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Customer Reviews

Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor Compressor

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M. Covelli-Roubaud

April 11, 2018

The best audio weapon you can have !

Distressor hardware is already a must have but the Distressor emulation of UAD with the dry/wet functions it's even better !!! So many possibility to soft from hard compression, coloration, filtering etc...

M. Soares

April 10, 2018

Just Whouahh

Even the default setting is perfect on a drums bus !!!

K. Gorski

April 10, 2018

Killer Comp

This, apart from the fact that it is based on one of the most famous compressors, together with those made by Univers Audio, is a killer plug-in that fins its use on many of my sessions. I find it easy to use and it helps me nail the sound quickly. I love it!

K. Gorski

April 10, 2018

Killer Comp

This, apart from the fact that it is based on one of the most famous compressors, together with those made by Univers Audio, is a killer plug-in that fins its use on many of my sessions. I find it easy to use and it helps me nail the sound quickly. I love it!

K. Gorski

April 10, 2018

Killer Comp

This, apart from the fact that it is based on one of the most famous compressors, together with those made by Univers Audio, is a killer plug-in that fins its use on many of my sessions. I find it easy to use and it helps me nail the sound quickly. I love it!

D. Perini

April 10, 2018

Distressor is wow!

Distressor is wow! :)

D. Perini

April 10, 2018

Distressor is wow!

Distressor is wow! :)

O. Ranheim

April 9, 2018

Outstanding

The Distressor is awesome and adds warmth and punch to your mix!

J. McEachern

April 8, 2018

Perfection

Simply mind blowing

F. Ott

April 5, 2018

Damn!

I tested this masterpiece of emulation on our pre-production. After 3 Days of the demo I was sure, the distressor is a must have!
Used it for scream- and shoutvocals and to thicken up the bass in parallel compression.

Cheers

J. Welsh

April 2, 2018

All of these are starting to sound the same to me...

This is a great plugin, but not all that different, sonically, then every other compressor plugin UA has.

It's good, but not my "go-to" compressor.

P. Alain

April 2, 2018

Époustouflant

Un véritable couteau suisse dynamique incroyable permet de d'aller assez loin dans la compression sans effet de pompage certains dirons qu'ils ne trouvent pas de différences avec la version hardware moi je pense que la version soft à un peu moins de corps mais c'est un vrai régal.
Je ne pense pas, comme certains le disent qu'on peut simuler un 1176 ou un la2a au niveau dynamique et couleur mais je viens à peine de l'avoir et je n'ai pas encore exploité toutes ses possibilités.

L. Leal

March 31, 2018

Finally!

I have the hardware, but always wanted a plugin version for drum busses when I already have the hardware on other tracks. It’s very true to the hardware sound and just as easy to use. You won’t regret this purchase

J. Raper

March 27, 2018

My absolute go to compressor

This compressor is absolutely fantastic. My room mics have never sounded so aggressive. Thank you so much! can't wait for the brit mod update!

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March 27, 2018

Great compressor

Best bang for your back. This compressor comes so incredibly close to the performance of the hardware version that for the price it can’t be beat. Honestly I can’t even tell the difference. I got this for my home studio setup. I don’t have $1800 to spend on a hardware compressor alone. This plugin performs like the real thing at a fraction of the cost. I love it. It is a monster on vocals and drums!

G. Tettamanti

March 22, 2018

Solid !!!!!!

Very good!!

K. Greaves

March 21, 2018

Empirical Labs Distressor

Definitely worth the wait. Universal Audio has created yet another solution to the needs of many.

K. Greaves

March 21, 2018

Empirical Labs Distressor

Definitely worth the wait. Universal Audio has created yet another solution to the needs of many.

K. Greaves

March 21, 2018

Empirical Labs Distressor

Definitely worth the wait. Universal Audio has created yet another solution to the needs of many.

I. Marconi

March 21, 2018

Great Plugin

I have always used distressors for recordings, never for mixing, after a week this one seems to work like a charm

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