This year’s SOS Awards once again placed the emphasis on innovation and contemporary design, with the nominations in most categories being limited to products launched in the 12 months prior to the voting period. These results celebrate the ‘best in class’ products launched or reviewed in the period from September 2018 through to the end of August 2019.
Below you'll see all the very worthy close contenders in each category who have been awarded our Highly Commended accolade.
Please click here to see our SOS Awards Winners.
Computer Audio Interface
Focusrite Scarlett 3rd Gen — Highly Commended
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DAW Software
PreSonus Studio One — Highly Commended
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Effects & Processing Hardware
Solid State Logic Fusion — Highly Commended
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Guitar Technology Product
Two Notes Torpedo Cab M — Highly Commended
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Software Plug-in
Acustica Audio Taupe — Highly Commended
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Music Software
Sonarworks Reference 4 — Highly Commended
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Performance Controller
Arturia KeyLab MkII — Highly Commended
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Keyboard/Synth
Yamaha MODX — Highly Commended
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Drum Machine/Sampler/Sequencer
Akai Force — Highly Commended
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Microphone
Warm Audio WA-84 — Highly Commended
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Mixer/Mixing Controller
API The Box 2 — Highly Commended
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Studio Monitor
Genelec S360 — Highly Commended
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Hardware Audio Recorder
Tascam Model 24 — Highly Commended
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Microphone Preamp
Warm Audio WA73 — Highly Commended
Software Instrument
Arturia V Collection 7 — Highly Commended
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Studio Headphones
Neumann NDH 20 — Highly Commended
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Live Sound Product
