Greer Amps Lightspeed Overdrive
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Greer Amps
Lightspeed Overdrive
Product Info
Article Number:
478415
Brand:
Greer Amps
Model:
Lightspeed Overdrive
Category:
Distortion Pedals
Price:
$306.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
The Lightspeed is a beautifully transparent overdrive – it's like a subtle amp boost, adding warmth and harmonic richness without getting harsh. It's perfect for players seeking to enhance their clean or slightly driven tones, especially those into vintage-voiced guitars or wanting to emulate a cranked tube amp without the volume. This is a really classy, understated pedal for the discerning player.
Product Description
- Greer Amps Lightspeed Overdrive
- Effects pedal for electric guitar & bass
- Very natural to mild sounding Overdrive
- Rich overtone response
- Soft clipping
- Very transparent
- High-quality components
- Controls: Loudness
- Drive
- Frequency
- LED: Effect off / on
- Foot-switch: Bypass effect
- Input: 6.3 mm Jack
- Output: 6.3 mm Jack
- Power supply adapter connection: Hollow plug socket 5.5 x 2.1 mm
- minus pole inside
- Current consumption: 11 mA
- Power supply via 9 V battery or 9 V DC power supply (suitable power supply Article Nr. #409939#
- not included)
- True Bypass
- Dimensions (W x D x H): 67 x 120 x 55 mm
- Weight: 268 g
- Handmade in USA
PROS
- • Greer’s soft clipping yields a remarkably natural, amp-like response.
- • Frequency control offers surprising tonal shaping beyond typical overdrives.
- • Handmade construction ensures high-quality components and meticulous attention to detail.
- • True bypass preserves your signal integrity when the effect is disengaged.
CONS
- • Limited gain range; excels at subtle overdrive, not heavy distortion.
- • Smaller footprint might be challenging for players with cramped pedalboards.
- • Power supply not included, adding to the overall investment.
Product Video
Key Features
Distortion Type
Soft Overdrive/Clipping
Controls
Loudness, Drive, Frequency
Bypass Type
True Bypass
Power Supply
9V Battery or 9V DC Adapter (5.5 x 2.1mm)
Connections
6.3mm Mono Jack (Input/Output), 5.5 x 2.1mm DC Power Jack
Dimensions
67 x 120 x 55 mm
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Lightspeed is significantly more transparent and less mid-focused than a Tube Screamer, offering a more 'open' and natural overdrive sound. It’s less about color and more about a refined boost.
No, it's a more complex frequency shaping control that subtly alters the overall tonal balance, allowing you to tailor the overdrive’s character from darker to brighter.
While designed primarily for guitars, the Lightspeed’s clean boost and overdrive capabilities can work well with bass, especially for adding a touch of warmth and sustain – just be mindful of the lower frequencies.
