The small and portable amp trend continues apace, with most manufacturers featuring at least one pedalboard amp or micro-head in their catalogues. Following on from the success of its highly acclaimed Ironheart Foundry Loudpedal, which was introduced at this year’s rescheduled spring NAMM Show, Laney has now added two new solid-state heads that borrow from the Loudpedal’s design: the single-channel Ironheart Foundry Leadtop and the more feature-rich Ironheart Foundry Dualtop.
The Leadtop and Dualtop are built to Laney’s typically high standards, with heavy duty black vinyl over MDF sleeves and recessed grab handles for easy carrying. They look smart, too, with a silver Laney badge mounted on a tough front-facing steel grille that’s backlit with deep red LEDs. Both heads use an external 24-volt laptop-style adaptor for power, making them very portable as
