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Customer Reviews

Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor Compressor

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A. Tyler

February 25, 2022

My fave hardware comp is now my fave software comp

This is my go-to in the analog world and now my go-to comp in the box now. It is a fantastic plugin representation of the hardware and so close that in the mix I doubt you many can really tell the difference.

A. Tyler

February 20, 2022

This is it!

If you have used the hardware then you already know what this comp can do and what it sounds like. That is the amazing news. This plugin sounds and behaves like the real deal or close enough when in a mix to not be able to distinguish to my ears. I work with the real analog version and have tried many other plugin flavors. THis one is THE ONE to use.

J. Boles

February 2, 2022

Just what the Doctor ordered!

Amazing. Been waiting just a minute to get this bad boy. Sond incredible and is my go to compressor. It just adds that extra magic!

J. Anderson

January 22, 2022

I've wanted this for s long.....

Worth the wait. I use it on a bus with snares and toms and it makes them pop. Awesome on vocals, pretty awesome on anything. Glad I spent the coin for this.

R. LeBlanc

January 20, 2022

love it!!

Like the rest, its A+

R. LeBlanc

January 20, 2022

monster

so useful and rich with option and color. reacts just like the real thing

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January 19, 2022

Awesome tool!

I don't know how I've lived without it! Very effective and so essential! Many uses! Powerful dynamics tool.

B. Lythe

January 19, 2022

A Must on the Drum Bus

Just as good as the hardware. A beast on live drums.

N. O'Donnell

January 18, 2022

Just like the real thing!

The Distressor is such a great piece of hardware and this plugin version sounds identical! So versatile...Love it!

R. Forte

January 18, 2022

Best Distressor Emulation

One of the best compressors by uad, and not so dsp greedy.

W. Chen

January 17, 2022

Amazing B bus compressor

Amazing compressor for the all foundation instruments.

D. Franzén

January 17, 2022

Awesome

Compared to other emulations out there it give a deeper and wider sound. On occasion sounds great with factory setting when run in parallel.

A. Mladenović

January 17, 2022

WOW!

This thing literally blew my mind. I have it on every mix since I've purchased it, usually on parallel drums and lead vocals. Amazing piece of software.

D. Colon

January 16, 2022

The Go to Distressor

Started using it on my vocals and I'm happy with it so far

C. Jones

January 16, 2022

Great for vocals

Works well down in the mix. Nice smoothing action to tame the baritone.

j. pecora

January 16, 2022

Best modeling out there

Fantastic version of a great compressor. Really versatile

S. Lontano

January 15, 2022

The Swiss Knife of Compressors

This is probably my most used compressors at the time. Perfect to: add character and punch on drums; soften and warming synth; create biting basses; using in a parallel bus to add life at whatever you want.
I love it

A. Ballantyne

January 14, 2022

This thing rules

Extremely close to the analog gear. Hard to tell it isn’t.

M. Renzetti

January 14, 2022

Got this with a coupon

Now that I have it, I think I'd pay full price if I had to. Thank god I dont. This thing is awesome though

O. Daniel

January 14, 2022

Alright!

Heard so much about this plugin and glad I am able to pick it up and check out myself. Gets the job done well.

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