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PLASMA Pedal - High Voltage Distortion Unit

This IS high voltage Rock'n'Roll

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PLASMA Pedal - High Voltage Distortion Unit

PLASMA Pedal - High Voltage Distortion Unit

PLASMA Pedal - High Voltage Distortion Unit

PLASMA Pedal - High Voltage Distortion Unit

PLASMA Pedal - High Voltage Distortion Unit

This IS high voltage Rock'n'Roll

This IS high voltage Rock'n'Roll

This IS high voltage Rock'n'Roll

This IS high voltage Rock'n'Roll

Gamechanger Audio
Gamechanger Audio
Gamechanger Audio
Gamechanger Audio
2 Campaigns |
Riga, Latvia
$291,436 USD by 1,487 backers
$276,488 USD by 1,431 backers on Apr 12, 2018
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Overview
Gamechanger Audio, the creators of Plus Pedal, present the PLASMA Pedal - a completely new take on audio signal distortion. The PLASMA Pedal transforms your instrument’s live signal into a series of continuous high-voltage discharges within a xenon-filled tube, and these electrical discharges are instantly converted back into an analogue audio signal, producing a quick, responsive, and extremely heavy distortion.


The PLASMA Pedal transforms your instrument’s live signal into a series of continuous high-voltage discharges within a xenon-filled tube, and these electrical discharges are instantly converted back into an analogue audio signal, producing a quick, responsive, and extremely heavy distortion.

OUR STORY
 

 
 

LIVE TESTING

It is our belief that the best description of PLASMA Pedal is actually getting to play the pedal! That is why we have created a live testing platform via a Youtube Livestream!

 

 

 

 

 
Go to www.plasmapedal.com to upload your sound sample and take the pedal for a test drive. This is an actual Plasma Pedal prototype set up in our garage and playing 24/7 since  March 10th. We have gone through a lot to make this set up sound realistic, but please bear in mind that this is a state-of the art simulation!
 

 

IDEA

Our mission is to create music gear that improves and changes the way people approach and play music. The crazy idea of making the PLUS Pedal is what brought us together almost 3 years ago. After a lot of hard work, we've managed to bring PLUS Pedal to musicians all over the world, and now it is time to make PLASMA an even greater success!

This is the reason we turn to crowdfunding. We wish to make PLASMA available to everyone in terms of soonest delivery and best price point. This means that we need to organize our production in larger batches. Being a small company, this means that we need your help to make big things happen. Together we can make PLASMA Pedal a reality in the quickest and most accessible way.

The funds received in this campaign will be immediately spent on parts orders and finalizing the PLASMA Pedal for manufacturing. Let's get PLASMA on pedalboards around the world ASAP!

 

 

PRESS

Get a Press Kit here

 

 

FEATURES

 

The PLASMA PEDAL is a revolutionary approach within the realm of overdrive and distortion, it is a new and previously unexplored method of achieving signal clipping. Instead of using LED circuits, transistors or vacuum tubes to produce overdrive, the PLASMA PEDAL transforms your instrument’s live signal into a series of continuous high-voltage discharges within a xenon-filled tube.

In essence – you are playing a bolt of electricity, and the electrical discharges produced by your instrument are instantly converted back into an analog audio signal, producing a quick, responsive, and extremely heavy distortion with TONS of unique character!

Unique Harmonic Saturation

Electric discharges result in a large amount of non-linear harmonic saturation that causes extremely rich and responsive attacks and brings out screechingly sharp overtones and harmonics. These harmonic artifacts, produced as a byproduct of the high-voltage discharge, are uncommon in traditional signal amplification, and therefore PLASMA Pedal’s distortion is unlike anything you have heard before.

Natural Noise-Gate

By maxing out the BLEND knob you can achieve a fully wet signal, produced only by the gas-discharge tube. This means that as soon as you stop playing,  the electric discharge within the gas-filled tube is interrupted,  and the pedal does not produce any output signal at all.  This feature allows you to achieve extreme contrasts between individual notes by eliminating all of the in-between noises created by the instrument's pick-ups or by humming strings.
Thanks to this, PLASMA PEDAL is extremely well suited for playing heavy riffs or sharp staccato solos. Really – there’s nothing like it!

Crush any Sound

PLASMA PEDAL is designed primarily for guitarists, but it is also an awesome distortion tool for all sorts of electronic beats, synths, and live instrument samples.
As you max up the VOLTAGE knob, you can add satisfying amounts of electrical buzz to any sound.

 

 

 

CONTROLS


BLEND: Dry / Wet signal mix
VOLTAGE: Intensity of the PLASMA discharges (affects sustain and responsiveness)
VOLUME: Main output volume
LOW FREQ: Huge bass
HIGH FREQ: Add some sizzle
 


+ Toggle switch for disabling EQ parameters on the DRY signal.

 

SPECS

Input Type

1/4” Unbalanced TS

Input Impedance

1MΩ

Max Input Level

7Vpp (+10dBu)

Output Type

1/4” Unbalanced TS

Output Impedance

100Ω

Max Output Level

7Vpp (+10dBu)

Power connector

Center negative 2.1 x 5.5 mm barrel plug (the standard 9V)

Frequency Response

20Hz to 22kHz

Controls

True bypass foot-switch button, Potentiometers: BLEND, VOLTAGE, VOLUME, LOW FREQ, HI FREQ

Indicator

Check indicator white LED

Connectors

IN, OUT, DC input

Power Requirements

300mA, 9VDC

Peak Power Consumption

2.7 W

Mean Power Consumption

1 W

Power Consumption while silent

0.025 W

Dimensions

see graph

Weight

840 g / 1.8 lbs

 

 

SHIPPING AND PAYMENT

We expect to ship the very first Plasma Pedals late August 2018. This will be known after we place the parts orders, but the mentioned deadlines are very realistic.

The Power Supply Unit is not included with the Plasma Pedal, but any reasonably standard pedal board power supply will do well! We do not offer it because we cannot keep stock of all the different power outlets across the globe.

We ship worldwide with UPS or FedEx and offer 2 - 5 Business Day delivery. The payment for your order on Indiegogo includes all taxes in the United States and the European Union. We will ship the Plasma Pedals from Riga, Latvia. If you are outside the US or the EU, you can estimate the customs and tax payments by checking the customs limits with your Customs Office, ask them about electronics imports from the European Union.

Your payment is eligible for full, no-questions-asked refund until the day you receive the Plasma Pedal. After you will receive the Plasma Pedal, there is a 30 day return period, you only need to cover the return shipping fee. The warranty is one year or longer if required by the relevant legislation.

TIMELINE 2018

 

 

TEAM

Gamechanger | Audio was founded by four friends committed to exploring the uncharted territories of music electronics and creating devices that provide real value while stretching the imagination of both musicians and engineers.

Our journey began in November 2015 when we started working on our first product – the PLUS Pedal, which we launched about a year ago at Winter NAMM 2017. Following a widely successful crowdfunding campaign, we were finally able to start manufacturing PLUS Pedals in August 2017, and it’s been nothing but pure joy to read the feedback from our happy customers all over the world.

The success of PLUS Pedal has been a great inspiration to us, and we’re proud to say that our small team has now doubled in size, and there are many more Game-changing and head-scratching ideas in the making! We invite you to join our journey and we’re certain that together we will be able to leave a permanent mark on the fabric of music technology, and have a ton of fun on the way...
 

 

FAQ

How long till the xenon tube dies? Is it replaceable?

We estimate that the tube should last around 70 000 hours which is 24 years if you play 8 hours every day. We do not know this for sure since we have not tested it for that long. However, we've been testing PLASMA Distortion for many months now and we have not noticed any signs of wear.
Yes, the tube is replaceable in case it gets broken or damaged due to physical impact.

Is it safe?

Yes, it is completely safe as long as you use it the way guitar pedals should normally be used. The amount of danger is comparable to operating a photo camera with a flash. :) The full instructions will be provided in the users' manual.

What about the PLUS Pedal, where can I get a combo pack?

There is no need to wait for the PLUS Pedal, it is in stock and available from our website and a range of dealers. Check out www.gamechangeraudio.com to get the PLUS Pedal.

Will you really ship on time?

We will do our best, but slight delays are possible since we are using unusual components (transformers, discharge-tubes). What we do know for sure is that it took us 7 months to set up the whole infrastructure, produce, and ship the PLUS Pedal to early backers. This time we already have the infrastructure and supply chain in place, that is why we believe that our deadlines are realistic. :)

Is it true bypass?

Yes, it is.

How to contact you?

You can post any question in the comments section or send us an email to info@gamechangeraudio.com, we will get back to you in a Business Day or less.

Where to try it out?

You can try it right here online, we have built a Plasma Robot which accepts your sound samples and plays them in a Youtube livestream. Go to plasmapedal.com to try it out!

What about T-shirts?

After the campaign, we will offer to choose between different custom T-Shirt designs. If you have a great idea for the T-Shirt design, you can send your artwork to info@gamechangeraudio.com and your design may become one of the official options.

Here are some of our ideas:

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The World’s first high voltage distortion unit for musical instruments. Inspired by the vacuum tube and transistor overdrives, this new gas-discharge technology has plenty of unique characteristics and tone that is unlike anything else you’ve heard before. Standard Pre-Order.
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