The SOS Awards throw the spotlight on innovation and contemporary design in music technology, with nominations limited to products launched or reviewed in the period from September 2023 through to the end of August 2024. The winners in each category are the products that received the most votes through our online voting portal.
Congratulations to all the product Winners — as well as the very worthy close contenders in each category, who have been awarded our Highly Commended accolade.
WINNERS
Winner — Best Audio Interface
RME Fireface UFX III
Winner — Best DAW
Apple Logic Pro
Winner — Best Effects & Processing Hardware
Rupert Neve Designs MBT
Winner — Best Guitar & Bass Technology
Native Instruments Guitar Rig Pro 7
Winner — Best Software Plug‑in
Baby Audio Transit
Winner — Best Music Software
iZotope RX11 Advanced
Winner — Best Performance Controller
Arturia KeyLab Essential Mk3
Winner — Best Keyboard / Synthesizer
Moog Muse
Winner — Best Drum Machine
Korg MPS‑10
Winner — Best Microphone
LEWITT RAY
Winner — Best Mixing Controller
Softube Console 1 MkIII
Winner — Best Studio Monitor
ADAM Audio A8H
Winner — Best Hardware Audio Recorder
Zoom H6essential
Winner — Best Microphone Preamp
Neve 1073SPX‑D
Winner — Best Software Instrument
Arturia V Collection X
Winner — Best Headphones
Sennheiser HD 490 Pro
Winner — Best Live Sound Product
Positive Grid SPARK Live
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Audio Interface
LEWITT Connect 2
DAW
Ableton Live
Effects & Processing Hardware
Eventide Omnipressor
Guitar & Bass Technology
IK Multimedia TONEX ONE
Software Plug‑in
Tone Projects Hendyamps Michelangelo
Music Software
Steinberg SpectraLayers Pro 11
Performance Controller
Native Instruments S88
Keyboard / Synthesizer
Yamaha Montage M8x
Drum Machine
Elektron Digitakt II
Microphone
Shure SM7dB
Mixer & Mixing Controller
Neve Genesys G3D
Studio Monitor
Focal ST6 Trio6
Hardware Audio Recorder
Zoom H4essential
Microphone Preamp
RME 12Mic‑D
Software Instrument
Spitfire Audio Symphony Orchestra
Headphones
Audeze MM‑100
Live Sound Product
Electro‑Voice Everse 12