{"product_id":"empress-drive","title":"Empress Drive","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"webtext-block webtext-block--mixed-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"webtext-headline\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"authorByline\" class=\"webtext-copywriters\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Empress Effects Drive is an all-analog overdrive built to put genuine control over your gain sound at your fingertips. What makes Drive unique is a sweepable midrange EQ that sits ahead of the overdrive stage, letting you choose exactly which frequencies push the circuit into saturation. Beyond that, a flexible boost circuit adds up to 30dB of clean lift before or after the drive for added crunch or a pure volume boost. A clean mix control preserves articulation and low-end definition under heavy gain, and a post-mix active EQ shapes the final voicing without upsetting the balance you’ve worked to dial in. Drive is a pedal that behaves more like a palette than a finished painting, a versatile gain platform ready to color your tone with rich and dynamic hues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"webtext-block webtext-block--video-content\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"webtext-block webtext-block--audio-content\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"webtext-block webtext-switched webtext-block--media-right webtext-block--mixed-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"webtext__column webtext--text\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShape the gain itself\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost overdrives bake their voicing into the circuit, leaving the player to work around it. The Empress Drive flips that approach by giving you control over the gain stage. The sweepable pre-overdrive midrange EQ is the clearest example: dial in a low-mid push, and the circuit responds with chewy, vocal saturation. Shift toward the upper mids, and the same gain setting takes on a sharper, more aggressive bite. Guitarists find that a single Empress Drive can cover ground that used to require a stack of pedals. An analog clipping meter also tracks exactly how hard the circuit is being driven, taking the guesswork out of gain staging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"webtext__column webtext--media\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"webtext-block webtext-switched webtext-block--media-left webtext-block--mixed-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"webtext__column webtext--media\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"webtext__column webtext--text\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBuilt for serious signal flow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Empress Drive’s deeper utility shows in how it handles the rest of the chain. The clean mix control blends the dry signal back into the drive for clarity and low-end definition under heavy gain, a feature usually reserved for bass-focused pedals or studio rack units. Active bass and treble shelving filters sit after the mix stage, providing authoritative final voicing without disturbing the balance between your clean and driven signals. An adaptive noise gate keeps high-gain settings tight while preserving sustain and touch sensitivity, and a high-headroom design handles hot signals without unwanted clipping. Buffered bypass and a compact, top-jack enclosure round out a pedal built for any board layout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"webtext-block webtext-switched webtext-block--media-right webtext-block--mixed-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"webtext__column webtext--text\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEmpress Effects Drive Pedal Features:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"webtext-block--colcount\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll-analog overdrive circuit with tube-like response and natural compression\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweepable pre-overdrive midrange EQ shapes which frequencies push the circuit into saturation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlexible boost routing places up to 30dB of clean lift before or after the drive stage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClean mix control blends dry signal back in for clarity and low-end definition under high gain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActive Bass and Treble shelving EQ filters provide post-mix tonal shaping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdaptive noise gate keeps high-gain settings tight while preserving sustain and touch sensitivity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalog clipping meter offers visual feedback for precise gain staging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-headroom design handles strong input signals without unwanted clipping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuffered bypass preserves signal integrity across long cable runs and large pedalboards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop-mounted jacks and a compact enclosure fit virtually any pedalboard layout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/9910\/7402\/files\/empress-1.jpg?v=1777989597\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/9910\/7402\/files\/empress-2.jpg?v=1777989596\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Empress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61546807034186,"sku":"15884","price":3450.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/9910\/7402\/files\/empress-overdrive-empress-drive-1236672575.webp?v=1777995672","url":"https:\/\/tgt11.com\/products\/empress-drive","provider":"These Go To 11","version":"1.0","type":"link"}