NPD - Empress x 2

Teetonetal

So I love empress stuff, managed to pick up the empress red distortion 2nd hand, then was flicking online and saw the phaser on a bit of a deal...couldn't resist.. both arrived today

http://i1270.photobucket.com/albums/jj611/Patrick_Redford/Mobile Uploads/image_zpse8z9umzw.jpg

Very interested to play with the phaser - the Tom Quayle demo was excellent

joeyowen

Hmmmm when I click the link I get a picture about mad professor and cables

I believe you though, great score!

Teetonetal

joeyowen said:

Hmmmm when I click the link I get a picture about mad professor and cables

I believe you though, great score!

Fixed

GavRichList

Nice! I'd still really like to try the yellow fuzz pedal.

Teetonetal

yeah, me too... in demos it sounds huge,,,

there is a 2nd hand multidrive at a good price too, which I am watching - if I like the red I may bid on the multidrive and shift the red on... I think the MD has the same Fuzz circuit as the yellow

GavRichList

had a very brief play through the Multidrive this weekend, care of @meltedbuzzbox - sounded GIGANTIC. Very very nice. If you sell the red, drop me a PM...I might be interested depending on when it is.

meltedbuzzbox

it does have the same fuzz as the yellow but you get more tweakable settings on the multidrive. 

The pedal is also surprisingly small. I looks huge in pictures for some reason but its smaller than 2 boss pedals. 

let me know how you get on with the red. 

Teetonetal

@GavHaus and @meltedbuzzox will do a report on both units and let you know if I stick the red up for sale

MrSwanson

where'd you buy from? Quite fancy the phaser myself.

Teetonetal

@MrSwanson probably not very helpful but I got it from Musix.ch as I am based in Switzerland.

I think in the UK GAK and Guitarbox sell them...

If don't get on with it and move it on I can let you know... (I come back to the uk regularly)

GavRichList

failing that, I picked my SuperDelay up off Reverb.com. The price was that much lower that even with import it was still significantly cheaper. Prymaxe can also be persuaded to give you a sizeable discount with a few well placed emails too, and they almost always fly under the customs radar.

MrSwanson

Ah rigbt, cool thanks. Hope you get on with it as I can't really afford one ;-)

MrSwanson

Just seen, they are at a good price for new! Looking forward to hearing your views, as the empress gear I've had has been excellent.

Teetonetal

You can also get scratch and dent stuff from Empress directly

Teetonetal

GavHaus said:

failing that, I picked my SuperDelay up off Reverb.com. The price was that much lower that even with import it was still significantly cheaper. Prymaxe can also be persuaded to give you a sizeable discount with a few well placed emails too, and they almost always fly under the customs radar.

It's funny that Prymaxe never give discounts from empress with the usual voucher... I think empress don't like it.. Still I can't/won't buy from them as in CH if the customs label is not filled correctly you have have to pay a massive (ca.80GBP) handling fee or send it back and IME they check every package. I won a pedal from PGSs free pedal friday and I had to send customs all my correspondence to prove it really was 0 USD and then I had to pay a handling fee too The swiss are very good at making money...

GavRichList

WOW. What a ballache! I tend to like to go direct to the companies if I can; the bulk of my fairfield stuff came direct, and certianly the inevitable future additions will do.

Teetonetal

Yeah, certainly nice if you can do that .

Thing I like about empress is the service - 2 year warranty that they extend to 4 years if you register - that is awesome. Compare that to Pigtronix 1 year...

meltedbuzzbox

Empress also check in to see how you are getting on with the pedal and ask if you can think of any improvements etc

very impressed with them

GavRichList

*empressed with them

Teetonetal

Had a bit of a play tonight at rehearsal, red distortion sounds very very good, will be getting to know this one before deciding on the multidrive... The phaser requires an extended session, way too much going on there!

meltedbuzzbox

Glad you liked the Distortion bud.