The Keeley Halo Core V2 is a Keeley delay pedal, currently around $249. Close alternatives include the Horizon Devices Flux Echo and the Cusack Music Delay TME tap tempo mini. It pairs well with the Fender Deluxe Reverb and the 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe.

Keeley Halo Core V2

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The Keeley Halo Core V2 is a dual echo delay pedal from Keeley Electronics (Edmond, Oklahoma), the Core V2 version of the Andy Timmons Halo signature dual delay, delivering two independent delay engines with a Core-format streamlined control set. The Halo Core V2 provides dual echo for layered, complex echo textures at Keeley Oklahoma boutique quality in the compact Core format.

What stands out

  • “The Halo Core V2 provides dual echo for layered, complex echo textures at Keeley Oklahoma boutique quality in the compact Core format”

    — from the listing

  • “In the signal chain delay sits after drive”

    — from the community notes

  • “The Keeley Halo Core V2 is a dual echo delay pedal from Keeley Electronics (Edmond, Oklahoma), the Core V2 version of the Andy Timmons Halo signature dual delay, delivering two independent delay engines with a Core-format streamlined contro…”

    — from the listing

  • “Its standout strength is the dual delay engines in the compact Core V2 format at Keeley Oklahoma boutique quality”

    — from the community notes

  • “Strengths: Dual independent delay engines deliver layered echo textures at Keeley Oklahoma boutique quality in a compact Core V2 format”

    — from the reviews

  • echo
  • delay
  • full
  • classic rock
  • post rock
  • ambient
  • complex

Good for

  • Live
  • Studio
  • Worship
$249View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 23, 2026

Genres the Keeley Halo Core V2 is commonly used in

  • Electronic
  • Post-Rock
  • Ambient
  • Classic Rock
  • Lo Fi
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Rockabilly
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Keeley Halo Core V2

Fender Deluxe Reverb

Fender

13% match

Fender Deluxe Reverb's own bright character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe

Fender

13% match

1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Pedals that stack with the Keeley Halo Core V2

Electro-Harmonix Small Stone

Electro-Harmonix

9% match
$230.88via Reverb

Run Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after Keeley Halo Core V2 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Keeley Halo Core V2

Comes earlier in the signal chain

ZVEX Fuzz Factory

Zvex

8% match
$199via Reverb

ZVEX Fuzz Factory's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Univox Super-Fuzz

Univox

8% match
$599via Reverb

What Univox Super-Fuzz brings here leans toward octave — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress

Electro-Harmonix

8% match
$119.23via Reverb

Keep Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress after Keeley Halo Core V2 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Keeley Halo Core V2

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Cheaper alternatives

Carl Martin Red Repeat

Carl Martin

69% similarity
$223.17via Reverb

Shared character: delay, ambient, classic rock

Dunlop EP103 Echoplex Delay

Dunlop

67% similarity
$170via Reverb

Shared character: delay, classic rock, overdrive

Death By Audio Micro Dream

Death By Audio

66% similarity
$200via Reverb

Shared character: delay, full, overdrive

Lovepedal Echo Baby

Lovepedal

61% similarity
$70via Reverb

Shared character: delay, overdrive

Dunlop Echoplex All-Analog Dry Path Delay

Dunlop

58% similarity
$209.99via Reverb

Shared character: delay, classic rock, overdrive

Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man

Electro-Harmonix

57% similarity
$171.98via Reverb

Shared character: delay, ambient, classic rock

Boutique & premium upgrades

Strymon El Capistan

Strymon

59% similarity
$379via Reverb

Shared character: delay, ambient, full

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Horizon Devices Flux Echo

Horizon Devices

70% similarity

Shared character: delay, ambient

Cusack Music Delay TME tap tempo mini

Cusack Music

69% similarity

Shared character: delay, overdrive

Halo Keeley Halo Andy Timmons Dual Echo Signature

Halo

69% similarity

Shared character: delay, ambient, overdrive

J. Rockett Immortal Echo

J Rockett

66% similarity

Shared character: delay, ambient, classic rock

Donner White Tape

Donner

64% similarity

Shared character: delay, ambient, classic rock

Strymon Magneto Four Head dTape Echo

Strymon

63% similarity

Shared character: delay, ambient, overdrive

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Keeley Halo Core V2?+

The closest matches in character are the Horizon Devices Flux Echo, the Cusack Music Delay TME tap tempo mini, the Halo Keeley Halo Andy Timmons Dual Echo Signature. Budget picks: Carl Martin Red Repeat, Dunlop EP103 Echoplex Delay, Death By Audio Micro Dream. Boutique upgrades: Strymon El Capistan.

What pairs well with the Keeley Halo Core V2?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Deluxe Reverb, 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe, Electro-Harmonix Small Stone — Fender Deluxe Reverb's own bright character is the real reason this is worth trying.

How much does the Keeley Halo Core V2 cost?+

Around $249 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).

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