{"product_id":"laney-black-country-customs-blackheath-tri-mode-bass-distortion","title":"Laney Black Country Customs Blackheath Tri-Mode Bass Distortion Effects Pedal","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"84\"\u003e🚚 \u003cstrong data-start=\"3\" data-end=\"45\"\u003eFAST \u0026amp; FREE SHIPPING from Phoenix, AZ!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"45\" data-end=\"48\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"84\"\u003eOfficial Laney Supergroup Dealer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"207\" data-end=\"229\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessor’s Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"561\"\u003eBlackheath is bass distortion with discipline. It delivers grind and harmonic weight while keeping the low end solid, from subtle character and cut to full-on wall-of-sound drive. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"563\" data-end=\"579\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"580\" data-end=\"827\"\u003eThe Laney Black Country Customs \u003cstrong\u003eBlackheath \u003c\/strong\u003eis a triple-mode bass distortion built to cover the three core jobs a bassist actually needs from dirt: \u003cstrong data-start=\"731\" data-end=\"740\"\u003egrind\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"742\" data-end=\"760\"\u003etube-like push\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"766\" data-end=\"786\"\u003esubtle character\u003c\/strong\u003e that makes a clean tone feel more alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"837\"\u003eYou get:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"840\" data-end=\"901\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"840\" data-end=\"850\"\u003eDIST 1\u003c\/strong\u003e – aggressive, classic distortion pedal character\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"904\" data-end=\"978\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"904\" data-end=\"914\"\u003eDIST 2\u003c\/strong\u003e – asymmetrical distortion with a more natural, tube-like feel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"981\" data-end=\"1061\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"981\" data-end=\"994\"\u003eOVERDRIVE\u003c\/strong\u003e – lower-gain drive for subtle grit and “alive” clean enhancement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1063\" data-end=\"1105\"\u003eThe control set is tuned for bass reality:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1108\" data-end=\"1163\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1108\" data-end=\"1116\"\u003eGain\u003c\/strong\u003e sets how hard the distortion stage is driven\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1305\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1175\"\u003eRange\u003c\/strong\u003e sets how much low end is allowed to distort (min = huge low-end growl, max = tighter low end and a punchier, mid-forward voice)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1308\" data-end=\"1367\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1308\" data-end=\"1318\"\u003eColour\u003c\/strong\u003e shapes brightness vs darkness (lower = darker)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1398\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1380\"\u003eVolume\u003c\/strong\u003e sets output level\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1400\" data-end=\"1618\"\u003eIt’s also built like a real working tool: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1442\" data-end=\"1482\"\u003etransparent fully buffered operation\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1484\" data-end=\"1504\"\u003esilent switching\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1506\" data-end=\"1535\"\u003eultra-low noise circuitry\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a 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