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Комментарии • 252

  • @binface9
    @binface9 5 лет назад +56

    Pete's so good he can change T-shirt TWICE without having to stop playing.

  • @dmcnevin
    @dmcnevin 5 лет назад +22

    Great demo Pete.
    I've been using this pedal for about a year. It's got the chug, no doubt about it. More gain than my Mesa Mk. V. I run it into the clean channel and it's amazing. But it will also turn a Fender amp into a sleeper metal rig. Heavy is the perfect name for this pedal.

  • @icenic_wolf
    @icenic_wolf 5 лет назад +50

    Now I'm sitting on the edge of my chair waiting for that string-skipping arpeggio lesson. Hot damn!

    • @PeteThorn
      @PeteThorn  5 лет назад +10

      Coming soon! It's filmed, I just have to edit it

    • @motrock2
      @motrock2 5 лет назад

      @@PeteThorn Paul Gilbert string skipping! Excellent!

    • @icenic_wolf
      @icenic_wolf 5 лет назад +1

      YASSSSSSSS

  • @ryanx7170
    @ryanx7170 3 года назад +9

    The amount of distortion pedals I played around with trying to find my sound was insanity wish I had have found this pedal years before ago if anyone's wondering how good it is I'd rate it 10/10 all day

  • @jamesf2918
    @jamesf2918 5 лет назад +42

    I could barely focus on the pedal at hand with all of the insane guitar playing and shredding. Just a friendly reminder how bad ass you are.

    • @Steven_SK
      @Steven_SK 5 лет назад +1

      James F it seems he is afraid of no style playing rather it is afraid of him!

    • @PeteThorn
      @PeteThorn  5 лет назад +3

      Hey thanks James!

  • @natethompson1257
    @natethompson1257 3 года назад +1

    Fantastic demo Pete. I bought this pedal a couple months ago and I can't stop talking about it. It's got a ferociously good midrange, the low end is nice and tight and palm mutes sound chuggy and aggressive. The built in noise gate also works incredibly well too! Keep up the stellar work!

  • @justcantshred
    @justcantshred 5 лет назад +3

    I love the Heavy, been a fixture in my board since I got it. I have found its best with the weight control way down as it has bottom end to spare.

  • @chickencreekproductions
    @chickencreekproductions 5 лет назад +1

    Great riffing man! Btw, the Heavy pedal also gives a pretty decent metal tone when used as a preamp straight into a power amp. Cheers!

  • @johnjanoski3988
    @johnjanoski3988 5 лет назад +15

    Your playing as always, exceptional.
    The pedal was brutal, vicious, and aggressive. If that was the intention for the pedal's design, Empress achieved their purpose.

    • @ndavies8
      @ndavies8 2 года назад

      I must agree.

  • @SuperCMO79
    @SuperCMO79 Год назад +1

    That was some composition what a ride and joy to the ears! Just got my wampler Dracarys and caught your demo through of that and now this ...Really good crunch clarity and dynamics.

  • @NoCoverCharge
    @NoCoverCharge 5 лет назад +6

    That is awesome...needed that 20 years ago . I'm old now so lovingmy clean AC30 tone .. keep up the good work

  • @idanshahar
    @idanshahar 5 лет назад +1

    No kidding- one of the best solos I've ever hered.

  • @frankardos4211
    @frankardos4211 5 лет назад +1

    I truly love anything Empress puts out. No joke at all with the quality. I use their buffer + stereo for .........ANYWHERE!! It's perfect for any rig and that ain't no guff bro. Thanks as always Pete.

  • @Hulk-cs6wj
    @Hulk-cs6wj 5 лет назад +2

    One of the best players and one of the best distortion pedals out there - nothing more to say!

  • @philvalade2437
    @philvalade2437 5 лет назад +6

    WoW, sounds great, and great playing!!
    Greetings from Montreal, Canada 🇨🇦

  • @TONESEEKER7
    @TONESEEKER7 5 лет назад +1

    You just took me back the 80's in that intro!!! :)

  • @darrenayles5905
    @darrenayles5905 5 лет назад +1

    Great sounding high gain distortion pedal made even better by Mr. Thorn's playing. Thanks so much!

  • @bikesnbeerz
    @bikesnbeerz 5 лет назад +2

    Hell yeah, PT Chuggin!! - Empress are stupid good. Their compressor has a side-chain and is studio quality.

  • @wolvesandguitars
    @wolvesandguitars 5 лет назад +1

    Been waiting 10 years for the TOOL album and Pete just filled my empty Heavy Metal cup in 10 mins !!

  • @Incountry
    @Incountry 5 лет назад +2

    Clean and defined sound.... Good tone.!

  • @LeonTodd
    @LeonTodd 5 лет назад +1

    Channel some vintage Pablo Gilberto with those string-skipped arps - niiiice!

  • @talonrocks447
    @talonrocks447 5 лет назад +1

    Brutal! You are gifted at making so many styles sound so musical - another 10 out of 10 for this pedal as well!

  • @VictorEMusique
    @VictorEMusique 5 лет назад

    wow...what a track!

  • @mindgoblin7068
    @mindgoblin7068 5 лет назад +1

    so stoked you did this. best demo on this pedal by far 😍

  • @MusicTherapyLaz
    @MusicTherapyLaz 5 лет назад +4

    Sounds pretty METAL! Thanks for sharing Pete! 😎🎸

  • @ragingchimera8021
    @ragingchimera8021 5 лет назад +2

    Empress make nice stuff! I have no need for this pedal but if this IS your thing, that tone is killer.

  • @lemminglobber1854
    @lemminglobber1854 5 лет назад

    Every time I think I'm getting better I see a Pete Thorn review and he casually blisters around the fret board like it's nothing just to see what a piece of kit can do. Total respect mate, you keep giving me things to aim for!

  • @MrAngryTwinkie
    @MrAngryTwinkie 5 лет назад

    Pete, thank you for spending the time on these demos! If you haven't done one already, could you do a video about how you handle bass + drum tracking, your personal mixing for demos, etc.?

  • @mp9508
    @mp9508 5 лет назад +1

    Not overly interested in the pedal - just came to watch & listen to Pete’s latest creation. Props & nods from Calgary! 🇨🇦

  • @TavaresProject
    @TavaresProject 5 лет назад

    Wow!!!! Arpeggio madness!!! Way to go Pete. Very clean

  • @blayniac
    @blayniac 5 лет назад

    This is the most 20th Century sounding video you've ever done....Great Job!!!!

  • @dapperdanman1956
    @dapperdanman1956 5 лет назад +1

    Great gear Pete thorn and a tremendous play! Never disappointed

  • @mike42441
    @mike42441 5 лет назад

    Oh yeah, that's outstanding playing, Pete !!! Love .56 thru 1.18 !!!!!

  • @albertplaysguitar
    @albertplaysguitar 5 лет назад

    Holy cow! That's some wicked fast playing! I thought I was watching Petrucci playing there for a sec...

  • @MarkCoffin
    @MarkCoffin 5 лет назад

    I absolutely love this pedal. Had it for a few months now and it is awesome. Very capable D pedal. Glad you like it!

  • @otaviofenderstrat4220
    @otaviofenderstrat4220 5 лет назад +4

    Wowwww i loved....greetings from Brazil 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

  • @psychwardfpv4353
    @psychwardfpv4353 5 лет назад

    Daaaamn that solo is awsome!!

  • @binface9
    @binface9 5 лет назад +1

    Impressive metal chops, Pete!

  • @jon210478
    @jon210478 5 лет назад +1

    I would buy 10 were they to bless me with those chops! Nice work Pete

  • @Shred6Strings107
    @Shred6Strings107 5 лет назад

    I love the intro!!! Then the HAMMER COMES DOWN \m/ \m/

  • @ALANRMOREY
    @ALANRMOREY 5 лет назад

    I play through three hooked together , sounds great

  • @Timichaud
    @Timichaud 5 лет назад

    Forgot to say that your intro song is absolutly amazing! Keep playing Pete

  • @fredeichenauer4568
    @fredeichenauer4568 5 лет назад +2

    Pete, thank you for what you do man. Cheers!

  • @jeric7740
    @jeric7740 4 года назад

    You have pretty sick chops dude!

  • @pauljohnson600
    @pauljohnson600 5 лет назад

    i always wondered what that pedal can do. thanks for making the video!

  • @deanplayer69metalplayer89
    @deanplayer69metalplayer89 5 лет назад +1

    I use a JOYO JF-17 I get some awesome distortion out of that but I'd like to try this one!!

  • @rmp5s
    @rmp5s 5 лет назад

    Best, most consistently awesome guitar demo playing on RUclips. Change my mind.

  • @geronimocorrea
    @geronimocorrea 5 лет назад +10

    "Will it chug?" Yeeeessss

  • @SlinkyT82
    @SlinkyT82 5 лет назад +1

    They do indeed make great pedals! Sounded killer bro!

  • @duaneanderson6393
    @duaneanderson6393 4 года назад

    rock on pete ... you oh so heavy dude rock on ! nice demo, certainly a dread heavy pedal ,
    very well demoed.
    as always , fine playing, want ! want more!

  • @revol40
    @revol40 5 лет назад +1

    Love Empress pedals. Awesome playing once again.

    • @PeteThorn
      @PeteThorn  5 лет назад

      Thanks!

    • @777sicilia
      @777sicilia 5 лет назад

      Pete Thorn
      Hey Pete! Great playing and killer sound (as always) off the subject, I’ve looking for your 2019 Signature with the Wilkinson but I CAN NOT find one anywhere..I’m in Central NY State btw..any way of leading me to the right place? 🤘🏻

  • @larrybroad2457
    @larrybroad2457 4 года назад

    wow you can actually hear the difference when he turned up the mid-range. how cool is that

  • @rufiopan1
    @rufiopan1 5 лет назад

    This is the demo we've been waiting for

  • @Auen73
    @Auen73 5 лет назад

    Very insightful & realistic to incorporate a 1x12 I.R. into this demo.......most guys that buy this pedal most likely are using a combo amp.

  • @goofy2009ify
    @goofy2009ify 4 года назад

    Pete, your videos are allways first class. IMHO this pedal, since it is very expensive, should have a seprate EQ with Bass, Mid and Trebble for each channel. But the sounds you get out of it are great.

  • @ndavies8
    @ndavies8 2 года назад

    Heavy is the head that wears the crown!

  • @hoosierdaddy2308
    @hoosierdaddy2308 3 года назад

    Great video. That thing sounds killer to me, but I like gain. One can never have too much. 🤣🤟

  • @JimsMusicJourney
    @JimsMusicJourney 5 лет назад

    This sounds sweet. Awesome demo. This is going on the pedalboard for sure.

  • @fenderbender115
    @fenderbender115 5 лет назад

    Excellent demo as always Pete. Empress makes some of the best pedals for the money. They're fantastic! I love their Fuzz. It would be cool if it could be arranged for you to do a demo of that one. Cheers!

  • @jp2503
    @jp2503 3 года назад

    Your playing is really something special

    • @PeteThorn
      @PeteThorn  3 года назад +1

      Thank you man!

    • @jp2503
      @jp2503 3 года назад

      @@PeteThorn thank YOU for this content and your generally good disposition. Your channel and Jon is too loud channel are the freshest playing I've heard in a long time from any RUclips channels.

  • @rikh78
    @rikh78 5 лет назад

    that new red finish on your sig Suhr is my favourite yet, it's killer

  • @ledheavy26
    @ledheavy26 5 лет назад +1

    That's a great sounding pedal. Having said that, we all know the real tone comes from that fabulous hair.

  • @robronin1969
    @robronin1969 5 лет назад

    Very nice my six string Brotha. I've been looking at stomps all day. Between this one and the Revv 3-4 pedals I have a decision (and a half ) to make. I might have to say "Fuggit" and get both lol. thanks for the review and "Skaal"....or "Prost"....or "Cheers".....You get the picture.

  • @fanofthewylde2933
    @fanofthewylde2933 5 лет назад +1

    Awesome! I don't want to come across like I'm giving orders but I would love it if you could do a demo of the Amptweaker Fat Metal Pro as I'm trying to decide between that pedal and the one you have just brilliantly showed here.
    You do great vids by the way, keep it up Pete!

    • @2triggered2comment55
      @2triggered2comment55 5 лет назад +1

      If that is what you're option is go empress heavy... You wont be disappointed. I would also look at the Herbert.. those are the two I'm stuck between. Empress heavy and Herbert. I've played them both enough but they're both so fucking sick... I had a tight metal pro for a while and traded it in. Guess it depends what you're looking for.
      oh yeah revv g4 and g3 are way up there also. I really feel like the tight and fatmetal both just dont sound nearly as good as some of the other metal preamps out rn. Just my 2 cents.

  • @johnroberts838
    @johnroberts838 5 лет назад

    Hi Pete, Excellent Demo, Brilliant Pedal! 👍👍👍
    Before I got my Mini Mesa Recto, I used an MXR Fullbore Distortion, awesome pedal but the Empress was like having two of them.
    It does help to have a Guitarist that could plug into a Tin can and make it sound great!
    Take care mate♥️.
    Melbourne, Australia.

  • @laerciojr1
    @laerciojr1 5 лет назад

    Great demo! Great pedal!

  • @parkkingery9216
    @parkkingery9216 5 лет назад

    Great sounding pedal and amazing playing

  • @MisterTee
    @MisterTee 5 лет назад +1

    Heavy and good sounding.

  • @lance134679
    @lance134679 5 лет назад +1

    Thanks for the demo; I think it sounds great. I've also been really happy with my Echosystem, their flagship two engine delay. They were very helpful when I had a minor issue that turned out to be fixable with the turn of a screw.

  • @danielnuzum8117
    @danielnuzum8117 5 лет назад

    This is a really interesting pedal and I really the see the value and I loved the sound of the lead tone. Thanks for all the videos you make and thank you for being such an amazing player!!

  • @JakeTerch
    @JakeTerch 5 лет назад +3

    Pedal sounds killer, but the real star of the show is your playing Pete!

  • @ChoatMusic
    @ChoatMusic 5 лет назад +1

    Cool dirt Petester. What is that blue whammy sound stomp pedal you engage by hand?

  • @rickc2102
    @rickc2102 5 лет назад

    My next dirt box will be the 2-channel BE-OD or the v4 double barrel, but if I were more metal, this one definitely seems worth contention. Excellent presentation and amazing playing again, you're just an endless riff and phrase machine, goddamn.

  • @shaunirwin4129
    @shaunirwin4129 5 лет назад +1

    Wow! That was pretty awesome. Hey what is the blue Wammy like pedal you use in the solo to do the pitch shift?

    • @PeteThorn
      @PeteThorn  5 лет назад +2

      Harmonizer pedal ! Boss

  • @rudyhamblee523
    @rudyhamblee523 3 года назад

    love it..it seems it has enough gain for fast soloing..

  • @hangtite87
    @hangtite87 5 лет назад +1

    Yes, the Empress was cool but, tell us about that wammy pedal. i couldn't make it out.

    • @PeteThorn
      @PeteThorn  5 лет назад

      Boss! Been out for quite a while

  • @sjsphotog
    @sjsphotog 5 лет назад

    WOW amazing djent heavy playing there PT. you rock. shred fest. that pedal sounds great!

  • @Moon_Vibex
    @Moon_Vibex 5 лет назад

    Hi Pete, what is that blue pedal you press with your hand, that gives a sort of whammy effect? Thaks a lot

  • @bamrox817
    @bamrox817 3 года назад

    Hi Pete. Awesome video. What is the blue pedal you used to create that squeal?

  • @devilslide01
    @devilslide01 5 лет назад

    Killer...you should do more of that

  • @idokillunicorns6822
    @idokillunicorns6822 5 лет назад

    Pete with the Deathklok vibe!!!! Needs way more double bass drum but still great!!

  • @randytritt4610
    @randytritt4610 5 лет назад +2

    Awesome sound brother! Love that kick ass sound!! Hope you have a rocking weekend!!🤘😈🎸💀🖤💀

  • @jasonlongoria2870
    @jasonlongoria2870 4 года назад

    Total bad ass demo song. Hay what's that blue pedal ya hitting on table

    • @PeteThorn
      @PeteThorn  4 года назад

      Boss Harmonizer 😎

  • @ChiAeNima
    @ChiAeNima 3 года назад

    Hello Peter. Which is that blue pedal that you used as a Whammy/Pitch Shifter?

  • @lazajam1
    @lazajam1 5 лет назад

    Either of the Natural/Aggressive gate settings seem to really cut the overall level back considerably, I wonder if you can make it back with more gain/output?
    Thanks for the demo Pete!

  • @the-LeoKnightus
    @the-LeoKnightus 5 лет назад +6

    Chug Fest. Wow. That's a demonic tool of the netherworlds.

  • @patrickrooney5710
    @patrickrooney5710 5 лет назад

    That is very cool! I gotta get one, the one I have the Amptweaker Tight Metal pedal have you tried that one? it's very heavy too with some great toggle options

  • @SamLibman
    @SamLibman 5 лет назад

    Great video with great tones!Any plans to make any more videos for the “Amps in the Zone” series? I’d love to see one on the classic Orange/Matamp OR120 style circuits. Thanks Pete! Peace.

  • @ssmetalrulz
    @ssmetalrulz 5 лет назад +3

    So if I use this pedal as a pre-amp and run it straight into a two notes CAB-M power amp and speaker sim.. can I expect good results ?
    Also.. fantastic playing as always Pete !

  • @PuRe_AdDicT
    @PuRe_AdDicT 5 лет назад

    Sounds phat Pete, looking forward to the lesson :)

  • @larrybroad2457
    @larrybroad2457 4 года назад

    how s it with feedback dose it have a built in noise gate?

  • @DC11music
    @DC11music 5 лет назад

    How low were you tuned? Just wondering.

  • @billieschultz1352
    @billieschultz1352 4 года назад

    Purchase mine today😊

  • @Timichaud
    @Timichaud 5 лет назад

    Can you compare it in front of the amp vs as pre-amp in FX return Loop please? Thank you Pete

    • @PeteThorn
      @PeteThorn  5 лет назад

      I’m sort of not a believer in the “go into the return of the Amp thing”, Although other people have good success with it but I believe that eliminating the tube preamp, it’s not something that I’d want to do- if only for the reason that, how do you switch to a clean sound? Although I am going to do that in the video for the Neunaber preamp pedal I’m working on now- as they designed it to be used that way (as well as in front and di into a pa or console).

    • @Timichaud
      @Timichaud 5 лет назад

      @@PeteThorn okok thats just because I have a peavey 6505+ and the clean channel is not clean so my MXR 6505 or other pedals do not works well in front of the amp.. sort of overdrive over the overdrive so the only way for me is to go clean by the Return loop if I want to use a pedal. But yes keeping tube pre-amp is alway better if you can.
      And yes I've seen success in the return loop on Ola Englund vhannel who tested a simple Boss Metal Zone as a pre-amp and WOWWW didn't not expected that result as I hated that pedal before
      Thank you for the reply Pete

  • @genol9679
    @genol9679 5 лет назад

    Best distortion pedal I’ve ever played.

    • @jaychen2000metal
      @jaychen2000metal 5 лет назад

      Have you used the Revv g3 or g4, evh 5150 or the Diezel pedals?

    • @genol9679
      @genol9679 5 лет назад +1

      jaychen I’ve tried the 5150, not the others.

  • @lespaul1648
    @lespaul1648 5 лет назад

    Damn...if I didn't see the video I would have thought the beginning was something new from Avenged Sevenfold. Great playing as always Pete.

  • @underpressureman
    @underpressureman 5 лет назад

    If you were gunna compare the sound of the preamp/drive to an amp, what would you say it's similar/closest to in your opinion?

  • @michaelcarey9359
    @michaelcarey9359 5 лет назад +1

    I fucking absolutely HATE it, when a demo wakes my wife uo.
    That means I abso-fucking-lutely have to BUY it.
    Thank you, Pete Thorn.

  • @Mistertbones
    @Mistertbones 5 лет назад +1

    Sounds so good, it sounds like a heavily distorted amp.

  • @NINERS8able
    @NINERS8able Год назад

    Pete what should i get to compliment the heavy menace? You had great sustain and reverb. Maybe a chorus or flanger? Or will an EQ do it? Or a delay and EQ? Lol