Universal Audio Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor

The only authentic emulation of the world's most sought-after modern compressor, The EL8 is perfect for radically shaping guitars, drums, and vocals with nearly infinite gain reduction variations. The Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor is revered in studios the world over as the modern, "must-have" compressor. Versatile with tons of color, the Distressor picks up where the legendary UA 1176 and Teletronix LA-2A compressors leave off ‚- giving you a modern tool that's equal parts utilitarian and creat…