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NAMM 2024: Laney Makes History with New BCC Ironheart Tube Amps and Matching Plugin
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NAMM 2024: Laney has made history with its latest announcement of the new physical amps. The release of the BCC Ironheart amps is a monumental moment in the history of guitar amp production, as it’s the first time in history that a digital plugin version has been released simultaneously.
The three new BCC Ironheart amps are set to replace and upgrade the now discontinued IRT Ironheart range of tube amps. The range includes one 30-watt 1×12 combo, plus a 60-watt head and a 120-watt head. All of these are produced in the firm’s UK Black Country Customs workshop, hence the BCC designation.
In addition to the new production base, a revamped boost circuit has been introduced, enabling it to be driven to high gain levels without getting muddy on the bass side. The amps also include a speaker emulated line out with switchable cab sim, FX loop, and multiple speaker outputs.
The most groundbreaking news, however, is the launching of an amp with a matching plugin. This marks a significant milestone in the industry and is a first for guitar amp production.
“We’re incredibly excited to unveil the Ironheart plugin,” says Laney’s Product Manager, Simon Fraser-Clark. “As a brand, Laney have always been creative thinkers and innovative designers and it’s an evolutionary step to offer the unparalleled flexibility and tonal possibilities of our awesome Ironhearts, in digital form. This marks a significant milestone in the industry, merging the best of British analogue and digital technologies to cater to the evolving needs of modern musicians.”
Laney’s BCC Ironheart plugin (Image credit: Laney)
The Ironheart software can be used as a standalone digital amp or integrated into a DAW. It comes complete with two Laney IRs, various mic options, and two models of the firm’s Black Country Customs pedals, the Steelpark and Monolith. Best of all, it comes bundled free with any purchase of a physical amp and is also available for separate purchase.
Guitar World reckons it’s safe to predict that we’ll be seeing a lot more matching software released alongside physical products in the near future.
Back on the amps themselves, the Ironhearts were originally developed following Laney’s work on Tony Iommi’s signature amp, the TI100, and still carry some of that heavy DNA.
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As such, all of the amps – and indeed, the plugin – feature three channels (clean, rhythm and lead) and are described as ‘extremely versatile, aggressive sounding’ amps.
The circuit uses EC883 (aka 12AX7) tubes in the preamp and 6L6 power tubes.