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2x BFE Filtek BKE-4 compressor/limiters | ca 1980 | Danner cassettes | Excellent, fully working!

2x BFE Filtek BKE-4 compressor/limiters | ca 1980 | Danner cassettes | Excellent, fully working!

£560
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Doctor Goodfellow's vintage studio/broadcast gear & hifi

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First Seen
30 October 2026
Last Seen
9 November 2026
Times Seen
18

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2x BFE Filtek BKE-4 compressor/limiters | ca 1980 | Danner cassettes | Excellent, fully working! is a used item in excellent condition, listed on Reverb. The asking price is £560. It is offered by Doctor Goodfellow's vintage studio/broadcast gear & hifi through Reverb. It is in our Compressors & Dynamics category. Used Gear Hunter first saw this listing on 30 October 2026 and last saw it on 9 November 2026. It has been seen 18 times in our scans. Prices are converted from the seller's currency when we scan the listing, so the amount you pay may differ slightly. The seller sets shipping, and import duty or VAT may apply, so check the final cost and the item's details on Reverb before buying.

From the seller

Up for sale is a very nice pair of BFE/Filtek BKE-4 compressor/limiters in Danner cassettes. BKE stands for Begrenzer-Kompressor-Expander, which translates roughly to limiter-compressor-expander. According to vintagetools.de, the BKE-4 was the last model in the series before BFE/Filtek closed its doors in the early 1980s. The BKE-4 is a VCA-based leveling amplifier, whereas earlier models in the BKE series used FET technology. These are extremely versatile compressor/limiters, and they're easy to saturate if that's your thing, thanks to the adjustable threshold and input/output levels. The signal path features high-quality Haufe transformers. Sidechain compression is also easy to implement. I'll email you the complete manual and schematic in PDF format. Some people compare the BKE-4 to the U473, but with all its controls, I'd say the BKE-4 is even more versatile. Tuchel T2701 connectors are included. All you need is a +24 V DC power supply. Works perfectly, but sold as-is. EU buyers only.