Anaheim, CA (September 24, 2026)—Finalists have been announced for the 42nd Annual TEC Awards, honoring top pro-audio products and projects.
Presented annually during The NAMM Show, the TEC Awards recognize the individuals, companies and technical innovations behind the sound of recordings, live performances, films, television, video games, and multimedia.
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Eligible products were released between July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026. The voting period will run from December 1 to December 31, 2026.
The annual awards ceremony will be held Thursday, January 28, 2027, during The NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA, which runs the week of January 26-30, 2027.
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At the ceremony, one artist will be presented with the Les Paul Innovation Award. The annual award honors musical artists whose work has exemplified the creative application of audio technology. Previous honorees include Billy Corgan, Les Paul, Peter Frampton, Quincy Jones, Joe Perry, Pete Townshend, Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, Carol Kaye, Chuck D, Jack White and The RZA.
This year’s finalists are:
Amplification Hardware / Studio & Sound Reinforcement
Adamson Systems – Smart XG Integration
ATC Loudspeakers – R4-150 Amplifier
Crown – ComTech D Series
d&b audiotechnik – D25/25D
Gainlab Audio – Auditor 500-Series Headphone Amp
KV2 Audio – VHD7000D
Audio Apps & Hardware / Peripherals for Smartphones & Tablets
Audient – ORIA Mini iOS Remote Control Integration
Audient – ORIA Mini Stream Deck Integration
BoxCast – RemoteMix
Neumann – VIS – Virtual Immersive Studio
Shure – MV88 USB-C Stereo Microphone
Solid State Logic – SSL 1
Audio Education Technology
Berklee Online – AI in Music: Composition, Production, and Analysis
Berklee Online – Immersive Audio Post Production and Mixing Techniques
Berklee Press – Audio Mastering, 2nd Edition: Essential Practices
Focal Press – Classical Recording: A Practical Guide in the Decca Tradition (2nd Edition)
Focal Press – Critical Listening Education in Sound Engineering
Shure – Wireless Audio Antenna Systems & RF Distribution
Computer Audio Hardware
Focusrite – ISA C8X
Focusrite – Scarlett 2i2 Anniversary Edition
Millennia Media – imersiv D-1 DAC
Solid State Logic – UMD192
Universal Audio – Volt 876 USB Audio Interface
Yamaha – CC1 USB Controller
DJ Production Technology (Hardware / Software)
AlphaTheta – CDJ-3000X
beyerdynamic – DJ 300 PRO X
L-Acoustics – L-Acoustics DJ
Native Instruments – Traktor MX2
RANE DJ – SYSTEM ONE
Serato – DJ Pro 4.0
Headphone / Earpiece Technology
Audeze – MM-520
Audio-Technica – ATH-M50x ENSO
Austrian Audio – The Arranger
beyerdynamic – DT 270 PRO
Jerry Harvey Audio – Jessie
Steven Slate Audio – VSX Immersion One
Large Format Console Technology
Allen & Heath – Avantis Ultra
Avid – VENUE E6LX-176 & E6LX-128
Blackmagic Design – Fairlight Live Audio Panel 40
Chandler Limited & Abbey Road – REDD Mixing System
DiGiCo – Quantum 225DS T
Solid State Logic – ORIGIN EVO
Microphone Preamplifiers
AudioScape Engineering – D108 Dual Channel JFET Microphone Preamp
GC Audio – Total Recall Producer Channel
Quagliardi Pro Audio – Blue Channel Strip
Solid State Logic – Super 9000
T.H.E. Company – E-A-SKI B-50 Mic Preamp/EQ
Wolff Audio – Quad Tutti
Microphones – Recording
AKG – C-Series Microphones (C104, C114, C151)
Austrian Audio – CC8-SC Supercardioid True Condenser Microphone
Neumann – M 50 V
Shure – KSM Studio Microphones (KSM32C, KSM40C, KSM44MP)
Sontronics Microphones – ARIA 2
United Studio Tech – UT Vintage 87
Microphones – Sound Reinforcement
Austrian Audio – OC-B6 Large-Diaphragm Condenser Bass Drum Microphone
DPA Microphones – 4097 CORE+ Choir Microphone
Lauten Audio – Kick Mic
Mojave Audio – MA-C Handheld Condenser
Sontronics Microphones – SOLO W1
Warm Audio – Retro 64
Musical Instrument Amplification & Effects
Dirty Boy – SilverBOY Preamp
EarthQuaker Devices – ZEQD-Pre Tube Preamp Pedal
Eventide Audio – H9 Harmonizer Gen 2
Line 6 – Helix Stadium XL
MESA/Boogie – Bass 800D
The Fart Pedal – The Fart Pedal: Number Two
Musical Instrument Hardware
Akai Professional – MPC Sample
Arturia – KeyLab Essential mk3
Hammond-Suzuki – XK-7D/XK-7
Nord – Electro 7
Rhodes Music – MK8/80AE Piano
Sequential – Fourm
Musical Instrument Software
EastWest Sounds – Jimmy Jam DrumX
Eventide Audio – Music Mouse
Native Instruments – Komplete 26
Serato – Serato Sample 2.2.0
Universal Audio – Paradise Guitar Studio
Vienna Symphonic Library – Synchron Duality Strings (Ostinato)
Production Essentials
AEA Ribbon Mics – Snaqbox V2 500 Series Chassis
Blackmagic Design – Fairlight Live
EVE Audio – EVE Origin
Flock Audio – PATCH se
Radial Engineering – SGI Stereo Instrument Line Driver
Wolff Audio – ProPatch 200R
Signal Processing Hardware
Audient – ORIA Mini
Manley Laboratories – Dual Main EQ
Manley Laboratories – Dual Mid Band EQ
Rupert Neve Designs – OptoFET Dual Stage Compressor
Sennheiser – AMBEO 2-Channel Spatial Audio Live Broadcast Renderer on Neumann MT 48
Solid State Logic – Revival 4000
Signal Processing Software (Dynamics / EQ / Utilities)
beyerdynamic – Headphone Lab
iZotope – RX 12
L-Acoustics – Source Intelligence
oeksound – soothe3
Solid State Logic – autoSeries
Steinberg – SpectraLayers Pro 12
Signal Processing Software (Effects)
Eventide Audio – Temperance Pro
Harrison Audio – Tape Saturator
iZotope – FXEQ
Metric Halo – David’s 2Bus (Master Bus Processor and Spacializer)
Solid State Logic – SpringVerb
Universal Audio – Ocean Way Studios Deluxe
Small Format Console Technology
Allen & Heath – SQ+
Blackmagic Design – Fairlight Live Audio Panel 10
DiGiCo – Quantum 112
Solid State Logic – TCA Tour
Violet Audio – dMix 128 (128 channel digital mixing platform)
Yamaha – MGX Series
Sound Reinforcement Loudspeakers
JBL – SRX900 Series (SRX912M, SRX915M, SRX922)
L-Acoustics – CS1 Subwoofer
Meyer Sound – TIGRA
QSC – CB10 Compact Battery-Powered Loudspeaker System
TT+ Audio – GTX 7C Compact Cardioid Line Array
Yamaha – DXR mk3 Series Powered Loudspeakers
Studio Design Project
Composer’s Writing Studio – nonzero architecture – studio bau:ton
Electric Feel Studios Miami – WSDG
Embassy Studios – MAOarch
Mix This! Studio – Mix This!
Studio Central Sound – Studio B – Accessible Audio Solutions
Winchester Audio Barn – Level Acoustic Design
Studio Monitors
ATC Loudspeakers – SCS120 Pro Subwoofer
ATC Loudspeakers – SSM25i Pro
Barefoot Sound – Linear White Footprint03
Genelec – 8380A SAM Main Monitor
Neumann – KH 810 II
Telegrapher – Panda
Wireless Technology
Audix – Novacore
Clear-Com – FreeSpeak Cell Intercom
DPA Microphones – N-Series Digital Wireless
Shure – SLX-D+ Wireless Microphone Systems
Sound Devices – Astral Mini Plus
Wisycom – MPR60 Wideband IEM Receiver
Workstation Technology / Recording Devices
Akai Professional – Akai MPC XL
Apple – Logic Pro 12
Avid – Pro Tools 2026.4
Harrison Audio – LiveTrax 3
Steinberg – Cubase 15
Universal Audio – LUNA 2.0
