Empress Effects ParaEq

[tylerisagirl1]

this sounds like shit

[ExclaimedMusic]

Avon! 

[melindagreenjeans]

So I guess they ran out of blue paint that month. They decided to release it unpainted as a limitied run.

[camolotto]

straight or fx loop???

[dagoelius]

Nice demo of sounds andy, but how about telling/showing us viewers what each switch/knob actually does.

[ApotheosiZ]

Hey can anybody tell me if it's safe to run this thing at 18V? Because I just got one a few days ago and I wanted it after my distortions so I placed it where my MXR Chorus was (the MXR runs at 18V and the ParaEQ is suppose to be 9) and I forgot to change the DC power brick plug-in to a 9 so I had it running at 18 for about an hour and it was devastating, definitely the heaviest sound I've ever had. Then when I came back I realized I had the voltage wrong, it was clearer but not as brutal after.

[XGuitarBoiX]

@ApotheosiZ Yes, you can use this with 18 volts

[Eldererr]

4:20 QoTSA?

[harrymosesgk]

@Eldererr yarp, its avon i believe

[1971SuperLead]

nice demo

[44eelz]

there should be more EQ pedals

[BJJLH]

How does this work on Bass ??

[musiccalgary]

@BJJLH The ranges on this pedal are not scoped for Bass guitar, get an EQ pedal configured for bass and you will get much better results.

[differentone7]

5 minutes aloooone yeah but your almost 5 minutes off the vid is only 5:17 lol

[decades07]

extra like!!!+++:::)))

[ramezk]

what's he playing at 5:30 - i know it i swear?!

[liampmiller]

this video is 5:17 seconds long WHAT THE FUCK YOU ON !

[Grungesback]

Crazy train

[davidholmes282]

that mid boost sounds incredible

[BrixSnBs]

Andy just loves his Qotsa. and who can blame him

[nylertickel2]

my science teachers son makes these effects i heard there good. :P

[tylerdurden4495]

Does anyone know what is being played at 5:01 to 5:17?

[tylerdurden4495]

This is just great. Thanks Andy.

[pkerlover]

made in Canada, YAY

[222131313222]

how much do these cost?

[TUBULAT0R]

What song is 3:24?

It's so great.

[TheJimiHendrix100]

pantera - 5 minutes alone!

[TheJimiHendrix100]

Pantera - 5 minutes alone yhea!

[drumboyringo94]

I'm Loving the david bowie

[Whyrendog]

I wont finish a recording without doing some kind of PEQ. I have my eye on the Dtar Equinox though, this seems kind of a cheap knockoff (although the same price) aimed at guitarists who might now know what frequencies to use. This has a nice stomp feature though.

[NoConzept]

Yeah...AVON!!

[EdPolepsy]

Nothing like leaving the box bare aluminum and calling it "limited edition silver finish!"

[mazsenior]

@EdPolepsy At least the don't charge more for it than the blue one!

[LTLfilms]

this is a guiar nerd youtube channel

[NJlo]

Yup it is. And we're proud of it.

[erikhartley]

and?

[RockinSG2003]

why so many "poor comment" clicks, I don't think this is meant to be offensive.

[D35J4RD1N5]

Yes I agree, the only thing I disagree with is the fact that you think a guitar nerd youtube channel is a bad thing

[ledzep149]

Ziggy, Shout at the devil, some Pantera thrown in there, great song selection in this one...

[mattpowers2]

If you plopped this pedal in front of me, while I would think it was cool, I would have no idea how to incorporate it into music. But Andy just schooled me. Thanks PGS not only for great pedal demos, but showing us how to utilize them!

[Ilovemyfender2]

Ziggy Stardust! Yes! :)

[GravesMetal]

Pantera!

[Alexsy82]

yeah, i dont usually love EQ stompboxes, but this seems pretty incredible.

[Pankeru]

What's the song on 3:24?

[ecntlr]

andy play guitar, jamming good

[Wiggzzzz]

5 MINUTES ALOOOONNNEEEEE!!!!! holyy crap andy im so impressed right now

[plectroman0]

Avon Qotsa Que bien!

[kkdav1]

5 MINUTES ALONE!!!

[catfishmudflap]

Great demo... I'm empressed! :-)

[scartissue121]

You comment made me laugh far to loud lol

[niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick]

i've always been happy with a simple treble/mids/bass combo. never needed a separate pedal for EQ. if i'm recording i end up using a totally fully parametric EQ post-production.

but still - if i were to get an EQ - this'd be it no doubt.

[d34d1yinf3rn0]

can this work as a standalone overdrive?

[Wakisazhi]

Sweet Ziggy Stardust cover at the start Andy!

[EndlessMagic]

30db boost??

that's a lot man.. :D

[ruffles272]

i know!

[xVancha]

4:20 - 4:54 One of my favourite sounds from a guitar, ever.

4:57 - a guy talking in the background? (Apart from Andy)

[guitar4life9]

haha i heard the guy.

[shadowsniper134]

what song is 3:24?

[Hallman88]

5 minutes alone!!!!

[CarpeDiem9118]

nova/avon!!

[asfastasdark]

Bowie FTW.

[macdaddylorenzo]

By using an EQ pedal and hearing its effect and its use. But strictly in theory I must admit I can't mentally grasp why an EQ pedal is useful.

Shouldn't the guitar amp's treble, bass, mid, EQ be enough to shape the sound? Unless I'm already maxing a frequency on the amp, I don't understand why or how a freq knob on a pedal can be used to change the sound in a way that the amp cannot. Maybe it's a dumb question, or maybe I never fully understood EQ (even though it seems really simple)

[ProGuitarShopDemos]

Simple Bass Mid and Treble controls on an amp are no way near as precise as the EQ on the Empress. Also, having it on a pedal means you're not stuck with those settings, especially helpful for extreme EQ shifts.

[macdaddylorenzo]

Thanks so much for your explanation! Very appreciated!

With what you said, I read up more on the pedal and really understand what it can do - it's really impressive! For those who wanna know more, you can check out the empress effects website, there's a really long yet very clear description of the pedal and also a Guitar Buyer magazine review of it - really useful info if you're looking into further understanding or buying an EQ pedal.

[CrimsonEdge38]

Generally speaking amps only have 3 frequencies that are shaped, or, they have a range of frequencies that are shaped per knob.

For example, if you wanted to boost your signal in the 4k range, you might not be able to do it with just an amp. With an EQ, you can.

But, the reality is that it just gives you more control. You can use it conjunction with your amp to do some very daring things. I have four EQ's currently.

Guitar>EQ>Pre-amp(EQhere)>Line­out>OD>EQ>Pre-ampout>EQ>Amp

Flexibility.

[fourgreyclover]

Cool Pantera riffing!

[TaffyRaphie]

what's that song at 30 seconds? i've heard it before but i don't know what it is

[macdaddylorenzo]

ziggy played guitar

[unclesmith]

i thought it was called ziggy stardust?

[jereibanez]

The song name is "Ziggy Stardust"

[illinskillin]

avon!

[popomczowzow]

Haha look how many people commented "first"

I like the idea of the fixed wah position, I wonder what that would sound like with a fixed wah....

I like the sound of the pedal when it's not scooped, and it sounded really great as just an eq when you had the drive rolled off. I wish it sounded better with the strat though

[jimmystageright]

ive dreamed of something like this...oh man

[BigCowz]

WOW

[dshim88]

2 MINUTES ALONE

[ashem9600]

I ask you please just give us......Five Minutes Aloooooooone!!!!

[jjuup]

Nice demo, nice pedal!

[downwithdixie]

Sweet! I like the Ronson riffs

[SufferedZero]

Awesome!!

[MichaelBradus]

Super cool pedal me first.

[guitarnoize]

This looks like a great pedal, especially in a studio situation.

[GreySugizo]

wow this is amazing!

[rokr432]

First View! First Comment! i'm awesome.

Nice sounds too.

[oxidindigo]

youre not first view or comment, and you're a massive loser. last part was the only thing you got right. loser.

[amateurlife]

nice.

[Stringprodigy]

First! Just kidding....First! Just kidding...First!

[dontutremble]

ahahah.

this is reaaal nice. what's the riff at 3:40? anyone know?

[zerbe26]

First.

[MoneyPieBoy]

nice!!!

[JCR101393]

sounds nice and powerfull

[xdivinebladex]

now here's an interesting one

[DavidRck]

nnoice