Empress Effects Heavy Menace Triple Mode Distortion

Empress Effects Heavy Menace Triple Mode Distortion

Fresh from Empress Effects is the Heavy Menace Triple Mode Distortion pedal, the ultimate tool for high-gain players seeking a versatile, crushing distortion unit. This stompbox is the newest version of the Empress Effects Heavy pedal, now offered in a compact, pedalboard-friendly enclosure and with a few exciting tricks up its sleeve. If you've been looking to step up your distortion game and serve up face-melting tones, the Heavy Menace is your new favorite pedal.

This unit features three modes - Heavy, Heavier, and Lite(ish) - each with its unique sonic character. The Heavy mode delivers a full, thick distortion tone that's perfect for vintage hard rock settings, while Lite(ish) offers a more subtle growl. Heavier provides a killer distortion tone that's rich, saturated, and in-your-face, a sure-fire hit with modern metal musicians and high-gain guitarists. The Heavy Menace also sports a versatile 3-band EQ with a sweepable midrange and a low-end Weight control, allowing players to fine-tune their sound for thick chords, tight palm muted riffs, and everything in between.

Besides its impressive tonal capabilities, the Heavy Menace has several advanced features that allow it to adapt to any rig. With its bypass switch, players can choose between true and buffered bypass, making it a great distortion pedal for players who have long cable runs. It also has an adaptive gate that reacts intuitively to your playing, cutting notes off during abrupt stops while allowing longer notes to sustain. Additionally, the gate can be footswitched for convenience and can be triggered by an external signal via the key input, giving the Heavy Menace unparalleled versatility.

With its three distortion voicings, advanced EQ, adaptive gate, and compact size, the Empress Effects Heavy Menace is a top-notch distortion pedal built to fit any style or setup. Whether you're a guitarist or bassist, this pedal will deliver the crushing, high-gain distortion tones you need to shred speakers and take your sound to new heights.

Specs
-Three versatile distortion modes - Lite(ish), Heavy, and Heavier
-Footswitchable noise gate
-Gate key input (1⁄8" TS or TRS)
-Three-band EQ with sweepable midrange frequency
-Weight control to sculpt low-frequency response
-Linked or independent switching of the distortion and gate
-True bypass or buffered bypass
-Requires 9-12V DC, 250mA (centre negative)