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How popular isSkullcandy in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 7.5K branded searches for Skullcandy in New Zealand which is up 35.7% over the last 11 months. Skullcandy holds 3% estimated Share of Search among New Zealand headphone brands and is ranked 6th of 9 competitors for search popularity.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. AirPods44.5%
  2. JBL20.1%
  3. Sony16.9%
  4. Bose7.1%
  5. Sennheiser4.1%
  6. Skullcandy3%
  7. Beats1.9%
  8. Marshall1.2%
  9. Jabra1.2%
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Which headphone brands compete with Skullcandy?

Skullcandy against headphone brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of Search by month for AirPods, JBL, Sony, Bose, Sennheiser, Skullcandy. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthAirPodsJBLSonyBoseSennheiserSkullcandyBeatsMarshallJabra
Oct 202544.6%19.2%17.7%7.9%3.7%2.4%2.1%1%1.4%
Nov 202542%21.7%18.1%8.2%3.5%2.2%1.9%1.2%1.1%
Dec 202538.2%28.8%16.2%7.5%3.2%2.3%1.9%1.1%0.88%
Jan 202641.6%23.1%18.1%7.3%3.4%2.3%2%1.1%1.3%
Feb 202643.7%20.4%18.1%6.7%3.7%2.6%2.4%0.99%1.5%
Mar 202646.4%18.7%17.6%6.7%3.6%2.6%2.1%0.92%1.4%
Apr 202641.4%22.2%18.2%7.2%3.8%2.4%2.3%0.98%1.3%
May 202643.2%19.8%18.2%7.3%4.3%2.4%2.4%1.1%1.3%
Jun 202644.2%19.1%17.8%7.2%4.8%2.4%2.3%1%1.2%
Jul 202643.3%19.9%17.8%7%4.9%2.4%2.3%1.1%1.2%
Aug 202644.5%20.1%16.9%7.1%4.1%3%1.9%1.2%1.2%
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  1. 1.AirPods

    44.5%

    held 1st · 112K estimated branded searches · +8.6% vs prior month · +1.2 points

  2. 2.JBL

    20.1%

    held 2nd · 50.5K estimated branded searches · +6.2% vs prior month · +0.1 points

  3. 3.Sony

    16.9%

    held 3rd · 42.6K estimated branded searches · +0.19% vs prior month · -0.9 points

  4. 4.Bose

    7.1%

    held 4th · 17.9K estimated branded searches · +7.6% vs prior month · +0.1 points

  5. held 5th · 10.3K estimated branded searches · -12.7% vs prior month · -0.9 points

  6. held 6th · 7.5K estimated branded searches · +28.2% vs prior month · +0.5 points

  7. 7.Beats

    1.9%

    held 7th · 4.7K estimated branded searches · -12.4% vs prior month · -0.4 points

  8. 8.Marshall

    1.2%

    moved from 9th to 8th · 3.1K estimated branded searches · +16.1% vs prior month · +0.1 points

  9. 9.Jabra

    1.2%

    moved from 8th to 9th · 3K estimated branded searches · +5% vs prior month · 0 points

Compare search popularity between Skullcandy and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for Skullcandy changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Skullcandy in New Zealand rose from 5.5K to 7.5K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Skullcandy’s estimated Share of Search among headphone brands in New Zealand increased from 2.4% to 3%.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand headphone brands in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, AirPods gained estimated Share of Search among headphone brands in New Zealand, from 43.3% to 44.5%.

  2. In August 2026, Skullcandy gained estimated Share of Search among headphone brands in New Zealand, from 2.4% to 3%.

  3. In August 2026, Sony lost estimated Share of Search among headphone brands in New Zealand, from 17.8% to 16.9%.

  4. In August 2026, Sennheiser lost estimated Share of Search among headphone brands in New Zealand, from 4.9% to 4.1%.

  5. Beats’ estimated Share of Search among headphone brands in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.4% to 1.9% in August 2026.

  6. In August 2026, Marshall rose from 9th to 8th among headphone brands in New Zealand.

How is Skullcandy measured?

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

21 branded search terms

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