WILL IT CHUG? - Empress Heavy
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3 жыл бұрынFinally trying out the Empress Heavy pedal! WILL IT CHUG? Lets find out...
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@OlaEnglund 3 жыл бұрын
TRYING TO MAKE THIS MONDAY A LITTLE BETTER! WILL IT CHUG!?
@norcyconstanza1050 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for doing so.
@ksthenics7442 3 жыл бұрын
You just made my day 100 times better thanks for doing so
@IStabz 3 жыл бұрын
Done!! Quickest one yet!! Sounds great!! \,,,/
@DomMcsweeney-DoomPlugs 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks bro - the perfect video to watch whilst eating my lunch. Obviously by lunch I mean, a rotting corpse. Keep it heavy - and check out the new Anaal Nathrahk. =) \,,/
@GhostFacedrummer 3 жыл бұрын
Ola, it’s 8 am in Toronto and watching will it chug gives me a boost before school starts! 🤘🤘
@Jonezzzzzzzy 3 жыл бұрын
This is the fastest chug so far! The top three are: This at 8.24 seconds, then the Boss DS1X at 8.34 seconds, and then Zoom G1X4 at 8.48 seconds!
@jonkerrmusic 3 жыл бұрын
Your dedication is an inspiration to us all.
@QUALIAMusic 3 жыл бұрын
Bogner Pedal has recently beat these at 3 seconds!
@ZaniyarL 2 жыл бұрын
Bro the eyemaster chugged when he turned it on xD
@djentlover 2 жыл бұрын
A lot of the times Ola doesn't call the timer even when a thing chugs, and just plays around for a minute and then calls it
@dildojizzbaggins6969 Жыл бұрын
@@QUALIAMusic*beaten
@DannyJackRay 3 жыл бұрын
It's a metal zone who believed in himself.
@edwardb7365 3 жыл бұрын
Metal zone saved my ass. I had a shitty 90 watt crate Excalibur,half stack. Couldn't hear me, until I ran it through my clean channel. And we were power tree'o. Man,so disappointed with that stack.
@nawsh2252 3 жыл бұрын
LMAO
@Epd3mik 3 жыл бұрын
You should check out Ola's metal zone video! He made it sound AWESOME just by plug it in the FX Loop!
@DannyJackRay 3 жыл бұрын
@@Epd3mik I've seen it, great video! Like almost everyone who was into shredding stuff, I had one in the late 90s and never underestimated it: if not pushed to extreme settings, it was perfect for grunge/trash/metal. Only not good with classic single coils, too much noise.
@crackedmagnet 3 жыл бұрын
"I think I can chug, I think I can chug" - The little pedal that chugged. Ola! I have a book idea!
@progguitarist27 3 жыл бұрын
Damn Canadian companies are just killing it with the metal tones! Fortin, Revv, and Empress are all making some amazing products for metal guitarists!
@tylerwilliams5966 3 жыл бұрын
I love the “Handmade in Canada” 🇨🇦 ! Proud Canadian here 🤟🏻
@Metalbass1979 3 жыл бұрын
Canada, eh? Tell Terrence and Philip hello for me. 😉
@sayers_repairs 3 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah! And Made in America 🇺🇸 since I am. I own a early 70s Traynor mark 3 100 watt tube head made in Canada and a 85 Guild Bladerunner made in USA.
@Metalbass1979 3 жыл бұрын
@John P You've also got Rush, Triumph, Unleash the Archers and a bunch of others up there. My band was hoping to get up there this summer before the world shut down......
@tylerwilliams5966 3 жыл бұрын
Metalbass79 oh yes haha just gotta clear 4 feet of snow off before I can venture out to say hi 👋 hahaha
@Metalbass1979 3 жыл бұрын
@@tylerwilliams5966 Hahahaha! That was hilarious. 😎
@chipmcdip8629 3 жыл бұрын
Ola it’s my first day of school today and I might be late to finish this video! Thanks man...
@Metalbass1979 3 жыл бұрын
I'm sitting in the parking lot before work and thinking the same thing. Its gonna be close!
@spleantrampoline 3 жыл бұрын
School is stupid!
@chipmcdip8629 3 жыл бұрын
Bitter Qlinger I know man
@moo3992 3 жыл бұрын
Good luck dude!
@CaptainZombeh 3 жыл бұрын
It's the first day of school and I think I might quit
@doomngloom1343 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve been having the shittiest day, and at the end of it I got to watch you demo the same distortion pedal that I own. It made me happy to see you so inspired while noodling around with it. Thank you for being so genuine Ola.
@skatterpro 3 жыл бұрын
Probably the best chug from a solid state pedal I've heard.
@zodiatube 3 жыл бұрын
This is honestly one of my favorite videos ever made. I bought one of these like a minute or two of watching it.
@BoyAditya 3 жыл бұрын
Finally! A proper demo for this pedal!
@stephen8902 3 жыл бұрын
I am buying one. This demo completely sold me on this pedal
@8Junio76 3 жыл бұрын
if you have a tube power amp
@scarreefty 3 жыл бұрын
Try the Waza Metal zone had 2 of these the Waza craft Metal Zone killed em
@jfo3000 3 жыл бұрын
@@scarreefty The Wasa Zone is a modern classic.
@hinjurock70 3 жыл бұрын
I just may as well.
@hayno7066 3 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@trenthogan4212 3 жыл бұрын
I'd like to see the Battle of Canadian Distortion pedals. Revv G3, G4 vs the Empress Heavy!
@diegorivera8835 2 жыл бұрын
I actually just bought the G3 and the G4 and compared it to my Empress Distortion and the Empress had a much heavier sound. The Revv pedals are very mid present pedals but I didn’t hear the right cut that the Empress gave me. This Empress Heavy circuit would basically then blow the Revv Pedals away.
@troygolden8997 3 жыл бұрын
This pedal sounds amazing! Thanks Ola! Going to have to check these out!
@joshludge 3 жыл бұрын
this is my most favorite segment of ola, im always excited. thank you so much
@MKRocker2012 3 жыл бұрын
I'm guessing the "heavy" and "heavier" designation is just meant for you to be able to get two tones out of one unit that you can easily switch between. Which is a great feature.
@MatthewWebster2 3 жыл бұрын
My thoughts exactly, fun to hear someone else come to this conclusion too. ^_^
@EnterJustice 2 жыл бұрын
Yes. There's no difference between both sides, other than the '-ier'.
@666Castor666 2 жыл бұрын
There's definitely more saturation and compression on the "heavier" side. It's what Ola calls "mushier". The "heavy" side is more defined and less complex. That's why it's better in chugging and rhythm.
@andremackay8565 3 жыл бұрын
To my ears this is the very best CHUG sound so far in the WILL IT CHUG series. Thanks for the insight, never heard of this pedal before.
@roku_nine Жыл бұрын
The amp pedal combination plus mic position is just perfect. Very chuggy. 🤘
@robbwise4798 3 жыл бұрын
I have had this pedal for 4 yrs. glad to see you finally demo it, by far the best pedal you have on the board!! Amazing tones that can be dialed in, from Classic Hard Rock to Metal.. Keep up the great reviews!!
@VapnFagan 3 жыл бұрын
These guys a paraEQ that is awesome as hell! I might have to get this pedal..
@Patchichos 3 жыл бұрын
you should make a guitar channel if you dont already have one. id be awesome to here you chug!
@HomoChomsky 3 жыл бұрын
They just discontinued it too. Prices are gonna rise pretty quick.
@stoneeyeninja 3 жыл бұрын
I have both the heavy and paraeq and they're my favourite distortion and eq pedals. Used together they're killer! Especially if you want a great sound at lower practise volumes. Everything they make is top notch.
@teriakamoto 3 жыл бұрын
@@stoneeyeninja I too have both and yeah for sure, they're not going anywhere. They always discontinue the best pedals and I personally just don't get it.
@pepperdiao37 2 жыл бұрын
$299 USD in Amazon
@moo3992 3 жыл бұрын
Thanx Ola! Sounds great immediately!
@DeoxusLykeso 3 жыл бұрын
The day has arrived! Thank you Ola for this video!
@MatthewWebster2 3 жыл бұрын
Bought one of these after seeing this video. Couldn't be happier with it. Thanks Ola!
@marcelkutzler2686 3 жыл бұрын
You did in fact make my Monday better. Thanks a lot, Ola. :)
@user-lg4be6no8q 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome solar! Very beautiful guitar!!!
@lvrbass 3 жыл бұрын
These are obviously really good and informative... But id really like to see these into a Fender or Vox something that absolutely can not Chug by itself because a lot of us strive for perfect cleans and want a heavy pedal to remold the amp entirely.... Thank you for being an awesome regardless! Empress is awesome, their Trems and Modulation pedals will blow you away!
@StringBender567 Жыл бұрын
Just ordered one because of this video! Thanks Ola!
@eaze78 3 жыл бұрын
Ola was “Empressed” 6/10
@WorkedSix28zerozero1 3 жыл бұрын
That hit me soooo good.
@morthereon2643 3 жыл бұрын
3 6s out of 10
@forestgreenman 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ola! I will probably be buying one of these in the next month.
@edgar9700 3 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy this videos man!
@rosskrause3926 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome pedal ! Sounds amazing and I know their quality is top notch !
@troyalcorn9459 3 жыл бұрын
thanks for the video man the pedal was awsome
@conquerantofficiel 3 жыл бұрын
I love this chug box ! Thanks OLA 🤘
@rodreyes8436 3 жыл бұрын
This seems like a cool pedal. Thanks for the demo, I wasn’t super familiar with it before this.
@Guithulhu 3 жыл бұрын
Sounds pretty sick! Thanks Ola. Your Vlogs always let us metalheads know what sounds good before we go to music stores.
@mike-oxhard 3 жыл бұрын
This has to be my favorite pedal you've reviewed so far, it's extra T H I C C and that noise gate is very impressive.
@brrblack497 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ola . just bought one because of this video .
@TheX-3d 3 жыл бұрын
Classical player hooked on Ola's videos...well done!
@pupu6oi74 Жыл бұрын
sounds great!
@GothicXlightning 11 ай бұрын
got to love his Guaranteed approval Chug facial expression that is when you know you want to own the pedal and plugged to my Black SG of Honor
@davidcastonguay2927 3 жыл бұрын
This pedal is impressive. It is loaded with a lot of interesting features like the gate and the EQ.
@blazer6248 3 жыл бұрын
Wow! I *like* that guitar, Ola! Absolutely beautiful! 😎🎸
@denverrandy7143 2 жыл бұрын
Damn,Gotta pick one up!!! Awesome demo Ola!!!
@richardarguelles194 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent chug that pedal is probably the best Petal I’ve ever heard and I think it is awesome keep bringing them ola They sound great good job I love you show
@gorf101 3 жыл бұрын
That gain is so smooth
@andresmcho 3 жыл бұрын
Finally!!! Thanks a lot bro! 🤘🏻
@diegoignacio4923 3 жыл бұрын
It's an amazing pedal. The one thing that I would change, is to give a wider gain range on the Heavy side , it will make the pedal a little more versatile and give more use of the Heavier side if it's needed.
@ampeguy 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve had and still own quite a few dirt pedals. But this is still one of my top favs that I find myself always going back to when I need that great chug tone when recording, since I bought it 5 yrs ago.
@ContentFromHell 3 жыл бұрын
Empress Effects are very good but not well know that's quite sad ! Good job making this brand a little more known :) also space effects (reverb; delay) from this brands are awesome ! Nice video Brola !
@peterrovaniemi138 3 жыл бұрын
An the paraeq is just a perfect, noiseless, eq!
@fredriksvard2603 3 жыл бұрын
Their reverby stuff is pretty much the golden standard afaik
@ContentFromHell 3 жыл бұрын
@@fredriksvard2603 yeah it's also my feeling about that. And that distortion is great too
@uhldev 3 жыл бұрын
I wouldn’t say they no well known, just expensive/boutique sort of smaller pedal company
@nawsh2252 3 жыл бұрын
Curious about this!
@marcelb7259 Жыл бұрын
Almost my brother setup. He uses an Empress Heavy thru an Engl 530, Carvin TS-100 and 2x10 stereo Carvin cab. Great demo as usual. Cheers from Canada.
@paulbarks1473 3 жыл бұрын
Probably one of the faster chugs I've had... ... ... That's what she said 👀
@christian22 3 жыл бұрын
Sounds good!
@worgothcgd 3 жыл бұрын
I am as impressed as you Ola ! I love it\m/
@tonirey4190 3 жыл бұрын
Great sound!
@TannerVW 3 жыл бұрын
Sounds great! I run mine boosted into a power amp, should definitely throw that in the loop of something.
@2010tonyg 3 жыл бұрын
badass sound
@chrisstrong3748 3 жыл бұрын
I'm still in love with that guitar. I will have one someday
@brownsparlour9813 3 жыл бұрын
love that solar guitar!
@jayseibert3965 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ola, much love from Canada
@Pokerface-tr1ds 2 жыл бұрын
Ahh.. always good to see Ola's chuggy chug chug video series :) Now.. I have the "heavy empress" on my pedalboard along with Jam Pedal Ripply Fall, Big Muff, Worm and some other babies. Since I play in a 90s Grunge / Hard Rock / Alternative / Stoner Rock / some Metal Coverband, this baby is a must in my personal oppinion. Yes... it costs 300+ €, but it's worth every cent.
@mmr.6202 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing!
@mattdunphy3130 3 жыл бұрын
Great Lyke Alwayz Ola !!! Cheerz Ta Ya !! 🤘🥃🤘🥃💯👌
@minime741 3 жыл бұрын
YES!!!! I HAVE BEEN WAITING!
@bipbipletucha 3 жыл бұрын
That pedal sounds fantastic
@craigholgate2452 3 жыл бұрын
loving that guitar
@voss451 3 жыл бұрын
You should absolutely revisit this one and see how it handles when you run it direct with some cab impulses.
@davidmurray9193 3 жыл бұрын
Blown away........ordered and can't wait to plug it into my laney irt 120 stack
@SlinkyT82 3 жыл бұрын
Killer sounding chug-a-lugs. Empress makes great stuff!
@slavesforging5361 3 жыл бұрын
knew this was going to be great the second i saw the timer appear in the corner. sure enough, could have stopped that thing at 1 second in! play this with their para eq pedal too if you really want to dominate the world. Empress is just the best in everything they make. but especially the Heavy and Para EQ. I use their Buffer+ as well. has a great boost and noise gate built in as well. Probably going to get a Stereo Buffer Plus from them, as i have a guitar with piezos and therefore a stereo output. Cool video Ola!
@OldManTenno 3 жыл бұрын
That’s one of the better ones I’ve heard. Thanks for this.
@DaveSteele07 3 жыл бұрын
Killer sounding pedal!! Sounds like a cascading gain structure
@LukeGuitar1207 3 жыл бұрын
First pedal that had a wow factor shown on olas face. Definitely worth buying. I would be surprised if Ola wouldn’t as this to his rig. That sound with this Engl was brutal 🤟🏻🤟🏻.
@brandonproctor3639 3 жыл бұрын
This pedal and the Kraken pedal you demoed on "will it chug" are by far my favourites.
@chrisconnick353 3 жыл бұрын
My favorite pedal I own ! Really great company I have 3 of their pedals. Awesome video as always man!
@gauraliladassw9774 Жыл бұрын
the other two? are as good?
@maksymilianmackowiak6623 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Ola second week of school and your chugging helps for focusing while I learn stuff for school lol
@fenderberg 3 жыл бұрын
Love this series. Please do the Fulltone OCD. Its a heavy overdrive 'almost' distortion which might be chuggable in the right hands.
@leonisalpha4537 3 жыл бұрын
Well done Ola. I have known about this product for years now, a and your video makes me wnt to revisit it again..... Just saying.... Good show man
@SeniloStoyadinovich 3 жыл бұрын
I have one Empress Heavy and i love it!
@kevinlynch5925 3 жыл бұрын
I've watched so many of these Chug videos , this is one impressed me enough to buy it. The Metal Zone video was impressive too, especially considering in the forums so many guitarist put the Metal Zone down as garbage and you made it sound fantastic! I've seen a couple of people do that with Line 6 amps also, I'd be like how did you get that amp to sound so damn good?!
@guitarstuffgitagia8156 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I'll buy one.
@KristofBrands 3 жыл бұрын
Ola, you forgot to boost it. I have an OD808 in front, takes it really well. Also thx for the nice vids. Keep it up.
@thelightstillshines2476 3 жыл бұрын
I own a empress heavy myself I had one for a long time now I also have an empress multi-drive with overdrive and fuzz
@ubashing4627 3 жыл бұрын
Nice & LOVELY guitar😀
@tinboy9626 3 жыл бұрын
so fucking awesome channel bro thanks for that!
@SuperCMO79 3 ай бұрын
Hey Ola you're playing sounded really good right here. Just had to tell you that ;) Really good.
@davetrombetti4240 3 жыл бұрын
Sold. Buying now.
@mikebriganti2187 3 жыл бұрын
MAKE IT CHUG!!! LOVE YA BRO. GREAT STUFF!
@mietto 3 жыл бұрын
Dude, could you make a video series on rig 101? It'd be awesome to listen to you explain what's all that shit to people like me who love metal but have no idea on "why do u need a preamp", "what are the usual amp settings", "how do u record metal today and how different it is from the 80s" ...there's a universe of knowledge that u already have and could share with us....anyway, great work, love you!
@Hulk-cs6wj 3 жыл бұрын
Empress build awesome effect pedals; whatever what you get from them - it´s from highest quality. I use the buffer+, the compressor and the para-eq (2x) in different setups. I would never again miss one of these tools.
@redsix49 3 жыл бұрын
I like that pedal a lot...like to try that 🎸
@hinjurock70 3 жыл бұрын
DAMN! That sounds killer.
@timwhite5562 3 жыл бұрын
That my fav guitar in these videos so far.
@rickc2102 3 жыл бұрын
1:42 Empress. Damn, man. That should be their slogan.
@thomaspreavett6180 3 жыл бұрын
I have the empress heavy. Had for about an year now. And it’s awesome. Have the para eq also. The heavy is an underrated pedal. Why I don’t know. Empress pedals are awesome and well made.
@tommyfriedrich1473 3 жыл бұрын
Guitar looks Sick as hell!!
@timas3175 3 жыл бұрын
Damn, you are so good. Imagine, if this guy did some metal riff tutorials.
@mr.banana4893 3 жыл бұрын
Right on Ola, throwing a Canadian company some love. Yes I agree, a proper demo. I think they do make just the heavy side, but it's just called distortion. You should check out the Multi Drive, very cool, and it will chug.
@senspartech3533 3 жыл бұрын
Everything Empress makes is top notch. Ya pay for it though..
@TylrVncnt 3 жыл бұрын
That is for surrrrre 😬😅 quality stuff tho definitely
@RocktCityTim 3 жыл бұрын
That's a Hell Yeah on the Will It Chug meter!
@BigJackGameplays 3 жыл бұрын
Damn, the Savage 60 + Ola can chug even in the cleaniest clean channel!
@FrancosteinSA 3 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah that tone is amazing. You may have already done it, but would it be possible to make a video on the tips and tricks for mic placement/mixing and master EQing for guitar tracks? When you switched mid frequencies on the pedal I thought "Oh, less 500 kills some of the boomyness and 2k restrains some of the fizz." I'd love more tips for stuff like that in metal guitars.
@greggdavenport20 3 жыл бұрын
Nice! Great Tone! Peace Ola ✌ ☮