Empirical Labs DerrEsser EL-DS
500-series dynamic high-frequency de-esser/filter
Compressor / Limiter$475Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Compressor / Limiter
- Description
- 500-series dynamic high-frequency de-esser/filter
- Topology
- FET, Class-A, discrete
- Signal path
- Analog (recallable / digitally controlled)
- Channels
- 1
- Channel format
- mono
- Form factor
- 500-series module
- Connection
- API 500-series rail
- Powered
- no (powered via 500-series rack/lunchbox)
- Power (W)
- 8 max / 4 typical
- Frequency response
- 3 Hz - 120 kHz (-3 dB points)
- Impedance (Ω)
- input 20k (balanced); output <51
- Country of manufacture
- USA
Details
Controls: Mode select (DS de-ess / HF Limit / Highpass / Lowpass), adjustable corner frequency, threshold/amount
I/O: Balanced, DC-coupled line input (pin 2 hot); single-ended-compatible output; requires API 500-series lunchbox/rack for power and I/O
Notes: device_class set to Compressor/Limiter per task guidance (de-esser is a dynamics/filtering device). Price is Sweetwater street price.