Revealed: the full list of SOS Award winners, as chosen by the SOS readership
SOS Announcement
SOS Awards TrophyThis year's SOS Awards once again place their emphasis on innovation and contemporary design, with the nominations being limited to products launched in the 12 months prior to the voting period. The results celebrate the best in class' products launched or reviewed in the period from September 2017 through to the end of August 2018.
You'll see a list of all the Winners you chose below, as well as the very worthy close contenders in each category who have been awarded our Highly Commended accolade. For the official online SOS announcement of the winners with pictures of all the gear that received an award or commendation, click here.
WINNERS Best DAW Software
Ableton Live 10
www.ableton.com
Best New Computer Audio Interface
Focusrite Clarett USB
www.focusrite.com
Best New Guitar Technology Product
Universal Audio OX
www.uaudio.com
Best New Software Plug-in
Zynaptiq Intensity
www.zynaptiq.com
Best New Effects & Processing Hardware
Rupert Neve Designs 500 Series
www.rupertneve.com
Best New Performance Controller
Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol 2
www.native-instruments.com
Best New Keyboard/Synth
Moog Grandmother
www.moogmusic.com
Best New Mixer/Mixing Controller
PreSonus FaderPort v2
www.presonus.com
Best New Mic Preamp
Neve 1073SX
www.ams-neve.com
Best New Hardware Drum Machine/Sampler/Sequencer
Roland TR-08
www.roland.com
Best New Studio Monitors
Genelec 8350A
www.genelec.com
Best New Software Instrument
Toontrack Superior Drummer 3
www.toontrack.com
Best New Microphone
Audio-Technica AT5047
www.audio-technica.com
Best New Hardware Audio Recorder
Zoom F8n
www.zoom.co.jp
Best New Studio Headphones
Sennheiser HD 820
www.sennheiser.com
Best New Music Software
iZotope RX7
www.izotope.com
Best New Live Sound Product
Allen & Heath SQ Series
www.allen-heath.com
HIGHLY COMMENDED Computer Audio Interface
RME ADI-2
www.rme-audio.com
DAW Software
Steinberg Cubase 9.5
www.steinberg.net
Guitar Technology Product
Line 6 Helix Native
www.line6.com
Software Plug-In
Izotope Neutron 2
www.izotope.com
Effects & Processing Hardware
API 529 Stereo Compressor
www.apiaudio.com
Performance Controller
Arturia Keylab Essential
www.arturia.com
Keyboard/Synth
Sequential Prophet X
www.sequential.com
Music Software
Sonarworks Reference 4
www.sonarworks.com
Microphone
Rode NT-SF1
www.rode.com
Mixer/Mixing Controller
Soundcraft Notepad 8FX
www.soundcraft.com
Drum Machine/Sampler/Sequencer
Moog Dfam
www.moogmusic.com
Hardware Recorder
Sound Devices MixPre-10M
www.sounddevices.com
Microphone Preamp
Cranborne Audio Camden
www.cranborne-audio.com
Studio Monitor
Focal Shape Twin
www.focal.com
Headphones/IEM
Audio-Technica ATH M60X
www.audio-technica.com
Live Sound Product
UAD-2 Live Rack
www.uaudio.com
Software Instrument
Arturia V Collection 6
www.arturia.com
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Revealed: the full list of SOS Award winners, as chosen by the SOS readership 
