Empirical Labs Distressor EL8-X
Discrete FET/opto hybrid compressor
Compressor / Limiter$1,799Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Compressor / Limiter
- Description
- Discrete FET/opto hybrid compressor
- Topology
- FET, Class-A, discrete
- Signal path
- Analog (recallable / digitally controlled)
- Channels
- 1
- Channel format
- mono
- Form factor
- 1U rack
- Rack units
- 1
- Powered
- yes
- Power (W)
- 15
- Frequency response
- 2 Hz - 160 kHz, +0/-3 dB (clean audio mode)
- Country of manufacture
- USA
Details
Controls: Input, Output, Ratio (8 curves incl. 10:1 Opto), Attack, Release, Distortion mode (Clean/Dist2/Dist3), British Mode switch, Stereo Image Link, 2x high-pass filters
I/O: Balanced DC-coupled analog audio in/out (XLR); Link jack for stereo pairing; no phantom power
Notable use: Adds British Mode and Stereo Image Link over base EL8; widely used mono/pair-linkable Distressor variant
Notes: Mono unit (can be paired for stereo via Image Link but sold individually). Price is Sweetwater street price.