--- title: "Marshall vs Skullcandy: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Marshall or Skullcandy? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Headphone 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/marshall-audio-vs-skullcandy" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Marshall vs Skullcandy: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Marshall or Skullcandy? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Headphone 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**: Marshall and Skullcandy - **Competitive set**: Headphone brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Marshall Share of Search**: 1.2% - **Skullcandy Share of Search**: 3% ## Which is more popular in search, Marshall or Skullcandy? - In August 2026, Skullcandy had more branded searches than Marshall among headphone brands in New Zealand. Skullcandy was estimated to have 7.5K branded searches compared to Marshall’s 3.1K, and held a 3% Share of Search versus Marshall’s 1.2%. - Skullcandy was ahead of Marshall in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Marshall’s estimated Share of Search among headphone brands in New Zealand moved from 1% to 1.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.3K to 3.1K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Skullcandy’s estimated Share of Search among headphone brands in New Zealand moved from 2.4% to 3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.5K to 7.5K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand headphone brands in August 2026? - In August 2026, Skullcandy gained estimated Share of Search among headphone brands in New Zealand, from 2.4% to 3%. - In August 2026, Marshall rose from 9th to 8th among headphone brands in New Zealand. ## Month by month | Month | Marshall estimated searches | Marshall Share of Search | Marshall rank | Skullcandy estimated searches | Skullcandy Share of Search | Skullcandy rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.3K | 1% | 9 | 5.5K | 2.4% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 3.4K | 1.2% | 8 | 6.5K | 2.2% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 3.4K | 1.1% | 8 | 7K | 2.3% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 2.3K | 1.1% | 9 | 4.8K | 2.3% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 1.8K | 0.99% | 9 | 4.7K | 2.6% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 1.9K | 0.92% | 9 | 5.5K | 2.6% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 2K | 0.98% | 9 | 4.9K | 2.4% | 6 | | May 2026 | 2.4K | 1.1% | 9 | 5.5K | 2.4% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 2.5K | 1% | 9 | 5.6K | 2.4% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 2.7K | 1.1% | 9 | 5.8K | 2.4% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 3.1K | 1.2% | 8 | 7.5K | 3% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Marshall’s and Skullcandy’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. - **Marshall**: Measured on the search terms “marshall acton iii bluetooth speaker”, “marshall acton speaker”, “marshall bt speaker”, “marshall earbuds”, “marshall earphones”, “marshall headphones”, “marshall kilburn speaker”, “marshall portable speaker”, “marshall soundbar”, “marshall speaker” and “marshall stanmore speaker”, summed into one figure. - **Skullcandy**: Measured on the search terms “skullcandy”, “skullcandy co nz”, “skullcandy crusher”, “skullcandy crusher evo”, “skullcandy crusher evo 2”, “skullcandy crusher evo headphones”, “skullcandy dime 3”, “skullcandy earbuds”, “skullcandy earphones”, “skullcandy evo”, “skullcandy evo crusher”, “skullcandy headphones”, “skullcandy hesh”, “skullcandy hesh anc”, “skullcandy hesh evo”, “skullcandy near me”, “skullcandy nz”, “skullcandy push active”, “skullcandy smokin buds”, “skullcandy wireless earbuds” and “skullcandy wireless earphones”, summed into one figure. - [Marshall profile](/demand/nz/brands/marshall-audio) - [Skullcandy profile](/demand/nz/brands/skullcandy) - [All headphone brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-headphone-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Marshall or Skullcandy? In August 2026, Skullcandy had more branded searches than Marshall among headphone brands in New Zealand. Skullcandy was estimated to have 7.5K branded searches compared to Marshall’s 3.1K, and held a 3% Share of Search versus Marshall’s 1.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Marshall vs Skullcandy: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/marshall-audio-vs-skullcandy This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/marshall-audio-vs-skullcandy. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.