Empirical Labs® EL8 Distressor
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Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor Compressor
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R. McKean
Outstanding is an overused word
... but if you want a compressor that will make your drums pop and pump, this is the one.
I. Batista
Perfection!
Sometimes I wonder how the audio world survived all those years without Distressor!
S. Potaczek
Eh...
I own the real thing and use it every day. The plugin is okay, but when pushed hard (which is kinda the point of the distressed portion of this box), it starts to show. Not overly impressed with one compared to say the LA2A collection. Decent, but the gift of the hardware is that it stays quite invisible unless you don't want it to (whereas the software version feels more heavy-handed).
L. Lively
Sold my hardware unit
i owned the hardware for about 8 years, i own two other software emulations.......The UAD Distressor emulation......Lets just say, i processed a few drums through it and i think GOOGLE translate said "it's time to sell your hardware" when i pressed play. This and the manley massive passive made me a UAD believer.
R. Patrick
Love It!!
It adds so much to my tone!!
P. Gharapetian
Finally!
long awaited plugin version of this classic. i'm so happy to have this and it does sound just as amazing as the real deal!
S. Allí
my new lover
i really like the way that give live to drums , control synths and even voices
J. Auguste
Tight Punch
Love this compressor. The fact that I could use this on multiple channels while mixing is plus for me without having to purchase multiple units. Great addition to my setup.
J. Willis
This kills
Literally
Nails the hardware tone and now being able to put a ton of Distressors all over my mix?! I’m in love
P. Calabria
I Love It!!!
It has become my main compressor on every single element of the drums !! Fantastic also on the bass and, with a bit of attention, a little on all the instruments including vocals and guitar! Great emulation of the namesake Hardware to have at any cost !!
T. Brooks
If you don't have the real one, you need the UAD
All five stars for me. The few times I've had the pleasure to work with the hardware unit, I've absolutely fallen in love with the Distressor's tightness and unique balance of saturation and transparency. It's the richest mortar for drum buss material, whether acoustic, electronic, or combination. Its side-chaining options are also powerfully simple, especially at the initial stages of your mix where you may still be trying to key in on "sound"; between the L+R linking options and the side-chain options for handling BOTH signal-hogging lows and piercing upper-mid transients -- I feel like I can access and cycle through dozens of flavors, and intuitively. It also has the scary ability to shapeshift between Opto, FET, and VCA-like performance based on your Attack, Release and Ratio settings. Without a doubt, a powerful magic box of a compressor. And I think UAD has emulated all of this with incredible care and accuracy. Super excited to keep exploring.
Just to think of some specific applications: if you're playing with anything in the cinematic hip-hop/jazz, power-soul, or arena-pop veins, give the Distressor a go. I'm thinking Kendrick Lamar's "Institutionalized," Robert Glasper's "Black Radio" with yasiin bey / Mos Def, Emily King's "Good Friend," Adele's "Rolling In The Deep," Imagine Dragon's "Believer." With some character preamps or tape saturation early in the chain (i.e. V76, 1073), you could get flavors even more retro (yet still clean). I'm thinking Vinyl Williams, Jack White, and Danger Mouse.
J. Davies
Favorite Compressor
The Distressor is my go-to compressor for everything! The Opto present is particularly nice on vocals. I also use the LA2A for vocals and acoustic and the Fairchild for bass.
G. Corley
Best compressor, ever!
This is my new go to compressor. I love it on just about anything. It really adds something special to the mix!
G. Corley
Best compressor, ever!
This is my new go to compressor. I love it on just about anything. It really adds something special to the mix!
L. Lammert
Wow
Can’t tell the difference between this and my hardware
k. jang
Easy to use and amazing sound.
We use it in various ways, especially for drum kick and snare. I have not used the original hardware but it is a very good compressor.
B. Unis
Hard pressed to find things it doesn't sound good on.
Anytime I find myself pausing in a mix, wondering what a sound 'needs' to just feel better. I reach for the EL8! It can really bring a vocal forward in a mix, fatten up any drum you throw at it, add grit to guitars and can probably even park your car ;) Swiss army tool for sure! Love it. Highly recommended.
A. Hume
Great Plugin!
One of my favorite UAD plugins. Sounds great on pretty much everything - Dry/Wet mix feature is awesome to have.
B. Willems
Allround
Very good allround compressor!
B. Willems
Allround
Very good allround compressor!