The Gamechanger Audio Plasma Pedal is a Gamechanger Audio distortion pedal, currently around $276.53. Close alternatives include the Gamechanger Audio Third Man Records Plasma Coil and the Systech Harmonic Energizer. It pairs well with the Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head and the Marshall Bluesbreaker.
Gamechanger Audio Plasma Pedal
Gamechanger Audio · pedal
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.
- distortion
- tube
- transistor
- natural
- specific sound
- diode
- meaningful tone
- metal
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Gamechanger Audio Plasma Pedal is commonly used in
- Metal
- Experimental
- Electronic
- Alternative
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Gamechanger Audio Plasma Pedal
Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head
amplifier
31% matchInto the JTM45's classic British breakup, the Plasma's uniquely natural, ionized distortion gets a genuinely vintage amp to push.
Marshall Bluesbreaker
Marshall
31% matchInto a Bluesbreaker's natural, round breakup, the Plasma Pedal's specific tube and transistor distortion has a genuinely reactive amp to push.
Orange Terror Bass
Orange
21% matchGamechanger Audio Plasma Pedal's bright balances out the warm tone
Victory Amps V10 The Baron
Victory
21% matchRun Gamechanger Audio Plasma Pedal after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchSynergy SL2 Module's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman BE-Mini Head's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head
Egnater
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Egnater Tweaker 88 Head gives it low gain to fill it with
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone 2202H's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Pedals that stack with the Gamechanger Audio Plasma Pedal
Beetronics Overhive
Beetronics
34% matchStack the Overhive's transparent medium gain ahead of the Plasma's tube-diode distortion for a more defined edge before things get experimental.
Klon Centaur
Klon
32% matchThe Klon's transparent midrange boost pushes the Plasma's own uniquely natural, ionized distortion louder without recoloring it.
Rowin LEF-315 Dumbler Amp Sim
Rowin
26% matchWhere this leans warm, Gamechanger Audio Plasma Pedal answers back bright
Walrus Audio Monument CS
Walrus Audio
26% matchAdd the Monument's rich, warm vintage tremolo on top of the Plasma's own naturally ionized distortion for pulse without losing the pedal's unique character.
Roland CE-5 Chorus Ensemble
Roland
22% matchGamechanger Audio Plasma Pedal's bright balances out the warm tone
Vox Valvenergy Silk Drive
Vox
22% matchVox Valvenergy Silk Drive's own smooth character is the real reason this is worth trying
Mojo Hand FX Speakeasy
Mojo Hand Fx
22% matchGamechanger Audio Plasma Pedal's bright balances out the warm tone
J. Rockett XPO
J Rockett
21% matchGamechanger Audio Plasma Pedal's bright balances out the warm tone
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Cheaper alternatives
Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal
Boss
69% similarityShared character: noise, pedal, distortion
Boss DS-1 Distortion
Boss
68% similarityShared character: pedalboard, noise, pedal
Silktone Expander
Silktone
67% similarityShared character: pedalboard, pedal, bright
Horizon Devices Precision Drive
Horizon Devices
67% similarityShared character: pedal, bright, metal
Behringer VT999 Vintage Tube Monster
Behringer
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Wampler Velvet Fuzz
Wampler
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Similar charactersee all similar tone character →
Gamechanger Audio Third Man Records Plasma Coil
Gamechanger Audio
70% similarity“built on the same xenon-discharge high-voltage distortion technology as Gamechanger's standard Plasma Pedal”
Systech Harmonic Energizer
Systech
69% similarityShared character: pedal, bright, distortion
Dean Markley Overlord
Dean Markley
69% similarityShared character: noise, pedal, natural
Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion
pedal
69% similarityShared character: noise, pedal, distortion
Gamechanger Audio Plasma
Gamechanger Audio
64% similarityShared character: distortion
Fender Pugilist
Fender
92% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Gamechanger Audio Plasma Pedal?+
The closest matches in character are the Gamechanger Audio Third Man Records Plasma Coil, the Systech Harmonic Energizer, the Dean Markley Overlord. Budget picks: Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal, Boss DS-1 Distortion, Silktone Expander. Boutique upgrades: Gamechanger Audio Plasma Rack.
What pairs well with the Gamechanger Audio Plasma Pedal?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head, Marshall Bluesbreaker, Orange Terror Bass — Into the JTM45's classic British breakup, the Plasma's uniquely natural, ionized distortion gets a genuinely vintage amp to push..
How much does the Gamechanger Audio Plasma Pedal cost?+
Around $276.53 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).