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You Can't Go Wrong.
The Boss CS-3 is without doubt, one of the most versatile pedal compressors on the market. It can go from subtle compression all the way to slamming limiter with the turn of a knob or two.
I'm a session guitarist and constantly use the CS-3 in the studio for everything from clean country solos to rock rhythm and lead. With a minimal amount of adjustment, I can do anything I need with this pedal.
The tone knob is a particularly good feature. When used correctly, it can make guitars pop out of the mix without sounding harsh. It can also help to thicken up a thin sounding guitar. Very useful indeed.
Like all Boss pedals, it's very well built and should last a lifetime. The only issue I've ever had with a Boss pedal was when I used a bad power supply and fried a DD-3 :-( Totally my fault!!
I've used a lot of different brands of effect pedals in the past but I keep returning to Boss. I'm rarely disappointed by a Boss pedal (there are a few exceptions).
Don't get me wrong, the Keeley and Carl Martin comps are great pedals, but they are two or three times the price!! Let me tell you, they are NOT two or three times better than the CS-3.
A large number of guitarists insist that if you're not spending hundreds of Euro/Pounds on pedals, then you're not getting a good product. A lot of the same players look down their noses at Boss pedals. I like to call these people the "True Bypass Brigade". I don't subscribe to this way of thinking at all. Some of the greatest and most revered tones in guitar history would not pass the true bypass test.
A good guitar and amp and a handful of Boss pedals will get you as good a tone as you will ever need. Fact!!
Guitarists as diverse as Andy Summers, Steve Lukather, Joe Walsh, Yngwie Malmsteen, Steuart Smith, Mark Knopfler, Steve Vai and many, many more have used and continue to use Boss effects, so I'm more than content to do likewise!!
Anyway, that's enough about that!! Go ahead and buy a CS-3. You won't be disappointed :-)
I'm a session guitarist and constantly use the CS-3 in the studio for everything from clean country solos to rock rhythm and lead. With a minimal amount of adjustment, I can do anything I need with this pedal.
The tone knob is a particularly good feature. When used correctly, it can make guitars pop out of the mix without sounding harsh. It can also help to thicken up a thin sounding guitar. Very useful indeed.
Like all Boss pedals, it's very well built and should last a lifetime. The only issue I've ever had with a Boss pedal was when I used a bad power supply and fried a DD-3 :-( Totally my fault!!
I've used a lot of different brands of effect pedals in the past but I keep returning to Boss. I'm rarely disappointed by a Boss pedal (there are a few exceptions).
Don't get me wrong, the Keeley and Carl Martin comps are great pedals, but they are two or three times the price!! Let me tell you, they are NOT two or three times better than the CS-3.
A large number of guitarists insist that if you're not spending hundreds of Euro/Pounds on pedals, then you're not getting a good product. A lot of the same players look down their noses at Boss pedals. I like to call these people the "True Bypass Brigade". I don't subscribe to this way of thinking at all. Some of the greatest and most revered tones in guitar history would not pass the true bypass test.
A good guitar and amp and a handful of Boss pedals will get you as good a tone as you will ever need. Fact!!
Guitarists as diverse as Andy Summers, Steve Lukather, Joe Walsh, Yngwie Malmsteen, Steuart Smith, Mark Knopfler, Steve Vai and many, many more have used and continue to use Boss effects, so I'm more than content to do likewise!!
Anyway, that's enough about that!! Go ahead and buy a CS-3. You won't be disappointed :-)
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Really nice sound
It works wonders on my clean tone. The guitar has a very strong presence when used with this compressor. Each note picked cuts through the mix.
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K
good compressor
I was interested in a compressor with good buffer capacity to save pedal and cable space. This one sounds good and buffers good. It has the typical noise when you put up the level, but that is normal. Good pedal. Though I must say the Behringer Clone is also very similar soundwise, but buffer capacity won't be that good. I am also curious about the cp1x. More mellow it seems, but very clear and mysical
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Awesome compressor!
A very simply designed and set up effect, and thus very easy to use. Level knob is essentially for your volume control. Tone this has an effect on your low/high end frequencies. When rolled up high you can hear more high end frequencies and it gives a clicking sound that feels like you can hear the contact with the string. Attack / Sustain - these two knobs I use in co-operation to achieve various sounds. With the sustain knob on a low setting the pedal acts as a limiter, while rolling it up high increases sustain and the length the effect lasts for. Meanwhile I adjust the attack value depending on whether I'm playing clean / overdriven. When at a low value the pedal produces a crisper and cleaner sound, while it allows more Drive when rolled up high.
Conclusion: Awesome compressor!
Conclusion: Awesome compressor!
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Great success!
It is my first guitar pedal ever. Would like to say that it really does what a compressor should, but even better. When you open it you do not see the ordinary settings as threshold and so on. It's something different for sure. Lovin' it so far!
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MW
good price/quality
is not the best compressor but is the best at this price.
you can use it as booster.
it change a little bit the tone but i'd like this sound!
it fit perfect in my pedalboard.
you can use it as booster.
it change a little bit the tone but i'd like this sound!
it fit perfect in my pedalboard.
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Narrow range
Boosting lower signals very often is not good idea.
It's a "must have" product. However - you have to make sure you know what you are doing and how to use it.
It's a "must have" product. However - you have to make sure you know what you are doing and how to use it.
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DOES WHAT IT SAYS
Easy to use and does what it says
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Boss CS-3 review
I have this pedal for the last few weeks. It is yet again another great product from boss with its rigid and functional design. I use this pedal for live acoustic performance's and im still getting to grips with its functions even after a couple of weeks. There is no doubt it is quite a useful tool but you just need to know how to use the pedal and I have and will spend a lot of time ajusting it to get it just right. I do find it very useful when I am playing guitar and finger picking, and then limiting when strumming hard. A good little pedal with lots of options available. Its a four star pedal for me.
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Its not good old boss pedal you think it is.
Beware, all electronics inside are changed, everything is smaller, you cannot fix it anymore, one beer spill and corrosion will kill it (traces are hair thin).
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