Improving upon everything that made the original ParaEq great, the ParaEq MKII Deluxe from Empress Effects is a 3-band parametric EQ pedal designed to be a tool for sweetening tone, enhancing distortion, and eliminating feedback. With three variable-EQ bands and variable-Q adjustment, you get unparalleled control in a compact form factor.

Each band offers ±15 dB of gain control, as well as fully variable and sweepable frequency selection and bandwidth. An adjustable clean boost with a dedicated footswitch allows you to provide more gain before an FX chain or drive the input of a tube amp. With an internal operating voltage of 27V, close to that of rack-mounted equipment, you get significant headroom and clarity regardless of gain levels. And with selectable true or buffered bypass, you can choose between tonal purity (true bypass) or warmth, and signal integrity over long and complex cable runs (buffered bypass).