'Best in Show' Winners at The 2025 NAMM Show

The final morning of The 2025 NAMM Show closed out with "Best in Show," a roundup of the biggest products, services and technologies at NAMM. Moderated by Frank Alkyer of Music Inc. and UpBeat Daily magazines, the session featured a panel of gear experts and buyers who shopped the show floor to bring you their top picks, including Robert Christie of A & G Central Music, Dominic Wagner of Thomann, Laura Penrose of Nick Rail Music and Penrose Strings, Cyph Shah of Astro Audio Video Lighting, Amanda Rueter of Ernie Williamson Music and Jim Tuerk of Reverb.

Here are the winners in all four categories:

Add-Ons & Accessories
Vandoren HD Mouthpieces, Booth 8920
D’Addario Backline Gear Transport Pack, Booth 8102
American Way Marketing Twister Trumpet Mouthpiece Puller, Booth 9824
VAMAV 10” STX1040, Booth 17914
Vandoren 4-Reed Cards, Booth 8920
Gator GPB Pocketboard Pedalboard, Booth 11914

Gotta Stock It
Protec Rumi Wind Instrument Cases, Booth 8420
MXR Rockman X100, Booth 5142
Casio AP-300, Booth 9103
DJ Tech Tools, USB Chroma Drive
Gator Icon Gig Bags, Booth 11914
Martin Standard Series, Booth 5702

Companies to Watch
Maple Leaf Strings, Booth 9737
IK Multimedia, Booth 5315
Opus1, Booth 8707
dBTechnologies, Booth 17220
Eastman, Booth 5715
Strandberg Guitars, Booth 5514

Best In Show
Yamaha Marching Carriers/Hardware, Booth 300DE
Korg MiniKorg 700 Sm, Booth 119
Maple Leaf Strings Savî Bows, Booth 9737
QSC KC12, Booth 18703
NAMM U, Here
Marshall JCM 800 Modified, Booth 4812