--- title: "RODE vs Sennheiser: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, RODE or Sennheiser? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Microphone 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/rode-vs-sennheiser" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # RODE vs Sennheiser: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, RODE or Sennheiser? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Microphone 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**: RODE and Sennheiser - **Competitive set**: Microphone brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **RODE Share of Search**: 16.6% - **Sennheiser Share of Search**: 48.8% ## Which is more popular in search, RODE or Sennheiser? - In August 2026, Sennheiser had more branded searches than RODE among microphone brands in New Zealand. Sennheiser was estimated to have 10.3K branded searches compared to RODE’s 3.5K, and held a 48.8% Share of Search versus RODE’s 16.6%. - Sennheiser was ahead of RODE in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, RODE’s estimated Share of Search among microphone brands in New Zealand moved from 20.2% to 16.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.7K to 3.5K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sennheiser’s estimated Share of Search among microphone brands in New Zealand moved from 45.5% to 48.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.4K to 10.3K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand microphone brands in August 2026? - In August 2026, RODE overtook Audio-Technica to rank 2nd among microphone brands in New Zealand, at 16.6%. - In August 2026, Sennheiser lost estimated Share of Search among microphone brands in New Zealand, from 51% to 48.8%. ## Month by month | Month | RODE estimated searches | RODE Share of Search | RODE rank | Sennheiser estimated searches | Sennheiser Share of Search | Sennheiser rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 3.7K | 20.2% | 2 | 8.4K | 45.5% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 3.4K | 16.4% | 2 | 10.2K | 49% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 3.3K | 15.6% | 3 | 9.8K | 46.2% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 3.1K | 18.2% | 3 | 7.3K | 42.1% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 3.2K | 20.7% | 2 | 6.7K | 43% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 3.6K | 19.8% | 2 | 7.7K | 43% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 3.3K | 18.6% | 2 | 7.8K | 44.1% | 1 | | May 2026 | 5K | 22.8% | 2 | 9.8K | 44.8% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 3.6K | 15.5% | 3 | 11.5K | 49.3% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 3.7K | 16% | 3 | 11.8K | 51% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 3.5K | 16.6% | 2 | 10.3K | 48.8% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using RODE’s and Sennheiser’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. - **RODE**: Measured on the search terms “micro rode nt1 a”, “rode com”, “rode microfon”, “rode near me”, “rode nt”, “rode nt usb”, “rode nt1”, “rode nz”, “rode online”, “rode podcast mic”, “rode podmic”, “rode radio mic”, “rode wireless go”, “rode wireless go 2” and “rode wireless pro”, summed into one figure. - **Sennheiser**: Measured on the search terms “hd599 sennheiser”, “mic sennheiser 421”, “sennheiser”, “sennheiser 280”, “sennheiser 416 mic”, “sennheiser 800s”, “sennheiser com”, “sennheiser e935 mic”, “sennheiser earbuds”, “sennheiser earphones”, “sennheiser hd 450bt”, “sennheiser hd 560s”, “sennheiser hd 600”, “sennheiser headphones”, “sennheiser mic”, “sennheiser microphone e835”, “sennheiser mke 600 mic”, “sennheiser momentum”, “sennheiser momentum 4”, “sennheiser momentum 4 wireless headphones”, “sennheiser momentum 5”, “sennheiser momentum true wireless 4”, “sennheiser near me”, “sennheiser new zealand”, “sennheiser nz”, “sennheiser online”, “sennheiser podcast mic” and “sennheiser radio mic”, summed into one figure. - [RODE profile](/demand/nz/brands/rode) - [Sennheiser profile](/demand/nz/brands/sennheiser) - [All microphone brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-microphone-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, RODE or Sennheiser? In August 2026, Sennheiser had more branded searches than RODE among microphone brands in New Zealand. Sennheiser was estimated to have 10.3K branded searches compared to RODE’s 3.5K, and held a 48.8% Share of Search versus RODE’s 16.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "RODE vs Sennheiser: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/rode-vs-sennheiser This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/rode-vs-sennheiser. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.