{"product_id":"43719","title":"Empress Heavy Menace","description":"\n\u003cp\u003eThe Empress Heavy Menace is the most versatile distortion pedal that Empress Effects has ever created. It's an evolution of the original Heavy with new features and a compact enclosure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 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 blistering modern metal.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eENHANCED EQ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFans of the ParaEq pedals know Empress does EQ right, and the 3-band circuit on Heavy Menace is one of their best.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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 counter-clockwise for a tight response that's perfect for palm muting and extended-range guitars.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMidrange 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADAPTIVE GATE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnvelope followers in the circuit respond to your playing, letting sustained notes decay naturally but clamping down quickly during fast stops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the Heavy Menace, this gate is now footswitch-able, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmpress has also added a key input so you can optionally trigger the gate with an external signal. This is 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 the Empress Buffer+\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"itemspec\"\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eItem Number:\u003c\/b\u003e 43719\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMake:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=vendor%3AEmpress+AND+tag%3Avisible\"\u003eEmpress\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eModel:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Heavy+Menace+AND+tag%3Avisible\"\u003eHeavy Menace\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/gear-condition-key\" class=\"fs-product-condition fs-product-condition-verygood\"\u003eVery Good\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCategories:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=tag%3Aeffects-and-pedals+AND+tag%3Avisible\"\u003eeffects-and-pedals\u003c\/a\u003e ⇒ \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=tag%3Adistortion+AND+tag%3Avisible\"\u003edistortion\u003c\/a\u003e ⇒ \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=tag%3Apedal+AND+tag%3Avisible\"\u003epedal\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFunction:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=tag%3APedals+AND+tag%3ADistortion+AND+tag%3Avisible\" class=\"btn btn--small\"\u003eDistortion\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMPN:\u003c\/b\u003e 43719\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eModular Grid:\u003c\/b\u003e Pedals \u003ca class=\"btn btn--small\" href=\"https:\/\/modulargrid.net\/p\/empress-effects-heavy-menace\" title=\"View Details\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eⓘ\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca class=\"btn btn--small\" href=\"https:\/\/modulargrid.net\/p\/modules_racks\/add\/44072\" title=\"Add\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e＋\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions*:\u003c\/b\u003e 66 mm wide 122 mm high\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePower*:\u003c\/b\u003e 250 mA \/ 9 V DC \/ Negative Center\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e* User contributed details\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Empress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48295204421868,"sku":"43719","price":269.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2604\/0858\/files\/Empress_Heavy_Menace_sku_43719_MPN_2.heic?v=1788317313","url":"https:\/\/foundsound.com.au\/products\/43719","provider":"Found Sound","version":"1.0","type":"link"}