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Roy Carroll


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North of a Round Rock
Post  Posted 5 Nov 2018 8:39 am    
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I just want to Thank Bill Ferguson for the quick service in providing me with a new Omni VP. I was able to play 3 jobs since receiving it last week. I have it in the "active" mode.
Very, Very nice and the sound is very close to a passive pot pedal, only cleaner on the bottom. I'm starting to fall in love. What a great piece of equipment! Bill's got the pricing correct as well. Thanks Bill and Thanks to Goodrich!
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Gary Kaye

 

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California, USA
Post  Posted 14 Nov 2018 5:27 pm     Omni
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Lots of great ideas about the Omni. I tried one but also found I had to use a Matchbox to really make it sing and give extra gain like I hoped it would do. If the end user had the option of making some internal changes that would have been really nice.

I had a 10K and ended up putting a toggle switch on it so not to unplug to save the battery, I actually should have put a toggle and LED since sometimes I would forget to hit the switch to off.

The Omni didn't win me over just yet but I do know a few players who are just loving the pedal.
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Jim Palenscar

 

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Oceanside, Calif, USA
Post  Posted 14 Nov 2018 9:16 pm    
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Thanks for your observations Gary. There are countless ways to influence the output of the OMNI's tone and gain parameters. It was possible to make it quite a bit louder and quite a bit brighter than it is currently however all of that comes at a price- especially when it comes to battery life and limiting the audience to those who are wanting a substantially different tone than a standard pot pedal delivers. While it is definitely possible to add trim pots to allow for more user variations (much like the previous Goodrich LDR) that also comes with a price- not only increase in costs across the board but also brings in a potential source of reliability issues that we are loathe to ask for. It was our decision to add a titch of gain and enough clarity of signal to be pleasing without hampering the basic tonal quality of a pot and destroying the lower frequencies. We might consider allowing for more variations in the future but after taking 3 years to develop the OMNI into what it currently is, we felt it was time to pull the trigger on production.
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Dave Zirbel


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Sebastopol, CA USA
Post  Posted 16 Nov 2018 10:03 am    
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The Omni didn't win me over just yet but I do know a few players who are just loving the pedal.

Yep! Loving mine! Very Happy
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Steve Cattermole

 

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California, USA
Post  Posted 18 Nov 2018 12:07 pm    
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I just got my new Omni volume pedal and I love everything about it.It works great and sounds great.Love the line out for the tuner.Thanks to all at Goodrich
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Larry Sasser

 

From:
Conyers,Ga. USA
Post  Posted 6 Dec 2018 1:16 pm     Goodrich Omni volume pedal
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I have one of the Omni volume pedals and I think it is the best volume pedal I have ever used. I Love It !!!
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Bill Ferguson


From:
Milton, FL USA
Post  Posted 6 Dec 2018 2:09 pm    
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I agree with Sasser. Even though i love the Telonics pedal, The Omni gives me that smooth pot pedal sound. Plus the new Goodrich volume pots have a great track record. I have only had to replace 2 out of some 200 that i have sold.

Now when you are ready for ANY Goodrich product, get in touch with me. I WILL save you some $$
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Tony Glassman


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The Great Northwest
Post  Posted 6 Dec 2018 2:51 pm    
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So has anyone done an actual Hilton or Telonics vs. Goodrich Omni VP comparison? If so, I’d be interested in it.
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Erv Niehaus


From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
Post  Posted 6 Dec 2018 2:58 pm    
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I was using a Hilton before I got the Omni.
They are both great pedals but I rather prefer the sound of a pot pedal.
Before this, I tried a Hilton against a Telonics and couldn't tell 10 cents difference. Very Happy
Erv
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Dick Wood


From:
Springtown Texas, USA
Post  Posted 6 Dec 2018 6:10 pm    
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After reading all the comments about this pedal,I bit the bullet and ordered one from Bill which I just got today. I'm lovin it.
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Jos Roderkerken

 

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The Netherlands
Post  Posted 16 Dec 2018 1:26 pm    
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How do they compare to the ldr 2?

Looking for an extra active pedal bit somhow i cant get use to het hilton sound
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Bill Ferguson


From:
Milton, FL USA
Post  Posted 16 Dec 2018 2:45 pm    
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Not even similar to an LDR.

The Omni is a pot pedal with a touch of buffer to clean up the raw sound of the volume pot
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AUTHORIZED George L's, Goodrich, Telonics and Peavey Dealer: I have 2 steels and several amps. My current rig of choice is 1993 Emmons LeGrande w/ 108 pups (Jack Strayhorn built for me), Goodrich OMNI Volume Pedal, George L's cables, Goodrich Baby Bloomer and Peavey Nashville 112. Can't get much sweeter.
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