Empress Effects ParaEQ MKII Deluxe - Parametric Equalizer PedalOverview The Empress ParaEQ MKII Deluxe packs four new filters and vastly improved Q controls into a box half the size of the original ParaEQ! From the + 15dB boost cut on all three bands to the extended adjustability of the fully sweepable Q controls, this pedals slimmed down size makes no compromises over the original unit, and its even been upgraded with a vastly improved headroom. In fact, the ParaEQ MKII Deluxes 107. 9dB signal to noise ratio, 0.