I’m using the GE4BM with my tele and I don’t have any issues with squealing or any excessive noise (that is unless I max the distortion on both sides :metal: ).
What you can do is try running it without any other pedals in chain and see if the issue remains.
If so then just send it back and have them send you another one.
Yeah … the never ending quest for a perfect overdrive …sounds familiar.
Am pretty much happy with my Danelectro Cool Cat Drive (ver 1). Not a TS kind of overdrive, more like a Marshlish crunch – pretty mellow and thick.
And for a slightly different taste of od I use the one form BMP 4 Ge. It’s almost perfect but can also be to harsh for some.
Bottom line – you shouldn’t go wrong with those two.