The Laney Spiral is a Laney chorus pedal, currently around $166.03. Close alternatives include the T-Rex Tremonti Phaser and the Artec RSV-3 Resovibe. It pairs well with the Marshall Plexi 1959SLP and the Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head.
Laney Spiral
Laney · pedal
The Laney Spiral (Black Country Customs Spiral Array) is a chorus pedal, not a reverb, offering three distinct vintage chorus voicings: a thick, lush tone modeled on the 1976 Boss CE-1, a spatial, dimensional chorus modeled on the 1979 Roland Dimension D, and a rich, complex tone modeled on the 1985 Dytronics Tri-Stereo Chorus. Silent switching and noiseless controls keep the circuit quiet even with lush modulation dialed in. It suits players wanting a versatile single pedal that covers three genuinely different eras and flavors of classic chorus rather than one fixed voicing.
- reverb
- country
- quiet
- lush
- modulation
- silent
- british
- rich
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Laney Spiral is commonly used in
- Country
- Ambient
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - 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. - Indie
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Laney Spiral
Marshall Plexi 1959SLP
amplifier
16% matchMarshall Plexi 1959SLP leans toward aggressive, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head
Dumble
15% matchWhat Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head brings here leans toward dynamic — that's worth building a pairing around
Blackstar Marco Mendoza
Blackstar
14% matchKeep Laney Spiral after Blackstar Marco Mendoza in the signal chain, clear of Blackstar Marco Mendoza's own gain stage
Pedals that stack with the Laney Spiral
K Pedals Variac Overdrive
K Pedals
17% matchKeep K Pedals Variac Overdrive's compressed voice out front: Laney Spiral goes after K Pedals Variac Overdrive in the signal chain so its lush voice doesn't muddy it
Ibanez TS9 40th Anniversary
Ibanez
14% matchRun Laney Spiral after Ibanez TS9 40th Anniversary in the signal chain, clear of Ibanez TS9 40th Anniversary's own gain stage
Beetronics Overhive
Beetronics
11% matchBeetronics Overhive's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
MXR Distortion+
MXR
10% matchMXR Distortion+ leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Roland SDE-3000D
Roland
7% matchRun Roland SDE-3000D after Laney Spiral in the signal chain, clear of Laney Spiral's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Alexander Pedals Radical Delay
Alexander Pedals
7% matchRun Alexander Pedals Radical Delay after Laney Spiral in the signal chain, clear of Laney Spiral's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cheaper alternatives
Artec SE-VTM Vintage Tremolo
Artec
67% similarityShared character: reverb, modulation
Wampler Nirvana Chorus
Wampler
67% similarityShared character: thickness, reverb, rich
Mojo Hand FX RVT
Mojo Hand Fx
66% similarityShared character: reverb, modulation
JHS Tidewater Tremolo
JHS Pedals
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
pedal
70% similarity“a thick, lush tone modeled on the 1976 Boss CE-1”
Analog Man Bi-Chorus
Analog Man
66% similarityShared character: rich, modulation
Eventide TriceraChorus Tri-Stereo Chorus
Eventide
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Similar character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Laney Spiral?+
The closest matches in character are the T-Rex Tremonti Phaser, the Artec RSV-3 Resovibe, the Mr. Black Double Chorus. Budget picks: Artec SE-VTM Vintage Tremolo, Wampler Nirvana Chorus, Mojo Hand FX RVT. Boutique upgrades: Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble, Analog Man Bi-Chorus, Eventide TriceraChorus Tri-Stereo Chorus.
What pairs well with the Laney Spiral?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Plexi 1959SLP, Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head, Blackstar Marco Mendoza — Marshall Plexi 1959SLP leans toward aggressive, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.
How much does the Laney Spiral cost?+
Around $166.03 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).