This year’s SOS Awards once again place the emphasis on innovation and contemporary design, with the nominations 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 2022 through to the end of August 2023.
You’ll see all the winners you selected here, as well as the very worthy close contenders in each category who have been awarded our Highly Commended accolade.
WINNERS
Winner — Best Audio Interface
Focusrite Scarlett 4th Gen
Winner — Best DAW
Apple Logic Pro
Winner — Best Effects & Processing Hardware
Eventide H90 Harmonizer
Winner — Best Guitar & Bass Technology
IK Multimedia Tonex Pedal
Winner — Best Software Plug‑in
iZotope Ozone 11
Winner — Best Music Software
Sonarworks SoundID Reference For Multichannel
Winner — Best Performance Controller
Ableton Push 3
Winner — Best Keyboard/Synth
Arturia Minifreak
Winner — Best Drum Machine
Roland SPD‑SX Pro
Winner — Best Microphone
Lewitt Audio Pure Tube
Winner — Best Mixing Controller
SSL UF‑1
Winner — Best Studio Monitor
Genelec 8381a
Winner — Best Hardware Audio Recorder
Tascam Portacapture X6
Winner — Best Microphone Preamp
Rupert Neve Designs Newton Channel
Winner — Best Software Instrument
Arturia V Collection 9
Winner — Best Headphones
Audio‑Technica 3000 Series IEM
Winner — Best Live Sound Product
Allen & Heath CQ Series
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Audio Interface
Audient iD44
DAW
Steinberg Cubase Pro
Effects & Processing Hardware
Strymon Cloudburst
Guitar & Bass Technology
Neural DSP Archetype: Rabea
Software Plug‑in
Soundtoys Superplate
Music Software
Steinberg SpectraLayers Pro 10
Performance Controller
Arturia KeyLab Essential Mk3
Keyboard/Synth
Clavia Nord Stage 4
Drum Machine
Korg Drumlogue
Microphone
Neumann M49V
Mixer & Mixing Controller
Audient ASP4816‑HE
Studio Monitor
Neumann KH120 II
Microphone Preamp
Warm Audio WA‑2MPX
Software Instrument
Native Instruments Komplete 14
Hardware Audio Recorder
Zoom M4 MicTrak
Headphones
Sony MDR‑MV1
Live Sound Product
Lewitt Audio MTP W950