
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