The Empress Bass ParaEq is here to give bassists some pretty granular control over their tone… and it’s approved by legendary bassist Tim Lefebvre. So you know it’s good.
The Empress Bass ParaEq delivers incredibly clean headroom for peak articulation and punch, even when things get loud. At its core are three fully parametric EQ bands, each offering up to 15dB of boost or cut, with tunable bandwidth so you can zero in on problem frequencies or shape your tone broadly with a smooth touch.
One of the biggest advantages of the Bass ParaEq is its intelligent design around bass-centric frequencies. You can thicken your sound by boosting around 200Hz while cutting at 300Hz to clear out mud—an approach that works beautifully in live settings or tricky studio environments. Better yet, the pedal is backed by a frequency visualization guide that helps beginners and tone chasers alike learn the art of EQ sculpting.
The pedal also includes high-pass, low-pass, and shelving filters to help eliminate boominess or harshness in rooms with difficult acoustics. Whether you’re fighting feedback or trying to get that low end to sit just right, tools like the dynamic low shelf—which adjusts its break frequency as you boost or cut—let you fine-tune without overthinking.
Need more power on stage? The foot-switchable boost offers up to 30dB of gain, giving you punch when you need to stand out. And if you’re playing an upright with a piezo pickup, the selectable Hi-Z 10MΩ input ensures you retain all that warm, resonant character that often gets lost with standard pedals.
Finally, when it comes to practical stage needs, the Bass ParaEq has your back. Its auto-detecting balanced output is perfect for long cable runs, ensuring your tone stays pristine and free from interference. Whether you’re on tour, in the studio, or dialing in the perfect tone at rehearsal, the Bass ParaEq gives you the control, clarity, and punch to make your bass truly sing.
On the pedal, Empress said: “The Empress Bass ParaEq is the only parametric EQ pedal on the market built from the ground up for bass. It gives players studio-grade tone shaping in a compact pedal format that is purpose-built for low-end instruments, not just adapted from guitar gear.
“Following the success of our Bass Compressor—and after hearing from countless players who were already using the ParaEq MKII Deluxe on bass—we knew it was time to give bassists more than a ‘good enough’ EQ. The Bass ParaEq delivers the same transparent, tone-sweetening power that made the Deluxe a favourite, but with frequency ranges, filters, and features tailored specifically for bass.”
Get the Empress Effects Bass ParaEQ here for $349.99.
