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Audison vs Rockford Fosgate:Which is more popular in New Zealand?

In October 2026, Rockford Fosgate had more branded searches than Audison among car audio brands in New Zealand. Rockford Fosgate had about 570 branded searches, while Audison had 20. Rockford Fosgate made up 37% of all car audio brand searches we track, and Audison accounted for 1.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about car audio brands, Audison appeared in two of the five answers and Rockford Fosgate in one. Audison and Rockford Fosgate were each mentioned first in one of the two answers that named either.

Among car audio brands in New Zealand in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

Rockford Fosgate, about 29 searches for every 1 for Audison

Rockford Fosgate 570 searchesAudison 20 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Audison, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, Rockford Fosgate in 1

Audison in 2 of 5Rockford Fosgate in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 1 of 2 answers.

Audison first in 1Rockford Fosgate first in 1

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Top car audio brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Audison was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Rockford Fosgate was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Audison and Rockford Fosgate were each listed first in one of the two answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Pioneer1st
  2. Alpine2nd
  3. Focal Car Audio3rd
  4. Kenwood Car Audio4th
  5. Morel5th
  6. JVC6th
  7. JL Audio7th
  8. Audison8th
  9. Rockford Fosgate9th
  10. Helix10th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Pioneer3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • JVC3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Alpine3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • JL Audio2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Focal Car Audio2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Kenwood Car Audio2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Helix2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Morel2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Audison2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Rockford Fosgate1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 20, 2026.

Is Audison or Rockford Fosgate more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Audison and Rockford Fosgate by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten car audio brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Audison and Rockford Fosgate among car audio brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Rockford Fosgate, Audison. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthRockford FosgatePioneerJL AudioJVCAlpineFocal Car AudioKenwood Car AudioHelixMorelAudison
Nov 202528.1%19.6%10.5%9.2%12.4%7.2%7.8%2%2%1.3%
Dec 202527%18.9%10.8%10.8%9.5%8.8%8.8%2%1.4%2%
Jan 202627.7%20.1%8.2%8.8%8.8%10.7%11.3%1.9%1.3%1.3%
Feb 202623%18%9.9%9.9%8.7%12.4%13.7%1.2%1.9%1.2%
Mar 202626.6%19.5%7.7%6.5%9.5%17.8%7.1%1.8%1.2%2.4%
Apr 202620.5%31%8%8.5%8.5%11.5%7%1.5%2%1.5%
May 202619.6%33%7%6.5%6.1%19.1%5.7%1.3%0.87%0.87%
Jun 202624.6%35.3%8.2%8.2%7.2%6.3%4.8%2.4%1.4%1.4%
Jul 202626.7%23.6%10.9%10.3%9.1%7.9%7.3%1.8%1.2%1.2%
Aug 202627%22.8%11.6%7.9%10.1%7.4%8.5%1.6%1.6%1.6%
Sep 202631.3%20.9%8.6%8%10.4%7.4%6.7%1.8%1.8%3.1%
Oct 202637%18.2%11%9.1%8.4%5.8%5.2%1.9%1.9%1.3%

How has branded search for Audison and Rockford Fosgate changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand car audio brands in October 2026?

2 changes

  1. In October 2026, Rockford Fosgate gained share of searches among car audio brands in New Zealand, from 31.3% to 37%.

  2. In October 2026, Audison lost share of searches among car audio brands in New Zealand, from 3.1% to 1.3%.

How are Audison’s and Rockford Fosgate’s branded searches counted?

9 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Audison’s and Rockford Fosgate’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.

Audison

1 branded search term

  • audison

Rockford Fosgate

8 branded search terms

  • rockford amp
  • rockford fosgate
  • rockford fosgate amp
  • rockford fosgate speakers
  • rockford fosgate subs
  • rockford fosgate subwoofer
  • rockford subwoofer
  • rockfordfosgate

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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