--- title: "Akai vs Roland: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Akai or Roland more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Drum machine 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/compare/akai-vs-roland" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Akai vs Roland: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Akai or Roland more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Drum machine 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**: Akai and Roland - **Competitive set**: Drum machine brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Akai Share of Search**: 9.7% - **Roland Share of Search**: 2.3% ## Is Akai or Roland more popular in search? - In September 2026, Akai had more branded searches than Roland among drum machine brands in New Zealand. Akai had about 210 branded searches, while Roland had 50. Akai made up 9.7% of all drum machine brand searches we track, and Roland accounted for 2.3%. - Akai was ahead of Roland in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Akai’s share of searches among drum machine brands in New Zealand moved from 14.2% to 9.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 320 to 210. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Roland’s share of searches among drum machine brands in New Zealand moved from 4.9% to 2.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110 to 50. ## Top drum machine brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Roland appeared in all five answers. Akai was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Roland was listed before Akai 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Roland | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Elektron | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Korg | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Arturia | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Alesis | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Akai | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Moog | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Boss | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about drum machine brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which drum machine brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Roland, 2. Korg, 3. Elektron, 4. Arturia, 5. Alesis - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best drum machine brands in New Zealand?": 1. Elektron, 2. Roland, 3. Korg, 4. Arturia, 5. Akai - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best drum machine brand in New Zealand for beat making?": 1. Roland, 2. Elektron, 3. Akai, 4. Korg - Searched Google, AI Overview "best drum machine": 1. Roland, 2. Arturia, 3. Alesis - Searched Google, AI Overview "electronic drum machine": 1. Alesis, 2. Roland, 3. Elektron, 4. Arturia, 5. Korg Not named in any answer: Moog and Boss. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand drum machine brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Akai overtook Arturia and Alesis to rank 3rd among drum machine brands in New Zealand, with 9.7% of the searches. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Roland in New Zealand fell 54.5% over 12 measured months, from 110 to 50 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Akai estimated searches | Akai Share of Search | Akai rank | Roland estimated searches | Roland Share of Search | Roland rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 320 | 14.2% | 3 | 110 | 4.9% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 260 | 12.7% | 3 | 30 | 1.5% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 260 | 13.7% | 3 | 40 | 2.1% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 260 | 13.3% | 3 | 40 | 2.1% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 210 | 12.7% | 4 | 30 | 1.8% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 260 | 12.8% | 3 | 70 | 3.4% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 260 | 12.6% | 3 | 70 | 3.4% | 7 | | May 2026 | 260 | 11.9% | 3 | 70 | 3.2% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 260 | 12.5% | 3 | 40 | 1.9% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 210 | 10.3% | 4 | 50 | 2.5% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 210 | 9% | 5 | 50 | 2.1% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 210 | 9.7% | 3 | 50 | 2.3% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Akai’s and Roland’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. - **Akai**: Measured on the search term “akai”. - **Roland**: Measured on the search term “roland drum machine”. - [Akai profile](/demand/nz/brands/akai) - [Roland profile](/demand/nz/brands/roland) - [All drum machine brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-drum-machine-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 Akai or Roland more popular in search? In September 2026, Akai had more branded searches than Roland among drum machine brands in New Zealand. Akai had about 210 branded searches, while Roland had 50. Akai made up 9.7% of all drum machine brand searches we track, and Roland accounted for 2.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Akai vs Roland: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/akai-vs-roland This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/akai-vs-roland. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.