Empress Heavy Menace Distortion Pedal W/box ***Pre Loved***
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Good condition. Killer pedal
Tested & working
Includes box and paperwork
The Heavy Menace is the most versatile distortion pedal we’ve ever created. It’s an evolution of our 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
We’re obsessed with EQ, and the 3-band circuit on Heavy Menace is one of our best.
Our 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.
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.
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.
We’ve 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 our Buffer+ and connect it to the Gate Key Input, and the gate will behave consistently regardless of changes at the main input.
Features:
- Three versatile distortion modes - Light(ish), Heavy, and Heavier
- Footswitchable noise gate
- Three-band EQ with sweepable mid frequency
- Weight control to sculpt low frequency response
- Linked or independent switching of the distortion and gate
- Gate key input (⅛” TS or TRS)
- True bypass or buffered bypass
- All-analog signal path
International Customers
Only Preloved (secondhand) goods are available to Purchase for International Customers.
At this stage we arw unable to send Amplifiers.
Flat rate shipping will be calculated at checkout.
International customers please note: any additional customs duties, import taxes or other expenses which may arise as a result of an international transaction are not included in the shipping cost and are the responsibility of the buyer. We suggest you contact your local customs office to establish if any duties or taxes will be payable on your purchase.
Australian Customers.
New Items Incur a flat rate $7 charge - most destinations are covered however if you are located in a remote regional area we may give you a call to discuss freight options.
Pre loved items will incur shipping charges and rates are located in the Product Description. Most destinations are covered in the flat charge however if you are located in a remote regional area we may give you a call to discuss freight option
