Plugin Boutique is providing a discount of 50% on Softube’s ELI Distressor-based saturation and compressor effect plugin, Empirical Labs Mike-E Comp.

A punchy preamp is available before the CompSat circuitry, and multi-stage distortion and quick changes to the character of the saturation/compression behavior are enabled thanks to three different emphasis modes-plus NUKE!

Mike-E is available for the first time as a native plugin, rendering it a hoot to go overboard. And when you do, you’re rewarded with no hint of harshness or unpleasantness-no matter how far you push the extreme. It’s rock & roll baby!

Empirical Labs Mike-E Comp features:

  • An expert component modelled native plugin version of the Empirical Labs Mike-E hardware.
  • Warm and punchy preamp up to +18 dB of gain.
  • Hi-Pass and Phase, vintage style 18 dB/octave at 80 Hz.
  • Multistage soft-clipping saturator in CompSat section with Drive and Toasty/Warm meter.
  • Three emphasis modes in CompSat section (HF, HF2, LF).
  • Compressor in CompSat section based on the Distressor.
  • The famous NUKE mode in compressor.
  • Ratio presets: BYP, 1:1, 2:1, 4:1, 8:1 & NUKE.
  • Attack times in ms: 0.9, 8, 12, 20, 100 • Release times in s: 0.05, 0.1, 0.25, 0.5.
  • External Sidechain.
  • Dry/Wet mix.

The plugin is available in VST/VST3, AU, and AAX formats for Windows and Mac, and the Summer Sale is offering the plugin for $99 USD instead of $199 USD until July 31st, 2023.

More information is available on Softube’s website.