Abasi Pathos Distortion vs Gamechanger Audio Plasma Pedal
The Abasi Pathos Distortion and the Gamechanger Audio Plasma Pedal are both pedals sharing bright, transparent. The Abasi Pathos Distortion leans crunchy and mid-forward. Current prices: $199.99 vs $276.53.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.41% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Metal
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- bright
- transparent
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$199.99via Reverb
$276.53via Reverb
The Abasi Pathos Distortion, designed by Tosin Abasi and Brian Wampler, is built to capture the character of a driven American-style tube amp channel rather than a typical stompbox distortion circuit. Its Smooth and Edge voicings range from an emotive, singing crunch to a scorching, tightly controlled high-gain distortion, shaped further by musically tuned EQ shelves and a dedicated mid control. It works equally well as extra grit pushed in front of an already-driven amp, as a full distortion channel in front of a clean amp, or as a boost into a digital modeler. It suits progressive and modern players wanting amp-like distortion character with real tonal shaping rather than a single fixed voicing.
The Gamechanger Audio Plasma Pedal is a high-voltage distortion pedal that converts an incoming audio signal into electrical discharges inside a xenon tube, amplifying it up to roughly 3500 volts before converting it back to audio. This plasma-discharge process produces a distinctively clipped, aggressive distortion unlike transistor- or tube-based circuits, since the guitar signal is literally driving a visible electrical arc rather than clipping against a semiconductor or vacuum tube. It's built for players chasing an extreme, physically unique distortion character, doubling as a visual spectacle with its illuminated plasma tube visible during operation.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Experimental
- Electronic
- crunchy
- mid-forward
- high gain
- tight
- sustaining