The Empress Para EQ DLX is an Empress eq pedal. Close alternatives include the Emma DiscomBOBulator and the MXR M108 10-Band Graphic EQ. It pairs well with the Bad Cat Hot Cat and the Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp.

Empress Para EQ DLX

Empress · pedal

The Empress ParaEQ MKII Deluxe expands on the standard ParaEQ MKII with added variable high-pass and low-pass filters plus low-shelf and high-shelf EQ bands, giving considerably more tonal shaping range than the standard MKII's three parametric bands alone. It shares the MKII's improved 107.9dB signal-to-noise ratio, 0.03% distortion, and 27V internal headroom for studio-grade clarity and dynamic range. It's aimed at players and engineers who want the deepest level of on-board EQ control available in a pedal format, at the cost of a steeper learning curve and a busier control set than the standard model.

  • eq
  • filter
  • studio
  • noise
  • live
  • equalizer
  • clarity
  • boutique

Genres the Empress Para EQ DLX is commonly used in

  • Alternative Rock
  • Acoustic
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Funk
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Empress Para EQ DLX

Bad Cat Hot Cat

Bad Cat

21% match

Where this leans dark, Bad Cat Hot Cat answers back bright

Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp

Vox

20% match
$799via Reverb

Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp's bright balances out the dark tone

Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head

Peavey

tonal match
$767.77via Reverb

The high headroom tone has headroom to spare — Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head gives it high gain to fill it with

Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800

Marshall

tonal match

Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800's bright balances out the dark tone

Mesa Boogie Triple Crown TC-50 1x12 Combo

Mesa Boogie

tonal match

The high headroom tone has headroom to spare — Mesa Boogie Triple Crown TC-50 1x12 Combo gives it high gain to fill it with

Blackstar HTV40MK3 40 Watt

Blackstar

tonal match
$999.99via Reverb

Blackstar HTV40MK3 40 Watt leans glassy right where the dark tone needs it

Ceriatone 2202H

Ceriatone

tonal match

Into a high headroom tone, Ceriatone 2202H brings the high gain it's missing

Blackstar DA100 Ruby

Blackstar

tonal match
$1481.32via Reverb

Into a high headroom tone, Blackstar DA100 Ruby brings the high gain it's missing

Pedals that stack with the Empress Para EQ DLX

Fulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive

Fulltone

22% match

The high headroom tone has headroom to spare — Fulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive gives it fuzzy to fill it with

Origin Effects DCX Boost

Origin Effects

22% match
$266.85via Reverb

Origin Effects DCX Boost leans bright right where the dark tone needs it

Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb

pedal

8% match
$79.99via Reverb

Put Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb after Empress Para EQ DLX in the signal chain, clear of Empress Para EQ DLX's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo

pedal

8% match

Keep Empress Para EQ DLX's transparent voice out front: Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo goes after Empress Para EQ DLX in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Tone City Dry Martini

Tone City

tonal match
$52.86via Reverb

Tone City Dry Martini's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Empress Para EQ DLX delivers it

Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature

Ashdown

tonal match
$238.39via Reverb

Into Empress Para EQ DLX, Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2

Dr Scientist

tonal match
$206.45via Reverb

The high headroom tone has headroom to spare — Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 gives it fuzzy to fill it with

MXR M249 Super Badass Dynamic O.D.

MXR

tonal match
$110via Reverb

Empress Para EQ DLX leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform MXR M249 Super Badass Dynamic O.D. wants

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Emma DiscomBOBulator

pedal

68% similarity

Shared character: filter, noise, headroom

MXR M108 10-Band Graphic EQ

MXR

67% similarity
$159.99via Reverb

Shared character: dynamic_range, clarity

Boss GE-7 Equalizer

Boss

66% similarity
$106.92via Reverb

Shared character: filter, noise, studio

Chaos Custom Shop Sub Sonic Filter

Chaos Custom Shop

66% similarity

Shared character: filter, headroom, boutique_stuff

CNZ Audio GEQ-5

Cnz Audio

66% similarity
$44.99via Reverb

Shared character: headroom

Chaos Custom Shop HPF

Chaos Custom Shop

65% similarity

Shared character: filter, studio, live

Dirty Haggard Audio Mid-Band

Dirty Haggard Audio

65% similarity
$125via Reverb

Shared character: clarity, live, boutique_stuff

Artec SE-Peq Parametric Equalizer

Artec

65% similarity
$67.80via Reverb

Shared character: shelf, players, combination

Old Blood Noise Endeavors 3 Band EQ

Old Blood Noise Endeavors

64% similarity

Shared character: noise, studio, live

Empress ParaEQ MkII

Empress

64% similarity
$249via Reverb

Shared character: filter, noise, headroom

Old Blood Noise Endeavors Float Duo Moving Filter

Old Blood Noise Endeavors

63% similarity
$299via Reverb

Shared character: filter, noise, boutique_stuff

Keeley K-Fil

Keeley

61% similarity

Shared character: filter, boutique_stuff

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Empress Para EQ DLX?+

The closest matches in character are the Emma DiscomBOBulator, the MXR M108 10-Band Graphic EQ, the Boss GE-7 Equalizer.

What pairs well with the Empress Para EQ DLX?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Bad Cat Hot Cat, Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp, Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head — Where this leans dark, Bad Cat Hot Cat answers back bright.

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