Empress Effects Unleases Heavy Menace

premierguitar May 10, 2023

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Empress Effects today announced the release of the HeavyMenace, their newest high-gain distortion pedal. An evolution of their original Heavy, the HeavyMenace offers extended features in a smaller, pedalboard-friendly enclosure.

“The Heavy Menace is our most versatile distortion pedal ever,” said Steve Bragg, President of Empress Effects. “It offers the essential capabilities of the Heavy, along with enhancements that make it a perfect fit sonically, functionally, and physically for even more high-gain players.”

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