Empress Effects Phaser Guitar Effects Pedal

The Empress Phaser redefines what a phaser pedal can be, combining cutting-edge innovation with classic analog warmth. Built around a unique VCA-based design, this pedal delivers an unmatched signal-to-noise ratio, ensuring pristine sound quality in any setting. With selectable 2-stage, 4-stage, and the Empress-exclusive 3-stage mode, you have complete control over your modulation, all sweepable via tap tempo through an impressive eight different waveforms for limitless creative expression. Blending the best of both worlds, the Empress Phaser features an all-analog signal path controlled by a microprocessor, preserving its rich, organic tone while unlocking unprecedented levels of precision and adaptability. Beyond classic jet-engine swirls, funky auto-wah, and Univibe-inspired textures, this pedal introduces groundbreaking auto modes, including envelope following, audio-triggered sweeps, rhythmic patterns, and direct control options, giving you total mastery over your sound. For guitarists and producers seeking next-level modulation, the Empress Phaser is the ultimate tool—versatile, powerful, and unlike anything else on the market. Features Killer Sound Quality - The Signal to Noise ratio is around 104 dB. 8 Auto modes - Envelope follower, center & speed, speed(sine), speed(square), audio sweep trigger, random level trigger, rhythms and direct control Tap Tempo with Ratios - Use tap tempo to set the phasers speed; the ratio selection makes fast tempos and triplet based phase times easy. 2 / 3 / 4 Stages - Select 2, 4 or, an empress exclusive, 3 stages 5 Rhythms - Rhythms let your phaser boldly go where no phaser has gone before Ultimate Control - Control over width, speed, resonance, waveform, and number of stages. 8 Waveforms - Phase through sine, triangle, asymmetric sine, swung sine, sawtooth, reverse sawtooth, square and step waveforms. True Bypass - The Empress Phaser Pedal employs true bypass, so you can be sure that it's not affecting the signal when disengaged. Gain - Set the output gain of the phaser to match your bypassed signal or use up to 6dB of boost to really drive your preamp Small Size - The enclosure measures approximately 4.5 by 3.5 by 1.5, which is delightfully small when considering all the features packed into this unit. Unsurpassed Connectivity - The Universal Control Port allows you to connect an expression pedal, external tap switch, control voltage, external audio input and MIDI all using a standard 1/4 jack! True Display LEDs - Extremely responsive LEDs always let you know what the phaser is doing and help you adjust the sensitivity in the auto modes. Specifications Power Input Voltage: 9 - 18 V DC (Negative tip) Power Input Connector: 2.1mm barrel connector (Negative tip) Power Consumption: ~120mA Enclosure Material: Die Cast Aluminum Input connector: 1/4 Jack Output connector: 1/4 Jack