GFI

GFI

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Also known as: GFI System

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Founded in 2010 by Henry Widjaja, a Boston University-trained electrical engineer who left his university lecturing career to build guitar pedals full-time, GFI System is a boutique effects pedal company based in Jakarta, Indonesia. The brand started with the Bluescaster, a modified Tube Screamer-style overdrive, before pivoting to DSP-based digital effects that have earned it a reputation as o...

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Founded in 2010 by Henry Widjaja, a Boston University-trained electrical engineer who left his university lecturing career to build guitar pedals full-time, GFI System is a boutique effects pedal company based in Jakarta, Indonesia. The brand started with the Bluescaster, a modified Tube Screamer-style overdrive, before pivoting to DSP-based digital effects that have earned it a reputation as one of Asia's leading pedal builders. Yonas Darja and Jesse Darja joined the team in 2016 to handle management and marketing, and GFI System made its first NAMM appearance that same year.

GFI System is best known for its reverb and delay pedals. The Specular Reverb and Specular Tempus became fan favorites for their lush shimmer algorithms and deep preset capabilities. The lineup has since evolved to include the Skylar Reverb, Orca Delay, and the flagship Solis Ventus dual-engine delay and reverb unit. Beyond time-based effects, GFI System offers the Synesthesia multi-modulation pedal, the Enieqma parametric EQ, the Rossie dynamic multi-filter, and the Cabzeus cabinet simulator and DI box. Nearly all components are imported from Taiwan, China, and the United States, with enclosures manufactured in Taiwan.

GFI has 19 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Reverb Effects Pedals, Delay Effects Pedals, and Multi Effects Pedals. Their gear is featured by 18 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Electronic, and Pop. Notable users include Rhett Shull, Tycho, and Cory Wong. GFI's catalog spans the full price spectrum — from entry-level options to high-end flagships.

Artists Who Use GFI

Rhett Shull uses 3 GFI products

Rhett Shull

Guitarist, Music Producer

Tycho uses 2 GFI products

Tycho

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Tycho

Cory Wong uses 1 GFI product

Cory Wong

Guitarist, Composer · Vulfpeck

Jessy Caron uses 1 GFI product

Jessy Caron

Guitarist, Bassist · Men I Trust

Ariel Posen uses 1 GFI product

Ariel Posen

Singer, Guitarist

Ángel Parra uses 1 GFI product

Ángel Parra

Guitarist, Composer · Los Tres

Gosha Pinchuk uses 1 GFI product

Gosha Pinchuk

Guitarist, Singer

Andrew Huang uses 1 GFI product

Andrew Huang

Singer, Guitarist · First Of October

Lachlan Caskey uses 1 GFI product

Lachlan Caskey

Singer, Guitarist · Last Dinosaurs

Sean Caskey uses 1 GFI product

Sean Caskey

Singer, Guitarist · Last Dinosaurs

Carl Broemel uses 1 GFI product

Carl Broemel

Guitarist · My Morning Jacket

Aziz Ibrahim uses 1 GFI product

Aziz Ibrahim

Guitarist · The Stone Roses

BT uses 1 GFI product

BT

Music Producer · BT and Tommy Stinson

Lee Anderton uses 1 GFI product

Lee Anderton

Guitarist

The Flashbulb (Benn Jordan) uses 1 GFI product

The Flashbulb (Benn Jordan)

Singer, Guitarist

Michael John Scheuchzer uses 1 GFI product

Michael John Scheuchzer

Guitarist · MercyMe

Merkaba uses 1 GFI product

Merkaba

Music Producer

Danilo Vicari uses 1 GFI product

Danilo Vicari

Guitarist

Community setups featuring GFI

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Gear IQ 259

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Gear IQ 105

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Gear IQ 58

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Gear IQ 76

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Gear IQ 345

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Gear IQ 123

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Gear IQ 71

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Gear IQ 813

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Gear IQ 79

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bryan_franz

Gear IQ 184

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