Amps that pair well with the Empress Echosystem

The Echosystem's dual-engine delays have plenty of headroom to trail off cleanly through the Plexi's classic rock breakup.

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Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

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Keep Peavey MiniMAX 500W Lightweight Bass Head's full voice out front: Empress Echosystem goes in Peavey MiniMAX 500W Lightweight Bass Head's effects loop so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it

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Empress Echosystem's pristine voice goes in Soldano 4x12 Straight Classic Cabinet (Purple)'s effects loop — it's not there to compete with Soldano 4x12 Straight Classic Cabinet (Purple)'s own full character

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Put Empress Echosystem in Marshall AVT 20 Valvestate 2000's effects loop, clear of Marshall AVT 20 Valvestate 2000's own gain stage

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Run Empress Echosystem in Supro Keeley Combo's effects loop, clear of Supro Keeley Combo's own gain stage

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Keep Empress Echosystem in Fender ACB 50 Adam Clayton Bass Combo's effects loop, clear of Fender ACB 50 Adam Clayton Bass Combo's own gain stage

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Keep Empress Echosystem in Orange Crush Bass 50's effects loop, clear of Orange Crush Bass 50's own gain stage

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Empress Echosystem's pristine voice goes in Port City Pearl/Merino Combo's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Port City Pearl/Merino Combo's own full character

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Empress Echosystem's pristine voice goes in Orange Crush Acoustic 30 (Black)'s effects loop — it's not there to compete with Orange Crush Acoustic 30 (Black)'s own transparent character

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Keep Komet Ambikab 80W 3-Way Wet/Dry/Wet Cabinet's full voice out front: Empress Echosystem goes in Komet Ambikab 80W 3-Way Wet/Dry/Wet Cabinet's effects loop so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it

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Keep Orange Crush 35's gritty voice out front: Empress Echosystem goes in Orange Crush 35's effects loop so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it

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Run Empress Echosystem in Friedman Plex Vintage Series Head's effects loop, clear of Friedman Plex Vintage Series Head's own gain stage

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Keep Egnater VN-412A's full voice out front: Empress Echosystem goes in Egnater VN-412A's effects loop so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it

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Empress Echosystem's pristine voice goes in Traynor BB115's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Traynor BB115's own full character

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Keep Laney World Series 100 SC's lush voice out front: Empress Echosystem goes in Laney World Series 100 SC's effects loop so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it

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Keep Empress Echosystem in Marshall ST112 JTM 1x12 Cabinet's effects loop, clear of Marshall ST112 JTM 1x12 Cabinet's own gain stage

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Keep Victory VC35's crunchy voice out front: Empress Echosystem goes in Victory VC35's effects loop so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it

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Put Empress Echosystem in Ceriatone Delight 15 1x12 Combo's effects loop, clear of Ceriatone Delight 15 1x12 Combo's own gain stage

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