EISA Awards 2021-22: recognising performance and innovation in Consumer Electronics

EISA, the Expert Imaging & Sound Association has revealed the winners of its 2021-2022 Awards. Technical experts from 60 leading specialist magazines and websites in 29 countries have recognised and awarded no fewer than 86 products as the best in their categories.

These include the EISA BEST BUY SOUNDBAR, EISA WIRELESS FLOORSTANDING LOUDSPEAKERS, EISA CAMERA OF THE YEAR, EISA MULTIMEDIA SMARTPHONE and EISA BEST GAMING TV 

For nearly 40 years, EISA has been selecting the most innovative, cutting-edge products for its prestigious awards. The Awards are debated and voted upon by groups of specialist judging panels covering the full spectrum of consumer electronics products, including Hi-Fi, Home Theatre Audio and Video, In-Car Electronics, Photography and Mobile Devices.

Key to the success and relevance of the annual EISA Awards lies in the evolution of its categories, always reflecting the changing trends and technologies of the consumer electronics world. 

Moreover, the Association itself continues to evolve and expand. In 2018 EISA welcomed new members from India, Japan and Hong Kong/China just as the old EISA acronym (European Imaging and Sound Association) became the Expert Sound and Imaging Association. During 2019, the Association swelled its ranks with additional members from the USA, Poland, Norway, Italy and Russia – enlarging EISA’s global footprint still further. 

To win an EISA award all products undergo a comprehensive multi-step judging process. So, while EISA’s annual Convention in Antwerp in May and Awards Meeting in June were, once again, both cancelled due to the pandemic, the comprehensiveness of the Association’s product testing was not diminished. EISA hosted no fewer than 40 webinars that put new technologies, and brands, in front of its expert editorial audience.

The EISA Awards 2021-2022 (Full List)

Hi-Fi Expert Group

  • EISA FLOORSTANDING LOUDSPEAKERS 2021-2022 Monitor Audio Silver 500 7G
  • EISA STANDMOUNT LOUDSPEAKERS 2021-2022 KEF LS50 Meta
  • EISA WIRELESS FLOORSTANDING LOUDSPEAKERS 2021-2022 System Audio Legend 40.2 Silverback
  • EISA WIRELESS STANDMOUNT LOUDSPEAKERS 2021-2022 KEF LS50 Wireless II
  • EISA HIGH-END LOUDSPEAKERS 2021-2022 Wilson Audio SabrinaX
  • EISA HI-FI SUBWOOFER 2021-2022 KEF KC62
  • EISA STREAMING AMPLIFIER 2021-2022 Cambridge Audio EVO 150
  • EISA INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER 2021-2022 Rotel Michi X3
  • EISA POWER AMPLIFIER 2021-2022 NAD C 298
  • EISA PHONO STAGE 2021-2022 Hegel V10
  • EISA DIGITAL MUSIC PLAYER 2021-2022 Bluesound NODE
  • EISA HIGH-END MUSIC PLAYER 2021-2022 HiFi Rose RS150
  • EISA DAC 2021-2022
  • Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M
  • EISA BEST VALUE TURNTABLE 2021-2022 Pro-Ject Debut PRO
  • EISA HIGH-END TURNTABLE 2021-2022 Thorens TD 124 DD
  • EISA PHONO CARTRIDGE 2021-2022 Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250
  • EISA STEREO SYSTEM 2021-2022 Marantz Model 30/SACD 30n
  • EISA HEADPHONE SOLUTION 2021-2022 Naim Uniti Atom Headphone Edition
  • EISA HEADPHONES 2021-2022 Focal Clear Mg
  • EISA HIGH-END HEADPHONES 2021-2022 T+A Solitaire P-SE
  • EISA BEST VALUE HEADPHONES 2021-2022 Sennheiser HD 560 S
  • EISA HI-FI ACCESSORY 2021-2022 Ferrum Hypsos

Combined Award with Home Theatre Audio Expert Group

  • EISA COMPACT SUBWOOFER 2021-2022 SVS 3000 Micro

Combined Award with Mobile Devices Expert Group

  • EISA WIRELESS HEADPHONES 2021-2022 Philips Fidelio L3
  • EISA IN-EAR HEADPHONES 2021-2022
  • LG TONE Free FP8 (DFP8, UFP8, DFP8W, FP8W, UFP8W, FP8E, TFP8E)

Home Theatre Audio Expert Group

  • EISA SMART SOUNDBAR 2021-2022 Denon Home Sound Bar 550
  • EISA SOUNDBAR INNOVATION 2021-2022 LG Eclair QP5 (DQP5, DQP5W, QP5W)
  • EISA COMPACT SOUNDBAR 2021-2022 JBL Bar 5.0 Multibeam
  • EISA BEST BUY SOUNDBAR 2021-2022 TCL TS8132
  • EISA HOME THEATRE SOUNDBAR 2021-2022 Philips Fidelio B97
  • EISA BEST BUY HOME THEATRE SUBWOOFER 2021-2022 SVS SB-1000 Pro
  • EISA COMPACT SUBWOOFER 2021-2022 SVS 3000 Micro
  • EISA HOME THEATRE SPEAKER SYSTEM 2021-2022 Polk Audio Reserve
  • EISA HOME THEATRE RECEIVER 2021-2022 Yamaha RX-V6A

Combined Award with Home Theatre Video Expert Group

  • EISA UHD PLAYER 2021-2022 Reavon UBR-X200

Home Theatre Video & Display Expert Group

  • EISA 8K TV 2021-2022 LG 75QNED99
  • EISA BEST PREMIUM OLED TV 2021-2022 LG OLED65G1
  • EISA BEST GAMING TV 2021-2022 LG OLED48C1
  • EISA FAMILY TV 2021-2022 Hisense 65U8GQ
  • EISA BEST BUY LCD TV 2021-2022 TCL 55C728 (55C727 & 55C729)
  • EISA PREMIUM LCD TV 2021-2022 TCL 65C825 (65C821 & 65C822)
  • EISA BEST HOME THEATRE TV 2021-2022 Philips 65OLED936
  • EISA BEST BUY OLED TV 2021-2022 Philips 55OLED806
  • EISA PREMIUM UST PROJECTOR 2021-2022 Samsung The Premiere LSP9T
  • EISA HOME THEATRE PROJECTOR 2021-2022 Sony VPL-VW590ES
  • EISA BEST BUY PROJECTOR 2021-2022 XGIMI Horizon Pro
  • EISA LASER TV PROJECTION SYSTEM 2021-2022 BenQ V7000i/V7050i & ALRS01

Photography Expert Group

  • EISA CAMERA OF THE YEAR 2021-2022 Sony Alpha 1
  • EISA BEST BUY CAMERA (APS-C) 2021-2022 Fuji X-S10
  • EISA BEST BUY CAMERA (FULL-FRAME) 2021-2022 Nikon Z 5
  • EISA ADVANCED CAMERA 2021-2022 Nikon Z 6II
  • EISA PREMIUM CAMERA 2021-2022 Canon EOS R5
  • EISA PROFESSIONAL CAMERA 2021-2022 Fujifilm GFX 100S
  • EISA PHOTO/VIDEO CAMERA 2021-2022 Sony Alpha 7S III
  • EISA LENS OF THE YEAR 2021-2022 Tamron 17-70mm F/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD
  • EISA WIDEANGLE LENS 2021-2022 Sony FE 14mm F1.8 GM
  • EISA WIDEANGLE ZOOM LENS (APS-C) 2021-2022 Tamron 11-20mm F/2.8 Di III-A RXD
  • EISA WIDEANGLE ZOOM LENS (FULL-FRAME) 2021-2022 Sony FE 12-24mm F2.8 GM
  • EISA STANDARD LENS 2021-2022 Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM
  • EISA TELEPHOTO ZOOM LENS 2021-2022 Tamron 150-500mm F/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD
  • EISA PROFESSIONAL TELEPHOTO ZOOM LENS 2021-2022 Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S
  • EISA PORTRAIT LENS 2021-2022 Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG DN Art
  • EISA MANUAL LENS 2021-2022 Laowa Argus 33mm f/0.95 CF APO
  • EISA MACRO LENS 2021-2022 Nikon NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8
  • EISA SPECIAL PURPOSE LENS 2021-2022 Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift
  • EISA LENS INNOVATION 2021-2022 Canon RF 100mm F 2.8L Macro IS USM
  • EISA PHOTO SOFTWARE 2021-2022 Zoner Photo Studio X
  • EISA ADVANCED PHOTO SOFTWARE 2021-2022 DxO PureRAW
  • EISA PHOTO SERVICE 2021-2022 CEWE Photoworld
  • EISA PHOTO PRINTER 2021-2022
  • Epson SureColor SC-P700

Combined Award with Mobile Devices Expert Group

  • EISA MULTIMEDIA SMARTPHONE 2021-2022 Sony Xperia 1 III
  • EISA ADVANCED SMARTPHONE 2021-2022 OPPO Find X3 Pro

Mobile Devices Expert Group

  • EISA MULTIMEDIA SMARTPHONE 2021-2022 Sony Xperia 1 III
  • EISA ADVANCED SMARTPHONE 2021-2022 OPPO Find X3 Pro
  • EISA BEST SMARTPHONE 2021-2022 Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
  • EISA FOLDABLE SMARTPHONE 2021-2022 Huawei Mate X2
  • EISA BEST BUY SMARTPHONE 2021-2022 TCL 20 Pro 5G
  • EISA WIRELESS HEADPHONES 2021-2022 Philips Fidelio L3
  • EISA IN-EAR HEADPHONES 2021-2022
  • LG TONE Free FP8 (DFP8, UFP8, DFP8W, FP8W, UFP8W, FP8E, TFP8E)
  • EISA MOBILE SPEAKER 2021-2022 We. by Loewe We. HEAR 2
  • EISA SMARTWATCH 2021-2022 Huawei Watch 3 Pro

In-Car Electronics Expert Group

  • EISA IN-CAR HEAD UNIT 2021-2022 Kenwood DMX8020DABS
  • EISA IN-CAR INNOVATION 2021-2022 Audiotec Fischer Conductor
  • EISA IN-CAR SPEAKER SERIES 2021-2022 Ground Zero Uranium SQ series
  • EISA IN-CAR SOUND PROCESSOR 2021-2022 ESX D68SP
  • EISA IN-CAR SPEAKER SYSTEM 2021-2022 Eton ONYX 16, ONYX 80, ONYX 28
  • EISA IN-CAR DSP AMPLIFIER 2021-2022 Match UP 10DSP
  • EISA IN-CAR CAMPER VAN COMPONENT 2021-2022 Alpine Adventure Audio
  • EISA IN-CAR COMPACT SUBWOOFER 2021-2022 Pioneer TS-WX010A
  • EISA IN-CAR INTEGRATION 2021-2022 Zenec Z-E2055
  • EISA IN-CAR OEM PREMIUM AUDIO SYSTEM 2021-2022 Maserati MC20 with Sonus faber
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