{"product_id":"prleoved-empress-tape-delay","title":"PRELOVED EMPRESS Tape Delay","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePRELOVED EMPRESS Tape Delay\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreloved condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eEmpress Tape Delay\u003c\/strong\u003e is a compact digital delay designed to recreate the warmth, movement and instability of vintage tape echo while keeping the dry signal path completely analog. It is discontinued now, which makes clean used examples increasingly interesting for players who want Empress build quality and tape-style delay without stepping up to a larger multi-delay unit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith three tape-age settings, onboard modulation, filtering, tap tempo, presets and a choice of true-bypass or buffered trails operation, it packs a serious amount of flexibility into a small enclosure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThree Flavours of Tape Age\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tape Delay lets you choose between three tape-age voicings, ranging from cleaner repeats through to darker, grittier and more worn-sounding echoes. That makes it easy to move from subtle vintage colour to deliberately degraded tape-style textures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTap Tempo, Ratios \u0026amp; Long Delay Times\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTap tempo and ratio selection make rhythmic delays easy to dial in, including dotted and triplet-based feels. The pedal offers delay times from very short slapback-style settings through to multi-second ambient repeats, with tap mode extending to around 3.3 seconds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFilter \u0026amp; Modulation Control\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe delayed signal can be shaped with high-pass or low-pass filtering, while the modulation section adds movement ranging from subtle tape wobble to more obvious pitch variation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePresets, Trails \u0026amp; Advanced Configuration\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe advanced configuration mode lets you store and recall presets, choose true bypass or buffered bypass with trails, and access extra behaviours such as Blips mode. It is a much deeper pedal than the simple top-panel layout suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel: Empress Tape Delay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigital tape-style delay with analog dry path\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree tape-age voicings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTap tempo with ratio selection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDelay time: 5ms to 2.8s via controls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTap delay range: approximately 30ms to 3.3s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-pass and low-pass filtering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModulation control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreset support via advanced configuration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrue bypass or buffered bypass with trails\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelay switching\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlips mode\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInput impedance: 1MΩ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutput impedance: 1kΩ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSignal-to-noise ratio: approximately 103dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower: 9V DC, centre negative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurrent draw: approximately 280mA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: approximately 4.5\" x 3.5\" x 1.5\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 1 lb \/ 454 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho Is It For?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is ideal for players who want convincing tape-style delay character with modern convenience. It suits rock, ambient, indie, shoegaze, roots and anyone who likes rhythmic delay but still wants warmth and movement in the repeats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOur Take\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Empress Tape Delay is one of those discontinued pedals that still makes a lot of sense. It sounds musical, the analog dry path keeps the core guitar tone intact, and the extra features like presets, trails and filtering make it much more versatile than a basic tape-echo emulator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable from \u003cstrong\u003eColemans Music South Melbourne\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003eFast Shipping Aus Wide\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EMPRESS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67639843848244,"sku":"210000078692","price":299.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/5386\/3220\/files\/PRLEOVED-EMPRESS-Tape-Delay-1.jpg?v=1791742449","url":"https:\/\/www.colemansmusic.com.au\/products\/prleoved-empress-tape-delay","provider":"Colemans Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}