--- title: "Etymotic vs Moldex: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Etymotic or Moldex more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hearing protection 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/etymotic-vs-moldex" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Etymotic vs Moldex: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Etymotic or Moldex more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hearing protection 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**: Etymotic and Moldex - **Competitive set**: Hearing protection brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Etymotic Share of Search**: 0.84% - **Moldex Share of Search**: 0.42% ## Is Etymotic or Moldex more popular in search? - In September 2026, Etymotic had more branded searches than Moldex among hearing protection brands in New Zealand. Etymotic had about 60 branded searches, while Moldex had 30. Etymotic made up 0.84% of all hearing protection brand searches we track, and Moldex accounted for 0.42%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Moldex took it in March 2026, Etymotic took it in April 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Etymotic’s share of searches among hearing protection brands in New Zealand moved from 1.2% to 0.84%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 70 to 60. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Moldex’s share of searches among hearing protection brands in New Zealand moved from 0.53% to 0.42%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 30. ## Top hearing protection brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Moldex was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Etymotic was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Moldex was listed before Etymotic 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 3M Peltor | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Howard Leight | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Moldex | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Honeywell | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Etymotic | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Loop | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Mack's | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about hearing protection brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which hearing protection brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. 3M Peltor, 2. Howard Leight, 3. Moldex - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best hearing protection brands in New Zealand?": 1. 3M Peltor, 2. Howard Leight, 3. Moldex, 4. Etymotic, 5. Honeywell - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best hearing protection brand in New Zealand for loud work?": 1. 3M Peltor, 2. Honeywell, 3. Howard Leight, 4. Moldex - Searched Google, AI Overview "best hearing protection": 1. 3M Peltor, 2. Howard Leight - Searched Google, AI Overview "hearing protection for work": 1. 3M Peltor Not named in any answer: Loop and Mack's. 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 hearing protection brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Moldex fell from 6th to 7th among hearing protection brands in New Zealand. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Etymotic in New Zealand fell 14.3% over 12 measured months, from 70 to 60 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Etymotic estimated searches | Etymotic Share of Search | Etymotic rank | Moldex estimated searches | Moldex Share of Search | Moldex rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 70 | 1.2% | 5 | 30 | 0.53% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 80 | 1.2% | 5 | 30 | 0.43% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 60 | 0.89% | 5 | 20 | 0.3% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 60 | 0.89% | 5 | 50 | 0.74% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 70 | 1.2% | 5 | 50 | 0.85% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 50 | 0.8% | 6 | 60 | 0.96% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 50 | 0.83% | 5 | 20 | 0.33% | 7 | | May 2026 | 60 | 0.75% | 5 | 30 | 0.38% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 60 | 0.84% | 5 | 20 | 0.28% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 70 | 1% | 5 | 40 | 0.58% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 40 | 0.56% | 5 | 30 | 0.42% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 60 | 0.84% | 5 | 30 | 0.42% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Etymotic’s and Moldex’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. - **Etymotic**: Measured on the search terms “ety plugs”, “etymotic case”, “etymotic earplugs”, “etymotic ety”, “etymotic ety plugs”, “etymotic high fidelity earplugs” and “etymotic musicians earplugs”, summed into one figure. - **Moldex**: Measured on the search terms “moldex” and “moldex respirator”, summed into one figure. - [Etymotic profile](/demand/nz/brands/etymotic) - [Moldex profile](/demand/nz/brands/moldex) - [All hearing protection brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-hearing-protection-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Etymotic or Moldex more popular in search? In September 2026, Etymotic had more branded searches than Moldex among hearing protection brands in New Zealand. Etymotic had about 60 branded searches, while Moldex had 30. Etymotic made up 0.84% of all hearing protection brand searches we track, and Moldex accounted for 0.42%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Etymotic vs Moldex: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/etymotic-vs-moldex This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/etymotic-vs-moldex. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.