Gearnews Best of 2025 - Mercury-8
Cherry Audio was in good company with selections from Adam Douglas of Gearnews for the Best Gear and Software of 2025, including Mercury-8.
"Another year come and gone. As a music technology journalist, I got to spend every day of it steeped in new releases. Synthesizers, both hard and soft, drum machines, effects units. You name it, I covered it... This is my list of the best gear and software of 2025, presented in no particular order.
Roland TR-1000
Arturia Pigments 7
Native Instruments Absynth 6
Groove Synthesis 3rd Wave 8M
Stylophone CPM DF-8
Korg multi/poly native
If you haven’t checked in on Cherry Audio lately, it’s time to rectify that. The developer has gone from strength to strength, with 2025 seeing them put out something like six releases. The latest – and best – is Mercury-8, an emulation of Roland’s legendary Jupiter-8 and a real winner of a soft synth."
Cherry Audio extends its gratitude to Adam and Gearnews for their accolades and for including us among such esteemed company during what has been a remarkable year for electronic music tools!