The Plasma Coil is a special version of the Plasma Pedal created by Gamechanger Audio and Third Man Records. The Third Man Records Plasma Coil pedal was used by Jack White on The Raconteurs’ album Help Us Stranger, in the subsequent tour and other projects. At its heart is Gamechanger Audio’s innovative High Voltage Distortion technology that expresses audio signal as a series of electrical discharges. The Plasma Coil takes High Voltage distortion to new heights by adding multiple octave-style circuits, and an additional effects footswitch that can be toggled as latching or momentary.
The Plasma Coil is a revolutionary way of producing distortion by converting your instrument’s signal into a series of high-voltage plasma discharges in a sealed xenon-filled tube. The result is a sharp and sizzling overdrive that’s clear, responsive and, most importantly, fun. This patent-pending technology of high-voltage electric discharge also acts as a natural noise-gating device that creates strong contrasts between staccato notes, as well as eliminating all unwanted noise and pickup hum. The Gamechanger Audio and Third Man Records Plasma Coil’s electric discharge tube produces beautiful visible bolts of lightning that react to the input signal, creating a captivating experience for all players. In essence, it’s like playing a bolt of electricity.
Natural Noise Gate This feature allows you to achieve extreme contrasts between individual notes by eliminating all of the in-between noises created by the instrument’s pickups or by humming strings.
Wide EQ The Third Man Records Plasma pedal loses the original dry input signal and creates a new signal from fluctuations in the electromagnetic field