Universal Audio Distressor

This plug-ins run natively on your computer. No UA hardware required. But every UAD plug-in that supports native and Apollo/UAD-2 versions, you get a license for both

The only authenticemulation of the world's most sought-after moderncompressor, The EL8 is perfect for radically shaping guitars, drums, and vocalswith nearly infinite gain reduction variations

Key Benefits

• Track and mix with the only authentic emulation of the EL8 Distressor — the world's most sought after modern compressor
• Radically shape guitars, drums, and vocals with nearly infinite gain reduction variations 
• Harness plug-in only features like Dry/Wet parallel processing and Headroom for user customizable operating level
• Creatively color instruments and vocals with famous “Dist 2” and “Dist 3” modes
• Embellish, pump up, or destroy bass, synth, and room mics with custom detector filtering
• Mix with presets from Joe Chiccarelli (The Strokes), Vance Powell (Jack White), Jacquire King(Kings of Leon), Jimmy Douglass(The Rolling Stones), and more

Enjoy perpetual plug-in ownership without restrictions — no subscription or UA hardware required