Empress Effects - Analog Compressor Pedal MKII

Empress Effects - Analog Compressor MKII

If you are a guitarist wanting more control over your sound than what is offered by typical compressor pedals, then the Compressor by Empress is for you. Originally released in 2011, the Compressor quickly gained a following among musicians who were seeking advanced controls and features.

Now, based on valuable user feedback, the Compressor has been improved even further. It still includes the high-end features and controls normally seen in studio equipment, such as input and gain reduction metering, independent attack and release controls, a mix knob for parallel compression, and an external sidechain insert. But now, it also features a 'tilt' tone eq control and a selectable sidechain high pass filter built into the detection circuit.

The Compressor pedal has also been redesigned to be half the size. If you're looking to take your sound to the next level and want a compressor pedal with advanced features and controls, the Compressor by Empress Effects might just be the one to add to your collection.

FEATURES

• All Analog Signal Path - no digitals in here!
• Extremely Transparent - Add dynamic control without altering the original tone of your instrument
• 3 Compression Ratios - 2:1, 4:1 and 10:1 ratios offer lots of flexibility
• Attack and Release Control - allows for ultimate control over the compression characteristics
• Mix - Blend uncompressed signal in with the compressed signal for parallel compression, New York Style!
• Metering - Meter both gain reduction and input levels on separate meters.
• Tone - New tone knob, a "tilt" sytle tone knob centered at 500Hz to nail that perfect tone.
• Sidechain Send/Return- 3.5mm TRS jack send and return for sidechain compression.  
• Sidechain High Pass Filter - No need to add a high pass filter to the sidechain, now there is one built in that can be toggled off or set to 120 or 240Hz. 
• True Display LEDs - Bright multi-color LEDs always let you know what the compressor is doing.
• Power On Bypassed or Engaged - For musicians that never want to turn their compressor off. 
• True Bypass - The Empress Compressor employs true bypass, so you can be sure that it's not affecting the signal when disengaged.
• Small Size - New enclosure approximately half the size of the original compressor, which is delightfully small when considering all the features packed into this unit.
• Beautiful Case - It has a sparkle you can't deny, in blue or silver!