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Since 1995 when we shipped our first Distressor, through 2005 when we shipped our 10,000th (!), all of us at Empirical Labs are proud of our legacy of passionately designed, exceptionally well-built audio equipment. From the Distressor to the FATSO to the Lil FrEQ, we have consistently strived to provide our customers with modern classics that stand the test of time, backed by excellent customer service. The Empirical Labs family of products - musical, functional, durable - built by people who take audio as seriously as you do.
			The Distressor - Our flagship product and much more than a compressor. With vintage compressor emulation and a classic “knee” sound all its own, the Distressor has a place in every studios and live sound rig.
		The FATSO - Simulating analog tape, the EL7 Fatso offers many of the "musical non-linearities" exhibited by the older tube, class A discrete, and magnetic tape mediums. The FATSO is your warmth in a cold, digital world!
	The Lil FrEQ - Instead of daisy chaining EQ's and frequency processors, we tried to cram most of what an Engineer needs into one single-height box, while offering the highest performance of any design we know of.
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