Empress Effects: HEAVY Distortion with Tape Delay - ESP Stef T7 & Carl Martin Custom 50 Combo
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https://reverb.com/marketplace?query=empress=effects+heavy+distortion+tape+delay+esp+stef+t7+carl+martin+custom+50+combo&_aid=kingman
This is a long overdue excursion for me. The Heavy has been on the market for two or more years! My apologies to the guys at Empress.
The Heavy is just that - HEAVY. I actually had to use a high pass filter in the mastering process of this video to roll off subs in order to avoid freaking out mobile and laptop speakers at your end. It has a BIG bottom thud. The Mids control and (adjustable) Noise Gate features are very welcome on a pedal like this and should be taken into consideration if you're shopping for your next box-of-brootz pedal. Coupled with dual channel goodness, global top and bottom EQ, impeccable build quality and sheer HEAVINESS, this black beastie is hard to pass up.
And then there's the Tape Delay, but you already know all about that one, right?
Today's tools:
Guitar: ESP Japan Stef-T7
Amp: Carl Martin Custom Shop 50 Combo (See: http://carlmartin.com/custom-shop-50/
Extra effects: N/A
Cables: Providence
Mic: Violet Design "The Amethyst Standard" (amp) Samson Airline77 (me)
Camera: Canon 60D (me) and Sony HDR CX150 (pedal)
Soundcard: AVID Mbox Pro 3
Computer: Apple iMac 27" i7 3.4 GHz 16 GB RAM
Software: Pro Tools 11.3, Waves CLA Guitars (slight comp over input track), Waves L3-16 Limiter (to keep levels in check at output), Apple Final Cut Pro X (video editing and Youtube compression).