The GFI System Clockwork Delay V3 is a Gfi System delay pedal, currently around $259. Close alternatives include the GFI System Clockworks Delay V2 and the Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay. It pairs well with the Bad Cat Cub and the Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo.
GFI System Clockwork Delay V3
Gfi System · pedal
The GFI System Clockwork Delay V3 is a delay pedal from Singaporean boutique manufacturer GFI System, delivering multiple delay modes with modulation and stereo I/O at GFI professional quality construction. The Clockwork provides tap tempo, MIDI control, preset storage, and modulation controls for comprehensive delay performance. GFI System Singaporean boutique quality.
- delay
- stereo
- midi
- boutique
- modulation
- overdrive
- live
- modern
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the GFI System Clockwork Delay V3 is commonly used in
- Alternative Rock
- Ambient
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Post Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Experimental
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Lo Fi
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Shoegaze
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the GFI System Clockwork Delay V3
Pedals that stack with the GFI System Clockwork Delay V3
Catalinbread Giygas
Catalinbread
7% matchWhat Catalinbread Giygas brings here leans toward octave — that's worth building a pairing around
MXR Micro Amp
MXR
7% matchMXR Micro Amp's own clean boost character is the real reason this is worth trying
Walrus Audio Julia
Walrus Audio
6% matchKeep GFI System Clockwork Delay V3's modulated voice out front: Walrus Audio Julia goes after GFI System Clockwork Delay V3 in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it
Caroline Guitar Company Somersault
Caroline Guitar Company
6% matchRun Caroline Guitar Company Somersault after GFI System Clockwork Delay V3 in the signal chain, clear of GFI System Clockwork Delay V3's own gain stage
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man Vintage
Electro-Harmonix
70% similarityShared character: stereo, delay, modulation
Meris LVX
Meris
68% similarityShared character: stereo, delay, modulation
Walrus Audio D1 MKII
Walrus Audio
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Empress Superdelay
Empress
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Boss Effetto Boss DM 101 Delay Machine
Boss
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Eventide Rose Analog/ Digital Hybrid Delay
Eventide
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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GFI System Clockworks Delay V2
Gfi System
73% similarityShared character: features_tap_tempo, stereo, delay
Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay
Dunlop
72% similarityShared character: features_tap_tempo, stereo, delay
Universal Audio Starlight Echo Station
Universal Audio
69% similarityShared character: stereo, delay, modulation
Boss SDE-3000D
Boss
67% similarityShared character: players, stereo, delay
Cusack Music Rebound Multi-Program Delay
Cusack Music
67% similarityShared character: features_tap_tempo, stereo, delay
Meris LVX Delay
Meris
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the GFI System Clockwork Delay V3?+
The closest matches in character are the GFI System Clockworks Delay V2, the Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay, the Universal Audio Starlight Echo Station. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay, Pigtronix Echolution 3, GFI System Orca. Boutique upgrades: Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man Vintage, Meris LVX, Walrus Audio D1 MKII.
What pairs well with the GFI System Clockwork Delay V3?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Bad Cat Cub, Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo, Catalinbread Giygas — Bad Cat Cub's own harmonically rich character is the real reason this is worth trying.
How much does the GFI System Clockwork Delay V3 cost?+
Around $259 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).