The Keeley Halo is a Keeley delay pedal, currently around $211.65. Close alternatives include the Keeley New-Halo-Core and the MXR Analog Delay. It pairs well with the Peavey VTM-120 and the Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet.
Keeley Halo
Keeley · pedal
The Keeley Halo is Andy Timmons' signature dual echo, recreating the long-secret modulated delay that has shaped his lead tone for decades. It produces a cascading, dancing series of stereo repeats held together with tape-style modulation, saturation, and compression, creating a lush, reverb-like diffusion that stays out of the way of the dry guitar. The signature sound comes from modulated delays subtly drifting in time across the stereo field while leaving the initial note uneffected. Two independent sides, A and B, switchable on the fly, give players two delays in one, covering slapback, stereo chorus, saturated tape echo, and clean digital repeats. A memory bank stores up to eight presets for instant recall.
- delay
- stereo
- dry
- echo
- ambient
- modulation
- compression
- lush
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Keeley Halo is commonly used in
- Ambient
- Rock
- Lo Fi
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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. - Rockabilly
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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 Keeley Halo
Peavey VTM-120
Peavey
31% matchThe VTM-120's tight, aggressive metal gain gives the Halo's ambient delay a dense, saturated signal to echo.
Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet
Friedman
31% matchInto the Small Box 50's modern, articulate rock gain, the Halo's dry, ambient stereo delay adds space without smearing the amp's own clarity.
PRS DG Custom 30 David Grissom Signature 30W Head
PRS
15% matchThe Halo's ambient, dual-voice delay belongs in the DG Custom 30's loop, clear of the amp's own dynamic breakup.
Carvin Legacy 1 VL100 100W Amp Head
Carvin
12% matchThe Halo's lush stereo delay opens up nicely in the Legacy 1's loop, placed after the amp's own gain stage does its saturating.
Matchless Lightning Reverb
Matchless
11% matchKeep Halo in the Lightning Reverb's loop — its stereo, ambient delay stays clear of the amp's own chimey breakup and built-in reverb.
Swart Space Tone Atomic Jr. Two-Tone
Swart
9% matchKeep the Halo's ambient delay in the Swart's loop, clear of the amp's own lush spring reverb and tremolo.
Fuchs FBT-700
Fuchs
9% matchKeep the Halo in the FBT-700's loop for dry, ambient stereo delay beyond the amp's own boutique midrange punch.
Carvin Legacy 3 VL300 100W Amp Head
Carvin
9% matchIn the Legacy 3's loop, the Halo's ambient stereo delay trails stay clear of the amp's own tube saturation.
Pedals that stack with the Keeley Halo
Ibanez Tube Screamer
Ibanez
37% matchRun the Screamer's mid-forward boost into the Halo's ambient, dual-voice delay and the repeats trail off a driven, colored signal.
Soldano SLO
Soldano
34% matchRun the Halo's ambient stereo delay into the SLO's tight, articulate preamp gain and the echoes pick up real harmonic content.
Electro-Harmonix Bad
Electro-Harmonix
22% matchThe Bad Stone's resonant, organic phase sweep follows the Halo's ambient, dual-voice delay for layered motion.
EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter
EarthQuaker Devices
22% matchLayer the Grand Orbiter's subtle, optical phase sweep after the Halo's own dry, ambient delay for movement inside the space.
Carl Martin Hot Drive'n Boost MK3
Carl Martin
14% matchDrive first with the Hot Drive'n Boost, then let the Halo's lush stereo delay carry that crunch into ambient space instead of repeating a dry signal.
Catalinbread SFT V2
Catalinbread
11% matchKeep Keeley Halo after Catalinbread SFT V2 in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread SFT V2's own gain stage
Abasi Pathos Distortion
Abasi
10% matchKeep the Halo after the Pathos — the modern, mid-forward crunch stays tight and the dry, ambient delay trails behind it.
Keeley Blues Disorder 4-in-1
Keeley
8% matchKeeley Halo's ambient voice goes after Keeley Blues Disorder 4-in-1 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Keeley Blues Disorder 4-in-1's own high headroom character
Cheaper alternatives
J. Rockett Immortal Echo
J Rockett
74% similarityShared character: delay, dry_signal, ambient
Mad Professor Deep Blue Delay
Mad Professor
72% similarityShared character: delay, dry_signal, digital
Keeley Magnetic Echo
Keeley
72% similarityShared character: delay, dry_signal, ambient
Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini
Dunlop
72% similarityShared character: delay, dry_signal, digital
JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay
JHS Pedals
71% similarityShared character: delay, digital, ambient
Horizon Devices Flux Echo
Horizon Devices
69% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, lead
Boutique & premium upgrades
Free the Tone Future Factory FY-1
Free The Tone
66% similarityShared character: stereo, delay, ambient
Pigtronix PHI Echolution Delay
Pigtronix
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Eventide Rose Modulated Digital Delay
Eventide
96% similaritysimilar tone character
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Keeley New-Halo-Core
Keeley
74% similarity“is a streamlined, compact version of the Halo Andy Timmons Dual Echo, distilling the signature modulated diffusion delay into three modes”
MXR Analog Delay
MXR
73% similarityShared character: delay, dry_signal, digital
TC Electronic Triple Flashback Delay
TC Electronic
72% similarityShared character: dry_signal, digital, delay
Red Witch Binary Star
Red Witch
70% similarityShared character: stereo, delay, ambient
Keeley Halo Core V2
Keeley
70% similarity“the Core V2 version of the Andy Timmons Halo signature dual delay”
Pigtronix Echolution 3
Pigtronix
69% similarityShared character: stereo, delay, ambient
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Keeley Halo?+
The closest matches in character are the Keeley New-Halo-Core, the MXR Analog Delay, the TC Electronic Triple Flashback Delay. Budget picks: J. Rockett Immortal Echo, Mad Professor Deep Blue Delay, Keeley Magnetic Echo. Boutique upgrades: Free the Tone Future Factory FY-1, Pigtronix PHI Echolution Delay, Eventide Rose Modulated Digital Delay.
What pairs well with the Keeley Halo?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Peavey VTM-120, Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet, PRS DG Custom 30 David Grissom Signature 30W Head — The VTM-120's tight, aggressive metal gain gives the Halo's ambient delay a dense, saturated signal to echo..
How much does the Keeley Halo cost?+
Around $211.65 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).