The Empress Effects Stereo Buffer Plus is a buffer pedal from Empress Effects that puts two buffers in a single box, set up for stereo. A buffer preserves your guitar's signal strength and high end across long cables and large pedalboards, and this one is built for players running stereo rigs who want that protection on both signal paths at once.1
What it does
As the name implies, it is a double buffer unit in one box, set up for stereo. The first input offers multi-impedance options, which lets the pedal work with a range of source signals rather than a single fixed input impedance.1
The output side is where the routing flexibility sits. According to Empress, there are ten operating possibilities: multiple output modes that you can mix and match for stereo outputs, or sum to mono if you are feeding a single destination.1
The product was announced in January 2015 press coverage, which said its debut was expected in a couple of months from that date. Empress Effects has since released other pedals, including the ParaEQ MKII and the Empress Drive, so check the maker's current lineup for availability.1
For players comparing buffers, the Stereo Buffer Plus differs from a simple single buffer by handling two channels at once and by offering the summed-to-mono option, which a stereo rig feeding a mono amp or mixer can use without an extra summing box1.
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What does the Empress Effects Buffer Plus do?
It is a double buffer unit in one box, set up for stereo. It preserves your signal across long cable runs and pedal chains, and offers multiple output modes you can mix and match for stereo outputs or sum to mono. Empress says there are ten operating possibilities.
When was the Empress Effects Buffer Plus released?
It was announced at NAMM in January 2015, with press coverage at the time saying its debut was expected in a couple of months from the announcement, so around spring 2015.
Sources (1)
- NAMM Pedal News: Empress Stereo Buffer+, Delicious Audio, 2015-01-30
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