The Gainlab Audio Empress is a dual-channel 3-band passive tube equaliser with added mid-band control, shiftable cut/boost functions, and a powerful tube stage for mixing, mastering, and recording.
The Gainlab Audio Empress 2×3 Band Tube Equaliser takes the legacy of classic passive EQs, such as the renowned Pultec EQP-1, and expands it with modern functionality for today’s music production.
While traditional passive equalisers are valued for their smooth high frequencies, rich low-end response, and the ability to apply cuts and boosts simultaneously, they can be limited in precision.
The Gainlab Audio Empress addresses this by introducing a dedicated mid-frequency filter between the low and high bands, providing greater versatility across the entire spectrum.
Both low and high bands retain the classic simultaneous cut and boost capability, enhanced with a shift function that allows the relative centre points of these curves to be moved, delivering even more tonal shaping options.
This design gives the Empress extraordinary flexibility, making it suitable for any equalisation task from recording and mixing to mastering or sound design.
Its tube-based amplifier stage, coupled with military-grade vacuum tubes and nanocrystalline alloy transformers, ensures warmth, depth, and musicality, even under extreme settings.
Despite its compact 2U rack format, the Gainlab Audio Empress delivers a commanding sonic presence that can transform any signal path.
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$4,217 Inc GST
