FG-Stress by Slate Plug-ins

There probably hasn't been a hit record made in the last 5 years that didn't have at least one Distressor on it, and it's easy to see why.

The EL8-X Distressor from Empirical Labs set the standard in warm, vintage sounds by using a complex custom gain circuit—one that challenged our DSP team like no other plugin before or since.

Luckily, we ❤️ a challenge.

We captured every nuance of the Distressor, from its distortion generators & detection filters to its signature ratios, curves, and analog profiles. And to help folks with different skillsets, we loaded it up with presets created by top industry mixers to get you up & running FAST