All user reviews for the Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer

Compressor / sustainer rglage with the output level of the frquence compress, attack, sustain and especially a standard ...

USE

Very easy to use. Just turn the knobs to shape the sound.
it is aimed primarily at guitarists but one of my friends used to the bigger a kick on a Novation rack, not bad. Versatile enough even released his first context.

SOUND QUALITY

The reputation Boss is no longer making this the cot it's almost perfect for the mini-format of the compressor. It happens pretty shade playing on the tone and sustain. You free to experiment, this little blue pedal may surprise many of its ability to model as what is sent to it ...

NOTICE GLOBAL

Correct qualitprix report, this pedal is very intressante for any guitarist looking homogniser his game (lightweight compression and a little sustain) or other measure Tweaking his character. I do not regret my choice all the more so as I have already said prcdemment, it may be out of context guitar without problem ...

Compression, Analog Sustainer.

A IN A OUT, a power supply input.

Non pedal true bypass.



USE

Simple general configuration: an output volume, overall tone, a knob controlling the attack and a knob "Sustain" manager makes the compression ratio and thus, increasing the sustain of the instrument.

The manual is enough to get to know the beast, after, like any self-respecting compressor you will need to spend time on it to find the sound you and for each instrument with which you use it. And that these are things that can not be found in a textbook.

We would have liked a compression type LED indicator light.

SOUND QUALITY

As often with Boss they wanted to be too ambitious with a setting of "Sustain" that can grow in compression and holding extreme rating, and a knob of "attack" can transform your notes at submachine guitar with unrivaled sharpness However the quality of the electronic'm not, resulting in the generation of steam and Feedback before reaching half of the race on these knobs ... I have friends playing punk, grunge and the noise that love it and are using this pedal just to generate Feedback and parasites controls ... For my part I serve mainly pop, funk, hard rock and thrash metal, as you say that these parasites out of my ears in styles where you need to be precise and sharp.

NOTICE GLOBAL

I made changed after shelved 6 months and 3 months tried helplessly drawn.

I had and played with EBS Multicomp, MarkBass Compressore, Okko Coca Comp, they all have their peculiarities.

I love the opportunities and guidance big, violent compression of the pedal, I hate its sound and quality far from commensurate with its ambitions.

The price / quality ratio is zero for the nine at the quality of the pedal, however buy one secondhand and do change becomes very interesting, you can also buy directly changed, and there, it becomes very very interesting.

In short I will never buy a new original pedal, it's not worth it.

Standard compressor compatible guitar and bass.

Input / output, and standard 9V supply.

Very solid, as always the case for Boss

Placed at the beginning of string for me.

UTILIZATION

Operation is simple priori. I say a priori because as always, 4 knobs to turn around and set played.

The challenge is to find what we seek. For my part, I put a lot of time to understand how this pedal would come in handy.

At first I was very disappointed with the job she was doing and turned me follows. But one fine day, rewiring my pedalboard, I redo the tests. And finally I found my account and I used it as a boost coupled with a BD-2. Frankly, in this configuration the sound is excellent and boosts the signal as I want.

So finally, the use is not simple at all and editing is difficult when you have a clear idea.

SOUND QUALITY

For me, the pedal does its job, and has found its place in the pedalboard. I will replace probably out by a Wampler Ego Compressor but it is not for now.

OVERALL OPINION

Finally, I actually use it for 3 months.

The value for money is incomparable to the price of the occasion. I think this is a good pedal when you are in search of his own sound.

With experience and the current means I remake this choice

Compression, Sustainer analog.

A IN A OUT, an input power supply.

Not true bypass pedal.

UTILIZATION

General configuration simple: a volume of output, a general tone, a knob controls the attack and a knob "Sustain" manager makes the compression ratio and thus increasing the sustain of the instrument.

The manual is enough to get to know the beast, after, like any self-respecting compressor you will need to spend time on it to find the sound you want and what each instrument with which you are creating it for. And that these are things that can not be present in a manual.

We would have liked a compression type indicator LED.

SOUND QUALITY

As often with Boss they wanted to do too ambitious with a setting of "Sustain" that can grow in compression and keeping notes extreme, and a knob to "attack" can transform your guitar into a tommy gun in notes with an unrivaled sharpness However the quality of electronic'm not, which leads to the generation of steam and Feedback before they even reach half of the race on these knobs ... I have friends playing punk, grunge and noise that love it and use this pedal just to undesirable feedback and noise controls ... For my part I officiate mainly in pop, funk, hardcore and thrash metal, as you say that these parasites come out to me by the ears in styles which must be precise and sharp.

OVERALL OPINION

I did it change after shelved 6 months and tested three months with nothing to draw.

I had played with and EBS Multicomp, MarkBass Compressore, Okko Coca Comp, they all have their peculiarities.

I love the possibilities and direction of large very violent compression pedal, I hate its sound and its quality far from commensurate with its ambitions.

The price / quality ratio is zero for the nine given the quality of the pedal, instead buy a secondhand and do change becomes very interesting, you can also buy directly modified, and then it becomes very very interesting.

In short I would not buy anymore the original pedal new, it's not worth it.

I bought this unit from Mainstreet Music (Greensborough, Vic, Aus) and paid $230 for it.
I knew a little about compression at the time and I bought this pedal for use with my bass rig.

It makes an undescribeable difference to the music. It improves clarity, tone, adds punch and reduces huge dynamic changes. I have it set up for use as a limiter more than a sustainer. I consider it a part of my pre-amp now, it is almost always on and I would almost refuse to gig without it.

hmmm... nothing! Perhaps the cost. It's a large price for something that doesn't have an effect that stands out like a wah wah. A wah though, is a novelty unit, whereas this gives a more professional sound.

It's a BOSS. That is another way of saying that it is UNBREAKABLE. Sturdy as a tank and quality is guarenteed! (I think boss will even give you your money back if you're not pleased? or something like that.) the sound quality is immaculate, with almost no noise when used correctly.

A must for bassists, really. The pedal can be used for any instrument and work well, but I think it is more likely a 'requirement' for the modern bassist.

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Purchased on eBay for $32.00. I needed a good quality overdrive that didn't sound like a cheap imitation from a multi-effects board.

First off, it's BOSS quality and is in a solid metal chassis. You could drop it off a building, soak it in your sink, drive over it with your truck, and stomp on it continually during a gig, and it'll still function great.

The overdrive sounds great and can go from very very mellow to very very hard core. I need the flexibility of both and am not disappointed at all. You can strum a hard rhythm and then go to light picking and it'll still retain the characteristics of your individual guitar.

The color looks pretty sissyfied to me. Pale yellow? Ack!

Solid metal chassis and legendary Boss quality.

Great purchase and a no-brainer alternative if you can't afford the Ibanez TS9. A super pedal if you need flexibility and great quality sound that other multi-effect pedals try to but can't imitate.

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i bought this for about $85.00 from Guitar Center..i bought it cause i THOUGHT it would be useful once i messed around with it...

hmm....have to think about this one....its good for playing a lot of legato..but thats about it....oh, and i guess if you like a low signal then its good for that....

Basicly the fact that i bought it pisses me off...i rarely play legato, and i like my pickups with a nice hot output so this thing does nothing for me but waste my money......i want it gone soon....

Well BOSS effects are tough as hell...but i dont know about the quality of this perticular one..ive found no good enough use for it...

If your thinking of a compression pedal..rethink it...wait and maybe consider it as some rack gear, but otherwise dont waste your money, you will be disappointed, you will have more fun with some modulation effects, such as a flanger : )

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Well I will not belabour the above: analog compressor, 4 rglages:

- Level

- Tone

- Attack (which rgle the attack time before the start of compression, you turn left you activate the faster compression and gums more you attack, you turn right and you let the breath attack your rating)

- Sustain (the compression ratio I think)

UTILIZATION

No manual with mine bought secondhand, I do not know if one exists.

it's not complicated to find a sound, rglages are quite intuitive, not really need to know how a compressor (even if using a) fairly well seen.

SOUND QUALITY

I find the rglages too extreme, the compression is really mistaken, and mean and really feel the effect of compression playing.

I found for myself that this musical rglages cantonns gear are in the ranges of low rglages "sustain", and letting it breathe attack.

I use it mainly on my guitar, a little on my bass, this pedal works with honntement 2.

I like him or her in a clear derrire wha, in agreements, in arpges, what a little while, either saturated with little gain, was used to obtain a more prcis and have a nice sustain on solos rock.

Some accuse him of adding breath ... mouais is a compressor, the addition of steam is intrinsque the same effect him, not having nanmoins other essay I would not allow me to say it is less or noisier than another.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a few months, this is a compressor which makes his job, without more, it does not color the sound (a can be an advantage).

Given the prices in secondhand has remained a good investment, but do not esprer miracles.

I do it again this choice that price, without problem.

This pedal has two kinds of "effects":
- The "sustain",
- The attack.

UTILIZATION

Ultra-simple, you set the attack, sustain, the tone and level very easily. We obtain an adjustment pretty quickly.

SOUND QUALITY

Regarding the "sustain", I use a Mexican Strat, so I can say that this is really handy since there is virtually no on this guitar. However, we do not get the sustain of a Gibson Les Paul.

Regarding the attack, you get a seriously flashy, even on my Vox AC15VR which is a hybrid amp.

The compression works quite well, but I think we can do better.

Caution should be used one or a pedal Suppresor Noise equivalent, because it tends to blow.

OVERALL OPINION

This'm 9 months I use it, it should reasonably well for Strat missing some sustain, attack is very well modeled, the settings are easy.
Overall, this is a good compressor pedal.

The Boss CS-3 Compression is an analog compressor designed for use with the electric guitar, but is suitable for any electronic instrument. It has both a 1/4 inch input and output and has a specific power supply that will power it in addition to the battery compartment. It is a pretty sturdy pedal and is overall made pretty well. This is not a rackable piece of gear - it is a stomp box.


UTILIZATION

The make up of the CS-3 Compression is really simple and easy to follow as it has a series of four knobs that each will control a different aspect of your sound. From right to left it has knobs for compression, attack, volume, and emphasis, the latter of which is kind of like a tone knob. This is pretty much all there is to it and anyone with any sort of experience with guitar pedals or compressors won't have too much trouble with it. I don't have the manual for this pedal but it is easy enough to use that you don't really need it.


SOUND QUALITY

The sound of the CS-3 Compression is a bit above average and will definitely do what it advertises to do, which is compress your guitar signal in any way you see fit. I usually use this pedal with a Fender Strat and a 1976 Fender Twin Reverb and I'm always pretty happy with the results I am able to get. There is a good amount of control over your tone available, which adds to the overall number of sounds that are possible with this pedal. While I've used some better compression pedals before, the Marshall ED-1 Compressor is a nice pedal in its own right.


OVERALL OPINION

I first used CS-3 Compression guitar pedal about two or three years ago and since then it has always done well for me. I like the overall tone it has and the ease of use makes it a good option for players on all experience levels. The price is very reasonable if not downright cheap and certainly gives you some bang for your buck. While I prefer the Boss CS-3 compression pedal to this one, the CS 3 is a good pedal and will last a while if you treat it properly.

The BOSS CS3 Compression Sustainer is the third generation compressor pedal by the company and it basically is designed to do what the name implies. It compresses the signal going into the amp to give it a bit more punch and sustain to the sound. Lots of country and other real tone gurus use them and so I figured I'd give this famed unit a try. It features four controls which are level, attack, tone and sustain. It's housed in the typical BOSS casing and is powered by either a 9v battery or a power adaptor.

UTILIZATION

Setting up this pedal to get tones happening is pretty simple. BOSS has a great way of interfacing their pedals intuitively, which is great for first time users. That being said, I don't care for the tone of this compressor at all in its stock form. It has a very dead and lifeless quality to it that I just cannot get into. It might have been my particular pedal but I just found it to sound fairly anemic and not add the punch that I assumed it was going to.

SOUND QUALITY

Perhaps I'm spoiled by the boutique and vintage pedal market, but I honestly find it rare that BOSS makes a pedal (with a few exceptions) that sounds legitimately good. As I stated prior, I really just found this compressor to sound pretty bland and dull. I didn't hear any real chime or sparkle in the clean tones, nor any real increase in punch or sustain. The drive tones lost a lot of clarity and definition and overall I just ended up taking the CS3 out of my rig after about a week of fighting it to get it to sound good. It actually turned me off the idea of using a compressor for a long time and that didn't change unil I tried and subsequently bought a Diamond Compressor. I hear the nodded BOSS Compressors sound better than the stock ones but I've never tried those personally.

OVERALL OPINION

All in all I advise you to stay away from the BOSS CS3. it really doesn't improve the tone all that much and when put next to a REAL compressor like a Diamond, Keeley or vintage MXR, it's all but totally outclassed. I would personally much rather save up extra and get one of the above three comps as they sOund far superior to this BOSS unit by far.

Comp sustainer ... Ultra Basic ... very simple!

Pedal-powered by battery or can connect a power supply like all the Boss.

UTILIZATION

Very simple setup ... 4 knobs ... you turn, you find your sound and you play! Point bar!

Obviously no manual ... should not exaggerate!

SOUND QUALITY

Sound quality to go! The only downside ... as with most comp ... important if a breath was heavy handed on the level!

But after all this is the art of mastering the knob of his scratching, his comp and possibly his table ...

For a big power game ... I think a noise gate will not be too many!

OVERALL OPINION

Simple, inexpensive, readily usable, its repection the guitar ... breath to control ... regret this purchase = 0 ... it's cheap and it's worth it as long they are needed ... what is the case today for all users of multi-effects, amp simulators, preamp and co ...

Do not hesitate ... a small object that will fit into your set!

It's solid
Or battery power supply
4 rglages = Volume, Tone, Attack and Sustain

UTILIZATION

The configuration is simple but then use = WARNING!
The edition of his INTERESTED is not easy but if you get there.
The knobs until the first quarter do not leave anything in the last quarter and is trs trs ugly.
Sustain us with a great buzz (prvoir a noise-gate) from the middle of the race, which challenges the prsence this option on the pedals.
I actually tried a guitar, thinking it might be n'tait not "think" for bassists. But there is no AIM at all. Too many blows and parasite, which is the height of a compression pedals.
It does not support the comparison with a Marshall or a DBX.

SOUND QUALITY

Trs mean not to say anything else but each must be his opinion.
The sustain is horrible and always will be a zero-if the cans in the face in concert.
The sound is not Exceeds either to half the risk of big surprises in addition to other effects.
The roundness is difficult to find trs.
All horribly lacking warmth.
It is true that AZF I trimballe has not help. But even alone, it is not convincing at all.

OVERALL OPINION

I have been offered my beginners.
What I saw was not too used to the end, j'tais not happy at all sound.
The particular feature I like best?? Frankly, I have not found.
C'tait my first model and then what I tried bcp silent most convincing (especially the ED1)
Report honnte quality price is not the ruin and is sold as easily.
The choice of exprience again arises since the n'tait not a purchase but if I had tried with my friends the pedals, I think that I will have bought.
She did not covenant so I sold it.