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The SOS Awards celebrate innovation and contemporary design, with 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 12 months from September 2024 through to the end of August 2025.
Congratulations to all the Winners, as well as the very worthy close contenders in each category who have been awarded our Highly Commended accolade.
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Winner — Best Audio Interface
Universal Audio Apollo X Gen 2
Winner — Best DAW
Apple Logic Pro
Winner — Best Effects & Processing Hardware
Warm Audio WA76 Series
Winner — Best Guitar & Bass Technology
Universal Audio UAFX Enigmatic ’82
Winner — Best Software Plug‑in
FabFilter Pro‑Q 4
Winner — Best Music Software
Steinberg SpectraLayers Pro 12
Winner — Best Performance Controller
Arturia KeyLab MkIII
Winner — Best Keyboard/Synth
Moog MESSENGER
Winner — Best Drum Machine
Roland P‑6
Winner — Best Microphone
Shure SM4
Winner — Best Mixing Controller
SSL UC1
Winner — Best Studio Monitor
ADAM Audio D3V
Winner — Best Hardware Audio Recorder
Zoom H5studio
Winner — Best Microphone Preamp
SSL Revival 4000
Winner — Best Software Instrument
Native Instruments Kontakt 8
Winner — Best Headphones
Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro MkII
Winner — Best Live Sound Product
Allen & Heath Qu Series
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Audio Interface
SSL 18
DAW
Avid Pro Tools
Effects & Processing Hardware
Neve 88C
Guitar & Bass Technology
Neural DSP Nano Cortex
Software Plug‑in
Native Instruments Komplete 15
Music Software
Steinberg Dorico 6
Performance Controller
Novation Launch Control XL 3
Keyboard/Synth
Roland V‑Stage
Drum Machine
Teenage Engineering OP‑XY
Microphone
Sennheiser MD 421 Kompakt
Mixer & Mixing Controller
SSL Oracle
Studio Monitor
IK Multimedia iLoud Micro Monitor Pro
Hardware Audio Recorder
Zoom LiveTrak L6
Microphone Preamp
Harrison Audio 32Classic MS
Software Instrument
Arturia V Collection 11
Headphones
Beyerdynamic DT 70 Series
Live Sound Product
Universal Audio Apollo e2m