The Laney Secret Path is a Laney reverb pedal, currently around $150.15. Close alternatives include the J. Rockett Aqueous and the TC Electronic Hall of Fame 2. It pairs well with the Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp and the Matchless DC-30.
Laney Secret Path
Laney · pedal
The Laney Black Country Customs Secret Path is a hand-built British reverb pedal with three voices: a bright, springy Spring reverb, a smooth Plate reverb, and the Secret Path mode, a dark, brooding reverb suited to ambient and deep atmospheric soundscapes. Mix, tone, pre-delay and size controls shape each voice. Holding the footswitch engages an enhanced mode that adds modulation to the Plate and Spring settings and an ethereal shimmer to the Secret Path voice. Stereo outputs widen the sense of space and the pedal accepts an expression pedal. Ultra-quiet switching and a tri-colour mode indicator suit dark stages.
What stands out
“The three voices are distinct : Spring is bright and percussive, Plate is smooth and even, and the Secret Path mode is dark and brooding, which is what sets the pedal apart from more conventional rever…”
— from the reviews
“Part of Laney's Black Country Customs boutique series, providing premium reverb or ambient character with British amplification heritage informing the circuit design”
— from the community notes
“Ultra-quiet switching and a tri-colour mode indicator suit dark stages”
— from the listing
“The Laney Black Country Customs Secret Path is a hand-built British reverb pedal with three voices: a bright, springy Spring reverb, a smooth Plate reverb, and the Secret Path mode, a dark, brooding reverb suited to ambient and deep atmosph…”
— from the listing
“Holding the footswitch engages an enhanced mode that adds modulation to the Plate and Spring settings and an ethereal shimmer to the Secret Path voice”
— from the listing
- reverb
- ambient
- dark
- smooth
- shimmer
- modulation
- stereo
- bright
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Price updated Oct 22, 2026
Genres the Laney Secret Path is commonly used in
- Ambient
- Country
- Post Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Shoegaze
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Electronic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Indie
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Laney Secret Path
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
Vox
28% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp's bright balances out the dark tone
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Matchless DC-30
Matchless
28% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → glassy)
Run Matchless DC-30 after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy
Comes earlier in the signal chain
1964 Vox AC30
Vox
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Run 1964 Vox AC30 after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy
Gretsch 6160 Chet Atkins Amp
Gretsch
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Gretsch 6160 Chet Atkins Amp leans glassy right where the dark tone needs it
Vox MSB25 Mini SuperBeetle
Vox
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Run Vox MSB25 Mini SuperBeetle after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy
Matchless At 40 watts, the Laurel Canyon Reverb
Matchless
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Run Matchless At 40 watts, the Laurel Canyon Reverb after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy
Ceriatone Dizzy 30
Ceriatone
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Ceriatone Dizzy 30 leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Matchless Coldwater Canyon 112
Matchless
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Matchless Coldwater Canyon 112's glassy balances out the dark tone
Pedals that stack with the Laney Secret Path
Wampler Latitude Deluxe Tremolo
Wampler
22% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Laney Secret Path's ambient voice out front: Wampler Latitude Deluxe Tremolo goes after Laney Secret Path in the signal chain so its glassy voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Catalinbread Galileo
Catalinbread
21% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Run Catalinbread Galileo after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Free The Tone ODL-1A-CS Overdriveland Custom w/Ch Cont
Free The Tone
21% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → glassy)
Run Free The Tone ODL-1A-CS Overdriveland Custom w/Ch Cont after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Ibanez FL-9 Flanger
Ibanez
19% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Ibanez FL-9 Flanger after Laney Secret Path in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Laney Secret Path
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Carl Martin AC-Tone
Carl Martin
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Run Carl Martin AC-Tone after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy
Aguilar DB 925
Aguilar
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Where this leans dark, Aguilar DB 925 answers back bright
One Control Sonic Blue Twanger
One Control
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
One Control Sonic Blue Twanger leans glassy right where the dark tone needs it
Mooer Micro Preamp 004 Day Tripper
Mooer
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Where this leans dark, Mooer Micro Preamp 004 Day Tripper answers back glassy
Cheaper alternatives
Behringer DR600 Digital Stereo Reverb
Behringer
58% similarityShared character: reverb, stereo, ambient
Electro-Harmonix Holy Stain
Electro-Harmonix
56% similarityShared character: reverb, ambient
Mooer R7 Reverb
Mooer
53% similarityShared character: ambient, reverb
Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Nano
Electro-Harmonix
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
EarthQuaker Devices Ghost Echo V3
EarthQuaker Devices
57% similarityShared character: reverb, ambient, mix
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
54% similarityShared character: reverb, dark, stereo
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Sunlight Stereo
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
54% similarityShared character: stereo, ambient, modulation
Electro-Harmonix Oceans Abyss
Electro-Harmonix
53% similarityShared character: reverb, stereo, delay
Alexander Golden Summer Reverb
Alexander Pedals
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Strymon Cloudburst
Strymon
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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J. Rockett Aqueous
J Rockett
65% similarityShared character: reverb, ambient, modulation
TC Electronic Hall of Fame 2
TC Electronic
64% similarityShared character: reverb, ambient, bright
Fjord Fuzz Mime
Fjord Fuzz
64% similarityShared character: dark, bright, mix
NuX Atlantic
Nux
61% similarityShared character: stereo output, reverb, stereo
UA> Heavenly
Universal Audio
60% similarityShared character: ambient, mix, smooth
Strymon blueSky Reverberator
pedal
60% similarityShared character: stereo output, reverb, stereo
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Laney Secret Path?+
The closest matches in character are the J. Rockett Aqueous, the TC Electronic Hall of Fame 2, the Fjord Fuzz Mime. Budget picks: Behringer DR600 Digital Stereo Reverb, Electro-Harmonix Holy Stain, Mooer R7 Reverb. Boutique upgrades: EarthQuaker Devices Ghost Echo V3, Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star, Old Blood Noise Endeavors Sunlight Stereo.
What pairs well with the Laney Secret Path?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp, Matchless DC-30, 1964 Vox AC30 — Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp's bright balances out the dark tone.
How much does the Laney Secret Path cost?+
Around $150.15 (live listing price, updated Oct 22, 2026).