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About Gainlab Audio Gainlab Audio is a Budapest-based manufacturer of high-end studio equipment, founded as an independent brand in 2020 after evolving from Gainlab Studio. The company has quickly gained international recognition: the Dictator Dual Pentode Var-µ Compressor won Gear of the Year 2021, the Empress 2×3 Band Tube EQ won Gear of the Year 2022 and was nominated for the 2023 SOS Awards, while the Governor Dual Slope Valve Optical Compressor received Best New Product at Music China 2024 and has been nominated for the SOS Awards 2026 by Sound On Sound. Additionally, the Bishop All-Tube Channel Strip was nominated for the 2025 Sound On Sound Awards. Gainlab Audio products are widely praised by professionals and used daily by industry-leading engineers and artists.