Gainlab Audio Empress Stereo Valve Equalizer
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Gainlab Audio Empress Stereo Valve Equalizer
Product no: 9000-0088-4917 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.
Product no: 9000-0088-4917 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.
General
The Gainlab Audio Empress stereo valve equalizer didn't just drop from the sky - this is an up-to-date iteration of the most acclaimed EQ of all time: the Pultec EQP-1a. Just like its hefty inspiration, the Empress applies soft, sloping curves and a quality of valve-coated saturation that you just can get enough of. And since two passive valve EQs are always better than one, the Empress supplies two channels, so it can be set up to treat individual channels or the stereo bus.
Specifications
Product features
| Sustainable product | not specified |
|---|---|
| Number of channels | 2 |
| Analogue audio input type | balanced line in (XLR) |
| Analogue audio output type | balanced line out (XLR) |
| Frequency bands per channel | 3 - 5 bands |
| Built-in limiter | no |
| Built-in compressor | no |
| 19-inch rack size | 2U |
| Switchable boost/cut | no |
| Feedback dection/eliminator | no |
| Equipped with tube | yes |
Weight and dimensions including packaging
| Weight (incl. packaging) | 8,5 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (incl. packaging) | 63,0 x 43,0 x 21,0 cm |
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Maurits
January 7, 2026
5
Wrote the following about Gainlab Audio Empress Stereo Valve Equalizer
Wrote the following about Gainlab Audio Empress Stereo Valve Equalizer
Wat een fantastische EQ! De Gainlab Empress is een moderne take op de klassieke Pultec-stijl passive tube EQ, maar met een extra mid-band die hem veel veelzijdiger maakt. De lows zijn dik en warm, de highs airy en silky, en alles klinkt ongelooflijk muzikaal en smooth – geen harshness, puur analoge magie. Met de Tube Boost voeg je precies de juiste hoeveelheid buizen-saturatie toe voor extra gewicht en karakter, perfect op tracks, bussen of de master. Bouwkwaliteit is top!
Engineer01
August 21, 2025
5
Wrote the following about Gainlab Audio Empress Stereo Valve Equalizer
Wrote the following about Gainlab Audio Empress Stereo Valve Equalizer
Standaard op mn masterbus. Zegt al genoeg. Waar ik de Warm Audio EQP voor individuele instrumenten gebruik staat deze standaard op mn masterbus. Ook zonder veel uitsturing is de tube saturatie al de moeite waard.
| Description | Type | Language | Extension |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gainlab Audio Empress handleiding | Manual | Dutch, English |
Package deal
Gainlab Audio GLA-OC1 The Governor + Gainlab Audio Empress
Product no: 9000-0122-0697
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- 1 x Gainlab Audio GLA-OC1 The Governor Compressor £2,975
- 1 x Gainlab Audio Empress Stereo Valve Equalizer £2,105
- Recommended price £5,080
- Now as combination for £4,967
- You save £113
Gainlab Audio Empress + Konig & Meyer 42020
Product no: 9000-0088-5081
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+
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- Recommended price £2,355
- Now as combination for £2,344
- You save £11
2x Gainlab Audio Empress + 4x Klotz TI-M0300 Titanium
Product no: 9000-0088-5085
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- 2 x Gainlab Audio Empress Stereo Valve Equalizer £2,105
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