Empress Effects The Heavy Menace Dual Distortion Pedal

Description: The Heavy Menace is an evolution of the Heavy distortion pedal in a compact enclosure. A new Lite(ish) mode joins the original Heavy and Heavier settings to cover everything from crunch to crushing. The three-band EQ features a sweepable midrange frequency, and the Weight control sculpts low frequency response for thick, full chords or tight palm muting. The footswitchable gate adapts to your playing, decaying naturally over sustained notes and clamping down during fast stops, with a key input for additional flexibility. However you get heavy, find your perfect sound with the Heavy Menace. HEAVY MENACE 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 features and a compact enclosure. In addition to the original Heavy and Heavier modes, the Heavy Menace adds a new Lite(ish) mode, covering any high-gain sound from classic hard rock to searing modern metal. ENHANCED EQ Fans of the ParaEq pedals know Empress is obsessed with EQ, and the 3-band circuit on Heavy Menace is one of their best. The Weight control 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 200 Hz to 2.5 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. ADAPTIVE GATE Players loved the gate on the original Heavy. Envelope followers in the circuit respond to your playing, letting sustained notes decay naturally but clamping down quickly during fast stops. On the Heavy Menace, this gate is now footswitchable, with two available modes of operation. In normal bypass mode, the gate doesn’t affect the signal if the distortion is off, while independent bypass mode is like having separate distortion and gate pedals. Empress has also added a key input so you can optionally trigger the gate with an external signal. This is particularly useful if you have additional pedals before the Heavy Menace in your signal chain, such as a low-gain pedal for stacking. Split a clean signal with a pedal like the Empress Buffer+ and connect it to the Gate Key Input, and the gate will behave consistently regardless of changes at the main input. TRUE OR BUFFERED BYPASS The Heavy Menace offers both true bypass for maximum transparency, and buffered bypass to protect against signal loss over long cable runs. Get any high-gain tone from crunch to crushing, with advanced EQ and gating for total control over sound and silence. Three versatile distortion modes - Lite(ish), Heavy, and Heavier Footswitchable noise gate Gate key input (⅛” 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) Empress Effects The Heavy Menace Dual Distortion PedalThe Heavy Menace is an evolution of the Heavy distortion pedal in a compact enclosure. A new Lite(ish) mode joins the original Heavy and Heavier settings to cover everything from crunch to crushing. The three-band EQ features a sweepable midrange frequency, and the Weight control sculpts low frequency response for thick, full chords or tight palm muting. The footswitchable gate adapts to your playing, decaying naturally over sustained notes and clamping down during fast stops, with a key input for additional flexibility. However you get heavy, find your perfect sound with the Heavy Menace. HEAVY MENACE 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 features and a compact enclosure. In addition to the original Heavy and Heavier modes, the Heavy Menace adds a new Lite(ish) mode, covering any high-gain sound from classic hard rock to searing modern metal. ENHANCED EQ Fans of the ParaEq pedals know Empress is obsessed with EQ, and the 3-band circuit on Heavy Menace is one of their best. The Weight control 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 200 Hz to 2.5 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. ADAPTIVE GATE Players loved the gate on the original Heavy. Envelope followers in the circuit respond to your playing, letting sustained notes decay naturally but clamping down quickly during fast stops. On the Heavy Menace, this gate is now footswitchable, with two available modes of operation. In normal bypass mode, the gate doesn’t affect the signal if the distortion is off, while independent bypass mode is like having separate distortion and gate pedals. Empress has also added a key input so you can optionally trigger the gate with an external signal. This is particularly useful if you have additional pedals before the Heavy Menace in your signal chain, such as a low-gain pedal for stacking. Split a clean signal with a pedal like the Empress Buffer+ and connect it to the Gate Key Input, and the gate will behave consistently regardless of changes at the main input. TRUE OR BUFFERED BYPASS The Heavy Menace offers both true bypass for maximum transparency, and buffered bypass to protect against signal loss over long cable runs. Get any high-gain tone from crunch to crushing, with advanced EQ and gating for total control over sound and silence. Three versatile distortion modes - Lite(ish), Heavy, and Heavier Footswitchable noise gate Gate key input (⅛” 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) 30 Day Satisfaction Guarantee Here at Truetone Music, we want to be sure that our customers can buy with confidence. That’s why we offer a 30 Day Satisfaction Guarantee! If you are unhappy with your purchase, you have 30 days from receiving your shipment to return the item for a full refund* (shipping charges excluded). * Eligible Items must be in the condition they were received and include all packaging and documents that were originally included International Buyers Please contact us for a shipping quote and payment options before purchasing. We do NOT ship instruments, amps, or anything internationally via the USPS, only Fed Ex. Shipping We pack everything we ship very well, whether it’s going around the corner or around the world, and everything we ship goes out fully insured. If you receive your item and there appears to be shipping damage, please contact us immediately. Please keep the shipping box and all packing materials. Listing and template services provided by inkFrog

Price: 249.99 USD

Location: Santa Monica, California

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