2022 SOS Awards: Winners & Highly Commended Chosen by the readers of Sound On SoundPubl This year’s SOS Awards once again placed the emphasis on innovation and contemporary design, with the nominations being limited to products introduced 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 2020 through to the end of August 2021.
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 2022 SOS Awards: Audient iD14 MkII
Audient iD14 MkII www.audient.com Winner — Best DAW 2022 SOS Awards: Apple Logic Pro X
Apple Logic Pro X www.apple.com Winner — Best Effects & Processing Hardware 2022 SOS Awards: Rupert Neve Designs 5254 Rupert Neve Designs 5254
www.rupertneve.com Winner — Best Plug‑In 2022 SOS Awards: Fabfilter Timeless 3
Fabfilter Timeless 3 www.fabfilter.com Winner — Best Music Software 2022 SOS Awards: Steinberg WaveLab Pro 11
Steinberg WaveLab Pro 11 www.steinberg.de Winner — Best Software Instrument 2022 SOS Awards: EastWest Hollywood Orchestra Opus Edition
EastWest Hollywood Orchestra Opus Edition www.soundsonline.com Winner — Best Guitar Technology Product 2022 SOS Awards: Neural DSP Quad Cortex
Neural DSP Quad Cortex www.neuraldsp.com Winner — Best Keyboard/Synth 2022 SOS Awards: Arturia PolyBrute Arturia PolyBrute
www.arturia.com Winner — Best Performance Controller 2022 SOS Awards: Arturia KeyStep 37
Arturia KeyStep 37 www.arturia.com Winner — Best Drum Machine/Sampler/Sequencer
Native Instruments Maschine+ www.native-instruments.com Winner — Best Microphone 2022 SOS Awards: Warm Audio WA‑67
Warm Audio WA‑67 www.warmaudio.com Winner — Best Mixer/Mixing Controller 2022 SOS Awards: SSL UF8
SSL UF8 www.solidstatelogic.com Winner — Best Monitor 2022 SOS Awards: Kali Audio IN‑5
Kali Audio IN‑5 www.kaliaudio.com Winner — Best Microphone Preamp 2022 SOS Awards: Rupert Neve Designs RMP-D8 Rupert Neve Designs RMP‑D8
www.rupertneve.com Winner — Best Hardware Recorder 2022 SOS Awards: Zoom F6 Zoom F6
www.zoom.co.jp Winner — Best Headphones 2022 SOS Awards: Sennheiser HD 560S
Sennheiser HD 560S www.sennheiser.com Winner — Best Live Sound Product 2022 SOS Awards: JBL PRX One
JBL PRX One www.jblpro.com Highly Commended Audio Interface 2022 SOS Awards: Universal Audio Apollo Solo
Universal Audio Apollo Solo www.uaudio.com DAW 2022 SOS Awards: Steinberg Cubase Pro 11
Steinberg Cubase Pro 11 www.steinberg.de Effects & Processing Hardware 2022 SOS Awards: Warm Audio Bus‑Comp
Warm Audio Bus‑Comp www.warmaudio.com Music Software 2022 SOS Awards: Steinberg SpectraLayers Pro 8
Steinberg SpectraLayers Pro 8 www.steinberg.de Plug‑In 2022 SOS Awards: Universal Audio API Vision Channel Strip Collection
Universal Audio API Vision Channel Strip Collection www.uaudio.com Software Instrument 2022 SOS Awards: Arturia Pigments 3
Arturia Pigments 3 www.arturia.com Guitar Technology Product 2022 SOS Awards: Universal Audio UAFX Pedals
Universal Audio UAFX Pedals www.uaudio.com Keyboard/Synth 2022 SOS Awards: Sequential Prophet‑5 & 10
Sequential Prophet‑5 & 10 www.sequential.com Performance Controller 2022 SOS Awards: Akai MPK Mini MkIII
Akai MPK Mini MkIII www.akaipro.com Drum Machine/Sampler/Sequencer 2022 SOS Awards: Roland TR‑6S
Roland TR‑6S www.roland.com Microphone 2022 SOS Awards: Shure MV7
Shure MV7 www.shure.com Live Sound Product 2022 SOS Awards: Sennheiser MD 435
Sennheiser MD 435 www.sennheiser.com Monitor 2022 SOS Awards: Genelec 8361A
Genelec 8361A www.genelec.com Microphone Preamp 2022 SOS Awards: RME 12Mic
RME 12Mic www.rme-audio.de Hardware Recorder 2022 SOS Awards: iZotope Spire Studio 2nd Generation
iZotope Spire Studio 2nd Generation www.izotope.com Mixer/Mixing Controller 2022 SOS Awards: Rupert Neve Designs 5057 Orbit
Rupert Neve Designs 5057 Orbit www.rupertneve.com Headphones 2022 SOS Awards: Focal Clear MG Professional
Focal Clear MG Professional www.focal.com We thank every one of the 7,627 SOS readers who took valuable time out of their studio recording and music-making to complete the lengthy form and make their votes count. We know the manufacturers appreciate your sterling efforts and so do all of us at Sound On Sound. |
