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Bose vs Bowers & Wilkins:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Bose had more branded searches than Bowers & Wilkins among speaker brands in New Zealand. Bose had about 11,800 branded searches, while Bowers & Wilkins had 480. Bose made up 13.5% of all speaker brand searches we track, and Bowers & Wilkins accounted for 0.55%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about speaker brands, Bose appeared in three of the five answers and Bowers & Wilkins in two. Bose and Bowers & Wilkins were each mentioned first in two of the four answers that named either.

Among speaker brands in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Bose, about 25 searches for every 1 for Bowers & Wilkins

Bose 11.8K searchesBowers & Wilkins 480 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Bose, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Bowers & Wilkins in 2

Bose in 3 of 5Bowers & Wilkins in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 2 of 4 answers.

Bose first in 2Bowers & Wilkins first in 2

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Top speaker brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Bose was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Bowers & Wilkins was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Bose and Bowers & Wilkins were each listed first in two of the four answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. JBL1st
  2. Edifier2nd
  3. KEF3rd
  4. Sony4th
  5. Bose5th
  6. Sonos6th
  7. Bowers & Wilkins7th
  8. Ultimate Ears8th
  9. Q Acoustics9th
  10. DALI10th
  11. +2 more

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Edifier4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • JBL3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Sony3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Bose3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Sonos3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • KEF3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Ultimate Ears2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Bowers & Wilkins2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Q Acoustics2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • DALI2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+2 more

See every answer about speaker brands

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 19, 2026.

Is Bose or Bowers & Wilkins more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Bose and Bowers & Wilkins by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 12 speaker brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Bose and Bowers & Wilkins among speaker brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Bose, Bowers & Wilkins. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthJBLSonyBoseSonosUltimate EarsMarshallEdifierBang & OlufsenBowers & WilkinsKEFQ AcousticsDALI
Oct 202540.9%19.5%16%8.3%9.3%2.1%0.93%1.1%0.76%0.75%0.27%0.09%
Nov 202541%18.3%15.1%9.2%11.3%2.1%0.89%0.8%0.53%0.52%0.19%0.06%
Dec 202550%14.7%13%7.8%10.2%1.8%0.68%0.68%0.45%0.45%0.16%0.05%
Jan 202644.4%18.4%13.9%9%8.4%2%0.92%1.1%0.75%0.68%0.27%0.09%
Feb 202642.5%20.8%14.1%8.6%8.1%2%0.96%1.2%0.78%0.62%0.23%0.11%
Mar 202640.9%21.3%14.7%9.9%7.7%1.8%0.88%1.1%0.71%0.7%0.21%0.07%
Apr 202644.6%19.3%13.9%9.6%7.2%1.8%0.97%0.97%0.8%0.7%0.19%0.07%
May 202642.6%20.3%15.5%9.3%6.2%2.1%0.96%1.2%0.79%0.69%0.23%0.12%
Jun 202643.2%19.8%15.8%8.9%5.9%2.1%0.95%1.2%0.78%0.86%0.28%0.12%
Jul 202642.5%20.1%14.8%9.2%7%2.5%0.93%1.1%0.76%0.75%0.27%0.09%
Aug 202643.7%17.5%15%9.5%7.5%2.9%1.1%1.1%0.72%0.71%0.26%0.13%
Sep 202645%19.6%13.5%9.1%7.3%2.2%1%0.84%0.55%0.54%0.16%0.1%

How has the Bose and Bowers & Wilkins comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Bose was ahead of Bowers & Wilkins in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bose’s share of searches among speaker brands in New Zealand moved from 16% to 13.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.4K to 11.8K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bowers & Wilkins’ share of searches among speaker brands in New Zealand moved from 0.76% to 0.55%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 590 to 480.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand speaker brands in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Bose lost share of searches among speaker brands in New Zealand, from 15% to 13.5%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Bowers & Wilkins in New Zealand fell 18.6% over 12 measured months, from 590 to 480 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

11 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bose’s and Bowers & Wilkins’ 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.

Bose

9 branded search terms

  • bose
  • bose bluetooth speaker
  • bose ear phones
  • bose qc
  • bose soundbar
  • bose soundlink
  • bose soundlink flex
  • bose speakers
  • bose tv speaker

Bowers & Wilkins

2 branded search terms

  • bowers & wilkins
  • bowers and wilkins

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