Top 50 Music instruments in Germany
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest music instruments in Germany, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 147 music instruments tracked in Germany, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Thomann, Boss Corporation and ESP Guitars lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 5,561,665 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 209,063, and the largest, Thomann, reaches around 3,734,035 people in Germany. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Germany who actively engage with each music instrument, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Germany and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thomann |
3,734,035 | 26.6% | Music instrument | Shopping |
| 2 |  Boss Corporation |
955,300 | 6.3% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 3 |  ESP Guitars |
872,330 | 18.7% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 4 |  Ibanez |
734,379 | 8.9% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 5 |  Roland Corporation |
273,574 | 5.6% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 6 |  Epiphone |
266,567 | 5.4% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 7 |  Pan flute |
229,504 | 61.3% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 8 |  Jew's harp |
222,642 | 25.6% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 9 |  Korg |
202,184 | 6.5% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 10 |  Rute (music) |
197,382 | 44.3% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 11 |  Hurdy gurdy |
176,253 | 30.1% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 12 |  Inlay (guitar) |
167,020 | 32.5% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 13 |  Benji Madden |
154,568 | 6.9% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 14 |  Electronic drum |
134,246 | 4.2% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 15 |  Mesa Boogie |
115,886 | 14.1% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 16 |  Oud |
111,957 | 2.1% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 17 |  Steinway & Sons |
100,542 | 10.7% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 18 |  Djembe |
89,166 | 20.6% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 19 |  Bouzouki |
85,411 | 13.3% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 20 |  Electronic piano |
84,633 | 5.6% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 21 |  Bandoneon |
82,966 | 12.3% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 22 |  Bongo |
80,571 | 8.8% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 23 |  Jazz piano |
77,077 | 4.1% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 24 |  Euphonium |
73,950 | 5.2% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 25 |  Jackson Guitars |
72,796 | 5.4% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 26 |  orange amplifiers |
63,603 | 5.0% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 27 |  Cowbell (instrument) |
63,087 | 11.1% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 28 |  Jazz guitar |
62,304 | 3.4% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 29 |  Vuvuzela |
56,674 | 17.6% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 30 |  Acoustic bass guitar |
55,668 | 3.0% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 31 |  Paiste |
55,407 | 11.3% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 32 |  Steel-string acoustic guitar |
55,317 | 3.0% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 33 |  D'Addario |
48,309 | 3.0% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 34 |  Ovation Guitar Company |
47,706 | 5.5% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 35 |  Schecter Guitar Research |
47,401 | 76.3% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 36 |  Acoustic-electric guitar |
45,598 | 3.5% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 37 |  Rhythm guitar |
44,685 | 1.9% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 38 |  Kemenche |
44,480 | 14.3% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 39 |  JHS Pedals |
43,848 | 5.9% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 40 |  Claves |
43,108 | 7.3% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 41 |  Player piano |
41,623 | 3.4% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 42 |  Theorbo |
40,319 | 34.9% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 43 |  Steelpan |
40,307 | 4.2% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 44 |  TC Electronic |
39,737 | 5.9% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 45 |  IK Multimedia |
38,322 | 5.5% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 46 |  Analog modeling synthesizer |
38,073 | 7.5% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 47 |  Gretsch |
37,255 | 4.0% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 48 |  Dean Guitars |
35,945 | 6.3% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 49 |  Ludwig Drums |
34,902 | 5.8% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 50 |  novation |
34,562 | 6.1% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany and ranks each music instrument by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest music instrument in Germany?
Thomann currently leads with an estimated audience of 3,734,035 people in Germany.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.