{"id":1851,"date":"2024-06-30T11:02:53","date_gmt":"2024-06-30T11:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.laney.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1851"},"modified":"2026-03-10T13:17:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T13:17:40","slug":"4-best-pedal-amps-pedalboard-amps-for-your-guitar-rig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.laney.co.uk\/blog\/4-best-pedal-amps-pedalboard-amps-for-your-guitar-rig\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Best Pedal Amps & Pedalboard Amps for YOUR Guitar Rig"},"content":{"rendered":"

So you’ve decided travelling with heavy amps is not for you at the moment, and you want to create a portable pedalboard setup, or ampless guitar rig setup<\/strong><\/a> and “graduate” or “slim down” your rig with the best pedal amps for your sound. I get it, sometimes carrying a 4×12 up a flight of stairs at Glasgow King Tuts is not always appealing!<\/p>\n

Fortunately, we’ve got you covered here at Laney, as we’re proud to say that we produce 4 of the best pedalboard amps on the market today. AND we have 4 very different options depending on your preferred sound in the form of the Laney BCCLOUDPEDAL-IMM Martin Miller signature pedalboard amp, Laney IRF-LOUDPEDAL, Laney BCCLOUDPEDAL-LTQ Tom Quayle signature pedalboard amp and the Laney LANEY DB-PRE bass preamp pedal – bassists, we didn’t forget about you going ampless on bass!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Today, I’ll show you the key features of each of these different pedal amps, as they’re sometimes known and why they should be your first choice when choosing the best pedalboard amp for your setup as they provide superb amp tones and valve amp power akin to their bigger brothers! Plus, I’ve used a couple of these myself, so I know what their best uses are!<\/p>\n

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Pedal Amps & Laney Amplification – Why Did We Make Pedalboard Amps?<\/h3>\n

I know what you’re thinking… why make pedal amps when we’re an amplifier company famous for big valve and solid-state amps?<\/p>\n

Laney, a name synonymous with quality amplification relied upon by some of the greatest guitarists in the world<\/strong><\/a>, has been a cornerstone in the music industry for decades – one of the reasons why Laney amplifiers are so popular<\/strong><\/a> we’ve been doing it for a long time – even worldwide YouTube stars like Hindley Street Country Club choose Laney<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n

Guitarists need options!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

With the rise of pedal amps and ampless guitar rigs, our small family team at Laney has continued to innovate, providing guitarists with powerful, compact, and versatile solutions for their rigs whether it’s amp emulation driven by real valve amp tone in the Laney LA-Studio<\/strong><\/a>, desktop amps<\/strong><\/a> and portable amps that’ll give you the classic Laney tones you’ve come to expect, and now pedal board friendly amps.<\/p>\n

We know guitarists need options. We know this because guitarists are also choosing smaller rigs, and even researching between desktop<\/strong> guitar amps vs portable guitar amps<\/strong><\/a> more and more, too.<\/p>\n

I spoke to the tone wizard and brains behind these pedals Simon Fraser-Clark about how and why the Loudpedal series was created for the touring musicians out here trying to get the accurate tone they\u2019ve spent years sculpting regardless of the stage they were playing.<\/p>\n

\u201cGoing ampless is sometimes out of necessity and sometimes out of choice. When you\u2019re touring America you often have to rely on your pedalboard to get your signature sound, as you can take them on the flight with you but you can\u2019t transport your amplifiers to the gigs or festivals you\u2019re playing.<\/em><\/p>\n

Musicians were relying on backline at venues to be up to scratch, which wasn\u2019t always the case. You might be accustomed to your high-gain Ironheart sound only to turn up to the venue and find they have a twin amp \u2013 which stylistically isn\u2019t a good fit for you.<\/em><\/p>\n

You can\u2019t rely on the venue backline.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So today, I’m going to show you the 4 best Laney pedal amps, focusing on their unique features and benefits, and why they are considered among the best pedal amps available today.<\/p>\n

What Are Pedal Amps?<\/span><\/h3>\n

Pedal amps are compact amplifiers designed to fit on a pedalboard usually in the shape or size of a dual guitar pedal. They offer the same essential functions as traditional amps but with added portability and connectivity so you can go directly to a cabinet, DAW or PA system.<\/p>\n

These amp pedals are ideal for guitarists seeking to minimise their setup without sacrificing tone. Pedal amps provide a practical solution for both live performances and studio sessions, delivering (in Laney’s case) realistic sounds of an amp because they are essentially a guitar amplifier in a box!<\/p>\n

Again, Laney amps have ONE key difference:<\/strong> we’ve actually made REAL guitar amps just in pedal format. Complete with phones output so you can practice anywhere, and the same if not more connectivity than “traditional” guitar amps!<\/p>\n

Buying Guide: How to Choose the Best Pedal Amps from Laney<\/h3>\n

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When it comes down to buying the best pedal amp for your live, studio or home practice rig, it’s worth considering the following features:<\/p>\n

Tonal Preference<\/strong> – what kind of genre are you in?:<\/strong> Choose your pedal amp based on the genre and style of music. Look for the availability of three classic amp models from Laney. Do you prefer the British boutique tones of the Lionheart amps? Or do you like the high gain tones of the Ironheart series? Do you need classic amps like the Laney Lionheart series? Or the more modern Ironheart series of amplifiers. Do you want to emulate your own rig? Or create an entirely new one? Do you want the high headroom of a solid state amp but the drive of a tube amp?<\/p>\n

What kind of features\/settings do you need?:<\/strong> Look for essential features like channel options, EQ, and effects, speaker cabinet emulation, master volumes, effects loop and solid-state style headroom. Things like a channel switch and speaker emulation are important for toggling between different amp emulations, amp sounds and speaker cabs, providing versatility but also giving you somewhere to go tonally.<\/p>\n

Connectivity:<\/strong> Are you plugging directly into a cabinet or PA? Do you need to connect to your DAW and audio interface? It’s worth checking the connection panel on the back to make sure your pedal amp has all the necessary outputs and inputs for your setup like DI out, audio interface connectivity, so it’s a complete compact unit and amp in pedalboard format. Fortinately we’ve thought about all of this with the Laney LOUDPEDAL series.<\/p>\n

5 Best Pedal Amps From Laney<\/span><\/h3>\n

1. SUPERGRACE-LOUDPEDAL<\/h4>\n

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If you’ve ever seen Billy Corgan\u2019s touring rig, you’ll know it’s not exactly small. It’s also around $100,000 to recreate!<\/p>\n

Between boutique amplifiers, custom heads and huge backline setups, the Smashing Pumpkins frontman has spent decades refining one of the most distinctive guitar tones in modern rock, so recreating it is not exactly easy.<\/p>\n

Until now.<\/p>\n

The Laney SUPERGRACE-LOUDPEDAL<\/a> takes that sound and compresses it into a compact 60-watt pedalboard amplifier. One of the best pedalboard amps any Smashing Pumpkins fan or guitar tone snob (like us) would love to own.<\/p>\n

Designed by Laney\u2019s Black Country Customs team in collaboration with Billy Corgan and Chicago amp designer Brian Carstens, the SUPERGRACE combines two key amplifier voices from Billy\u2019s rig: the modern high-gain Carstens GRACE amp and the legendary Laney SUPERGROUP. You can read more about the story of the Laney SUPERGRACE-LOUDPEDAL here.<\/a><\/p>\n

The result is a twin-channel pedalboard amp delivering 60W RMS power in a compact floor unit that can sit on your pedalboard, run direct into a PA or recording interface, or drive a traditional guitar cabinet.<\/p>\n

The GRACE channel delivers huge gain and articulation, while the SUPERGROUP side recreates the raw British power of the classic Laney amplifier that helped define early heavy metal. Features include a front-end boost, bright switch, three-band EQ, digital reverb and Laney\u2019s LA\u00b7IR cabinet simulation technology with Billy\u2019s preferred impulse responses pre-loaded.<\/p>\n

As Billy explains:<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt’s awesome because I literally have my sound in this box.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Best For:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Guitarists who want Billy Corgan\u2019s high-gain touring tones<\/li>\n
  • Players who want modern high-gain and classic British amp sounds<\/li>\n
  • Musicians needing a compact pedalboard amplifier rig<\/li>\n
  • Players who want studio, recording and live flexibility in one pedalboard amp<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Key Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Two independent amplifiers that combine the authentic sounds of a Carsten’grace’and an LA100BL-‘SUPERGROUP’<\/li>\n
    • 60W RMS High Power output<\/li>\n
    • ‘grace’ channel with volume, gain, bright. SUPERGROUP channel with<\/li>\n
    • Volume, Gain, DIMED & CLEAN modes<\/li>\n
    • Footswitchable Digital Reverb with control<\/li>\n
    • Footswitchable boost with status recall per channel<\/li>\n
    • Preloaded with two High Quality LA\u00b7IR Digital IRs including Billy Corgan’s ‘Live’ cab capture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n