Empress Effects Heavy Distortion Pedal with Noise Gate

Add weight to your high-gain guitar tone with Heavy from Empress Effects, a distortion pedal ideal for everything from crisp mid-driven '80s metal to scooped down-tuned brutal modernity. With two channels (Heavy and Heavier) and 3-band EQ with sweepable mids, you can handle searing leads and thick rhythms with ease.

With the addition of Weight control, you can easily sculpt your low-end frequencies for any playing style. The adjustable noise gate sports Natural and Aggressive modes for keeping pesky noise out of your signal chain. And with true bypass, you can maintain a pure, transparent signal.

Enhanced EQ

Along with standard 3-band EQ control (low, mid, and high), you also get Weight control, which adjusts a high-pass filter in the distortion circuit to shape low-end character. Turn it up for a thick, full sound, or turn counterclockwise for a tight response that's perfect for palm muting and extended-range guitars.

Midrange is a key element of a great distorted sound, so the mid frequency is sweepable from 500 Hz to 2 kHz to dial in the sweet spot for your guitar and amp. Scoop for a tight, aggressive sound, or push to add definition and cut through a mix. You can also use the mid sweeping to tune one channel for a lead/solo sound and the other for a more rhythm-oriented tone.

Noise Gate

The gate helps to eliminate noise by muting the output of the pedal when you are not playing. In Natural mode, the gate allows you to play normally without your notes getting cut off, thanks to a gentle slop designed for a natural decay.

With Aggressive mode, the gate clamps down quickly, making it ideal when playing tight starts and stops. There is also a trim pot on the side of the pedal that lets you set the threshold for the gate.

Comfortable Control

With solid metal pots and soft-touch switches, Heavy is supremely comfortable to operate. Relay bypass ensures reliable true bypassing of the signal for untouched tone. Intelligent switching makes it simple to quickly switch between channels or activate/deactivate bypass mode.

EAN: 850040850284