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Posts tagged "Empress"

Empress Effects Reverb

Another pedal garnering attention at this year’s NAMM conference is the Empress Reverb. This new verb is stacked with tweakable features including some standard ones AND bizarre ones like “beer”, “sparkle”, and “ghost”. The combinations are nearly endless as there are four settings for the standard plate, room, hall, and spring reverb and then another 8 less conventional settings.... Click on the title for more

Empress Effects Reverb

Empress Heavy Menace Distortion

At first glance, the Empress Heavy Menace seems like a pedal that might win the contest for "most tweakable distortion pedal in a compact case." Also, it looks very cool, notwithstanding its demonic references!... Click on the title for more

Empress Heavy Menace Distortion

Empress ParaEQ mkII (+ Deluxe Version)

When we put together this article about the best EQ pedal earlier in 2022, we couldn't believe how much interest there was in a discontinued pedal by Empress Effects, the ParaEQ, and wondered why it was out of production... enter the new Empress ParaEQ mkII and mkII Deluxe, two compact versions of the original, bound to take the EQ scene by storm!... Click on the title for more

Empress ParaEQ mkII (+ Deluxe Version)

Empress Effects Zoia Modular Multi-Effects Pedal

After its introduction at NAMM 2018, it took Canadian builder Empress Effects more than a year to finalize their noteworthy modular stompbox Zoia, but it was worth the wait: this is a pedal like no other, with truly infinite potential.... Click on the title for more

Empress Effects Zoia Modular Multi-Effects Pedal

Red Witch Empress Deus Stereo Chorus

The original Red Witch Empress Chorus is one of the first stereo devices of this kind and was used exclusively by Andy Summers for all chorus sounds during the Police reunion in 2007.... Click on the title for more

Red Witch Empress Deus Stereo Chorus

Empress’ new reverb: “Reverb!”

At our recent Toronto Stompbox Exhibit we had the chance to check out Canadian manufacturer Empress' new reverb pedal (shipping on May 31st!) appropriately called "Reverb." Like its line predecessor SuperDelay, this effect seems to insert itself (both in size and concept) somewhere between a regular "few knobs" stompbox and the more complicated but flexible reverb units with display manufactured by companies like Eventide and Strymon: like these, the effect comes with a fair amount of knobs which open up a lot of options, but unlike them it has a smaller footprint (5.7" by 3.75") and no display.... Click on the title for more

Empress’ new reverb: “Reverb!”

NAMM pedal news: Empress Stereo Buffer+

This year's NAMM has brought us some new gadgets we want to get our paws on. Here's one that stood out from the crowd- the Empress Effects' Stereo Buffer Plus. As the name implies, it's a double buffer unit in one box, set up for stereo, and probably the ultimate in analog I/O for the guitarist. It offers all the features of their standard Buffer Plus (input pad/instrument loading/30 dB of boost, tuner path, etc.) with added lil' goodies, such as an assignable foot switch - A/B or A/Y mode. One output is transformer isolated, both channels offer several bands of noise filtration per the original, plus there are multi-impedance options on the first input.... Click on the title for more

NAMM pedal news: Empress Stereo Buffer+