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Usually ships in 2-3 business days | | | | | | The CS-3 compresses high-input signals while boosting low-input signals, giving you smooth sustain without degrading the quality of the original sound. A range of effects from gentle compression to squeezed sounds is at your command. Designed for outstanding low-noise performance, the CS-3 also provides EQ for precise sonic control. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 5.91 inches | | Product Width: | 3.94 inches | | Product Height: | 2.36 inches | | Product Weight: | 1.0 pounds | | Package Length: | 6.0 inches | | Package Width: | 3.7 inches | | Package Height: | 2.6 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.1 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 14 reviews |
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| | Features | Compact compression/sustainer pedal with high-quality circuitryCompresses loud signals and boosts softer signals for a smooth overall soundOnboard Level, Tone, Attack and Sustain controls for precise tonal shapingLow-noise design for super-quiet operation
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| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review: ( 14 customer reviews )
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8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Compression Sustainer decent once you work with it for awhile Nov 05, 2010
By B. Voris
"B. V."
This is a decent pedal, I wouldn't say one of the best that Boss has made but is pretty decent on sustain/compression. Great for thin leads and improving sustain. My recommendation is to read up on this pedal before you buy, its not for everyone. It does have a hiss to it that will drive you nuts and most people recommend getting an NS-2 (noise gate) if you use this pedal. Recommendations for this pedal is to have this as the first in line (I have my at the end of the line sometimes and its still a little noisy), I try to find a good middle ground on my gear to eliminate the majority of the hiss then play the rest by ear. This will take a little time to find out what works for you because everyone's gear is different and everyone wants to achieve a different sound ;o)
Good: Great sustain, can add a few more seconds on with the right equipment and setup
Bad: Hiss is terrible but manageable
Overall: 4 out of 5 stars
If you want to have better sustain and decent compression its not a bad pedal to pickup used, if Boss redesigns the pedal then they should find a way to eliminate the hiss and slightly improve the compression.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Great Unit Sep 12, 2011
By William J. Stasse
As a pro musician, I am always on a quest for better tone to expand and comply with different gig situations. I had a bad experience with a few Compression Pedals through my years only to toss them in the closet & give up on the thought.
When I upgraded my pedal board, I decided to give the idea of adding a Compression unit to give my G&L American Legacy (Stratocaster style guitar) more sustain at lower volumes. Boss is the company that dominates my effects board... I rely on their Chormatic Tuner, Digital Delay (2 of them), Line Switch & Direct Box almost every night (for gig & Practice).
With a somewhat negative attitude going into this I had a great surprise to find that I really, really like this unit. It did what I wanted & then some! Great tone & sustain oozes from this little box & stays in the "On" position for most of the time I am playing my electric guitars, especially any Stratocaster styled guitar I own.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Great Pedal but YOU WILL need a noise gate. May 12, 2012
By John Barry
As several of the previous posters astutely mentioned, 'you will need a noise gate to use this pedal'. I completely agree with that. And it will sustain your notes. It will actually raise the volume to make them sustain. But you will have extraneous hiss when the guitar is not playing to cover it up. The only way to get rid of this hiss is to use a noise gate. I use the NS-2 when I use my chain of pedals. That said, this pedals has some wonderful uses. Every note will have the same volume. You can hit the chord as hard as you like or as softly and it will play at the same volume. You can set it to sustain for days. Again, you will need a noise gate. There is nothing transparent about THIS compressor as there is almost all of my other compressors, but none of them are as "ACTIVE" as this one. Perhaps that's the price you pay for what this pedal can do. I recommend messing with it quite a while. You can do some incredible funk, jazz, metal vibes out of it.
12 of 18 found the following review helpful:
Boss CS-3 Compression/Sustainer Dec 01, 2005
By Steve
"Medical"
If you play the guitar, you really should have this pedal.
First, adjust the Volume (Level), Tone, Attack and Sustain.
For a best result, turn your Volume and Sustain all the way up and Tone and Attack to preference.
When you turn it on, you will tell. It makes your guitar very sensitive. It acts like you have the best pick ups on Earth. If you breath on your cords, you can hear it.
You can pull off mind melting pull offs.
You can use it as a tone adjuster.
You can use it for a slight Volume pedal.
If you use it when you have your clean sound on, it will produce and plucky sound.
If you use it with other distortion pedals, it will produce a clearer sound.
If you use it with any pedal, it will produce a different sound, so it will be like you have an infinite number of pedals.
For the bad part, it is VERY noisy. It will make a very loud hiss. While you play with it on, it won't make any hiss at all. So, just turn it off when it's not in use. Here's a hint, when you're playing, you can keep it on all the time but take another of one your pedals and turn that on but turn the Volume all the way down and it won't make any noise at all.
If you've never used a pedal before, you need 2 cords. You have to plug your amp into the input and your guitar into the output.
And of course, for all pedals, you should unplug your input for a much longer battery life (9 Volt) when not in use. If you leave it plugged in, your battery will last 2 days; unplugged, about 6-12 months, depending how long you play.
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Great pedal, subtle and effective effect Feb 01, 2011
By Periodcomma
"~Periodcomma"
I've had no problems with this pedal. I use for my ibanez electric bass for church/worship music. I does compress, almost more than I'd like. I plan on buying the boss limiter/expander to compensate. It's easy to use, the sustain is a little noisy, but works great! If you research, don't listen to the idiots that think it's an time FX pedal and say it doesn't work. It's a dynamic effect that if you know what your looking/listening for you'll appreciate it.
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