--- title: "Strymon vs TC Electronic: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Strymon or TC Electronic more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Guitar pedal 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/strymon-vs-tc-electronic" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Strymon vs TC Electronic: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Strymon or TC Electronic more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Guitar pedal 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**: Strymon and TC Electronic - **Competitive set**: Guitar pedal brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Strymon Share of Search**: 3.8% - **TC Electronic Share of Search**: 6.1% ## Is Strymon or TC Electronic more popular in search? - In September 2026, TC Electronic had more branded searches than Strymon among guitar pedal brands in New Zealand. TC Electronic had about 80 branded searches, while Strymon had 50. TC Electronic made up 6.1% of all guitar pedal brand searches we track, and Strymon accounted for 3.8%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Strymon took it in December 2025, TC Electronic took it in March 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Strymon’s share of searches among guitar pedal brands in New Zealand moved from 5.5% to 3.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 70 to 50. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, TC Electronic’s share of searches among guitar pedal brands in New Zealand moved from 6.3% to 6.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 80. ## Top guitar pedal brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Strymon appeared in all five answers. TC Electronic was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Strymon was listed before TC Electronic in four out of five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Boss | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Strymon | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Electro-Harmonix | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | TC Electronic | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | MXR | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | JHS Pedals | 6th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Cunningham Amps | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about guitar pedal brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which guitar pedal brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Boss, 2. MXR, 3. Electro-Harmonix, 4. Strymon, 5. JHS Pedals, 6. Cunningham Amps - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best guitar pedal brands in New Zealand?": 1. Boss, 2. Strymon, 3. Electro-Harmonix, 4. JHS Pedals, 5. MXR, 6. TC Electronic, 7. Cunningham Amps - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best guitar pedal brand in New Zealand for a pedalboard?": 1. Boss, 2. Strymon, 3. JHS Pedals - Searched Google, AI Overview "best guitar pedals": 1. Boss, 2. Electro-Harmonix, 3. Strymon - Searched Google, AI Overview "guitar effects pedals nz": 1. TC Electronic, 2. Boss, 3. Strymon, 4. Electro-Harmonix 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 guitar pedal brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Strymon lost share of searches among guitar pedal brands in New Zealand, from 5.8% to 3.8%. - In September 2026, TC Electronic lost share of searches among guitar pedal brands in New Zealand, from 6.7% to 6.1%. ## Month by month | Month | Strymon estimated searches | Strymon Share of Search | Strymon rank | TC Electronic estimated searches | TC Electronic Share of Search | TC Electronic rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 70 | 5.5% | 6 | 80 | 6.3% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 50 | 4.1% | 6 | 80 | 6.5% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 90 | 6.8% | 4 | 80 | 6.1% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 70 | 6.1% | 5 | 60 | 5.2% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 70 | 6.3% | 5 | 60 | 5.4% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 50 | 3.6% | 6 | 60 | 4.3% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 50 | 4.1% | 6 | 80 | 6.6% | 3 | | May 2026 | 50 | 3.8% | 6 | 80 | 6.1% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 50 | 4.1% | 6 | 100 | 8.2% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 70 | 5.7% | 6 | 100 | 8.1% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 70 | 5.8% | 6 | 80 | 6.7% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 50 | 3.8% | 6 | 80 | 6.1% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Strymon’s and TC Electronic’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. - **Strymon**: Measured on the search term “strymon”. - **TC Electronic**: Measured on the search terms “tc electronic” and “tc electronic pedal”, summed into one figure. - [Strymon profile](/demand/nz/brands/strymon) - [TC Electronic profile](/demand/nz/brands/tc-electronic) - [All guitar pedal brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-guitar-pedal-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 Strymon or TC Electronic more popular in search? In September 2026, TC Electronic had more branded searches than Strymon among guitar pedal brands in New Zealand. TC Electronic had about 80 branded searches, while Strymon had 50. TC Electronic made up 6.1% of all guitar pedal brand searches we track, and Strymon accounted for 3.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Strymon vs TC Electronic: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/strymon-vs-tc-electronic This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/strymon-vs-tc-electronic. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.