--- title: "JBL vs Ultimate Ears: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is JBL or Ultimate Ears more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bluetooth speaker brands set in New Zealand. 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/categories/nz-bluetooth-speaker-brands/compare/jbl-vs-ultimate-ears" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # JBL vs Ultimate Ears: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is JBL or Ultimate Ears more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bluetooth speaker brands set in New Zealand. 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**: JBL and Ultimate Ears - **Competitive set**: Bluetooth speaker brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **JBL Share of Search**: 48.8% - **Ultimate Ears Share of Search**: 6.3% ## Is JBL or Ultimate Ears more popular in search? - In September 2026, JBL had more branded searches than Ultimate Ears among bluetooth speaker brands in New Zealand. JBL had about 39,300 branded searches, while Ultimate Ears had 5,040. JBL made up 48.8% of all bluetooth speaker brand searches we track, and Ultimate Ears accounted for 6.3%. - JBL was ahead of Ultimate Ears in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, JBL’s share of searches among bluetooth speaker brands in New Zealand moved from 44.4% to 48.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 31.8K to 39.3K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ultimate Ears’ share of searches among bluetooth speaker brands in New Zealand moved from 8.5% to 6.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.1K to 5K. ## Top bluetooth speaker brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, JBL appeared in all five answers. Ultimate Ears was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. JBL was listed before Ultimate Ears in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | JBL | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Bose | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Ultimate Ears | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Sony | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Soundcore | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Marshall | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Sonos | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Bang & Olufsen | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about bluetooth speaker brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which Bluetooth speaker brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. JBL, 2. Bose, 3. Ultimate Ears, 4. Sony - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best Bluetooth speaker brands in New Zealand?": 1. JBL, 2. Ultimate Ears, 3. Bose, 4. Sony, 5. Marshall, 6. Soundcore - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best Bluetooth speaker brand in New Zealand for portable music?": 1. JBL, 2. Bose, 3. Ultimate Ears, 4. Sony, 5. Soundcore - Searched Google, AI Overview "best bluetooth speaker": 1. JBL, 2. Marshall, 3. Sonos - Searched Google, AI Overview "portable speaker nz": 1. Soundcore, 2. JBL, 3. Sony, 4. Ultimate Ears, 5. Bose Not named in any answer: Bang & Olufsen. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand bluetooth speaker brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, JBL gained share of searches among bluetooth speaker brands in New Zealand, from 48% to 48.8%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Ultimate Ears in New Zealand fell 16.8% over 12 measured months, from 6.1K to 5K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | JBL estimated searches | JBL Share of Search | JBL rank | Ultimate Ears estimated searches | Ultimate Ears Share of Search | Ultimate Ears rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 31.8K | 44.4% | 1 | 6.1K | 8.5% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 45.9K | 44.6% | 1 | 10.6K | 10.3% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 65.1K | 53.9% | 1 | 10.8K | 9% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 34.8K | 48.6% | 1 | 5.3K | 7.3% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 26.2K | 46.1% | 1 | 4.1K | 7.2% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 27.5K | 44.3% | 1 | 4.2K | 6.7% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 33.1K | 48.4% | 1 | 4.3K | 6.2% | 5 | | May 2026 | 32K | 46.5% | 1 | 3.7K | 5.3% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 32.7K | 47% | 1 | 3.5K | 5% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 33K | 46.7% | 1 | 4.3K | 6% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 35.9K | 48% | 1 | 4.8K | 6.4% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 39.3K | 48.8% | 1 | 5K | 6.3% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using JBL’s and Ultimate Ears’ 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. - **JBL**: Measured on the search terms “jbl”, “jbl bluetooth speaker”, “jbl boombox 4”, “jbl boombox3”, “jbl ear buds”, “jbl earbuds”, “jbl mic”, “jbl partybox”, “jbl partybox 320”, “jbl sound bar”, “jbl speaker” and “jbl wireless mic”, summed into one figure. - **Ultimate Ears**: Measured on the search terms “ue boom”, “ultimate ears”, “ultimate ears megaboom”, “ultimate ears wonderboom” and “ultimateears”, summed into one figure. - [JBL profile](/demand/nz/brands/jbl) - [Ultimate Ears profile](/demand/nz/brands/ultimate-ears) - [All bluetooth speaker brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-bluetooth-speaker-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is JBL or Ultimate Ears more popular in search? In September 2026, JBL had more branded searches than Ultimate Ears among bluetooth speaker brands in New Zealand. JBL had about 39,300 branded searches, while Ultimate Ears had 5,040. JBL made up 48.8% of all bluetooth speaker brand searches we track, and Ultimate Ears accounted for 6.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "JBL vs Ultimate Ears: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-bluetooth-speaker-brands/compare/jbl-vs-ultimate-ears This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-bluetooth-speaker-brands/compare/jbl-vs-ultimate-ears. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.