{"product_id":"shop-demo-laney-monolith-distortion-black-country-customs-effects-pedal-3-mode-drive","title":"Shop Demo - Laney Monolith Distortion  Black Country Customs Effects Pedal (3-Mode Drive)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"45\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3\" data-end=\"45\"\u003e🚚 \u003cstrong data-end=\"113\" data-start=\"71\"\u003eFAST \u0026amp; FREE SHIPPING from Phoenix, AZ!\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProfessor Nigel’s is an authorized Laney dealer.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis unit is in \u003cstrong\u003eShop Demo\/Open Box -\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMint \u003c\/strong\u003econdition with all original packaging.  Fully tested and covered by the full manufacturer’s warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"213\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessor’s Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"553\"\u003eMonolith is a “one pedal, three solved gain voices” kind of tool — tight when you need it, expressive when you want it, and surprisingly useful as a low-compression drive\/boost. The Range control is the secret: it lets you decide how disciplined the low end hits the distortion, so big chords stay readable and lead lines stay intentional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"571\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"572\" data-end=\"855\"\u003eThe Laney Black Country Customs \u003cstrong data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"616\"\u003eMonolith\u003c\/strong\u003e is a versatile analog gain pedal built to cover a wide span of drive textures without feeling like a compromise box. It’s designed to stay articulate, respond to pick attack, and keep chords intelligible even when you’re into higher gain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"963\"\u003eThe layout is deceptively simple — \u003cstrong data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"927\"\u003eDistortion, Range, Tone, Volume\u003c\/strong\u003e — but the interaction is the point:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"967\" data-end=\"981\"\u003eDistortion\u003c\/strong\u003e sets gain and sustain, from low grit to heavy saturation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1052\"\u003eRange\u003c\/strong\u003e controls how much low end is allowed \u003cem data-start=\"1090\" data-end=\"1098\"\u003ebefore\u003c\/em\u003e distortion (0 = full range, 10 = maximum low-end reduction). This is how you tighten up muddy pickups, keep palm-mutes from blooming, and make high gain feel “in control.”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1275\" data-end=\"1283\"\u003eTone\u003c\/strong\u003e shapes overall voicing from warm\/smooth to bright\/cutting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1346\" data-end=\"1356\"\u003eVolume\u003c\/strong\u003e balances levels or pushes the front end of your amp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1410\" data-end=\"1474\"\u003eA \u003cstrong data-start=\"1412\" data-end=\"1438\"\u003e3-position Mode switch\u003c\/strong\u003e gives you three distinct behaviors:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1477\" data-end=\"1560\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1477\" data-end=\"1497\"\u003eD1 (Orange LED):\u003c\/strong\u003e more compressed, smooth, and thick without losing definition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1563\" data-end=\"1642\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1563\" data-end=\"1581\"\u003eD2 (Blue LED):\u003c\/strong\u003e softer compression, more dynamic and expressive with touch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1645\" data-end=\"1742\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1645\" data-end=\"1666\"\u003eO\/D (Purple LED):\u003c\/strong\u003e lower compression “overdrive” behavior — great for pushing amps or stacking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1744\" data-end=\"1871\"\u003eMonolith uses \u003cstrong data-start=\"1758\" data-end=\"1778\"\u003esilent switching\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1783\" data-end=\"1811\"\u003efully buffered operation\u003c\/strong\u003e for consistent signal integrity on a real-world pedalboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1873\" data-end=\"1908\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessor’s Tips\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1911\" data-end=\"2053\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1911\" data-end=\"1942\"\u003eThe “default rock” setting:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"1943\" data-end=\"1949\"\u003eD2\u003c\/strong\u003e, Distortion at noon, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1971\" data-end=\"1985\"\u003eRange ~3–5\u003c\/strong\u003e, Tone to taste, Volume to unity. 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