I am very pleasantly surprised at how good this pedal sounds. The organ sounds are prominent and unmistakable. Excellent tracking. I'm not sure how many voices can sound at the same time (aka polyphony), but it is definitely in the ballpark of organ chord sounds. There was a learning curve for me. I re-looked at the demos on youTube and made some notes on knob positions. Also, it was a little bit of a struggle using it with my high gain amplifier. Even with modest gain on the amp, the C9 would overdrive my amp when the volume (Organ knob) was too high. A cleaner amp wouldn't have this issue, most likely. All of these issues I mention are very minor, and I'll probably keep this pedal forever. Definitely 5 stars.
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Take a little time with it, and you will be amazed by the realistic tones you will get. Lots of flexibility of sound. The docs hold a lot of clues as to where the subtle changes to your sound can be. Tracks well, responds well to your picking. A little practice goes a long way. I use mine into a Neo Instruments Ventilator II, and I love it. Been a guitar player for a million years, but when I fired this up at a rehearsal, you should have seen the jaws drop! Shop around; these can be had relatively cheaply. Even eBay has quite a range of costs for these. Recommended highly!
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If you can't justify a full-time keyboard player or just plain don't want one but need a keyboard every once in a while this is the box for you. I've been looking for an organ "emulator" for several years but until the C9 (the B9 didn't have what I was looking for) came around about the only thing available was a very expensive synthesizer system that attaches directly to an electric guitar. Even with the expense it would've meant, in addition to my acoustic guitars and an ukulele, I'd have more gear to cart around. Then I found the C9 and an "I need money" deal on eBay and took it. I use the C9 for a couple of Marley songs my band performs and can foresee a lot more fun in the future. I've tried the C9 on electric and acoustic guitars and a solid body electric ukulele and it works great with all of them. The ability to run a dry guitar output directly to an amp or PA or through an effects loop makes for some interesting options while pulling your organ sounds at the same time. Read full review
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Electro Harmonix is a name brand that has a reputation of producing state of the art products. This effects box is truly very versatile in that it produces wide range of sounds which mimic that of a keyboard. The setting that I personally enjoy is that of Jon Lord - of Deep Purple which is the Leslie organ with its oscillating tune. I would definitely recommend this effects box to any guitarist whose seeking to expand their musical horizons
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
This C9 effect is a pretty handy little gadget. It works best for me adding some organ sounds underneath our piano player. It is very easy to use and sounds pretty good. It has 9 settings but they are all pretty similar except for #9. It could use a second stomp switch to on/off the modulation for the leslie effect in live performance use. Very sturdy construction too. An extra and inexpensive tool for the working guitarist.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Advertised as used. My pedal got here brand new, even with the warrantee card in the box. This is the most valuable and useful of any pedal I've ever used. The organ sounds are as real as you can get. Fantastic purchase!!!!!!!!!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Great sounding little pedal. I'm amazed that this was even possible without a full-on guitar synth set-up. It would have been nice to have an expression input that could variously control either the Mod and Organ volume settings. Kind of a glaring oversight in an otherwise brilliant pedal, so 4 stars out of 5.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
This pedal is a lot of fun to use, admittedly probably best for lead applications. I enjoy using the 'Shimmer' setting (#4) for acoustic playing, including ethereal effects in gentle strumming. My only complaint is that when not in use, the pedal needs to be taken offline, either manually or through bypass. Otherwise, even through the dry port, there is a limiting effect given resistance.
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This little stomp box is excellent. When I plug it in and play my guitar, it does sound like a Hammond B-3 organ. Plus, several other organ sounds. It was worth the funds to purchase it. If you play keyboards but your fingers are no that fast and you are faster at playing guitar, it might be worth it to try it out.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Great pedal for classic old rock ( Iron butterfly, uriah heep, deep purple ) lots of fun. Takes a little getting used to. Switch button is very stiff and loud but otherwise a great pedal.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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