EMT 260
Little is documented about the EMT 260. It was a filter-limiter (or de-esser) from the German pro audio manufacturer EMT, built around an amplifier and limiter linked together. Studio Sound (October 1977) noted that the EMT 260 “comprises an amplifier and limiter” in a single unit. Period studio inventories (Castle Studios, ICP Studios, stcstudios.com, newvocaltrack.com) list it as a “De-Esser” or “Filter Limiter.” It also shows up in EMT’s product family alongside better‑known models like the 250, 251, 257, and 262 digital reverb.
The record is thin past that. No production years, original price, or detailed specifications (frequency response, input/output levels, etc.) have been found. One Facebook user (April 2023) called it “a really amazing device, most natural sounding,” and several Gearspace members have mentioned using it as a de‑esser. A schematic is available from Dan Alexander Audio for $9.99, but no current market prices for the unit itself have surfaced.
- Product type: Filter-limiter / de‑esser
- Also sold as: EMT 260 Limiter/Filter, EMT 260 Filter/Limiter
- Known to be present in at least half a dozen professional studios
- Schematic available (Dan Alexander Audio, $9.99)
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