All user reviews of 3/5 for the Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer

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.

Compression analog mono guitar.

UTILIZATION

4 knobs. We must learn to use it, and ill rglages may render it unusable.
The tone really changes the rendering, but an equalizer before and / or APRS can still amliorer things.
The attack played his rle of rglage time dclenchement of rduction level.
The argument is sustain most ractif, 12 as its neutral position. Below is a short sound, and above it the extension. But it must be measured, because the higher up the knob, the breath becomes more tempt see hurricane.

SOUND QUALITY

The range of possibilities is quite wide.
TRS Compression is pronounced, the rate is high.
I like this, the compression, but the sound never got compltement satisfactory. There are too many blows, and then the sound becomes muddy.
Grant in the game well on the instrument you get to shine, the resort is ice on the harmonics and dtails movement of fingers.

OVERALL OPINION

This is not an easy effect to use. He asks a game prcis.
Plus I used it more I'd have to try other models.
The effect is INTERESTED but the sound was too much wind.

This is a Compression pedal only. They say compression/sustainer, but sustain is a standard option on a compression pedal. I believe this is all analog. There are no visible digital parts at least. This is not editable through a computer. Its is 1/4" audio only, and no it is not rackable in the traditional sense (as in you would have to mount on a drawer, then rack that).

UTILIZATION

The general setup on most stomp boxes is pretty simple, and this one is no different. The idea is finding a balance between the sustain and the attack. I would start my setting the attack first, and then playing with the sustain until it sounds just right. My only problem was I never found that tone I was looking for.
Its very easy to edit the boss pedals because all of the options are labeled and adjustable by a dial. That is the beauty of these pedals, they are exceptionally easy to use and therefore great for beginners.
I never consulted a manual because I got mine used and never got one. But again, most boss pedals are really easy to figure out.

SOUND QUALITY

Is this a good compression pedal, NO! Pair this one up with just about any other compressor out there and you will hear what I am talking about. Its not very transparent. Every time I clicked it on I noticed a reduction in the good tone coming out of my Parker Nitefly. If you want more sustain, wave good bye to even more tone, it starts to sound really cheap the more you add. I run my Parker through my effects and into a Fender Twin, and when this pedal is not in my effects chain, things sound way better. I can't say I liked this pedal with any of my instruments.

OVERALL OPINION

I used this pedal for about 4 months. I promptly sold it and purchased one of the finest compression pedals on the market. The Analogman Bi-compressor (check out my review on that). There really isn't anything good about this pedal. The worst thing about this pedal, besides the tone reduction, is when using it live, I would click it on and loose about 25% of my volume. I would crank that level parameter up and still nothing. I couldn't figure it out. Sometimes it wouldn't drain as much volume, but overall it was never consistent. Sometimes transparent (in regards to volume) and sometimes if was like someone turned down my amp. This was my first compression pedal and I bought it on a whim off of ebay. After doing lots of research I found the Analogman Bi comp and was very happy when I got it.
Honestly, there is no value in crap, so don't waste your money on this pedal.
The only Boss pedal I would ever buy again is the Tuner and possibly one of the Digital delays.