The Empress Buffer+ is the ultimate utility pedal for those who want complete confidence in their signal chain.
The Buffer++ expands into new territory with stereo loop switching, intelligent routing, and powerful signal control tools. It’s designed for people who find themselves fighting noise, juggling multiple instruments, or repatching rigs all the time.
With 12 internal routing modes, transformer isolation, input metering, and an array of tools like onboard boost, tuner mute, and polarity switching, the Buffer++ will help you clean up your tone, reclaim valuable pedalboard space, and build setups that work in every environment, from tiny stages to pro studios.
This pedal isn’t just about signal clarity, it’s about freedom. Freedom to get creative with routing, to evolve your rig over time, and to show up to a gig knowing your setup will work exactly how you need it to.
Features
- All-Analog Signal Path – Pristine, transparent buffering preserves your tone while eliminating hiss and signal loss from long cable runs and vintage pedals.
- Advanced Routing Engine – Twelve powerful modes for switching, summing, parallel effects, stereo/mono routing, and more.
- Stereo & Dual Mono Ready – Two inputs, two loops, and two outputs offer true stereo signal paths or flexible dual-mono configurations.
- AB/AY Instrument & Amp Switching – Toggle between instruments, amps, or loop paths on the fly with footswitchable A/B or A/Y operation.
- Dolby-Style Noise Filtering – Selectable filters eliminate noise and hiss from high-gain or vintage FX without compromising tone.
- Transformer-Isolated Output – Prevents ground loops and hum when using dual-amp setups, stereo FX returns, or FOH routing.
- Differential FX Loop Returns – Ground-referenced loop returns reject unwanted noise.
- Variable Input Loading – Simulate the warm roll-off of long cables with a simple knob turn.
- Input Meters & Pads – Visual metering on all inputs helps prevent clipping, with toggleable pads to manage hot signals from synths or active pickups.
- Tuner Out with Silent Mute – Dedicated, isolated tuner out avoids tone suck; engage silent tuning with onboard or external footswitch.
- +30dB of Clean Boost – Footswitchable boost stage helps push amps, compensate for pedal loss, or lift your solos.
- Compact Utility Hub – Combines the functions of a buffer, ABY switcher, stereo loop selector, boost, tuner mute, and more into one streamlined box.
Product Specs
- Item Number: 39949
- Make: Empress
- Model: Buffer++
- Condition: Brand New
- Finish: Black
- Categories: effects-and-pedals ⇒ buffer ⇒ pedal
- Made In: United States
- MPN: BUPP
- UPC: 850040850413