NEW Gamechanger Audio PLUS II

Gamechanger Audio PLUS II

Are you looking for an effects pedal that lets you apply sustain and sostenuto—just like on a piano—to guitar, vocals, wind instruments, acoustic instruments, or experimental sound sources? The Gamechanger Audio PLUS II is the next generation of the well-known PLUS pedal and was developed to sustain, layer, and creatively shape played notes, chords, and soundscapes in a particularly natural way.

At the heart of the Gamechanger Audio PLUS II is the new Spectral Sampling™ Engine. It analyzes the input signal at the spectral level, capturing the timbre, dynamics, overtones, and character of the played sound. This creates sustain layers that don’t feel static, but instead preserve the expressive nuances of the performance and transform them into lively, evolving textures.

The large brass foot pedal utilizes a new optical control system. This system tracks the pedal’s position across its entire range of motion, enabling smooth, expressive sustain behavior rather than a simple on/off function. This allows the Gamechanger Audio PLUS II to replicate the feel of a real piano damper pedal more closely while simultaneously generating expressive volume swells or gentle release curves.

Spectral Sampling™, Auto Layer Catch, and Layer Control

With Auto Layer Catch, you can keep your foot on the pedal and play freely. The Gamechanger Audio PLUS II automatically detects new note events, filters out background noise, processes transitions, and layers new sounds with musical precision. This creates a very natural workflow that allows you to build soundscapes without having to manually capture every note.

The Layer knob lets you set how many active layers the pedal manages. A single layer offers maximum clarity, while 2 to 10 layers allow for more complex harmonies, chord pads, and textures. In Infinite Mode, the Gamechanger Audio PLUS II continuously combines older layers to generate endlessly expanding soundscapes.

The circular LED display shows the active layers and the engine’s status in real time. This makes it easy to see how sustain builds around the played signal, even with more complex sound layering.

For Instruments, Vocals, and Microphones

The Gamechanger Audio PLUS II isn’t just for guitar. The combined XLR/TS input also allows you to connect vocals, microphones, and acoustic instruments directly. The built-in microphone preamp is designed for dynamic microphones and features analog gain control.

A separate 6.3-mm instrument input bypasses the microphone preamp and functions like a classic instrument input. The Kill-Dry switch allows you to mute the dry signal when using the pedal exclusively for sustain layering.

Dual Resonator, Dynamic Tone, and Detailed Sustain Control

The Gamechanger Audio PLUS II’s Dual Resonator engine responds to the spectral content of each active layer, generating vibrant upper or lower resonances. Every new note played alters the overall harmonic picture, creating organic movement and complex tonal structures.

The Tone control doesn’t simply function as a static EQ; instead, it shapes each layer with an evolving filter envelope. This allows sustained notes to breathe more naturally and sound more like an acoustic instrument.

Additional Catch, Hold, Rise, and Decay functions provide detailed control over how layers are captured, how long they are sustained, and how they fade in or out. This makes the Gamechanger Audio PLUS II suitable for everything from subtle sustain extensions to dense ambient pads and experimental textures.

Smart Stereo FX Loop and Advanced Performance Features

The Smart Stereo FX Loop offers three routing positions: Pre, Inside, and Post. This allows external effects to be placed before the PLUS Pedal II engine, only within the held layers, or after the master output—all without having to reconnect cables. This opens up a wide range of sonic possibilities with delay, reverb, chorus, flanger, pitch shifters, or distortion.

An external footswitch can be connected as an option. This expands the workflow to include WET, LATCH, and HIDE modes. This allows you to remove the dry signal, keep the pedal permanently active, or temporarily mute the dry signal while the pedal is engaged.

Recommendation for the Gamechanger Audio PLUS II

The Gamechanger Audio PLUS II is an excellent choice if you want to use sustain, sostenuto, layering, and organic soundscapes at a professional level. It’s suitable for guitar, vocals, acoustic instruments, wind instruments, strings, and experimental sound sources, and offers an exceptionally creative tool thanks to Spectral Sampling™, Auto Layer Catch, and Infinite Mode.

The Gamechanger Audio PLUS II is particularly recommended for musicians seeking natural sustain pads, ambient sounds, expressive textures, and flexible effect routings. With an XLR/TS input, microphone preamp, Smart Stereo FX Loop, optical pedal control, Dual Resonator, and USB-C for MIDI and firmware updates, it’s a highly versatile and modern effects pedal.

Features:

• Piano-like sustain and sostenuto for various instruments and voices
• Spectral Sampling™ Engine for capturing timbre, dynamics, overtones, and character
• Real-time Audio Sampling™ technology
• Auto Layer Catch for automatically capturing and layering new notes
• Layer Control with 1 to 10 layers
• Infinite Mode for endless layer stacking
• Gradual Optical Control for smooth, expressive pedal control
• Large brass foot lever
• Combo XLR/TS input
• Built-in microphone preamp for dynamic microphones
• Dual Resonator for upper and lower resonances
• Dynamic Tone with an evolving filter envelope per layer
• Circular LED display for active layers and engine status
• Catch modes: All, Group, Single
• Hold modes: All, First, None
• Rise and Decay controls for fade-in and fade-out behavior
• Smart Stereo FX Loop
• FX loop routing: Pre, Inside, Post
• Kill-Dry Switch
• Optional external footswitch
• External footswitch modes: Wet, Latch, Hide
• USB-C for USB-MIDI and firmware updates
• Suitable for guitar, vocals, acoustic instruments, wind instruments, strings, and experimental sound sources
• Power adapter not included

Technical Specifications:

• Power requirements: 9 V DC, center negative
• Minimum current: 500 mA
• Power supply connector: 2.1 x 5.5 mm
• Average power consumption: 2.4 W
• Digital audio resolution: 44.1 kHz / 24-bit
• Instrument input: 6.3 mm unbalanced TS, combo jack, mono
• Instrument input impedance: 1 MΩ
• Maximum instrument input level: 5.6 Vpp
• Microphone input: balanced XLR jack, combo input, mono
• Microphone input impedance: 22 kΩ
• Analog gain control range: up to +27 dB
• Microphone preamp: for dynamic microphones only
• No phantom power
• Return input: 6.3 mm unbalanced TRS, stereo
• Return input impedance: 1 MΩ
• Maximum return input level: 5.6 Vpp
• Outputs: OUT and SEND
• Output type: 6.3 mm unbalanced TRS, stereo
• Output impedance: 100 Ω
• Maximum output level: 5.6 Vpp
• Dry output: FSW / DRY OUT
• Dry output type: 6.3 mm unbalanced TRS, dual function for external footswitch
• Dry output impedance: 100 Ω
• Maximum dry output level: 5.6 Vpp
• Controls: Level, Layers, Rise, Decay, Tone, Resonance
• Front Panel Switches: Catch, Hold
• Rear panel switches: FX Loop, Kill Dry
• Analog gain control: XLR Gain
• Display: 11-LED circular display
• Product Dimensions (W x L x H): 90 x 195 x 72 mm
• Product Dimensions (Imperial): 3.54 x 7.68 x 2.83"
• Packaging dimensions (W x L x H): 130 x 235 x 95 mm
• Packaging dimensions (imperial): 5.82 x 9.26 x 3.74"
• Product weight: 995 g
• Product weight (imperial): 2.19 lbs
• Shipping weight including packaging: 1329 g
• Shipping weight (imperial): 2.93 lbs
• IN with TS cable: Mono In
• IN with TRS cable: left channel only via tip
• OUT with TS cable: Mono Out
• OUT with TRS cable: Stereo Out
• FSW / DRY OUT with TS cable: Mono Out (Dry Only)
• FSW / DRY OUT with TRS cable: left channel via tip, for PLUS Pedal II footswitch
• SEND with TS cable: Mono Out
• SEND with TRS cable: Stereo Out
• RETURN with TS cable: Mono In
• RETURN with TRS cable: Stereo In

Specs:

• Type: digital Effects Processor
• Theme: Keyboard Instruments

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