Empress

Also known as: Empress Effects, Empress Effects Inc.

What we're all about:

At Empress Effects, we strive to make original and exciting effects. Every effort is made to ensure the highest possible sound quality in every pedal. We aim to maximize the tonal possibilities with innovative features, yet remain focused on providing an intuitive user experience while keeping the footprint on the pedalboard minimal. Our goal is to inspire musicians...

34 Products · Used by 176 Artists

Empress ParaEq Equalizer Effects Pedals

$150.00

1 available store

5.0 (20)

^# 6

in Equalizer Effects Pedals Rank

23 artists using

Empress Compressor Compressor Effects Pedals

$274.00

2 available stores

5.0 (20)

^# 11

in Compressor Effects Pedals Rank

26 artists using

Empress Echosystem Delay Effects Pedals

$459.00 - $509.00

7 available stores

5.0 (23)

^# 42

in Delay Effects Pedals Rank

21 artists using

Empress Effects Reverb Reverb Effects Pedals

$446.49 - $499.00

6 available stores

5.0 (22)

^# 27

in Reverb Effects Pedals Rank

14 artists using

Empress Effects ZOIA Multi Effects Pedals

$497.00 - $549.00

7 available stores

5.0 (12)

^# 39

in Multi Effects Pedals Rank

12 artists using

Empress Tape Delay Delay Effects Pedals

$155.00 - $469.00

2 available stores

5.0 (19)

^# 74

in Delay Effects Pedals Rank

12 artists using

Empress Tremolo Tremolo Effects Pedals

$124.54

1 available store

5.0 (9)

^# 11

in Tremolo Effects Pedals Rank

28 artists using

Empress Effects Drive Overdrive Effects Pedals

$285.00 - $299.00

5 available stores

New

^# 100

in Overdrive Effects Pedals Rank

1 artist using

Empress Effects Compressor MKII Compressor Effects Pedals

$269.00 - $274.00

8 available stores

5.0 (2)

^# 30

in Compressor Effects Pedals Rank

13 artists using

Empress Bass Compressor Bass Effects Pedals

$266.00 - $274.00

8 available stores

5.0 (3)

^# 59

in Bass Effects Pedals Rank

8 artists using

Empress Superdelay Digital Delay Pedal Delay Effects Pedals

$274.99

1 available store

4.5 (15)

20 artists using

Empress Effects Buffer+ Buffer Pedals

$116.62 - $168.00

5 available stores

4.5 (8)

^# 3

in Buffer Pedals Rank

5 artists using

Empress ParaEq MKII Deluxe Equalizer and Boost Pedal Equalizer Effects Pedals

$335.00 - $349.00

10 available stores

5.0 (2)

^# 16

in Equalizer Effects Pedals Rank

8 artists using

Empress Tremolo2 Tremolo Effects Pedals

$197.80

1 available store

4.5 (12)

^# 27

in Tremolo Effects Pedals Rank

9 artists using

Empress Heavy Distortion Effects Pedals

$294.00 - $329.00

6 available stores

5.0 (4)

^# 96

in Distortion Effects Pedals Rank

2 artists using

Empress Effects Multidrive Overdrive Effects Pedals

$175.00

1 available store

5.0 (4)

8 artists using

Empress Nebulus Multi Effects Pedals

$272.00 - $287.54

2 available stores

4.5 (5)

5 artists using

Empress Effects Phaser Pedal Phaser Effects Pedals

$329.00 - $366.97

4 available stores

4.0 (2)

^# 50

in Phaser Effects Pedals Rank

6 artists using

Empress Effects Heavy Overdrive Effects Pedals

$318.00 - $453.14

9 available stores

5.0 (3)

1 artist using

Empress Buffer+ Stereo Buffer Pedals

$164.00 - $274.99

8 available stores

5.0 (1)

^# 7

in Buffer Pedals Rank

1 artist using

Empress Heavy Menace Distortion Pedal Distortion Effects Pedals

$235.00 - $259.00

9 available stores

5.0 (1)

Empress Effects Buffer Buffer Pedals

$109.00 - $114.00

3 available stores

5.0 (4)

^# 10

in Buffer Pedals Rank

Empress Germ Drive Overdrive Effects Pedals

$166.79

1 available store

5.0 (2)

1 artist using

Empress Distortion Distortion Effects Pedals

$109.00

6 available stores

5.0 (1)

2 artists using

Empress Fuzz Fuzz Effects Pedals

4.0 (5)

6 artists using

Empress Effects Buffer++ I/O Interface Pedal Buffer Pedals

$116.62 - $299.00

5 available stores

^# 12

in Buffer Pedals Rank

Empress Superdelay Delay Pedal (New Design) Delay Effects Pedals

3.0 (1)

13 artists using

Empress ParaEQ MKII Equalizer and Boost Pedal Equalizer Effects Pedals

$249.00 - $279.00

10 available stores

^# 67

in Equalizer Effects Pedals Rank

2 artists using

Empress Effects Bass ParaEQ Parametric Equalizer and Boost Pedal Equalizer Effects Pedals

$150.00 - $379.00

9 available stores

^# 75

in Equalizer Effects Pedals Rank

Empress ZOIA Euroburo Modular Synthesizers

$644.00 - $714.00

9 available stores

3 artists using

Empress Zoia Euroburo Compact Grid Controller Modular Synthesizers

$699.99

1 available store

Empress 10th Anniversary Tremolo Tremolo Effects Pedals

Empress Midibox 2 MIDI Interfaces

$51.28

1 available store

Empress Zoia 10K Edition Compact Grid Controller Multi Effects Pedals

$549.00 - $590.00

2 available stores

What we're all about:

History:

In 2005, having recently graduated from Queens University with a degree in electrical engineering, Steve was approached by a friend looking for a tremolo with a set of features that were unavailable on the market at the time. 7 Months later, Steve presented the tremolo to his friend. Turns out that his friend had already bought another tremolo and no longer needed it. Steve, now stuck with this new tremolo, went to sell it at a local used instruments store. The store liked it so much that they ordered 10. After speaking with a few other retailers, it was clear that there was a demand for these pedals. Thus Empress Effects was born.

On the tail of the Tremolos success, Steve got ambitious and began work on the Superdelay. The Superdelay took 2 years to design! During this period, Steve realized that, even if he worked 24 hours a day, he couldn't keep up with demand. And thus, the Empress family grew. Mike came on to take over assembly and Jay joined to help design pedals.

With this new team assembled, things ran much smoother and now, with 2 full time designers, new pedals came much quicker! In 2008, the ParaEq (the first pedal designed entirely by Jay) was released.

Empress has 34 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Overdrive Effects Pedals, Equalizer Effects Pedals, and Delay Effects Pedals. Their gear is featured by 176 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Pop, and Electronic. Notable users include Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Tyler Larson, and Joff Oddie. Most Empress products sit firmly in the high-end, boutique range.