The Gamechanger Audio Plasma Rack is a Gamechanger Audio distortion pedal, currently around $1449.56. Close alternatives include the T-Rex RPDK-0088 and the Free The Tone HB-2 Heat Blaster Distortion. It pairs well with the Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier and the Milkman Sound Pint 10W.
Gamechanger Audio Plasma Rack
Gamechanger Audio · pedal
The Gamechanger Audio Plasma Rack is a rack-mounted version of the Gamechanger Audio Plasma high-voltage distortion concept, converting instrument signals into high-voltage electrical discharges within a xenon-filled tube for a fundamentally different distortion mechanism than conventional transistor or diode clipping. In rack format it provides the extreme, percussive, naturally gated distortion character of the Plasma Pedal in a format suited to professional studio and touring rack rigs. The xenon tube generates a visible glowing discharge alongside the aggressive signal processing.
What stands out
“The percussive, naturally gated, high-voltage distortion character is unchanged from the pedalboard format”
— from the reviews
“naturally gated distortion character of the plasma pedal in a format suited to professional studio and touring rack rigs”
— from the listing
“The Gamechanger Audio Plasma Rack is a rack-mounted version of the Gamechanger Audio Plasma high-voltage distortion concept, converting instrument signals into high-voltage electrical discharges within a xenon-filled tube for a fundamentall…”
— from the listing
“The Plasma Rack brings the unique xenon-tube distortion concept into a professional rack format”
— from the reviews
“Suited to studio installations and professional touring rack rigs where the Plasma concept is desired”
— from the reviews
Trade-offs
“converting instrument signals into high-voltage electrical discharges within a xenon-filled tube for a fundamentally different distortion mechanism than conventional transistor or diode clipping”
— from the listing
- distortion
- studio
- touring
- tube
- aggressive
- format
- professional rack format
- professional touring rack rigs
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Gamechanger Audio Plasma Rack is commonly used in
- Punk Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Hard Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Punk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Gamechanger Audio Plasma Rack
Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier
Soldano
12% matchSoldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Milkman Sound Pint 10W
Milkman Sound
12% matchMilkman Sound Pint 10W's own high headroom character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Pedals that stack with the Gamechanger Audio Plasma Rack
Benson Amps Stonk BOX
Benson Amps
8% matchBenson Amps Stonk BOX leans toward germanium, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
8% matchColorsound Power Boost leans toward bright, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
7% matchElectro-Harmonix Electric Mistress's lush voice goes after Gamechanger Audio Plasma Rack in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Gamechanger Audio Plasma Rack's own aggressive character
Comes later in the signal chain
Ashdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature
Ashdown
6% matchAshdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Empress Echosystem
Empress
5% matchEmpress Echosystem's pristine voice goes after Gamechanger Audio Plasma Rack in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Gamechanger Audio Plasma Rack's own aggressive character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Alexander Pedals Radical Delay
Alexander Pedals
5% matchAlexander Pedals Radical Delay's pristine voice goes after Gamechanger Audio Plasma Rack in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Gamechanger Audio Plasma Rack's own aggressive character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Cheaper alternatives
Hotone Chunk Distortion
Hotone
52% similarityShared character: distortion, aggressive playing
J. Rockett Jrad Blue Note Tour Series
J Rockett
52% similarityShared character: distortion, studio
Fortin Amplification Tempest Overdrive Signature Architects
Fortin Amplification
46% similarityShared character: distortion, aggressive playing, studio
Providence SDT-2 Stampede Distortion
Providence
45% similarityShared character: distortion, aggressive playing, studio
Gamechanger Audio Third Man Records Plasma Coil
Gamechanger Audio
45% similarityShared character: distortion, studio
Black Country Customs Monolith
Black Country Customs
43% similarityShared character: distortion, aggressive playing
Similar character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Gamechanger Audio Plasma Rack?+
The closest matches in character are the T-Rex RPDK-0088, the Free The Tone HB-2 Heat Blaster Distortion, the Hotone Chunk Distortion. Budget picks: Hotone Chunk Distortion, J. Rockett Jrad Blue Note Tour Series, Fortin Amplification Tempest Overdrive Signature Architects.
What pairs well with the Gamechanger Audio Plasma Rack?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier, Milkman Sound Pint 10W, Benson Amps Stonk BOX — Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying.
How much does the Gamechanger Audio Plasma Rack cost?+
Around $1449.56 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).