--- title: "Pro-Ject vs Rega: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Pro-Ject or Rega more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Turntable 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/pro-ject-vs-rega" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Pro-Ject vs Rega: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Pro-Ject or Rega more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Turntable 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**: Pro-Ject and Rega - **Competitive set**: Turntable brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Pro-Ject Share of Search**: 37.9% - **Rega Share of Search**: 3.5% ## Is Pro-Ject or Rega more popular in search? - In September 2026, Pro-Ject had more branded searches than Rega among turntable brands in New Zealand. Pro-Ject had about 1,510 branded searches, while Rega had 140. Pro-Ject made up 37.9% of all turntable brand searches we track, and Rega accounted for 3.5%. - Pro-Ject was ahead of Rega in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pro-Ject’s share of searches among turntable brands in New Zealand moved from 38.3% to 37.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rega’s share of searches among turntable brands in New Zealand moved from 3.6% to 3.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 140. ## Top turntable brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both Pro-Ject and Rega showed up in all five answers. Pro-Ject was listed before Rega in three of them. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Audio-Technica | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Pro-Ject | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Rega | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Technics | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Sony | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about turntable brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which turntable brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Audio-Technica, 2. Pro-Ject, 3. Rega, 4. Sony - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best turntable brands in New Zealand?": 1. Rega, 2. Pro-Ject, 3. Technics, 4. Audio-Technica, 5. Sony - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best turntable brand in New Zealand for vinyl records?": 1. Pro-Ject, 2. Audio-Technica, 3. Rega, 4. Technics - Searched Google, AI Overview "record player nz": 1. Audio-Technica, 2. Technics, 3. Pro-Ject, 4. Rega - Searched Google, AI Overview "turntable nz": 1. Sony, 2. Audio-Technica, 3. Rega, 4. Pro-Ject 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 turntable brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Pro-Ject lost share of searches among turntable brands in New Zealand, from 40.3% to 37.9%. - Rega’s share of searches among turntable brands in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 4.4% to 3.5% in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Pro-Ject estimated searches | Pro-Ject Share of Search | Pro-Ject rank | Rega estimated searches | Rega Share of Search | Rega rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.5K | 38.3% | 1 | 140 | 3.6% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 1.5K | 35.4% | 1 | 160 | 3.8% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 1.3K | 26.9% | 2 | 210 | 4.5% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 1.2K | 31.6% | 2 | 160 | 4.2% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 1.2K | 36.4% | 1 | 130 | 4% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 2.1K | 46.6% | 1 | 160 | 3.6% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 1.8K | 42.6% | 1 | 160 | 3.8% | 5 | | May 2026 | 1.8K | 43.6% | 1 | 180 | 4.3% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 1.5K | 36.6% | 2 | 180 | 4.4% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 1.6K | 39.9% | 1 | 160 | 3.9% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 1.9K | 40.3% | 1 | 180 | 3.9% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 1.5K | 37.9% | 1 | 140 | 3.5% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Pro-Ject’s and Rega’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. - **Pro-Ject**: Measured on the search terms “pro-ject turntable” and “project”, summed into one figure. - **Rega**: Measured on the search terms “rega” and “rega turntable”, summed into one figure. - [Pro-Ject profile](/demand/nz/brands/pro-ject) - [Rega profile](/demand/nz/brands/rega) - [All turntable brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-turntable-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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 Pro-Ject or Rega more popular in search? In September 2026, Pro-Ject had more branded searches than Rega among turntable brands in New Zealand. Pro-Ject had about 1,510 branded searches, while Rega had 140. Pro-Ject made up 37.9% of all turntable brand searches we track, and Rega accounted for 3.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Pro-Ject vs Rega: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/pro-ject-vs-rega This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/pro-ject-vs-rega. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.