All user reviews for the Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer

bof, very useful .. it has been used against the varieties of the 80's, the typical "My Legionnaire" Gainsbarre awful song, it's that sound in intro (pun intended) and some titles DURAN DURAN ..

UTILIZATION

My boss who likes the same is not worth it, except for sounds weird .. By against it gives a good sustain for a guitar pickups very low .. but hello breath!

SOUND QUALITY

if you find japan is ok, you have a good sustain, but the breath + feedback are awful (yes I repeat myself) with a powerful amp. (Especially lamps) is prohibited.

OVERALL OPINION

I do not recommend it.

The PDAL is a compressor / sustainer of rglage possdant 4 knobs:
level: compression ratio,
Tone: capacity to bring out your notes and chords,
Attack: range compression (min you compress the bass and treble to max)
Sustain: attack your notes and chords.

It can be battery powered or AC adapter (ACA Boss prefrence).

UTILIZATION

With this kind of pedals you must be patient enough to find the desired sound. Thanks 4 the pedals and the knobs you can get any sound for any musical genre. In the beginners you will configure and as and when you change it for anything other than dpart, it will spend a little time consuming but when you have the config you are looking for will be the r ve for you. I did not have a manual because I had used but there is frankly not necessary.
For my part I have rglages 8/7/6/6 in the order in NONC CHARACTERISTICS for his mtal mtallica or the Black Label Society.

SOUND QUALITY

The effect is trs trs ffective compression is good nickel is this view l. But I use it with the noise suppressor in the Boss (NS2) to eliminate the noise it produces standard saturated so I can play all the time otherwise it is virtually impossible compress. Unless you put your knobs below half and it's possible but you will not be at maximum potential of it. In his clear is a DLIC, no need noise gate, I limpression I play with an amp lights when I possde MG100DFX a marshall and the notes are saturated trs pr cises but I also possde EMG 81 on my grates so has helped a little.
I put 6 without and 10 with NS2, normal

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a month and I redcouvre other opportunities for solo playing and I could not do before. I have not tried other models but I have seen a lot in a magazine a little bit o Students they all compressors. In this j'apprcie pedals especially not attack knob Submitted on all compressors. In OCCAZ 45 euros hsit I do not for one second, well I repeat that choice sr without problem. But it's true that if you possdez a noise gate and more in your set, Do not hesitate.

The CS3 is a compressor with four rglages: level, tone, attack and sustain. It can be battery powered and AC adapter. The case is solid and compact. Attention, with some power supply, it produces a trslgre distorition.

UTILIZATION

There are few buttons, but it is true that it is difficult to find a really nice sound without tampering with the knobs a good time. I got it used, I do not know the manual, but it should not be necessary.

SOUND QUALITY

I use this amp with modeling lamps and, guitars and various single and double coils. Must be assayed attack and sustain with caution, failing to have its synthetic trs. However, for some music (rock or funk Genre Year 70), may be pleasant. Also, the pedals quickly trs noisy, producing a large breath. There should be a noise gate Intgr.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for six years. J'apprcie compression rate strong enough, but I regret the breath. I Line 6 possde a constrictor, which is more versatile, gives more natural sound and a noise gate possde trs is effective. It is unfortunately a little more than CHRE CS3. Boss should modernize the MODEL (the addition of a noise gate would not hurt). DEFINITIONS in, it colors the sound great, which is not INTERESTED in you love the type of sound it offers. It is therefore essential to try before you buy. Trs type, it will not fit everyone.

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.

A compressor sutainer transistor ... Everything has been said in previous posts.

UTILIZATION

The configuration is relatively simple, the knobs all have an effect on the sound, to put all the setting to 12 and gradual change each setting to get the sound for you .....

SOUND QUALITY

The effect of compression and very effective and also sutainer. I use it mainly with a Gibson Custom Lespaul and a Fender Stratocaster Japan 54.
The effect gives a coloration very "blues" sounds to you crunch the legendary solos without forcing and without loss of momentum in the cascades of notes.
For clean sounds emerge from the arpeggios mix easily by adding a color just flapping in the rather pleasant.
It is true that it generates a little breath in the extreme settings, but nothing really disturbing was the transistor so people sensitive to winds will turn to an optical compressor ... (BBE or Aphex example)

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a month, the first compressor I use and should be fully in my use.
The value for money is not bad but try before you buy any effect as it brings a particular grain can not please everyone!!
I would do this choice without blinking ....

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UTILIZATION

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SOUND QUALITY

Test this with APRS noon shop stratocaster standard amp marshall vintage modern (and clean mode satursur orange cab 4 x 12 celestion vintage 30.

Trs effective as pedals.

breath? yeah makes sense. Pq? the device enhances weak signals (and those strong lime). So the noise level increases if we increase the sustain knob.

Clearly there are the blows because pparatus doing its job.

I compared with the compressor diamond on the same line and same amp in the same store today: the boss works, but the diamond certainly diffrent autant.Pq breath? such, it compresses the sound so enhances weak signals and thus the noise level.

When you put an overdrive or distortion derrire this phnomne is accentuated. and this is normal and it means that everything works. The more you compress and sustain the more you put on a noise.

diamond better boss? yes no doubt the quality of components, not because it is DIFFERENT: the boss allows more compression, but also allows the diamond to cut or increase the treble without coloring the sound.

attention: to boost a solo, it's better to put an overdrive to boost the saturation or volume. The compressor acts only on the intelligibility of the notes.

Not bad: putting the diamond cs3 APRS: I found the sound INTERESTED trs.

For newbies

OVERALL OPINION

I find it a lot without being extraordinary. I Nanmoins a diamond or even a kind SETTING THE compression even more pronounced.

I read things completely wrong in these opinions.
A compressor is indeed difficult to understand! That is the role of the buttons: <ul>
level is the level of output after the effect (the master of sorts)
tone is a course correction bass / treble (like radio)
attack is the attack time. The longer this is maintained over the initial attack before compresses
Sustain is the gain before the compression.Plus we put, the more you will have the sensation of "pumping" sound.

UTILIZATION

There are many different uses. <ul>
synth: 0 attack, lots of sustain, chorus behind: the sound will be compressed when the attack
may be required to submit with the Treble tone. The breath is inevitably raised.
clean / half blues attack, sustain the same, then there are the notes ataque while controlling aggressive peaks. Low drool least, the highs are more mellow.
OverDrive one before it can be used to boost the gain and sustain to have "infinite"
compreseur goes before the amp in 99.99% of cases if it is useless
before a very large saturation it will not help the already saturated pad!
When the amp is very loud, the compressor may become useless.

SOUND QUALITY

We must spend time to find the setting.
On stage settings will certainly be a little different.
The sound is OK, without charm but does not alter too much the guitar either.

OVERALL OPINION

I have the BOSS and Dynacomp. On the latter lacks the setting time of attack.
The BOSS allows me to return home without playing a punchy sound too hard. My amp on stage compress itself not bad, I see less utility.
The value for money is good (bought used)

This is the compression / sustain is a rebalancing of the levels of what he was going home.
analog technology.

UTILIZATION

The configuration is so simple once we understand the system: the attack increases the rise of the note (above definition), sustain increases the level by amplifying increasing soft sounds and limiting the maximum the other has a defined level.
the goal is reached, the sustain comes quickly saturated and therefore the harmonics and sonuffle too, but clearly the "attack" gives the definition for a humbucker.
To eliminate the breath, lower the "tone" to the grave.

SOUND QUALITY

Well I have not tried other compressors, other than those of cakewalk or cubase or my GSP 21, so live it fast and efficient as desired. I put in last day behind a RV-3 and Boss MT-2 to remove the side aigrillard the MT-2 to an input of transistor amp I had the impression of having a tube amp (well just for the compression).

OVERALL OPINION

I have 10 years and I rediscovered, I do not do the scene and take in general to limit and enhance the sound before the amp.
Value for money it does but you have to use it.
Unless you have a lot more money for a compressuer Lampre I would do to this choice.

Buy a little blind to try to improve my sustain.
Occaz 40 euros on eBay.

A rception, my first attempts were disastrous. Not by difficulty rglages but by the breath and the feedback on this omniprsents pedals. Submitted so that I feel the pedals unusable. It screams piercing ds amp, my cat has failed to go hang himself ...
So, no!

Then consult with the forums here and I am interested in the mod called "Big Jack" which is via an electronic kit, modify certain components of the motherboard of the CS-3. All for a 12aine euros (go to EBay to find AC).
A pal hacker hack ca me in 20 minutes.

New tests and .... shock!
The PDAL has nothing do with the original! More feedback parasite omniprsent of breath, nothing! Knobs and even the bottom!
The pedals thus becomes sublime.
Sounds are rehausss, especially clean. The attack results in a note his own note, while both ds enhanced treble and midrange. This is perfect for blues, especially if you add a slight chorus.

the rglages require a little time to find his research ... but there's no need going through polytechnic to do so.

In rsum pedals crap home, after great changes. <img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_mrgreen.gif" alt="mrgreen" />

Note origin: 2 / 10
Note pedal changes: 12/10

Site Reseller Kit: http://msm.workshop.free.fr/modCS3.html

digital pedal that adds sustain. Indeed very much thinking.

UTILIZATION

Hyper complicated configuration should be to equip a monster patience. Pedal blows a lot! buying a noise gate with this effect is required to take advantage of this effect.

SOUND QUALITY

The effect itself is very good and think but the breath is unacceptable because it is a monster from the middle of the knob is making it hard to master effect but if you have a noise gate jump on it a very good effect.

OVERALL OPINION

Try in the store yesterday I did not catch. But if you have the best noise gate take this effect is worth it but if you do not have noise does not even think about this effect.

This is Boss's third and final installment of the compression pedal. They took what they weren't able to do with the Boss CS-2 and compounded upon that platform to create the Boss Cs-3. They have been producing this pedal since 1986 and is still available today. So in 25+ years they haven't updated this pedal.

The CS-3 saw a chip replacement during the early 90's. Early pedals used a voltage controlled amplifier (VCA) DBX1252 but it was changed to a THAT2159 some time in the early 90s. The pedal was modified for the PSA adapter in 1997.

UTILIZATION

Specifications

Controls: Level, Tone, Attack, Sustain
Connectors: Input, Output, AC Adaptor
Current Draw: 10 mA (DC 9V)
Weight: 400g (15 oz.)
Recommended AC Adaptor: ACA (black label) or PSA (silver label)


SOUND QUALITY

The Boss CS-3 will compress high input frequencies and boost low input signals which will in turn give a much better sustain to the notes you on the guitars.. However, by boosting the lows of your signal comes a lot more noise in the circuit. This will increase the amount of noise you hear in the signal.

The compression pedal in general works best with effects such as choruses and delays. This give the needed boost in order for those repeats and lush chorus modulations to jump out in the mix much better.

OVERALL OPINION

This pedal is still around today. At new they come in at around $99. That is a good price for this pedal. Not really the pedal I would get for compression, but a decent one nonetheless. I prefer the Keeley Compressor. that pedal is probably the best pedal out on the market today.

compressor

UTILIZATION

Very simple one obtains immediately a good sound deal at twelve o'clock

SOUND QUALITY

sustain breath after midday but it crushes the sound too so it's not worth going there

OVERALL OPINION

Thanks to this pedal my marshall amp has a warm sound, like jazz or blues good. And then there are more attack. I do spend more, it is always connected. All sets at noon there is little wind. It does not bother. So it amplified the effects (chorus, delay). And for the rhythmic dechannées is genial, the volume remains regular, very effective ...

- Controls for level, tone, attack, and sustain

- LED battery indicator

- Easy access battery compartment

- Powered by 9v battery or Boss style adapter

- Solid enclosure

- Boss buffered bypass

UTILIZATION

Quite a bit of control actually. The volume knob is self explanatory, as is tone. Sustain lets you dial in how long you want your notes to ring. Compression dials in the extent to which you are squashing the signal volume, boosting lows, and bringing down anything loud.

The Battery change feature actually really nice, a lot of pedals require unscrewing the bottom of the pedal, this is quite a bit simpler.

Generally, I've found the buffer to be very low quality, and really does a horrible job of preserving your bypass tone.

SOUND QUALITY

To be honest, this is one of the very worst compressors that I have had the pleasure using. In a nutshell, it turns your guitar into a rubber band. Some compressors will do a pretty good job of retaining some dynamics. This one pretty much steamrolls your playing, you get one one volume, that is it. The higher up the compression and sustain settings, the more noise you get. And forget about using it with anything high gain, that will take you right into the land of feedback.

Very little that I like about the sound of this pedal at all. I found it to be pretty much unusable.

OVERALL OPINION

Save your money. Compression isn't really an effect that you ever want to cheap out on. It can destroy your tone far too easily. At this price point, look into the MXR dynacomp. For a little more, the Barber Tone Press is killer. And for a little more than that, the Diamond Compressor is hands down the best I've used, topping an $800 BJFE compressor in my opinion.

There really isn't any budget or setup that I would recommend this under.

Pass.

(Originally written by Marty62100/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
4 knobs:

Tone, Level, Attack, Sustain

9-volt operation.

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The pedal has been modified;

UTILIZATION

Quite easy but it's a compressor so you have to get used to the way it works.

SOUND QUALITY

I'm satisfied with it but I think I will test other models. Considering its price, you could even buy it just to get to know what a compressor is.

I find the effect pretty effective especially on the attacks. It's also possible to use soft compression.

It is more effective with a clean sound than with an overdrive. With distortion the effect didn't convince me at all.

But it does enhance clean sounds and balances the overall sound (especially when it comes to level, which is normal for a compressor), and it provides a wonderful color to the attacks. I find the effect excellent for blues and even better if you add a slight modulation. (a chorus for example, although I prefer a hi-band flanger). BTW, Boss even recommends doing this.

With an overdrive, the pedal softens the sound (I have a SD1 which sounds quite dry). With the right setting you can easily get a TS9 tone.

With this pedal I use mainly my guitar's neck pickup so my clean sound becomes rounder and nicer.

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I modified it today.

Now it's a killer pedal!! The sound changed radically: less noise, no feedback with high compression ratios. The tone is clean, rich and thick. The compression effect didn't change.

I can now play a clean sound with full compression... With overdrive the sound becomes thicker but not dirty. It's AWESOME!

OVERALL OPINION

I review this small compressor without having tested many others so I'm trying to be objective.

First of all, you have to understand how a compressor works (see forums and other information sources) if you want to make the best use of it.

I give it a 9 because I haven't tested many others.

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After I modified it, this pedals does deserve 10/10 or even a 12/10 considering its price and the cost of the modification. It's mind-blowing!!