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Customer Reviews

Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor Compressor

Overall Rating

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J. LACRUZ

June 30, 2023

Fantastic Emulation .Good

I use it on my main tracks. Definitely one of the best plugins to have!

J. Mateo

June 28, 2023

The one to beat

This is hands down one of my most used compressors in my collection. It can work on almost everything you slap it on and even for livestream's it is always on my master bus so i dont clip and get very versatile and transparent compression.

G. Mahn

June 19, 2023

Rich and Versatile

The EL8 rocks! Rich, warm tone and versatile options make it useful on a wide range of instruments and situations. It is a cornerstone in my primary DAW templates.

G. Udvarhelyi

June 16, 2023

Maaaaan!

I thought it will be great, but maaaan!!! :)))

M. Brown

June 15, 2023

Was bummed…

Was bummed when I sold my hardware Distressor a few years back, but now I’m STOKED to have this! It’s one of the best plugins I’ve ever tried, and I’ve tried a lot. Just buy it.

N. Cooksey

June 5, 2023

DO NOT BUY FROM UA

DO NOT BUY FROM UA. THEY OVER CHARGE THEY ARE OVER PRICED AND DO NOT OFFER ANY REAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT. I KNOW FROM EXPERIENCE. THEY WILL ONLY TALK TO YOU THROUGH AN EMAIL CHAIN WHICH IS BEYOD DISBELIEF CONSIDERING HOW MUCH THEY CHARGE. OVER A MONTH NOW AND THEY STILL CANT FIGURE OUT WHY MY CONSOLE ISNT WORKING. PATHETIC IF YOU ASK ME.

S. Ramsay

June 3, 2023

Excellent compression for drums and heavy guitars

Love using this on rhythm guitar and drums to give it some extra drive and compression.

A. Hartsook

May 24, 2023

Fantastic Emulation For a Ton of Uses

I've always been hesitant to try the distressor because my instinct was that it did approximately what other compressors did, just not as well. If I have emulations for optical compressors and FET compressors, why would I want a distressor? I was very wrong. This is such a unique design and the utility of it is incredible. I find myself reaching for it way more often than I ever thought I would. Fantastic tone & compression

C. Thalman

May 22, 2023

So much like the hardware.

I have two Distressors and now I feel like I have 20.

C. Rodgers

April 13, 2023

Great Product

I have never used the real thing, but this plugin definitely sounds more expensive than its price tag. If you’re worried about it not sounding identical to the real thing (who’s to say it doesn’t?), then just pretend it’s called something else and BAM you have an amazing new, high-quality compressor/saturator! You can find a place for this thing pretty much anywhere. 10/10 would recommend.

M. Grodzki

April 6, 2023

Real Good

Buy it. You can use it everywhere

M. Hui

March 18, 2023

It’s for real

I don’t notice the difference from the hardware and if you can good for you but to me it sounds and reacts as I would expect the hardware to. The real point is who cares if the end listener likes the song and whether they know or care if you used a plug-in or not. Save yourself a couple grand if you’re like me and can’t afford 10’s of thousands on outboard hardware. This one is a must buy.

T. Hugh

March 1, 2023

Best Compressor for Vocals

I use this on all my lead vocals. Definitely one of the best plugins to have!

E. ARRUDA

February 21, 2023

Maximum utility.

I was crazy about the Distressor. I was very surprised by his harmonic distortion in the right measure, especially in the vocals and drums.

M. Heist

January 30, 2023

Good for vocals

read some really good reviews and thought I would give it a try. It is really simple to use and makes it easy to sit vocals where you want them in the mix

A. Cunha

January 22, 2023

Amazing Distressor

Amazing sound on this plugin definitely can hear a huge difference. Really love it.

M. Sarpkaya

January 12, 2023

İts a magical compressor

Great valueable sound and texture

P. Birladeanu

January 11, 2023

The perfect compressor!!!

THIS! This right here is my go to plug-in anytime for compression. Awesome in every way you wanna use it.

S. Lopez

January 8, 2023

What more can you say!!

Grab It!!!

A. Sizonenko

January 7, 2023

Power

This is the best emulation of the hardware unit I have ever used.

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