{"product_id":"empress-compressor-mkii","title":"Empress Compressor MKII","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Compressor MKII is a FET compressor with the controls you would expect on a studio unit, in an enclosure about half the size of the original Empress Compressor. Attack and release are independent, the ratio switches between 2:1, 4:1 and 10:1, and two multi-segment meters show input level and gain reduction, so you can see what it is doing as well as hear it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mix knob blends the dry signal back in for parallel compression, which keeps the front edge of the pick attack while the sustain evens out. The Tone knob is a tilt EQ centred at 500Hz, and a three-position sidechain filter (120Hz, 240Hz, off) stops the low end from making it pump. There is a 3.5mm TRS send and return for an external sidechain as well. All analog, true bypass, built in Ottawa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes in Blue Sparkle or Silver Sparkle; the circuit is the same in both. Bass players should look at the Bass Compressor, which reaches lower and adds a colour circuit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompression: FET\u003cbr\u003eRatio: 2:1, 4:1, 10:1\u003cbr\u003eSidechain Filter: 120Hz, 240Hz, off\u003cbr\u003eTone: tilt EQ centred at 500Hz\u003cbr\u003eSidechain Insert: 3.5mm TRS send and return\u003cbr\u003eBypass: True bypass\u003cbr\u003eInput Impedance: 1M\u003cbr\u003eOutput Impedance: 2.2k\u003cbr\u003eFrequency Response (-3dB): 20Hz - 20kHz\u003cbr\u003eDistortion: less than 0.1%\u003cbr\u003eNoise: 101dB\u003cbr\u003eInput connector: 1\/4\" Jack\u003cbr\u003eOutput connector: 1\/4\" Jack\u003cbr\u003ePower Input Voltage: 9V DC (Negative tip)\u003cbr\u003eInput Power: 2.1mm barrel (Centre Negative)\u003cbr\u003ePower Consumption: ~100mA\u003cbr\u003eEnclosure Material: Die Cast Aluminum\u003cbr\u003eHeight (Enclosure only): 1.5\"\u003cbr\u003eHeight (including controls): 2.5\"\u003cbr\u003eLength: 4.8\"\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 2.6\"\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 1lbs\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Empress","offers":[{"title":"Blue Sparkle","offer_id":48147356844116,"sku":"CP2B","price":425.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver Sparkle","offer_id":48147356876884,"sku":"CP2S","price":425.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0700\/1220\/7188\/files\/empress-compressor-mkii-CP2B-front_sq.jpg?v=1794252907","url":"https:\/\/lauzonmusic.com\/products\/empress-compressor-mkii","provider":"Lauzon Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}