Vantage research · November 2026 · tech
What AI cites for “best wireless earbuds”
ChatGPT cited 4 sites, Gemini cited 6 sites, Perplexity cited 8 sites. No site was cited by all three.
Updated every 3 monthsNext edition 1 February 2027
ChatGPTGeminiPerplexity dots beside a site: the other engines that cite it too
ChatGPT
4 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 17 words
- rtings.com
- soundguys.com
- tomsguide.com
- techgearlab.com
Brands namedSony WF-1000XM6, Apple AirPods Pro 3, Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds, Anker Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro, CMF Buds 2 Plus
Since October: new tomsguide.com, techgearlab.com
Gemini
6 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 27 words
- soundguys.com
- techgearlab.com
- reddit.comcommunity
- whathifi.com
- cnet.com
- pcmag.com
Brands namednone
Since October: new soundguys.com, reddit.com, whathifi.com, cnet.com; dropped google.com
Perplexity
8 sites · opens with a sentence · has a table · opening 44 words
- rtings.com
- forbes.com
- nytimes.com
- pcmag.com
- wired.com
- cnet.com
- engadget.com
- nbcnews.com
Brands namediPhone
Since October: new wired.com, cnet.com, engadget.com; dropped reviewed.com, soundguys.com, techradar.com, theguardian.com
Cited by more than one engine
- rtings.com
- soundguys.com
- techgearlab.com
- cnet.com
- pcmag.com
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Each engine was asked once, in English, as from the United States, on 2026-11-01. Answers change from run to run, so read this as a snapshot. Download the data.