The empress effects heavy menace distortion pedal is the ultimate tool for high gain players. With its three modes advanced eq circuit and adaptive gate you can achieve any sound from crunch to crushing and control your tone with precision. Begin with one of the pedals three modes heavy liteish or heavier. These settings allow you to shape the distortion to your style while the adjustable low and high bands provide 15db of gain to get your preferred sound. Plus the weight control sculpts your low frequency response giving you thick chords or tight palm muting depending on what you need. And to top it off theres an adaptive gate that responds to your playing letting sustained notes decay naturally and clamping down immediately during fast stops. The empress effects heavy menace distortion pedal is a must have for any musician seeking searing and saturated tones whether youre unleashing guttural roars on an extended range guitar or blasting out flamethrower leads.