Empress Effects Launches New Compressor MK II Pedal
The MKII retains the control set and features of its popular predecessor, while cutting its size in half.
Empress Effects has launched its Compressor MKII pedal, a successor to its popular Compressor pedal.
The MKII retains the control set and features of its predecessor – such as independent attack and release controls, a mix knob for parallel compression and an external sidechain insert – while cutting its size in half.
The analog signal path and onboard LEDs of the original have also been retained, while a ‘tilt’ tone EQ control and selectable sidechain high-pass filter have been brought aboard.
The Empress Effects Compressor MKII pedal will be available starting November 25 for $249.
For more info on the pedal, stop by empresseffects.com.
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