The ParaEq MKII and ParaEq Deluxe bring back one of Empress’ most beloved pedal designs with exciting new features. The original ParaEq, released in 2010, steadily grew in reputation for its visceral tone-shaping, extreme transparency, and intuitive controls, rivalled only by studio-grade equipment. After being discontinued in 2020, we’ve watched used ParaEq prices on sites like reverb.com skyrocket, and it solidified our belief of the importance of highly controllable EQ adjustments with studio quality sound. With the reintroduction of the ParaEq, we’ve kept everything people loved about the original, but we took it to the next level. We’ve enhanced the already amazing audio path purity with lower noise circuitry and a huge 27V of headroom. We’ve also managed to squeeze it all into a pedalboard friendly footprint with top-mounted jacks for maximum convenience.
3 bands of parametric EQ, each with 3 selectable Q widths, give you an extremely flexible EQ. The wide Q is great for general tone shaping and is extremely transparent. The medium Q is perfect for everyday problem solving like pulling out boxiness from the low mids or reducing harshness and adding a bit in the upper mids. The narrow Q excels at notching out problem frequencies and is a saviour for acoustic guitarists when combating feedback issues.
We are authorized dealers for a number of great companies that back their products with standard warranties.
We extend this warranty period for 1 year beyond the manufacturer's as a token of our gratitude for shopping with us :)
We want to make sure that you don't get stuck with a lemon and will either replace or have the unit repaired by an authorized service center on our dime.
We offer a 30 day return policy 'no questions asked'.
Unless the item is defective, you will be subject to a 15% restocking fee.
All gear is tested prior to listing for sale. Any known issues will be mentioned in the item description.
We work extremely hard to make sure that you have peace of mind when buying pre-owned gear.
You will have 14 days from receipt of the item to test and make sure that everything meets your expectations.
If the item is found to be defective, we will cover return shipping. You must contact us first to set up the RMA.
Any used items returned for reasons other than functionality (within this 14 days) will be subject to a 20% restocking fee.
We will bend over backwards to make sure that you are happy with your purchase.
If you have any issues or questions at all please email or call us. We are happy to assist!
Orders will be processed and handled within 1 business day in most cases.
Orders placed before 1pm PST during our business hours generally are shipped the same day.
We also offer expedited shipping. If you have any special requests please contact us first, and we will do our best to accommodate you.
If you experience a problem with a unit: do not attempt to open or repair the unit yourself.
Any attempt to do so will void any warranty or guarantee.
Please send us a detailed description of the problem you are experiencing and we will have a team member contact you as soon as possible.
We are not responsible for unit damaged due to use of improper voltage.
Please make sure to double check voltage compatibility and use a proper voltage converter when necessary.
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