The Empress Echosystem is an Empress reverb pedal, currently around $481.63. Close alternatives include the NuX Atlantic and the Source Audio Collider. It pairs well with the Marshall Plexi 1959SLP and the Marshall JCM900 2100.
Empress Echosystem
Empress · pedal
The Empress Echosystem is a flagship dual-engine digital delay pedal from Canadian manufacturer Empress Effects, providing over 20 delay modes including tape, digital, analog, reverse, shimmer, and multi-tap across two independently controllable delay engines. Expression pedal input, tap tempo, MIDI, and stereo I/O make the Echosystem a comprehensive live and studio delay system. One of the most feature-complete delay pedals available. Preset storage for live performance.
- delay
- digital
- midi
- stereo
- analog
- live
- shimmer
- digital delay
Good for
- Live
- Silent Stage
- Studio
- Worship
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Empress Echosystem is commonly used in
- Ambient
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Post Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Lo Fi
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Experimental
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Shoegaze
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - New Wave
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Empress Echosystem
Marshall Plexi 1959SLP
amplifier
74% matchThe Echosystem's dual-engine delays have plenty of headroom to trail off cleanly through the Plexi's classic rock breakup.
Marshall JCM900 2100
Marshall
25% matchThe Echosystem's dual-engine delays belong in the JCM900's loop, clear of the amp's own hard-rock gain.
Marshall Studio Classic SC20H 20W Head
Marshall
24% matchKeep the Echosystem in the SC20H's loop, after that amp's aggressive JCM800-style bite, so the shimmering reverb stays controlled instead of picking up extra grit.
Laney Ironheart IRT-Studio
Laney
24% matchThe IRT-Studio's valve, recording-ready gain gives the Echosystem's dual-engine delay a responsive amp voice to trail into.
3rd Power Dragon 25 112 Combo
3rd Power
22% matchKeep the Echosystem's stereo delay-reverb stack in the Dragon 25's loop, clear of the amp's own natural, midrange breakup.
Friedman Plex
Friedman
20% matchKeep the Echosystem's stereo delay-reverb stack in the Plex's loop, clear of the amp's own singing, plexi-voiced British crunch.
Fender Bassbreaker 007 7-Watt
Fender
19% matchKeep the Echosystem in the Bassbreaker's loop, after that amp's chimey, compressed breakup, so the shimmering reverb and delay stay defined.
Laney Cub 8 Valve
Laney
19% matchKeep the Echosystem in the Cub 8's loop and its shimmering digital reverb trails that amp's own bright, driven breakup instead of washing it out.
Pedals that stack with the Empress Echosystem
Ibanez Tube Screamer
Ibanez
20% matchThe Screamer's mid-forward boost pushes into the Echosystem's dual-engine delay for a driven, colored signal.
Klon Centaur
Klon
18% matchThe Klon's transparent boost feeds the Echosystem's dual-engine delay a cleaner signal to shape.
MXR Phase 90
MXR
13% matchThe Phase 90's classic-rock sweep follows the Echosystem's dual-engine delay for layered motion.
Electro-Harmonix Small Stone
Electro-Harmonix
12% matchLayer the Small Stone's vowel-y phase sweep after the Echosystem's own complex delay-and-reverb textures for movement inside the wash.
Strymon Orbit
Strymon
7% matchEmpress Echosystem's pristine voice goes after Strymon Orbit in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Strymon Orbit's own low gain character
TC Electronic Wiretap Riff Recorder
TC Electronic
7% matchRun Empress Echosystem after TC Electronic Wiretap Riff Recorder in the signal chain, clear of TC Electronic Wiretap Riff Recorder's own gain stage
Electro-Harmonix Lester G
Electro-Harmonix
7% matchKeep Empress Echosystem after Electro-Harmonix Lester G in the signal chain, clear of Electro-Harmonix Lester G's own gain stage
Strymon Big Sky MX
Strymon
7% matchRun Empress Echosystem after Strymon Big Sky MX in the signal chain, clear of Strymon Big Sky MX's own gain stage
Cheaper alternatives
Wampler Catacombs
Wampler
77% similarityShared character: features_tap_tempo, live_performances, pedal
Fender Reflecting Pool
Fender
65% similarityShared character: stereo, delay, reverb
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
64% similarityShared character: stereo, delay, reverb
Alexander Pedals Forget-Me-Not
Alexander Pedals
63% similarityShared character: stereo, digital, delay
Boss TE-2
Boss
63% similarityShared character: stereo, delay, reverb
EarthQuaker Devices Silos Multi-Generational Time Reflection
EarthQuaker Devices
62% similarityShared character: delay, reverb, analog
Similar character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Empress Echosystem?+
The closest matches in character are the NuX Atlantic, the Source Audio Collider, the Wampler Catacombs. Budget picks: Wampler Catacombs, Fender Reflecting Pool, Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star.
What pairs well with the Empress Echosystem?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Plexi 1959SLP, Marshall JCM900 2100, Marshall Studio Classic SC20H 20W Head — The Echosystem's dual-engine delays have plenty of headroom to trail off cleanly through the Plexi's classic rock breakup..
How much does the Empress Echosystem cost?+
Around $481.63 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).