Heavy Menace Distortion
The Empress Heavy Menace is a versatile distortion pedal designed for high-gain sounds, covering everything from classic hard rock to modern metal. It features three distortion modes ('Lite(ish)', 'Heavy', and 'Heavier'), a footswitchable noise gate, 3-band EQ with sweepable mid-frequency, and a 'Weight' control for low-frequency shaping. The pedal offers both true bypass and buffered bypass options, along with a gate key input for external signal control, making it a comprehensive solution for guitarists seeking crushing tones.
What guitarists say...
Guitarists praised the Heavy Menace for its amazing and musical tones, describing it as reactive with beautiful saturation and high-gain capabilities. Many found it easy to use and were impressed with the sound quality, comparing it favorably to expensive high-gain amplifiers. The noise gate and independent key input were highlighted as useful features. While most reviewers were highly satisfied with the pedal's performance, one reviewer experienced an issue with the noise gate but was promptly assisted by the customer service.
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