Gainlab Audio is a Budapest-based manufacturer of high-end studio equipment, emerging from Gainlab Studio with the aim of producing top-tier audio processing devices. The company was officially established on January 4, 2021, with its headquarters located at Soroksári út 48., Budapest, Hungary. Among their notable products is the Dictator Dual Pentode Vari-u Compressor, which was honored with the "Gear of the Year 2021" award. Following this success, the Empress 2×3 Band Tube EQ received the "Gear of the Year 2022" award and was nominated for the SOS Awards 2023 by the esteemed Sound On Sound magazine. By early 2024, the Empress EQ became a best-seller in the equalizer category at Vintage King.