Subcategory
Audio & Headphones
This index adds up the scores of 10 questions. 219 brands are ranked.
- Edition
- Nov 12, 2026
- Methodology
- v5.0
- Panel
- 6 AI surfaces
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands across every question in this category, ordered by GenRank score.
- 1Apple AirPods Pro 3161.0
- 2Sony WH-1000XM6114.6
- 3Sony WF-1000XM6110.5
- 4Anker Soundcore Space A4094.7
- 5Anker Soundcore Life Q3091.5
- 6Bose Ultra Open Earbuds89.9
- 7Beats Powerbeats Pro 289.5
- 8Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2)80.6
- 9Shokz OpenRun Pro69.8
- 10Anker Soundcore Space One67.0
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- 11Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen)65.3
- 12Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro61.6
- 13JLab JBuds Lux ANC59.7
- 14Audeze Maxwell 258.5
- 15Apple AirPods Max 256.4
- 16Shokz OpenFit Pro55.4
- 17JLab Go Air Pop53.2
- 18CMF Headphone Pro52.2
- 19Sennheiser HD 800 S48.6
- 20Sennheiser HDB 63047.5
- 21Razer BlackShark V3 Pro41.8
- 22Soundcore AeroFit 236.9
- 23SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless36.5
- 24Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless36.4
- 25SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni34.9
- 26JBL Junior 470NC34.9
- 27Focal Bathys MG34.8
- 28EarFun Air Pro 433.5
- 29Jabra Elite 8 Active Gen 232.9
- 30Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC32.0
- 31Anker Soundcore P31i31.8
- 32JLab Go Air Sport+31.4
- 33Shokz OpenFit31.3
- 34Sony WF-1000XM531.1
- 35Sony WH-CH720N30.8
- 36Nothing Ear (a)30.5
- 37Philips SHP950030.4
- 38Jabra Elite 10 Gen 229.5
- 39OnePlus Buds 428.3
- 40Technics EAH-AZ10028.0
- 41EarFun K2 KidsGo28.0
- 42Apple AirPods Pro (2nd gen)27.4
- 43Sony WH-CH52027.4
- 44Nothing Ear (Open)27.3
- 45Beats Fit Pro27.1
- 46CMF Buds Pro 2 (by Nothing)26.8
- 47Sony LinkBuds Clip26.2
- 48Sony ZX Series26.2
- 49Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro26.1
- 50Sony WH-CH730N26.0
- 1Apple AirPods Pro 3161.0
- 2Sony WH-1000XM6114.6
- 3Sony WF-1000XM6110.5
- 4Anker Soundcore Space A4094.7
- 5Anker Soundcore Life Q3091.5
- 6Bose Ultra Open Earbuds89.9
- 7Beats Powerbeats Pro 289.5
- 8Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2)80.6
- 9Shokz OpenRun Pro69.8
- 10Anker Soundcore Space One67.0
- 11Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen)65.3
- 12Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro61.6
- 13JLab JBuds Lux ANC59.7
- 14Audeze Maxwell 258.5
- 15Apple AirPods Max 256.4
- 16Shokz OpenFit Pro55.4
- 17JLab Go Air Pop53.2
- 18CMF Headphone Pro52.2
- 19Sennheiser HD 800 S48.6
- 20Sennheiser HDB 63047.5
- 21Razer BlackShark V3 Pro41.8
- 22Soundcore AeroFit 236.9
- 23SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless36.5
- 24Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless36.4
- 25SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni34.9
- 26JBL Junior 470NC34.9
- 27Focal Bathys MG34.8
- 28EarFun Air Pro 433.5
- 29Jabra Elite 8 Active Gen 232.9
- 30Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC32.0
- 31Anker Soundcore P31i31.8
- 32JLab Go Air Sport+31.4
- 33Shokz OpenFit31.3
- 34Sony WF-1000XM531.1
- 35Sony WH-CH720N30.8
- 36Nothing Ear (a)30.5
- 37Philips SHP950030.4
- 38Jabra Elite 10 Gen 229.5
- 39OnePlus Buds 428.3
- 40Technics EAH-AZ10028.0
- 41EarFun K2 KidsGo28.0
- 42Apple AirPods Pro (2nd gen)27.4
- 43Sony WH-CH52027.4
- 44Nothing Ear (Open)27.3
- 45Beats Fit Pro27.1
- 46CMF Buds Pro 2 (by Nothing)26.8
- 47Sony LinkBuds Clip26.2
- 48Sony ZX Series26.2
- 49Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro26.1
- 50Sony WH-CH730N26.0
Top 50 of 219
The GenRank score sums each brand’s question-level visibility inside this category. Higher means AI names the brand more often and earlier. It is not bounded, so compare brands within one category, not across categories. Methodology
The questions behind this index
10Each question with its top three brands by GenRank score and how many brands its answers named.
Rank trend
Rank trends are drawn once two weekly editions under the same methodology exist. Only the first edition is in so far.
Named by surface
Each cell: of the surface's 10 answers, how many named the brand. Darker means named more often.
- Window
- Oct 18, 2026 ~ Nov 8, 2026
| Brand | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apple AirPods Pro 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2Sony WH-1000XM6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 3Sony WF-1000XM6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4Anker Soundcore Space A40 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5Anker Soundcore Life Q30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6Bose Ultra Open Earbuds | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9Shokz OpenRun Pro | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10Anker Soundcore Space One | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 11Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 13JLab JBuds Lux ANC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14Audeze Maxwell 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 15Apple AirPods Max 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Named alongside
Brands named in the same answers in the last four weeks. Circle size: answers naming the brand. Line width: answers naming both.
- Answers naming the brand
- 2
- 5
- 13
- Answers naming both
- 1
- 7
- Answers naming the brand
- 2
- 5
- 13
- Answers naming both
- 1
- 7
| Brand | Answers naming the brand | Named alongside |
|---|---|---|
| Apple AirPods Pro 3 | 13 | Sony WF-1000XM6 (7), Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) (6), Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro (4) |
| Sony WH-1000XM6 | 11 | Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2) (7), Apple AirPods Max 2 (7), Sennheiser HDB 630 (5) |
| Sony WF-1000XM6 | 10 | Apple AirPods Pro 3 (7), Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro (4), Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) (4) |
| Anker Soundcore Space A40 | 9 | Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) (2), JLab Go Air Pop (2), Anker Soundcore Life Q30 (1) |
| Anker Soundcore Life Q30 | 6 | CMF Headphone Pro (5), Anker Soundcore Space One (4), JLab JBuds Lux ANC (3) |
| Bose Ultra Open Earbuds | 6 | Shokz OpenFit Pro (5), Soundcore AeroFit 2 (3), Shokz OpenRun Pro (1) |
| Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 | 6 | Apple AirPods Pro 3 (4), Shokz OpenRun Pro (4), Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) (3) |
| Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2) | 8 | Sony WH-1000XM6 (7), Apple AirPods Max 2 (6), Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless (3) |
| Shokz OpenRun Pro | 5 | Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 (4), Apple AirPods Pro 3 (2), Jabra Elite 8 Active Gen 2 (2) |
| Anker Soundcore Space One | 6 | Anker Soundcore Life Q30 (4), CMF Headphone Pro (3), JLab JBuds Lux ANC (2) |
| Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) | 9 | Apple AirPods Pro 3 (6), Sony WF-1000XM6 (4), Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 (3) |
| Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro | 6 | Apple AirPods Pro 3 (4), Sony WF-1000XM6 (4), Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) (2) |
| JLab JBuds Lux ANC | 4 | Anker Soundcore Life Q30 (3), CMF Headphone Pro (3), Anker Soundcore Space One (2) |
| Audeze Maxwell 2 | 5 | Razer BlackShark V3 Pro (4), SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless (4), SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni (3) |
| Apple AirPods Max 2 | 7 | Sony WH-1000XM6 (7), Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2) (6), Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless (4) |
| Shokz OpenFit Pro | 5 | Bose Ultra Open Earbuds (5), Soundcore AeroFit 2 (2), Shokz OpenRun Pro (1) |
| JLab Go Air Pop | 3 | Anker Soundcore Space A40 (2), Apple AirPods Pro 3 (1), Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro (1) |
| CMF Headphone Pro | 5 | Anker Soundcore Life Q30 (5), Anker Soundcore Space One (3), JLab JBuds Lux ANC (3) |
| Sennheiser HD 800 S | 6 | Sennheiser HDB 630 (3), Focal Bathys MG (1), Sony WH-1000XM6 (1) |
| Sennheiser HDB 630 | 7 | Sony WH-1000XM6 (5), Apple AirPods Max 2 (3), Sennheiser HD 800 S (3) |
| Razer BlackShark V3 Pro | 4 | Audeze Maxwell 2 (4), SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless (3), SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni (3) |
| Soundcore AeroFit 2 | 3 | Bose Ultra Open Earbuds (3), Shokz OpenFit Pro (2), Shokz OpenRun Pro (1) |
| SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless | 4 | Audeze Maxwell 2 (4), Razer BlackShark V3 Pro (3), SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni (2) |
| Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless | 5 | Sony WH-1000XM6 (4), Apple AirPods Max 2 (4), Focal Bathys MG (3) |
| SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni | 3 | Razer BlackShark V3 Pro (3), Audeze Maxwell 2 (3), SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless (2) |
| JBL Junior 470NC | 3 | |
| Focal Bathys MG | 5 | Sony WH-1000XM6 (4), Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless (3), Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2) (3) |
| EarFun Air Pro 4 | 2 | Apple AirPods Pro 3 (1), Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) (1), JLab Go Air Pop (1) |
| Jabra Elite 8 Active Gen 2 | 4 | Shokz OpenRun Pro (2), Sony WF-1000XM6 (2), Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 (2) |
| Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC | 4 | Apple AirPods Pro 3 (2), Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro (2), Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) (2) |
Most cited sources
Sites cited by the answers to this category's questions and its subcategories'. Counts are citing answers. All of this week's questions. Earlier ranks appear once two weekly runs of the same methodology exist.
| Rank | Source | Citing answers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | rtings.com | 30 |
| 2 | soundguys.com | 28 |
| 3 | shopping.google.com | 18 |
| 4 | youtube.com | 17 |
| 5 | whathifi.com | 9 |
| 6 | rollingstone.com | 7 |
| 7 | recordingnow.com | 7 |
| 8 | techgearlab.com | 6 |
| 9 | techradar.com | 6 |
| 10 | reddit.com | 5 |
Sources and brands
Which cited sources appear in the answers that name each brand, counted in answers.
| Cited sources | Brand | Answers naming the brand |
|---|---|---|
| rtings.com | Apple AirPods Pro 3 | 8 |
| rtings.com | Sony WF-1000XM6 | 7 |
| soundguys.com | Apple AirPods Pro 3 | 7 |
| soundguys.com | Sony WF-1000XM6 | 7 |
| whathifi.com | Sony WH-1000XM6 | 6 |
| rtings.com | Anker Soundcore Space A40 | 6 |
| rtings.com | Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2) | 5 |
| soundguys.com | Anker Soundcore Space A40 | 5 |
| rtings.com | Sony WH-1000XM6 | 5 |
| shopping.google.com | Apple AirPods Pro 3 | 5 |
| youtube.com | Anker Soundcore Space A40 | 4 |
| rtings.com | Anker Soundcore Life Q30 | 4 |
| youtube.com | Apple AirPods Pro 3 | 4 |
| recordingnow.com | Sony WH-1000XM6 | 4 |
| whathifi.com | Anker Soundcore Space A40 | 4 |
| techgearlab.com | Apple AirPods Pro 3 | 4 |
| soundguys.com | Bose Ultra Open Earbuds | 4 |
| recordingnow.com | Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2) | 3 |
| soundguys.com | Anker Soundcore Life Q30 | 3 |
| rtings.com | Bose Ultra Open Earbuds | 3 |
| techgearlab.com | Sony WF-1000XM6 | 3 |
| whathifi.com | Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2) | 3 |
| shopping.google.com | Anker Soundcore Space A40 | 3 |
| soundguys.com | Sony WH-1000XM6 | 3 |
| rollingstone.com | Apple AirPods Pro 3 | 3 |
| shopping.google.com | Sony WH-1000XM6 | 3 |
| youtube.com | Bose Ultra Open Earbuds | 2 |
| rollingstone.com | Sony WH-1000XM6 | 2 |
| rollingstone.com | Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 | 2 |
| rtings.com | Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 | 2 |
| shopping.google.com | Anker Soundcore Life Q30 | 2 |
| shopping.google.com | Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2) | 2 |
| shopping.google.com | Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 | 2 |
| shopping.google.com | Bose Ultra Open Earbuds | 2 |
| soundguys.com | Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2) | 2 |
| soundguys.com | Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 | 2 |
| whathifi.com | Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 | 2 |
| youtube.com | Anker Soundcore Life Q30 | 2 |
| youtube.com | Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2) | 2 |
| youtube.com | Sony WF-1000XM6 | 2 |
| youtube.com | Sony WH-1000XM6 | 2 |
| youtube.com | Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 | 2 |
| recordingnow.com | Anker Soundcore Life Q30 | 2 |
| whathifi.com | Sony WF-1000XM6 | 1 |
| rollingstone.com | Anker Soundcore Life Q30 | 1 |
| recordingnow.com | Apple AirPods Pro 3 | 1 |
| recordingnow.com | Anker Soundcore Space A40 | 1 |
| recordingnow.com | Sony WF-1000XM6 | 1 |
| shopping.google.com | Sony WF-1000XM6 | 1 |
| rollingstone.com | Anker Soundcore Space A40 | 1 |
| techgearlab.com | Sony WH-1000XM6 | 1 |
| techgearlab.com | Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 | 1 |
| techgearlab.com | Anker Soundcore Space A40 | 1 |
| rollingstone.com | Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (Gen 2) | 1 |
| whathifi.com | Apple AirPods Pro 3 | 1 |
Citations by source type
How many citations in this edition point at each kind of source.
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