{"product_id":"empirical-labs-distressor-el8-x-mint-condition","title":"Empirical Labs Distressor EL8-X, mint condition","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42108e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor is-mac\" data-id=\"42108e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eDigitally Controlled \u003cstrong\u003eAnalog Knee Compression\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe product that started it all for Empirical Labs. Born of founder Dave Derr’s love of classic compressors like the 1176, LA-2A and Gain Brain (among others), the Distressor incorporates his favorite sonic characteristics of these, along with other unique and interesting features that have made it a staple for audio engineers all over the world. With over 38,000 units in the field, it’s safe to say that the Distressor is one of the best selling high end compressors of all time… if not THE best selling. A prominent recording engineer recently wagered that there probably was not a top 40 record made in the last five years that didn’t have at least one Distressor on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBesides providing a wide range of control and a unique feature set, the Distressor offers a warm, vintage sound by using a custom designed gain control circuit. This “warmth” or “vintage sound” has become a major issue in the last few decades, as the super clear and linear digital technology does next to nothing to soften “harsh” sounds, nor emphasize the bass frequencies in music sources. Conversely, older analog tape, vinyl records and tube equipment could not be prevented from coloring the sound, often to the frustration of recording engineers. However, many people now realize that this coloring can be extremely pleasant and musical. Digital technology is often referred to as “cold” and “brittle” among other terms (although we prefer “unforgiving”).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe EL8-X is the new and improved version of the EL8. The EL8-x includes Stereo Image Link and British Mode switches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Vintage \/ Used \/ New Old Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67437057540324,"sku":null,"price":1699.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0902\/2828\/files\/EmpiricalLabsDistressor1.jpg?v=1790985201","url":"https:\/\/www.bigcitymusic.com\/products\/empirical-labs-distressor-el8-x-mint-condition","provider":"Big City Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}