Empress ParaEQ MkII vs Ibanez Pentatone Equalizer
The Empress ParaEQ MkII and the Ibanez Pentatone Equalizer are both pedals. The Ibanez Pentatone Equalizer leans bright. Current prices: $249 vs $107.01.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.47% — somewhat different
Empress ParaEQ MkII
Empress · pedal
Ibanez Pentatone Equalizer
Ibanez · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$249via Reverb
$107.01via Reverb
The Empress ParaEQ MkII is a redesigned, more compact version of the original ParaEQ, packing the same studio-level three-band parametric equalization into a significantly smaller enclosure (roughly 2.6 by 4.8 by 1.5 inches versus the original's 4.5 by 3.5 by 1.5). It carries forward the original's core functionality with no compromises while adding meaningfully improved headroom, a 107.9dB signal-to-noise ratio and 0.03% distortion at 27V internal operation. It's aimed at players who valued the original ParaEQ's precise tonal control but wanted a smaller pedalboard footprint and better noise performance.
The Ibanez Pentatone is a 5-band graphic equalizer pedal from Ibanez, delivering five EQ bands for guitar frequency shaping covering bass through presence frequencies. The Pentatone name references the five EQ sliders that provide graphic control over the five key guitar frequency bands. Ibanez quality EQ for tone shaping and frequency management at accessible pricing.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Alternative Rock
- acoustic
- alternative
- bright