The Laney BCC-MONOLITH is a boutique distortion pedal from Laney Amplification, a company the brand traces back to 1967. It is a triple-mode distortion design: Laney describes it as built to give the player total command and control over a spectrum of different gains and harmonic distortions, from classic fat rock tones to jangly indie lines, and everything in between1. If you are weighing it against other dirt boxes, it sits in the distortion camp rather than overdrive or fuzz, though one of its three modes is an overdrive-flavored distortion.
Three distortion modes
The pedal's core feature is its three-way distortion voicing. Laney lists the modes as1:
- Heavily compressed distortion
- Overdrive distortion
- Soft compressed distortion
The two compressed modes bracket the range: one pushes into tighter, more saturated distortion, while the other sits lighter and more open. The overdrive distortion mode covers the middle ground, which is where the pedal's reach into classic fat rock tones and jangly indie lines comes from, according to Laney's own description1. For a player, one pedal covering lightly broken-up to heavily compressed gain can replace two or three single-voiced dirt boxes on a board.
Size, build and power
The BCC-MONOLITH is built into a solid metal chassis and measures 60mm x 75mm x 125mm (height, width, depth), weighing 0.35kg1. That is compact enough for a full pedalboard and light enough to carry as a spare in a gig bag.
Laney also specifies low battery consumption, and a battery is included in the box along with an instruction booklet1.
A battery comes in the box, so the pedal can be used straight away without a separate power supply.
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Questions
Does the Laney BCC-MONOLITH come with a battery?
Yes. Laney lists a battery among the contents of the box, alongside an instruction booklet. The company also describes the pedal as having low battery consumption, which matters if you run it on battery power rather than a power supply.
How big is the Laney BCC-MONOLITH?
Laney gives the item dimensions as 60mm x 75mm x 125mm (height, width, depth). That is a compact pedal that fits easily on a crowded pedalboard, housed in a solid metal chassis construction.
How much does the Laney BCC-MONOLITH weigh?
Laney lists the item weight as 0.35kg, so it is a light pedal that adds little to the load of a pedalboard or gig bag.
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- BCC PEDALS BCC-MONOLITH Boutique Distortion pedal, Laney Amplification
