Talk:Empirical Labs Distressor

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A fact from Empirical Labs Distressor appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 29 October 2024 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Maroon 5, Kali Uchis, and Wilco have all used the same effects unit (pictured)?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2024/October. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Empirical Labs Distressor.

Did you know nomination

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The result was: promoted by AirshipJungleman29 talk 00:06, 19 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Two Empirical Labs Distressors

... that Maroon 5, Kali Uchis, and Wilco have all used the same effects unit (pictured)?

Source: https://www.mixonline.com/recording/classic-tracks-this-love-maroon-5

https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/inside-track-kali-uchis-fantasy

https://tapeop.com/interviews/70/tj-doherty/

ALT1: ... that the Empirical Labs Distressor (pictured) went from selling poorly to being described as ubiquitous as a coffee machine?

Source: https://sonicscoop.com/inventor-insights-dave-derrs-tips-tricks-for-the-empirical-labs-distressor/ (sold poorly)

https://tapeop.com/interviews/btg/33/dave-derr/ (source of quote)

- Reviewed:

Moved to mainspace by The Midnite Wolf (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

The Midnite Wolf (talk) 11:50, 13 September 2024 (UTC).[reply]

@The Midnite Wolf: The hook is only interesting if you know who all of the listed musicians are and as such does not meet WP:DYKINT. Please propose another.--Laun chba ller 20:25, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@The Midnite Wolf: Please address the above.--Laun chba ller 23:58, 9 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Launchballer: I think all of those musicians are pretty well known? Maroon 5 has had five albums peak at either #1 or #2 in the US, Kali Uchis had an album at #2, and Wilco has had two albums at #4. That said, I've added an alternate hook. The Midnite Wolf (talk) 03:26, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hooks need to be interesting to a broad audience, and I've never heard of Wilco and only know Uchis as the partner of Don Toliver. Full review needed.--Laun chba ller 07:36, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Drive-by comment (not to be taken seriously): in skimming recent nominations too quickly, I misread this hook as being "Did you know ... that the Empirical Labs Distressor went from being a poorly selling effects unit to being a ubiquitous coffee machine?" Now that would be a hook-worthy transformation! Too bad it's not very accurate. —David Eppstein (talk) 00:01, 14 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Review follows:

Article is long enough and new enough
QPQ exempt
Earwig doesn't call out anything of concern
Sourcing seems reasonable
Image is CC licensed and would work fine at the main page size.
ALT0 verifies and is approved. ALT1 seems overly wordy so not approved.

RoySmith (talk) 23:11, 17 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]