The GFI System Clockworks Delay V2 is a Gfi System delay pedal, currently around $239. Close alternatives include the GFI System Clockwork Delay V3 and the Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man Vintage. It pairs well with the PRS Archon and the Fender Twin Reverb Head.
GFI System Clockworks Delay V2
Gfi System · pedal
The GFI System Clockworks Delay V2 is the second version of the GFI Clockwork Delay, delivering multiple delay modes with modulation, tap tempo, MIDI, and stereo I/O at GFI System Singaporean boutique quality. An earlier version of the acclaimed Clockwork Delay platform with comprehensive delay control and GFI construction standard.
What stands out
“The GFI System Clockworks Delay V2 delivers multi-mode delay with tap tempo, MIDI, and stereo at GFI System quality in the second-generation Clockwork Delay platform”
— from the community notes
“The GFI System Clockworks Delay V2 is the second version of the GFI Clockwork Delay, delivering multiple delay modes with modulation, tap tempo, MIDI, and stereo I/O at GFI System Singaporean boutique quality”
— from the listing
“An earlier version of the acclaimed Clockwork Delay platform with comprehensive delay control and GFI construction standard”
— from the listing
“Comprehensive delay control for professional and studio use”
— from the reviews
“Its standout weakness is the GFI boutique pricing”
— from the community notes
Trade-offs
“Second-generation platform”
— from the reviews
“In the signal chain delay sits after drive”
— from the community notes
- delay
- stereo
- midi
- modulation
- studio
- tap tempo
- comprehensive delay control
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the GFI System Clockworks Delay V2 is commonly used in
- 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 Clockworks Delay V2
PRS Archon
PRS
10% matchPRS Archon's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Fender Twin Reverb Head
amplifier
10% matchFender Twin Reverb Head's own dynamic character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Pedals that stack with the GFI System Clockworks Delay V2
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
Electro-Harmonix
7% matchElectro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Fulltone OCD
Fulltone
7% matchWhat Fulltone OCD brings here leans toward full — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Caroline Guitar Company Somersault
Caroline Guitar Company
7% matchRun Caroline Guitar Company Somersault after GFI System Clockworks Delay V2 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd GFI System Clockworks Delay V2
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Julia
Walrus Audio
7% matchWalrus Audio Julia's analog warmth voice goes after GFI System Clockworks Delay V2 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with GFI System Clockworks Delay V2's own modulated character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Walrus Audio D1 MKII
Walrus Audio
62% similarityShared character: stereo, delay, studio
Boss Effetto Boss DM 101 Delay Machine
Boss
58% similarityShared character: features tap tempo, stereo, delay
Empress Superdelay
Empress
55% similarityShared character: features tap tempo, delay, overdrive
Eventide Rose Analog/ Digital Hybrid Delay
Eventide
55% similarityShared character: delay, modulation, overdrive
Free The Tone Flight Time FT-2Y Delay
Free The Tone
49% similarityShared character: delay, studio, overdrive
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GFI System Clockwork Delay V3
Gfi System
74% similarityShared character: features tap tempo, stereo, delay
Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man Vintage
Electro-Harmonix
63% similarityShared character: stereo, delay, modulation
Meris LVX Delay
Meris
58% similarityShared character: delay, studio, overdrive
Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1
Walrus Audio
57% similarityShared character: stereo, delay, modulation
Source Audio Nemesis
Source Audio
56% similarityShared character: delay, studio, overdrive
Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay
Dunlop
55% similarityShared character: features tap tempo, stereo, delay
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the GFI System Clockworks Delay V2?+
The closest matches in character are the GFI System Clockwork Delay V3, the Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man Vintage, the Meris LVX Delay. Budget picks: Donner Tape Stereo Delay, GFI System Orca, Providence Chrono Delay. Boutique upgrades: Walrus Audio D1 MKII, Boss Effetto Boss DM 101 Delay Machine, Empress Superdelay.
What pairs well with the GFI System Clockworks Delay V2?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: PRS Archon, Fender Twin Reverb Head, Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi — PRS Archon's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying.
How much does the GFI System Clockworks Delay V2 cost?+
Around $239 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).