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  • Empirical Labs EL8X Distressor with British Mod and Image Link
    Empirical Labs EL8X Distressor with British Mod and Image Link
    Distressor w/Brit Mod Single-channel Analog Distressor with Harmonic Distortion, 8 unique curves, and sidechain EQ The Empirical Labs Distressor EL-8XM single-channel analog compressor adds some distinctive British flavor to an already outstanding unit! The EL-8XM provides the aggressive "all buttons in" characteristics obtained from the classic LN1176, courtesy of an onboard British Mode...
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  • Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor
    Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor
    Distressor Single-channel Analog Distressor with Harmonic Distortion The Emprical Labs Distressor is a unique analog compressor that allows the user to add 2nd or 3rd order harmonic distortion to the signal, emulating tape saturation and the classic tube compressor sound of the '60's and '70's. The Distressor also offers advanced sidechain EQ, eight...
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  • Empirical Labs EL8X-S Distressor with British Mode and Image Link - Stereo Pair
    Empirical Labs EL8X-S Distressor with British Mode and Image Link - Stereo Pair
    Distressor Stereo Pair w/Brit Dual-channel Compressor with "British Mode" The Distressor gets its name from its feature of incorporating harmonic DISTortion with a classic knee compRESSOR. For instance, the Distortion 2 setting introduces a 2nd order harmonic, which adds tube-like analog warmth to the signal and the Distortion 3 setting introduces a 3rd...
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    Sale Price: $2,899.00
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  • Empirical Labs EL7 Fatso
    Empirical Labs EL7 Fatso
    Full Analog Tape Simulator 2-Channel Full Analog Tape Simulator / Optimizer with Compression Saturate and enhance your sound with analog warmth! If you work on HD recorders, DAT's, CDR's, or any other digital medium, the Empirical Labs FATSO Jr. is exactly what you've been waiting for to fatten up your digital. This two channel Full Analog Tape Simulator/Optimizer (FATSO)...
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    (3 reviews) Sale Price: $2,199.00
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  • Empirical Labs EL-9 Mike-E
    Empirical Labs EL-9 Mike-E
    Channel Strip w/ Comp-Sat Channel Strip with Microphone Preamp and Compressor/Limiter The Mike-E from Empirical Labs manages to do many things very well! First and foremost, it's a modern digitally controlled mic pre. An extremely low-noise transformer on the input amplifier keeps the signal nice, strong, and clean. The next link in Mike-E's signal chain is the...
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  • Empirical Labs ELDS DerrEsser
    Empirical Labs ELDS DerrEsser
    500-series Format DeEsser API 500 Series Module-format De-Esser Empirical Labs' DerrEsser brings multi-function dynamic filtering to the API 500 series module format. At its most basic, the DerrEsser is an effective de-esser. Employing a unique crossover technique the DerrEsser uses its Voltage Controlled Amp to reduce the volume of high or...
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    (2 reviews) Sale Price: $499.00
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  • Empirical Labs EL500
    Empirical Labs EL500
    1U Rack for 500-Series 500 Series 2-module Rack The EL500 is a 1U, 2-module rack that's designed to house two of your 500 Series modules. It features a quiet power supply and an instrument line input.
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    (1 review) Sale Price: $399.00
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  • Empirical Labs EL8-S Distressor Stereo Pair
    Empirical Labs EL8-S Distressor Stereo Pair
    Distressor Stereo Pair Dual Mono / Stereo Pair Analog Compressor with Harmonic Distortion The Empirical Labs "Distressor" is an analog compressor similar to the ELI8M Single Channel Distressor, but in a stereo/dual mono channel package. Users can add 2nd or 3rd order harmonic distortion to the signal to emulate tape saturation of the classic tube compressors from the...
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    Sale Price: $2,700.00
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  • Empirical Labs DocDerr
    Empirical Labs DocDerr
    500-series Tone Enhancer 500 Series Instrument Channel Strip Module with Preamp, 4-band EQ, Tape Emulation Circuit, and Mix Knob Empirical Labs created the DocDerr 500 Series channel strip module to give your signal impressive punch in any mix - and to put you in complete control. The DocDerr includes a low-noise preamp that gives you up to 16dB of gain, and that's just the beginning. In addition to a 3-band...
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    Sale Price: $799.00
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  • Empirical Labs ELQ Lil FrEQ
    Empirical Labs ELQ Lil FrEQ
    Flexible Equalizer 1-channel EQ with High and Low Shelving, Parametric EQ, and a Dynamic EQ Section The Lil FrEQ is designed to be most of what an engineer needs crammed into a single-rackspace unit. Included in this great- sounding box is a great EQ with High Pass, High and Low Shelving, and Parametric EQ. To control dynamics, the Lil FrEQ has a compressor-like circuit to...
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    Sale Price: $1,699.00
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  • Empirical Labs ELI Trak Pak
    Empirical Labs ELI Trak Pak
    Trak Pak Mike-E/LiL Freq Bundle Bundle Containing 1 EL-9 Mike-E Mic Preamp/Dynamics and 1 EL-Q Lil Freq Parametric Equalizer/De-esser Get your hands on a ELI Trak Pak complete 2U channel strip from Empirical Labs. For a limited time only, the ELI Trak Pak puts two of Empirical Labs hottest units (an EL-9 Mike-E and an EL-Q Lil Freq) together into one power-packed processing bundle that saves you hundreds on the...
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    Sale Price: $2,999.00
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Empirical Labs is perhaps best known for their Distressor, an incredible compressor/limiter that offers several varieties of that must-have vintage sound. Since its well-received release in 1996, the Distressor, along with Empirical Labs gear in general, has grown a strong following that's made up of the biggest names in the business. When you know pros like Ed Cherney, Daniel Lanois, Eddie Kramer, Aerosmith, and Elton John - to name just a few - use their gear, you can feel confident you're making a solid decision when you bring Empirical Labs into your rig.

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