33rd 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 2018
Taylor Builder’s Edition K14ce
Best Bass Guitar of 2018
Fender American Original ’60s Precision Bass in 3-Color sunburst
Best Guitar Accessory of 2018
D’Addario Accessories Auto Lock Strap
Best Electric Guitar of 2018
Fender Eric Johnson Signature Stratocaster Thinline
Best Effect Pedal of 2018
Electro-Harmonix Oceans 11 Reverb
Best Non-Guitar Fretted Instrument of 2018
Kala Wanderer U-Bass
Best Strings of 2018
D’Addario Nyltech Ukulele Strings
Best Band & Orchestra Product of 2018
Promark Tim Fairbanks Signature Series
Best Keyboard/Sound Module of 2018
Yamaha MODX8
Best Amplifier of 2018
VOX AC30 OneTwelve
Best Speaker of 2018
JBL 3 Series
Best Mixer/Console of 2018
Allen & Heath SQ-7
Best Multitrack Recorder of 2018
Roland R-07
Best Acoustic Drum Product of 2018
Ludwig NeuSonic L24023TX and L26223TX
Best Electronic Drum Product of 2018
Roland TD-17 KVX
Best Cymbals of 2018
Zildjian A Zildjian Uptown Ride
Best Percussion Accessory of 2018
Yamaha HW3 CROSSTOWN Advanced Lightweight Hardware
Best Wireless System of 2018
Shure ADX Series Transmitters
Best Cabled Microphone of 2018
Neumann U 67
Best Lighting Product of 2018
Chauvet Freedom H1 X4
Best DJ Product of 2018
Pioneer DDJ-1000
Best Bag/Case of 2018
Gator Cases Transit Lightweight Series Guitar Cases
Best Book/Video/Software of 2018
Dexibell XMURE iOS Keyboard Arranger App
Best Accessory Product of 2018
On-Stage LED2224 Dual USB Rechargeable Sheet Music Light
2018 Outstanding MI Service Provider
Reverb
2018 Product of the Year
Fender Player Series
2018 Rep of the Year
Jeremy Payne, The Music People
2018 Outstanding Community Service Award
D’Addario
2018 Manufacturer of the Year
D’Addario
Lifetime Achievement/Hall of Fame
Ikutaro Kakehashi, Roland (posthumous)