AI Recommendations for Wireless Earbuds (2026)
Tracked across 1 benchmark run from May 25, 2026 to May 25, 2026
The exact question we asked AI models
“Wireless earbuds under 150 everyday use, same profile”
Brand Recommendations
Aggregated across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity over 1 benchmark run.
| # | Brand | Mentions | Top-3 | First Picks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soundcore | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Sony | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Jabra | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | JBL | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | JLab | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | CMF | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Nothing | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Skullcandy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | EarFun | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Creative | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Model-by-Model Breakdown
Top brands each AI model recommends for this prompt.
chatgpt
- 1.Soundcore
- 2.Sony
- 3.JBL
- 4.JLab
- 5.Skullcandy
claude
- 1.Soundcore
- 2.Sony
- 3.CMF
- 4.Creative
gemini
- 1.Soundcore
- 2.Jabra
- 3.Nothing
perplexity
- 1.Soundcore
- 2.Sony
- 3.EarFun
- 4.Jabra
Key Insights
Key Takeaway
For a commute-plus-workout buyer, AI routes to a Sony-Apple-Bose premium core with Soundcore as the value default and Beats as the workout default. The notable shift this run is that the aggregate top pick fragmented across all four models (Beats, Sony, Sony, Apple) rather than consolidating on one brand. A brand outside the five-name core is effectively invisible at purchase intent unless the buyer names it.
Top Brands Summary
Sony and Soundcore are the two most-mentioned brands, both appearing across all four models, with Sony the overall mention leader and the aggregate #1 for Claude and Perplexity. The category remains a Sony-Apple-Bose premium oligopoly with Soundcore the universal value pick and Beats the universal workout pick. This run, the aggregate top pick splits four ways by model: ChatGPT leads Beats, Claude and Perplexity lead Sony, Gemini leads Apple. Apple, Bose, and Beats cluster tightly in the high-consensus tier. Technics, Jabra, Nothing, and CMF populate a fragmented challenger layer.
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