--- title: "Bang & Olufsen vs Edifier: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Bang & Olufsen or Edifier more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the 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/compare/bang-and-olufsen-vs-edifier" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Bang & Olufsen vs Edifier: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Bang & Olufsen or Edifier more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the 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**: Bang & Olufsen and Edifier - **Competitive set**: Speaker brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Bang & Olufsen Share of Search**: 0.84% - **Edifier Share of Search**: 1% ## Is Bang & Olufsen or Edifier more popular in search? - In September 2026, Edifier had more branded searches than Bang & Olufsen among speaker brands in New Zealand. Edifier had about 880 branded searches, while Bang & Olufsen had 730. Edifier made up 1% of all speaker brand searches we track, and Bang & Olufsen accounted for 0.84%. - The lead changed hands 3 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Edifier took it in November 2025, Bang & Olufsen took it in December 2025, Edifier took it in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bang & Olufsen’s share of searches among speaker brands in New Zealand moved from 1.1% to 0.84%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 890 to 730. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Edifier’s share of searches among speaker brands in New Zealand moved from 0.93% to 1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 720 to 880. ## Top speaker brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Edifier was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Bang & Olufsen did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Edifier | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | KEF | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Sony | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Bose | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Sonos | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Bowers & Wilkins | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Ultimate Ears | 8th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Q Acoustics | 9th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | DALI | 10th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Marshall | 11th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Bang & Olufsen | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about speaker brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which speaker brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. JBL, 2. Bose, 3. Edifier, 4. Sonos - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best speaker brands in New Zealand?": 1. KEF, 2. JBL, 3. Sonos, 4. Bowers & Wilkins, 5. Q Acoustics, 6. Bose, 7. Sony, 8. Marshall, 9. DALI - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best speaker brand in New Zealand for home listening?": 1. KEF, 2. DALI, 3. Bowers & Wilkins, 4. Q Acoustics, 5. Edifier - Searched Google, AI Overview "bluetooth speakers nz": 1. Edifier, 2. Sony, 3. Ultimate Ears, 4. Bose - Searched Google, AI Overview "wireless speakers nz": 1. Edifier, 2. JBL, 3. Sony, 4. Ultimate Ears, 5. Sonos, 6. KEF 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 speaker brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Edifier rose from 8th to 7th among speaker brands in New Zealand. - In September 2026, Bang & Olufsen fell from 7th to 8th among speaker brands in New Zealand. ## Month by month | Month | Bang & Olufsen estimated searches | Bang & Olufsen Share of Search | Bang & Olufsen rank | Edifier estimated searches | Edifier Share of Search | Edifier rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 890 | 1.1% | 7 | 720 | 0.93% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 890 | 0.8% | 8 | 1K | 0.89% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 890 | 0.68% | 7 | 880 | 0.68% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 890 | 1.1% | 7 | 720 | 0.92% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 730 | 1.2% | 7 | 590 | 0.96% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 730 | 1.1% | 7 | 590 | 0.88% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 720 | 0.97% | 7 | 720 | 0.97% | 8 | | May 2026 | 890 | 1.2% | 7 | 720 | 0.96% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 890 | 1.2% | 7 | 720 | 0.95% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 890 | 1.1% | 7 | 720 | 0.93% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 890 | 1.1% | 7 | 880 | 1.1% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 730 | 0.84% | 8 | 880 | 1% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bang & Olufsen’s and Edifier’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. - **Bang & Olufsen**: Measured on the search terms “bang & olufsen”, “bang olufsen”, “bang olufsen soundbar” and “bangolufsen”, summed into one figure. - **Edifier**: Measured on the search term “edifier”. - [Bang & Olufsen profile](/demand/nz/brands/bang-and-olufsen) - [Edifier profile](/demand/nz/brands/edifier) - [All speaker brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-speaker-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 12 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 Bang & Olufsen or Edifier more popular in search? In September 2026, Edifier had more branded searches than Bang & Olufsen among speaker brands in New Zealand. Edifier had about 880 branded searches, while Bang & Olufsen had 730. Edifier made up 1% of all speaker brand searches we track, and Bang & Olufsen accounted for 0.84%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Bang & Olufsen vs Edifier: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bang-and-olufsen-vs-edifier This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bang-and-olufsen-vs-edifier. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.