April 23, 2024
EL-8 Empirical Labs Distressor
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EL-8 Empirical Labs Distressor Near Mint ConditionEL-8 Empirical Labs DistressorNear Mint Condition - Free Shipping lower priceThis is an excellent condition EL-8 Empirical Labs Distressor. Only has a small amount of rack rash around the rack holes. Only used in my smoke free studio. Great sound, great price.Check out my other items ! Lynx Aurora 16, Lynx PCIe AES card, Royer 121 and more!DIGITALLY CONTROLLED ANALOG KNEE COMPRESSIONThe Distressor is the product that started it all for Empirical Labs. Born of founder Dave Derr's love of classic compressors like the 1176, LA-2A and Gain Brain (among others), the Distressor incorporates his favorite sonic characteristics of these, along with other unique and interesting features that have made it a staple for audio engineers all over the world. With over 28,000 units in the field, it's safe to say that the Distressor is one of the best selling high end compressors of all time...if not THE best selling. A prominent recording engineer recently wagered that there probably was not a top 40 record made in the last five years that didn't have at least one Distressor on it.Besides providing a wide range of control and a unique feature set, the Distressor offers a warm, vintage sound by using a custom designed gain control circuit. This "warmth" or "vintage sound" has become a major issue in
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