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Greer Amps Lightspeed Organic Overdrive

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$229.00 to $269.00 Price Tier: High-end

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Experience the authentic, dynamic, and natural voice of your guitar with the Greer Amps Lightspeed Organic Overdrive. Designed with a simple three-knob interface, this pedal responds to your playing style and elevates your tone without altering its inherent character. Its smooth clipping profile, coupled with the option to act as a transparent boost, makes it a versatile addition to any blues, country, or rock pedalboard. Unleash the raw potential of your sound with a pedal that integrates seamlessly into your existing setup, providing low- to mid-gain richness with a touch of your foot.

Key Features:

Streamlined three-knob interface for easy navigation and control
Highly responsive to playing dynamics, maintaining the natural sound of your guitar
Velvety smooth clipping profile that infuses your sound with rich tonality
Capable of functioning as a completely transparent boost
Ideal for blues, country, or rock genres, fitting seamlessly into any pedalboard setup
Delivers low- to mid-gain amplification, enhancing the oomph of your sound without distortion

Product specs

Available since	November 2019
Overdrive	Yes
Distortion	No
Fuzz	No
Metal	No

FAQs

What type of overdrive does the Greer Amps Lightspeed Organic Overdrive offer?: The Greer Amps Lightspeed Organic Overdrive provides a transparent and natural overdrive, enhancing your guitar's tone without altering its core character. It is known for its smooth clipping and rich harmonics.
Can the Greer Amps Lightspeed be powered at 18 volts?: Yes, the Greer Amps Lightspeed Organic Overdrive can be powered using a 9v battery or an external power supply ranging from 9v to 18v, allowing for increased headroom and tonal variation.
Is the Greer Amps Lightspeed suitable for high-gain metal tones?: No, the Greer Amps Lightspeed Organic Overdrive is not designed for high-gain metal tones. It is best suited for players seeking a natural, transparent overdrive to complement their existing sound.
How does the Greer Amps Lightspeed respond to playing dynamics?: The Greer Amps Lightspeed is highly sensitive to pick attack, offering a dynamic response that allows players to express nuances in their playing style, making it ideal for those who appreciate touch sensitivity.

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PROS

Maintains guitar and amp signal without significant coloration
Ideal for those seeking a transparent drive/boost
Perfectly voiced for light-medium overdrive needs
Excellent touch responsiveness and dynamics
Works well even at low home volumes
Offers a subtle mid-scoop without losing tonal quality
Quality build and reliable performance
Adds character and mojo to your tone
Highly interactive frequency knob for tone shaping
Versatile, suitable for various music genres from country to metal

CONS

Slight loss of dynamics compared to some pedals
Mid-scoop might not suit all playing styles
Expensive for some budgets
Silent switch and top jack in/outs would improve design

Owner Insights

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The Lightspeed is praised for its transparency, allowing the amp's natural tone to shine through while adding grit and density without altering EQ.
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It's often compared to the Timmy but noted to be smoother and fuller, lacking the Timmy's brightness and aggression.
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Some users prefer the Fairfield Barbershop for its versatility, noting that it can replicate the Lightspeed’s transparent drive while offering additional sagging amp drive capabilities.
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The Strymon Deco's tape saturation offers a similar drive, but lacks the Lightspeed's Freq knob, resulting in a different tonal approach.
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The Lightspeed is likened to the Browne Carbon on low gain, with some users finding them almost interchangeable, though the Carbon excels in delicately overdriven blues tones.
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The MXR Timmy and EQD Special Cranker are close contenders but ultimately fall short of the Lightspeed's superior tone enhancement.
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While initially attracted to the Wampler Pantheon's versatility, some find its numerous settings less intuitive compared to the straightforward enhancement from the Lightspeed.
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It's optimal for rhythm playing, thickening clean tones, and adding light crunch, but not ideal for boosting high-gain crunch due to limited EQ control.
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It excels in enhancing low-output single coils without excessive low-end addition, making it favorable for Fender amp setups.
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The Lightspeed is often used to push Voxish amps, enhancing their sound profile without affecting the natural tone.
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Owners find the Lightspeed excels as an "always-on" pedal, improving the sound of amps and other gain pedals.
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Described as "channel 2" on single-channel amps, enhancing amp versatility without altering its inherent tonal characteristics.
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User experience

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Owners frequently use the Lightspeed as an "always-on" pedal for adding subtle breakup and tonal sweetening.
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Some users regret selling their Lightspeed and express difficulty in finding replacements or second-hand units at reasonable prices.
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Owners express a strong attachment, often stating they'd be reluctant to sell their Lightspeed, highlighting its lasting appeal in personal collections.
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It's noted that the Lightspeed is relatively expensive in Germany due to inflation and limited availability.
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5.0 out of 5

Based on 6 Reviews and 16 Ratings

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dimitris_stasinos

213

7 months ago

So good

This is one of the most organic low gain drives I’ve ever played. Works insanely well as a first stage drive, and with an EQ/Boost before it, it can be pushed into a super tasty, amp-like, mid-gain sound. Doesn’t do high gain or creamy leads.

Roles:

Guitarist Music Producer

Genres:

Rock Pop Indie rock

From Gear Setup

mattcampbellmusic

635

about 4 years ago

The Only Truely "Transparent" Overdrive - Best In The Game. This Pedal Is The Truth.

There is no such thing as a "transparent" overdrive. Overdrive by its definition has colour and character. Now, if you want a pedal that will push your amp a little harder into its sweetspot, without altering that tone, ie the pedal is "transparent", this is the only one. It has a little more gain on tap if you turn the drive knob up past 3 o'clock, meaning you can add just a hair more grit to something like a Fender.. But if you're playing at medium-low volumes and you just need a pedal to make up for what the power amp isn't doing, this is the one. Or at gig volume, with an amp that's in its happy place, this thing can just kick it over the edge in the most inspiring, musical way. Nick Greer cracked the code with this one. It's just perfect. Stacks better than any other OD I've ever had, but I've even loved rocking this as the ONLY OD on my board. That's right. You don't need a Mars shuttle with 12 overdrives. I use this with my Boss GE-7 for when I need to cut through for solos, and that's it. Anything dirtier, get a fuzz. But the clarity and "transparency" in this pedal is second to none. It's no wonder why it's become the modern pedalboard staple that it has. From Nashville country guys to southern rockers to R&B bands. This thing is the one. I play original music a la Ry Cooder, Blake Mills, etc as well as a hired gun playing in cover bands from Soul, R&B, Southern Rock, all the way through to Hardcore, Punk, and even into Metal territory. This pedal does it all.

Preferred Settings + Usage:

For medium - low volume at home, put the drive at 11 or 12 o'clock, and increase the volume to taste. Frequency control at about 2-3 o'clock for Humbucker guitars, 11-12 o'clock for single coils.. At gig volume, leave the drive knob at 12, or maybe back it off to 10-11 o'clock, and increase that volume knob.

Roles:

Singer Guitarist Composer

Genres:

Rock Folk, World, & Country Blues

timwasem

1097

almost 2 years ago

Favorite Always On Drive

Not sure the technical term but this pedal makes everything sound wider and adds a beautiful, touch responsive sparkle.

Preferred Settings + Usage:

Everything basically at noon and tweak the drive depending on the output of the guitar. Love running a Wampler Belle into the Lightspeed.

Roles:

Singer Guitarist

Genres:

Rock Folk, World, & Country Indie rock

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liammiller

169

almost 3 years ago

The Greer Lightspeed is indeed organic in its ability to push an amp.

I love the cosmetic varieties, I got the American-styled one. The frequency knob is very interactive and the overall character of the pedal is very natural.

Roles:

Guitarist

Genres:

Rock Blues

javiertheworm

1190

almost 4 years ago

Super transparent light OD

Superb light (to medium) overdrive to push an already driven amp, does not add color in it ! in my case a BadCat Cub 40r

Roles:

Singer Guitarist Composer

Genres:

Rock Blues Rhythm and blues

tony_gargano

106

about 10 years ago

Amazing Transparent Overdrive!!!!

I love this thing, Very transparent, does not color tone, its responsive to your playing. I run it all at 12, drive dialed back. It's my 1st drive. I will pair this with the Southland Overdrive very soon which will be my 2nd drive. I recommend it for the money.

I have been playing it through my clean channel of a Blackstar club 60 and my Korina PRS. I also play it through my Highway One Fender Stratocaster. I use it for church playing Hillsong, Y&F, Elevation worship, etc...(funky dance groove, driving music)