most recommended of the five. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Yamaha | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | JBL Professional | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | QSC | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | RCF | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Electro-Voice | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about PA system brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which PA system brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Yamaha, 2. JBL Professional, 3. RCF - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best PA system brands in New Zealand?": 1. Yamaha, 2. JBL Professional, 3. QSC, 4. RCF, 5. Electro-Voice - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best PA system brand in New Zealand for a live band?": 1. Yamaha, 2. QSC, 3. RCF, 4. JBL Professional - Searched Google, AI Overview "best pa speakers": 1. Yamaha, 2. Electro-Voice - Searched Google, AI Overview "live sound system": 1. Yamaha 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 Electro-Voice changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Electro-Voice in New Zealand fell from 30 to 10. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Electro-Voice’s share of searches among PA system brands in New Zealand decreased from 6.5% to 2%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Electro-Voice’s share of searches among PA system brands in New Zealand peaked at 10.2% in April 2026 and was lowest at 2% in September 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand PA system brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, JBL Professional overtook Electro-Voice to rank 4th among PA system brands in New Zealand, with 8.2% of the searches. - In September 2026, Yamaha gained share of searches among PA system brands in New Zealand, from 46.7% to 53.1%. - In September 2026, Electro-Voice lost share of searches among PA system brands in New Zealand, from 6.7% to 2%. - In September 2026, QSC lost share of searches among PA system brands in New Zealand, from 22.2% to 20.4%. - In September 2026, RCF lost share of searches among PA system brands in New Zealand, from 17.8% to 16.3%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | PA system brands | 30 | 6.5% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | PA system brands | 20 | 4.2% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | PA system brands | 30 | 6.1% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | PA system brands | 30 | 6.4% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | PA system brands | 20 | 4.7% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | PA system brands | 30 | 6.7% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | PA system brands | 50 | 10.2% | 4 | | May 2026 | PA system brands | 30 | 6.1% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | PA system brands | 30 | 7.7% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | PA system brands | 20 | 4.4% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | PA system brands | 30 | 6.7% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | PA system brands | 10 | 2% | 5 | ## How are Electro-Voice’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Electro-Voice’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. - “electro voice” - “electro-voice” ## Which PA system brands compete with Electro-Voice? - [Yamaha](/demand/nz/brands/yamaha): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/electro-voice-vs-yamaha - [QSC](/demand/nz/brands/qsc): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/electro-voice-vs-qsc - [RCF](/demand/nz/brands/rcf): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/electro-voice-vs-rcf - [JBL Professional](/demand/nz/brands/jbl-professional): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/electro-voice-vs-jbl-professional ## 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. "Electro-Voice: search popularity in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/electro-voice This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/electro-voice. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.