The Black Country Customs Monolith is a Black Country Customs distortion pedal, currently around $119. Close alternatives include the Suhr Riot Mini Black Edition and the Maxon OD808. It pairs well with the Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head and the Laney LA30BL 30W Tube Amplifier.
Black Country Customs Monolith
Black Country Customs · pedal
The Black Country Customs Monolith is a three-mode boutique distortion pedal handmade in the UK by Laney Amplification under its BCC sub-brand. Three modes -- Overdrive, Distortion 1, and Distortion 2 -- span tubescreamer-style overdrive through British plexi crunch to high-gain heavy distortion in a single enclosure. A Range control cuts low-end content before the gain stages, enabling tight metal tones or warm vintage saturation. Four controls total: Distortion, Range, Volume, and Tone. Covers classic rock through heavy British distortion without digital processing.
- distortion
- british
- overdrive
- classic rock
- tight
- saturation
- gain
- warm
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Black Country Customs Monolith is commonly used in
- Metal
- Country
- Hard Rock
- Classic Rock
- Rock
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Amps that pair well with the Black Country Customs Monolith
Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head
amplifier
31% matchStack Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight
Laney LA30BL 30W Tube Amplifier
Laney
29% matchLaney LA30BL 30W Tube Amplifier pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward
Marshall 2245 JTM45 MK II Reissue 2-Channel 30-Watt
Marshall
tonal matchBlack Country Customs Monolith leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform Marshall 2245 JTM45 MK II Reissue 2-Channel 30-Watt wants
3rd Power Dragon 45 112 Combo
3rd Power
tonal match3rd Power Dragon 45 112 Combo's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Black Country Customs Monolith delivers it
Marshall 2061X Handwired 20W Amp Head
Marshall
tonal matchMarshall 2061X Handwired 20W Amp Head's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Black Country Customs Monolith delivers it
3rd Power DRGN-100
3rd Power
tonal matchInto Black Country Customs Monolith, 3rd Power DRGN-100 is right at home: it's built around Marshall-style amps
Marshall 2245 JTM45 Head
Marshall
tonal matchBlack Country Customs Monolith leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform Marshall 2245 JTM45 Head wants
Marshall JMP 2204 Master Model Mk2 Lead 50-Watt
Marshall
tonal matchInto Black Country Customs Monolith, Marshall JMP 2204 Master Model Mk2 Lead 50-Watt is right at home: it's built around Marshall-style amps
Pedals that stack with the Black Country Customs Monolith
Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix
18% matchWhat Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff brings here leans toward smooth — that's worth building a pairing around
MXR Micro Amp
MXR
18% matchMXR Micro Amp's own clean boost character is the real reason this is worth trying
Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo
Anarchy Audio
15% matchKeep Flutterby's vintage-voiced tremolo after Monolith's tight British distortion — the pulse chops a settled gain stage.
Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio
Crazy Tube Circuits
15% matchCrazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio's tight voice suits Black Country Customs Monolith's own tight character
Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
Boss
12% matchKeep Black Country Customs Monolith's tight voice out front: Boss DD-3 Digital Delay goes after Black Country Customs Monolith in the signal chain so its transparent voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Walrus Audio Bellwether Stereo Analog Delay
Walrus Audio
11% matchKeep Black Country Customs Monolith's tight voice out front: Walrus Audio Bellwether Stereo Analog Delay goes after Black Country Customs Monolith in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
MXR double-double overdrive
MXR
tonal matchMXR double-double overdrive is voiced for Marshall-style amps — Black Country Customs Monolith gives it exactly that
Greer Mizuki blue
Greer
tonal matchGreer Mizuki blue is voiced for Marshall-style amps — Black Country Customs Monolith gives it exactly that
Cheaper alternatives
Fender Hammertone Metal
Fender
74% similarityShared character: pedal, aggressive_playing, hard_rock
Fulltone Fulldrive 2 MOSFET
Fulltone
74% similarityShared character: three_modes, pedal, full
JHS 3 Series Distortion
JHS Pedals
72% similarityShared character: smooth, hard_rock, pedal
Dunlop MXR M104 Distortion+
Dunlop
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Tone City TC-T38 Metal Storm classic British-style high
Tone City
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive
Boss
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Friedman BE-OD
Friedman
73% similarityShared character: volume, presence, smooth
Blackstar HT-Metal
Blackstar
72% similarityShared character: aggressive_playing, hard_rock, pedal
Amptweaker Tight Metal
Amptweaker
71% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, hard_rock, aggressive_playing
J. Rockett 10 Ton Hammer Overdrive
J Rockett
71% similarityShared character: full, hard_rock, pedal
Free The Tone IF-1D
Free The Tone
97% similaritysimilar tone character
Keeley Filaments
Keeley
97% similaritysimilar tone character
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Suhr Riot Mini Black Edition
Suhr
75% similarityShared character: smooth, aggressive_playing, hard_rock
Maxon OD808
Maxon
75% similarityShared character: pedal, smooth, hard_rock
Suhr Riot
Suhr
74% similarityShared character: volume, smooth, hard_rock
Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive
pedal
73% similarityShared character: pedal, full, hard_rock
Catalinbread Carbide Purple Gaze
Catalinbread
72% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, volume, presence
Sonicake Rude Mouse Distortion
Sonicake
72% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, pedal, full
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Black Country Customs Monolith?+
The closest matches in character are the Suhr Riot Mini Black Edition, the Maxon OD808, the Suhr Riot. Budget picks: Fender Hammertone Metal, Fulltone Fulldrive 2 MOSFET, JHS 3 Series Distortion. Boutique upgrades: Friedman BE-OD, Blackstar HT-Metal, Amptweaker Tight Metal.
What pairs well with the Black Country Customs Monolith?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head, Laney LA30BL 30W Tube Amplifier, Marshall 2245 JTM45 MK II Reissue 2-Channel 30-Watt — Stack Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight.
How much does the Black Country Customs Monolith cost?+
Around $119 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).