ENGL BF-10 Compressor

The ENGL BF-10 Compressor is a compression pedal for guitar, described by its maker as "a simple to use yet adaptable compression pedal for guitar." It is an analog circuit, and ENGL says it covers a wide range of settings: "Whether you require a subtle tone-thickening sound or a completely squashed dynamic level, the ENGL BF-10 will have no p[roblem delivering]." For a player, that means one pedal that can act as a light leveler under a lead part or as a hard-limited, even sustain effect.¹

What it does

As a compressor pedal, the BF-10 evens out the dynamic range of a guitar signal, lifting quiet notes and taming loud ones. ENGL positions it as adaptable rather than a one-setting squeeze, from a subtle thickening of tone to a completely squashed dynamic level.¹

Build and pedalboard integration

The pedal is built with what RockBoard's PedalPedia describes as rugged build quality, and it is compatible with the SCS cable-free pedalboard system, which lets it connect to a compatible board without patch cables.¹

Power

The BF-10 runs on 9V DC, center negative, and draws 15 mA. That current draw is low enough that it sits comfortably alongside typical pedals on a shared supply.¹