EMPRESS EFFECTS REVERB
Canada’s illustrious Empress Effects
also has a highly anticipated new
reverb generator coming to market
shortly, and it is also called, simply and
appropriately, Reverb. In a box that
measures a little under six inches wide,
Empress has crammed 24 beautiful
sounding algorithms that range from
the classics, like halls, springs, rooms,
and plates, to shimmering modulated
tones, ambient swells, reverse ‘verbs,
and other lovely, unclassifiable
ambiences. There’s even a mode
labeled “beer,” which Empress has
designated for its more adventurous,
specialized creations that, like its
fermented namesake, you probably
won’t indulge in every day, but might
be inclined to go nuts with during
the occasional weekend bender. As
is typical of Empress pedals, the full
spectrum of the Reverb’s functionality
is incredible, with 35 presets, tap,
expression, control voltage, and MIDI
options, true or buffered bypass, and
much more. It even offers a cabinet
simulator for going direct and an
output transformer for safe, quiet
stereo operation with dual amplifiers.
Once again, Empress has thought of
everything.
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