{"product_id":"empress-compressor-mkii","title":"EMPRESS COMPRESSOR MKII","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen we released our original Compressor back in 2011, it quickly became a favourite among guitar and bass players alike who were searching for something more than the typical oversimplified controls found on most compressor pedals. Although our original Compressor sounded great on bass (and still does!) we set out to do even better. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn top of the full range of features and controls normally only seen in high end studio equipment, such as input and gain reduction metering, independent attack and release controls, a mix knob for parallel compression, and an external sidechain insert, we’ve now added a fully variable sidechain high pass filter, and a two position ‘tone + colour’ circuit which adds gentle tone sculpting and harmonic distortion, giving your bass some delicious character.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAll Analog Signal Path\u003c\/strong\u003e - no digitals in here!\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExtremely Transparent\u003c\/strong\u003e - Add dynamic control without altering the original tone of your instrument\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 Compression Ratios\u003c\/strong\u003e - 2:1, 4:1 and 10:1 ratios offer lots of flexibility\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAttack and Release Control\u003c\/strong\u003e - allows for ultimate control over the compression characteristics\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMix\u003c\/strong\u003e - Blend uncompressed signal in with the compressed signal for parallel compression, New York Style!\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetering\u003c\/strong\u003e - Meter both gain reduction and input on separate meters.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eTone + Color  \u003c\/span\u003e-\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAdds mild harmonic distortion with a mid range cut or an upper mid range boost. \u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSidechain Send\/Return\u003c\/span\u003e- 3.5mm TRS jack send and return for sidechain compression.  \u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSidechain High Pass Filter \u003c\/span\u003e-  a variable high pass filter that filters low frequencies from the sidechain. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe filter frequency ranges from 20Hz to 400Hz.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eImproved Low End Frequency Response \u003c\/span\u003e- To handle those low low sounds, completely flat down to 20Hz.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrue Display LEDs\u003c\/strong\u003e - Bright multi-color LEDs always let you know what the compressor is doing.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrue Bypass\u003c\/strong\u003e - The Empress Compressor employs true bypass, so you can be sure that it's not affecting the signal when disengaged.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall Size\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNew enclosure approximately half the size of the original compressor\u003c\/span\u003e, which is delightfully small when considering all the features packed into this unit.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeautiful Case\u003c\/strong\u003e - It has a sparkle you can't deny, available in blue or silver!\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003ctable class=\"specifications\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctbody\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd class=\"bold\"\u003eInput Impedance\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e1M\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd class=\"bold\"\u003eOutput Impedance\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e2.2k\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd class=\"bold\"\u003eFrequency Response (-3dB)\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e10Hz - 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