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Bose vs Q Acoustics:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Bose had more branded searches than Q Acoustics among speaker brands in the United Kingdom. Bose had about 22,200 branded searches, while Q Acoustics had 2,400. Bose made up 10.2% of all speaker brand searches we track, and Q Acoustics accounted for 1.1%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about speaker brands, Bose appeared in two of the five answers and Q Acoustics in one. Bose was mentioned before Q Acoustics in every answer that named either.

Among speaker brands in the United Kingdom in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Bose, about 9 searches for every 1 for Q Acoustics

Bose 22.2K searchesQ Acoustics 2.4K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Bose, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, Q Acoustics in 1

Bose in 2 of 5Q Acoustics in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Bose, named ahead of Q Acoustics in 2 of 2 answers

Bose first in 2Q Acoustics never first

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Top speaker brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Bose was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Q Acoustics was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Bose was listed before Q Acoustics in every answer that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. JBL1st
  2. Sony2nd
  3. KEF3rd
  4. Soundcore4th
  5. Bose5th
  6. Bowers & Wilkins5th
  7. Bang & Olufsen7th
  8. Sonos8th
  9. Ultimate Ears9th
  10. +1 more
  11. Q Acoustics11th
  12. +2 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • JBL5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Sony3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Bose2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Soundcore2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Ultimate Ears2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Sonos1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Bang & Olufsen1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Bowers & Wilkins1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Edifier1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Q Acoustics1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+3 more

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United Kingdom on October 26, 2026.

Is Bose or Q Acoustics more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Bose and Q Acoustics by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 13 speaker brands we track, month by month, from searches in United Kingdom.

Bose and Q Acoustics among speaker brands in the United Kingdom, by month

Share of searches by month for Bose, Q Acoustics. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthJBLSonosBang & OlufsenBoseMarshallBowers & WilkinsSoundcoreRuark AudioUltimate EarsSonyEdifierKEFQ Acoustics
Oct 202524.9%20.3%13.6%9.1%9.1%7.4%2.7%3%2.4%2.2%1.5%2.2%1.5%
Nov 202524.2%24.2%10.8%8.8%10.8%7.2%2.2%2.9%2.4%2.2%1.4%1.8%1.2%
Dec 202527.7%22.7%10.1%10.1%10.1%5.5%2.5%2.8%2%2%1.3%1.7%1.3%
Jan 202621.6%26.4%11.8%7.9%9.7%6.5%2.9%3.5%2.1%1.9%1.9%2.4%1.6%
Feb 202622.1%22.1%14.8%8.1%8.1%8.1%2.9%4%2.3%2%1.6%2.4%1.6%
Mar 202623.8%23.8%13.1%8.7%8.7%7.1%2.6%3.1%2.3%2.1%1.4%1.7%1.4%
Apr 202643%15.8%10.6%7.1%7.1%4.7%2.1%2.3%2.1%1.7%1.1%1.4%0.94%
May 202636%19.7%10.8%8.8%7.2%4.8%2.6%2.3%2.6%1.7%1.2%1.4%0.95%
Jun 202637.7%16.9%9.2%9.2%7.5%5%2.7%3.7%2.4%1.8%1.2%1.5%1%
Jul 202633.6%18.4%10.1%10.1%8.2%5.5%3%2.4%2.6%2%1.3%1.6%1.1%
Aug 202630.8%20.6%11.3%9.3%7.5%6.2%2.8%3%2.4%1.8%1.2%1.8%1.2%
Sep 202627.8%22.8%10.2%10.2%8.3%5.6%3.7%2.8%2.2%2%1.7%1.7%1.1%

How has the Bose and Q Acoustics comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for United Kingdom speaker brands in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Bose gained share of searches among speaker brands in the United Kingdom, from 9.3% to 10.2%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Q Acoustics in the United Kingdom fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 2.4K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bose’s and Q Acoustics’ 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.

Bose

1 branded search term

  • bose speaker

Q Acoustics

1 branded search term

  • q acoustics

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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