Empirical Labs Distressor EL8X-S (stereo pair, British Mode + Image Link)
Discrete FET/opto hybrid compressor
Compressor / Limiter$3,499Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Compressor / Limiter
- Description
- Discrete FET/opto hybrid compressor
- Topology
- FET, Class-A, discrete
- Signal path
- Analog (recallable / digitally controlled)
- Channels
- 2
- Channel format
- stereo pair (2 factory-matched mono chassis)
- Form factor
- 1U rack (x2 units sold as factory-matched pair)
- Rack units
- 1 (each unit)
- Powered
- yes
- Power (W)
- 15 (each unit, 30 total)
- 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) per unit; Link jack for stereo pairing; no phantom power
Notes: FLAGGED: factory-matched stereo pair (2 physical mono chassis w/ British Mode + Stereo Image Link), channel_count=2 per task guidance for EL8X stereo pair. Price is Sweetwater street price.