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Empress Effects

Empress Effects

Empress Effects was created in 2005 by Steve Bragg. They aim to provide musicians with electronic devices that enhance their creativity; to build a reputation for creating original and exciting high-quality products that are reasonably priced. They are based in Ottawa, Canada's capital.

Steve's been messing with electronics since he was in high school. In 2004 he graduated from Queen's University with a degree in Electrical Engineering. His friends think he's a pretty big nerd; he likes to do FFTs by hand and he gets angry when Nyquist's sampling law is broken.

 

  • Empress ZOIA - Pedal Empire
    $899.00

    WHAT'S A ZOIA? The ZOIA is basically a modular synthesizer in pedal form. Instead of being a delay effect or tremolo, the ZOIA provides the modul...

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    $899.00
  • Empress Echosystem Dual Engine Delay - Pedal Empire
    $789.00

    Spanning the gambit of known delay possibilities and beyond, the Echosystem could be the ultimate delay-crafting tool. Faithful emulations of class...

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    $789.00
  • Empress Reverb - Pedal Empire
    $789.00

    Realistic simulations of spaces, as well as never-before-heard surreal ambiances are represented with stunning sound quality. Sporting stereo ins ...

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    $789.00
  • Empress Compressor MKII - Pedal Empire
    $489.00

    When we released our original Compressor back in 2011, it quickly became a favourite among guitar and bass players alike who were searching for so...

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    $489.00
  • Empress Compressor MKII Bass - Pedal Empire
    $489.00

    When we released our original Compressor back in 2011, it quickly became a favourite among guitar and bass players alike who were searching for so...

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    $489.00
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    Empress Tape Delay - Pedal Empire
    $395.00

    Rich, lush tape delay in an incredibly small box. 3 flavours of tape age let you choose how dark and gritty the repeats will get while filter an...

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    $395.00
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    Empress Nebulus - Pedal Empire
    Original price $485.00
    Current price $419.00

    The Nebulus brings guitarists high quality chorus, flanger and vibrato effects in a really compact 4.5 by 3.5 inch pedal. To increase the tone rang...

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    Original price $485.00
    Current price $419.00
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    Empress Heavy - Pedal Empire
    $495.00

    his aptly named box you'll find a huge range of killer high gain tones. From crisp, mid-driven 80's metal, to scooped, modern down-tuned brutality,...

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    $495.00
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    Empress Multidrive - Pedal Empire
    $439.95

      Empress Multidrive All new from our friends at Empress Effects is the Multidrive.  The Empress Multidrive is much more than just another dirt bo...

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    $439.95
  • Empress Phaser - Pedal Empire
    $520.00

    Features • Killer Sound Quality - The Signal to Noise ratio is around 104 dB. • 8 Auto modes – Envelope follower, center & speed, speed(sine...

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    $520.00
  • Empress Germ Drive - Pedal Empire
    $199.00

     True to the tweed tube amps of the 50’s, the germ drive delivers warm, harmonically rich overdrive that cleans up with a twist of your volume knob...

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    $199.00
  • Empress Fuzz - Pedal Empire
    $269.00

     This classic sounding fuzz offers smooth, rich sustain with great note definition. A tighter low end makes it ideal for full chords as well as sus...

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    $269.00
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    Empress Distortion - Pedal Empire
    $239.95

     From mild to crunch to lead, the empress distortion does it all. This true bypass pedal offers three flavors of distortion while retaining a super...

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    $239.95
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    Empress Effects Buffer + Stereo - Pedal Empire
    $439.00

    The Empress Buffer+ Stereo was designed to be the complete I/O interface for your pedalboard, all while maintaining the highest fidelity of your g...

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    $439.00
  • Empress Buffer - Pedal Empire
    $189.00

     The Empress buffer was designed to be the complete I/O interface for the pedal board, while maintaining the highest fidelity to your guitar's sign...

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    $189.00
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    Empress Buffer+ - Pedal Empire
    $299.00

    The Empress buffer+ was designed to be the complete I/O interface for the pedal board, while maintaining the highest fidelity to your guitar's sig...

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    $299.00
  • Empress Midibox2 - Pedal Empire
    $139.00

    The Midibox allows you to connect Empress Pedals equipped with a control port to MIDI. It converts the standard 5 pin MIDI cable to a simple gui...

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    $139.00
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    $489.00

    When we released our original Compressor back in 2011, it quickly became a favourite among guitar and bass players alike who were searching for so...

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    $489.00
  • $529.00

    The Empress Effects ParaEq MKII brings back one of Empress’ most beloved pedal designs with exciting new features. The original ParaEq, released i...

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    $529.00
  • $429.00

    The Heavy Menace is the most versatile distortion pedal that Empress Effects has ever created. It’s an evolution of the original Heavy with new fe...

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    $429.00
  • $629.00

    The Empress Effects ParaEq MKII Deluxe brings back one of Empress’ most beloved pedal designs with exciting new features. The original ParaEq, rel...

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    $629.00