Greer Amps Lightspeed Organic Overdrive
$ 249.00
Your Tone, Only Better
When you want to push your amplifier into the sweet spot without losing the unique character of your guitar, the Greer Amps Lightspeed Organic Overdrive is the tool for the job. Here at Cottonwood Music Emporium, it’s highly regarded as one of the best transparent drives available. Instead of masking your tone with heavy mid-humps or aggressive clipping, the Lightspeed preserves your EQ while adding rich, complex harmonics.
Whether you use it as an "always-on" sweetener, a clean boost, or a mild overdrive to push a tube amp to the edge of breakup, this pedal reacts beautifully to your playing dynamics and volume knob adjustments.
Core Features:
- True Transparency: Enhances your natural signal without coloring your core tone.
- Highly Touch-Responsive: Reacts seamlessly to your picking hand—dig in for grit, or play lightly for a cleaner shimmer.
- Flexible Power Options: Operates on standard 9V DC (negative center) up to 18V for massive headroom, or a standard 9V battery.
- Tour-Ready Build: Housed in a rugged, raw-finish folded steel enclosure with true-bypass switching.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes. The Lightspeed is famous for its transparency. Unlike "Tube Screamer" style pedals that boost your mid-range, the Lightspeed preserves the natural EQ of your guitar and amplifier, acting as a true extension of your existing tone.
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Yes, the Lightspeed can be powered by anywhere from 9 to 18 volts (negative center pin). Running the pedal at 18V provides more headroom and less compression, which is great for using it as a pristine clean boost.
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Yes. While it has a standard 2.1mm negative-center jack for a pedalboard power supply, it also features an internal connection for a standard 9-volt battery. It has a very low current draw of 11mA.
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Because of its touch-sensitive, amp-like nature, most players place the Lightspeed near the beginning of their drive section. It stacks incredibly well, making it a great foundational "always-on" pedal to run into heavier distortions or fuzzes.
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No. Unlike "Tube Screamer" style pedals that heavily boost your mid-range and cut your bass frequencies, the Lightspeed is famous for its transparency. It preserves the natural EQ of your guitar and amplifier rather than reshaping it.
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Because of its touch-sensitive, amp-like nature, most players place the Lightspeed near the beginning of their overdrive section. It acts as an excellent foundational pedal to run into heavier drives or fuzzes later in the chain.
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The Freq knob is the Lightspeed's unique tone control. Set at noon, it provides a slight increase in mid-presence. Twisting it clockwise emphasizes high mids, while rolling it back brings out a warmer bass presence.