The Keeley New-Halo-Core is a Keeley delay pedal, currently around $249.99. Close alternatives include the MXR Analog Delay and the Electro-Harmonix Grand Canyon. It pairs well with the Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head and the Fender Deluxe Reverb.
Keeley New-Halo-Core
Keeley · pedal
The Keeley Halo Core is a streamlined, compact version of the Halo Andy Timmons Dual Echo, distilling the signature modulated diffusion delay into three modes: Andy's iconic HALO sound, Quarter Note, and Dotted Eighth. It produces cascading, dancing repeats held together with tape-style modulation, saturation, and compression, creating a reverb-like diffusion that stays out of the way of the dry guitar. Features include true stereo input and output, switchable trails or true bypass, infinite repeats, and tap-controllable subdivisions including dotted-eighth, quarter-note, and golden-ratio stacked echoes. Its brushed black and silver enclosure feels premium and road-ready. It suits ambient leads and expansive stereo textures, delivering the celebrated Halo voice in a smaller footprint.
- stereo
- delay
- ambient
- modulation
- lead
- compression
- dry
- infinite
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Keeley New-Halo-Core is commonly used in
- Rock
- Ambient
- Post Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Shoegaze
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Amps that pair well with the Keeley New-Halo-Core
Pedals that stack with the Keeley New-Halo-Core
MXR Distortion+
MXR
10% matchMXR Distortion+ leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Beetronics Swarm
Beetronics
10% matchBeetronics Swarm leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Electro-Harmonix Small Stone
Electro-Harmonix
9% matchKeep Keeley New-Halo-Core's ambient voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Small Stone goes after Keeley New-Halo-Core in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it
Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator
pedal
9% matchPut Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator after Keeley New-Halo-Core in the signal chain, clear of Keeley New-Halo-Core's own gain stage
Cheaper alternatives
Keeley Halo
Keeley
74% similarity“is a streamlined, compact version of the Halo Andy Timmons Dual Echo, distilling the signature modulated diffusion delay into three modes”
Fender Hammertone Delay
Fender
73% similarityShared character: small_footprint, delay, true_bypass
Boss DD-8 Digital Delay
Boss
71% similarityShared character: three_modes, delay, stereo
JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay
JHS Pedals
71% similarityShared character: delay, true_bypass, digital
Alexander Pedals Radical Delay
Alexander Pedals
70% similarityShared character: three_modes, delay, stereo
Pigtronix Echolution 3
Pigtronix
69% similarityShared character: stereo, delay, ambient
Boutique & premium upgrades
Free the Tone Future Factory FY-1
Free The Tone
65% similarityShared character: stereo, delay, ambient
Pigtronix PHI Echolution Delay
Pigtronix
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Eventide Rose Modulated Digital Delay
Eventide
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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MXR Analog Delay
MXR
72% similarityShared character: delay, true_bypass, digital
Electro-Harmonix Grand Canyon
Electro-Harmonix
71% similarityShared character: delay, stereo, true_bypass
Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo
pedal
71% similarityShared character: delay, true_bypass, digital
EarthQuaker Devices Avalanche Run V2
EarthQuaker Devices
68% similarityShared character: stereo, true_bypass, delay
Dunlop Echoplex Delay EP103
Dunlop
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Boss RE-2 Space Echo
Boss
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Keeley New-Halo-Core?+
The closest matches in character are the MXR Analog Delay, the Electro-Harmonix Grand Canyon, the Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo. Budget picks: Keeley Halo, Fender Hammertone Delay, Boss DD-8 Digital Delay. Boutique upgrades: Free the Tone Future Factory FY-1, Pigtronix PHI Echolution Delay, Eventide Rose Modulated Digital Delay.
What pairs well with the Keeley New-Halo-Core?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head, Fender Deluxe Reverb, MXR Distortion+ — Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.
How much does the Keeley New-Halo-Core cost?+
Around $249.99 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).