Products from Empirical Labs

Empirical Labs Distressor Model EL8X The Distressor is a product that Empirical Labs started everything with. Created by the "Father of the District" Dave Derr, the Distressor includes all the sonic qualities already offered by Urei 1176, LA-2A and Gain Brain, as well as many other interesting and unique features that have made the Distressor the basic equipment for many...

Empirical Labs Distressor Model EL8X-S Stereo Pair The Distressor is the 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...

"JUNIOR" was yesterday! The new FATSO comes with a new compressor ratio, improved interface and display functions, and uncompromising reliability. Features & Benefits Full Analog Tape Simulator and Optimizer (FATSO) with classic knee compression new "Eleven" ratio - the emulation of the popular classic compressor setting new, two-colour control panel improved user interface...

Empirical Labs Mike-e Model EL-9 When the engineering team at Empirical Labs sets out to build a microphone preamp, you can be sure it’ll deliver spectacular sound, be effortless to work, and will provide features unlike any other device in its class. To that end, we proudly present Mike-E, a high performance transformer-coupled mic preamp with a noise floor far below any...

Compressor for 500-Series API format Adjustable input level with clip LED 8 Selectable compression ratios (2:1 to 20:1) Adjustable attack time (200us bis 40ms) Adjustable release time (50ms to 500ms) with selectable Opto setting Switchable 110Hz sidechain highpas-filter and saturation soft-clipper Gain reduction meter with 13 LEDs Adjustable Attack Modification changes the...

Compressor Module Frequency Response – 5 Hz to 175 kHz (-3 dB points). Dynamic Range – 125 dB from maximum output (0.5% THD Soft Clipping) to minimum output. Typical noise floor at 0 output is -101 dBu. Distortion – between 0.0035% and 15% at 1 kHz, depending on mode and settings. I/O – Maximum input before hard clipping: +22 dBm (Line-In mode). Maximum output (Blend at 0):...

1-Channel Classic Knee Compressor 30th Anniversary Limited Edition with red front panel Triad HS-56 input transformer (input impedance: 600 ohms) more pronounced saturation and tonal coloration than the EL8 X Tube Saturation and Opto simulation Attack range: 50 µs to 50 ms Release range: 0.05 to 3.5 s in normal modes and up to 20 s in 10:1 Opto mode Time constants are...

De-Esser Module for API-500 series Dynamic multifunction filter – primarily designed for use as a de-esser Frequency range: 3 Hz - 120 kHz (-3 dB points) Dynamic range: 115 dB from maximum output (.5% THD soft clipping) to minimum input Input impedance: 20 kOhm Output impedance: less than 51 Ohm Power consumption: 4 watts - max. 8 watts