The Laney Secret Path is a Laney reverb pedal, currently around $164.85. Close alternatives include the NuX Atlantic and the Fjord Fuzz Mime. 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.
- reverb
- ambient
- dark
- shimmer
- modulation
- stereo
- british
- bright
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Price updated Aug 27, 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. - Lo Fi
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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
29% matchVox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp's bright balances out the dark tone
Matchless DC-30
Matchless
28% matchRun Matchless DC-30 after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy
Vox MSB25 Mini SuperBeetle
Vox
tonal matchRun Vox MSB25 Mini SuperBeetle after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy
1964 Vox AC30
Vox
tonal matchRun 1964 Vox AC30 after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy
Matchless At 40 watts, the Laurel Canyon Reverb
Matchless
tonal matchRun Matchless At 40 watts, the Laurel Canyon Reverb after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy
Vox Ac30 1960s
Vox
tonal matchVox Ac30 1960s leans glassy right where the dark tone needs it
Blackstar 1RH MKII
Blackstar
tonal matchBlackstar 1RH MKII brightens up a dark tone
Bad Cat Cub V EL84
Bad Cat
tonal matchBad Cat Cub V EL84's glassy balances out the dark tone
Pedals that stack with the Laney Secret Path
Catalinbread Galileo
Catalinbread
25% matchRun Catalinbread Galileo after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Wampler Latitude Deluxe Tremolo
Wampler
23% matchKeep 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
Catalinbread Formula 55
Catalinbread
22% matchCatalinbread Formula 55's bright balances out the dark tone
Ibanez FL-9 Flanger
Ibanez
21% matchPut Ibanez FL-9 Flanger after Laney Secret Path in the signal chain, clear of Laney Secret Path's own gain stage
Carl Martin AC-Tone
Carl Martin
tonal matchRun Carl Martin AC-Tone after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy
Aguilar DB 925
Aguilar
tonal matchWhere this leans dark, Aguilar DB 925 answers back bright
One Control Sonic Blue Twanger
One Control
tonal matchOne Control Sonic Blue Twanger leans glassy right where the dark tone needs it
JHS Pedals JHS AC+
JHS Pedals
tonal matchJHS Pedals JHS AC+'s glassy balances out the dark tone
Cheaper alternatives
TC Electronic Hall of Fame 2
TC Electronic
71% similarityShared character: reverb, ambient, mix
Mooer Shimverb PRO Digital Stereo Reverb
Mooer
71% similarityShared character: stereo_output, stereo, ambient
Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Nano
Electro-Harmonix
70% similarityShared character: reverb, smooth, ambient
Fender Marine Layer Reverb
Fender
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Boss RV-6 Reverb
Boss
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Behringer DR600 Digital Stereo Reverb
Behringer
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Electro-Harmonix Oceans Abyss
Electro-Harmonix
70% similarityShared character: reverb, stereo, delay
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Electronic Audio Experiments Mirror House V2
Electronic Audio Experiments
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Walrus Audio Mako R1 Reverb MkII
Walrus Audio
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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NuX Atlantic
Nux
74% similarityShared character: stereo_output, reverb, stereo
Fjord Fuzz Mime
Fjord Fuzz
72% similarityShared character: reverb, dark, mix
Boss TE-2
Boss
71% similarityShared character: stereo_output, stereo, delay
Strymon blueSky Reverberator
pedal
71% similarityShared character: stereo_output, reverb, stereo
Laney Black Country Customs Secret Path Reverb
Laney
71% similarityShared character: footswitch, reverb, delay
Eventide Space
Eventide
70% similarityShared character: expression_pedal, pedal, stereo
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Laney Secret Path?+
The closest matches in character are the NuX Atlantic, the Fjord Fuzz Mime, the Boss TE-2. Budget picks: TC Electronic Hall of Fame 2, Mooer Shimverb PRO Digital Stereo Reverb, Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Nano. Boutique upgrades: Electro-Harmonix Oceans Abyss, Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star, Electronic Audio Experiments Mirror House V2.
What pairs well with the Laney Secret Path?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp, Matchless DC-30, Vox MSB25 Mini SuperBeetle — Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp's bright balances out the dark tone.
How much does the Laney Secret Path cost?+
Around $164.85 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).