Best of 2025 – Sample Library Review’s Virtual Instrument Awards • Music Software Instuments. Plugin FX & VSTs

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Sample Library Review’s Best of 2025 Awards celebrates the virtual instruments that found their way into the hearts and scores of music composers.

 

Best Sound Design Virtual Instrument of 2025

Vessels by Noon Instruments https://tinyurl.com/y7zctyk6

► Review: Vessels https://youtu.be/QLQW0PKxHUE

Korven by Orchestral Tools https://tinyurl.com/shpvu5eu

► Review: Korven by Orchestral Tools https://youtu.be/-oSohAKOnnM

VELA Woodwinds by Emergence Audio https://tinyurl.com/2aadxez8

► Review: VELA Woodwinds by Emergence Audio https://youtu.be/q-46gREG7so

The Pulse by Sonuscore https://tinyurl.com/326ev759

► Review: The Pulse by Sonuscore https://youtu.be/uZ5DwhYy_9I

 

 

Best Piano / Keyboard Virtual Instrument of 2025

ALT Grand by Westwood Instruments https://tinyurl.com/bdk4mpxm

► Review: ALT Grand by Westwood Instruments https://youtu.be/WthVlrG-9ZQ

Rosewood Grand Piano by Orange Tree Samples https://tinyurl.com/2846z273

► Review: Rosewood Grand Piano by Orange Tree Samples https://youtu.be/_d69xYsfuqc

Glacier Keys Update by Fracture Sounds https://tinyurl.com/ydbxkj5p

► Review: Piano Libraries from Fracture Sounds https://youtu.be/Q3AVxKrHXn8

 

 

Best Orchestral Ensemble Virtual Instrument of 2025

Big Bang Orchestra 2 by Vienna Symphonic Library https://www.vsl.co.at

► Review: Big Bang Orchestra 2.0 by Vienna Symphonic Library https://youtu.be/PzoJn4TC8kA

LUX Orchestral Strings by Sonuscore https://tinyurl.com/2k9wh7sn

► Review:  LUX Orchestral Strings by Sonuscore https://youtu.be/6mmp0GpYV2g

The Orchestra Complete 4 by Sonuscore https://tinyurl.com/3ppju99a

► Review: The Orchestra Complete 4 by Sonuscore https://youtu.be/EkXn4EEjcxk

 

 

Best Bass / Guitar Virtual Instrument of 2025

Dombra – Flow Motion by Wavelet Audio https://tinyurl.com/cn42xxf5

► Review: Dombra – Flow Motion by Wavelet Audio https://youtu.be/jGN_hLvY1Qs

Ronroco by Gustavo Santaolalla & Spitfire Audio https://tinyurl.com/mwwf2xar

► Review: Ronroco by Gustavo Santaolalla & Spitfire Audio https://youtu.be/VG12uxo_LIM

Certa by Orchestral Tools https://tinyurl.com/3w8w6kp7

 

 

 

Best Plugin Effect of 2025

Transit 2 by Baby Audio https://tinyurl.com/54ncbvnh

Infiltrator 2.5 by Devious Machines https://tinyurl.com/3ns3mf73

Detroubler by WA Productions https://tinyurl.com/5ypykrjk

 

 

Best Drums / Percussion Virtual Instrument of 2025

Damage Machina by Heavyocity https://tinyurl.com/3x8wa68c

► Review: Damage Machina by Heavyocity https://youtu.be/-TlaMfYZdiM

 

 

 

Best World / Ethnic Virtual Instrument of 2025

 

The Gurdy by Insanity Samples https://bit.ly/2IwSZGT

► Review: The Gurdy by Insanity Samples https://youtu.be/b-yOB5eZlRU

Ethno World 7 from Best Service https://tinyurl.com/4rkyyrzz

► Review: Ethno World 7  https://youtu.be/lEtVnB9KKNA

EDDA by Wavelet Audio https://tinyurl.com/ydcahxbd

► Review: EDDA by Wavelet Audio https://youtu.be/jV1xQ6uRUlk

Svara by Orchestral Tools https://tinyurl.com/5bcmxyyz

► Review: Svara by Orchestral Tools https://youtu.be/kWuxCvZK7IE

 

 

Best Solo Virtual Instrument of 2025

Runa Elder Scoring Strings by Wavelet Audio https://tinyurl.com/y8j6h57s

► Review: Runa Elder Scoring Strings by Wavelet Audio https://youtu.be/8tBdn8u1-9w

Majestic Brass Soloists by Fracture Sounds https://tinyurl.com/cw9tzu6b

► Review: Majestic Band Soloists by Fracture Sounds https://youtu.be/xmIl6vxT7dg

Artillery Shell Cello by Soundiron https://tinyurl.com/bd7ubtet

► Review: Artillery Shell Cello by Soundiron https://youtu.be/h4bkXLLxVfw

 

 

Best Loop / Phrase Virtual Instrument of 2025

Sonic Atlas Bundle by Pitch Innovations https://tinyurl.com/2uxdyd38

► Review: Sonic Atlas by Pitch Innovations https://youtu.be/W05Y16TxgTo

 

 

Best Vocal / Choir Virtual Instrument of 2025

Sunset Choir Ultimate V1.0.1 by Realitone https://tinyurl.com/mmy9bjta

► Review: Sunset Choir Ultimate by Realitone https://youtu.be/8NP9gzB9BM4

Ethera Gold Odyssey https://tinyurl.com/mwcbcykc

► Review: Ethera Gold Odyssey by ZeroG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkq5sje8fI0

 

 

Best Toolkit / Cue Builder Instrument of 2025

Kepler 2 by Zero-G https://tinyurl.com/rx5j8s8y

WHAT’S NEW & FAVORITE PRESETS: Elements Kepler 2 by Zero G https://youtu.be/8uZjSl6Q11M

Novella Carbon by Westwood Instruments https://tinyurl.com/353dw3rh

FIRST LOOK: Novella Carbon by Westwood Instruments https://youtu.be/9K9YzXtobpc

Compendium Eldenvale by Fracture Sounds https://tinyurl.com/mr9vwtmh

► Review: Compendium Eldenvale Fantasy Toolkit by Fracture Sounds https://youtu.be/mr9vwtmh

 

 

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