32nd Annual Music & Sound Awards

Here are the year’s best products, manufacturers, dealers and industry personalities presented with the music products industry’s highest honor.

Presented by
The Music & Sound Retailer

MANUFACTURER/REP WINNERS

BEST ACOUSTIC GUITAR OF 2017

C.F. Martin & Co. D-28 Dreadnought

BEST BASS GUITAR OF 2017

Ibanez BTB745-NTL

BEST GUITAR ACCESSORY OF 2017

On-Stage GPB2000 Compact Pedal Board

BEST ELECTRIC GUITAR OF 2017

D’Angelico Premier Bob Weir Signature SS

BEST EFFECT PEDAL OF 2017

Electro-Harmonix SYNTH9

BEST NON-GUITAR FRETTED INSTRUMENT OF 2017

Kala KA-GL-KOA-E Guitarlele

BEST STRINGS OF 2017

Elixir Strings OPTIWEB Coated Electric Strings

BEST BAND & ORCHESTRA PRODUCT OF 2017

Yamaha YVS-100 Venova

BEST KEYBOARD/SOUND MODULE OF 2017

Yamaha MX88

BEST AMPLIFIER OF 2017

Vox MV50

BEST SPEAKER OF 2017

JBL EON ONE PRO

BEST MIXER/CONSOLE OF 2017

PreSonus StudioLive 32 Series III 40-Input Digital Console/Recorder

BEST MULTITRACK RECORDER OF 2017

TASCAM DA-6400 Recorder

BEST ACOUSTIC DRUM PRODUCT OF 2017

Tama Starclassic Performer B/B in Lacquer Ocean Blue Ripple

BEST ELECTRONIC DRUM PRODUCT OF 2017

Roland SPD-SX Special Edition

BEST CYMBALS OF 2017

Zildjian A Custom 25th Anniversary Ride 23″

BEST PERCUSSION ACCESSORY OF 2017

Promark by D’Addario FireGrain

BEST WIRELESS SYSTEM OF 2017

Shure Axient Digital

BEST CABLED MICROPHONE OF 2017

Shure Super 55-BLK Deluxe Vocal Mic

BEST LIGHTING PRODUCT OF 2017

Chauvet Intimidator Spot 375Z IRC

BEST DJ PRODUCT OF 2017

Pioneer DJ DJS-1000

BEST BAG/CASE OF 2017

Gator Cases Electric Guitar Case LED Edition

BEST BOOK/VIDEO/SOFTWARE OF 2017

Alfred Music “Led Zeppelin: The Complete Studio Recordings”

BEST ACCESSORY PRODUCT OF 2017

Audio-Technica ATH-PACK4 Headphone Studio Pack

2017 PRODUCT OF THE YEAR

QSC K.2 Series

2017 REP OF THE YEAR

Dave Batson, Peavey

2017 OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD

D’Addario

2017 MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR

D’Addario

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT/HALL OF FAME

Richard McDonald, Fender

32nd Annual Music & Sound Awards

Here are the year’s best products, manufacturers, dealers and industry personalities presented with the music products industry’s highest honor.

Presented by
the Music & Sound Retailer

DEALER WINNERS

MULTI-STORE DEALER DIVISION

Best Guitars & Basses

Sam Ash

Best Keyboards

George’s Music (PA, FL)

Best Instrument Amplifiers

West Music (IA, IL)

Best Sound Reinforcement

Guitar Center

Best Recording-Related Products

Bananas at Large (CA)

 

Best Percussion

Skip’s Music (CA)

Best DJ Equipment

I DJ Now (NY)

 

Best Clinics

West Music (IA, IL)

 

Best Customer Service

Robert M. Sides Family Music Centers (NY, PA)

Best Sales Staff

West Music (IA, IL)

 

Multi-Store Dealer of the Year

West Music (IA, IL)

SINGLE-STORE DEALER DIVISION

Best Guitars & Basses

Sweetwater (IN)

 

Best Instrument Amplifiers

Red Dragon Guitars (NC)

Best Keyboards

Chuck Levin’s Washington Music Center (MD)

Best Sound Reinforcement

Sweetwater (IN)

Best Recording-Related Products

Sweetwater (IN)

 

Best Percussion

Fork’s Drum Closet (TN)

 

Best DJ Equipment

Chuck Levin’s Washington Music Center (MD)

 

Best Clinics

The Music Zoo (NY)

Best Customer Service

Sweetwater (IN)

Best Sales Staff

Candyman Strings & Things (NM)

Single-Store Dealer of the Year

Candyman Strings & Things (NM)

Lifetime Achievement Award

(Individual person at either a multi-store or single-store retailer)

Chuck Surack, Sweetwater

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