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Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer Pedal

Outstanding low-noise performance. Compresses high-input signals while boosting low-input signals.

Overall User Ratings

Overall:
           9 out of 10
Features:
           9 out of 10
Quality:
           9 out of 10
Value:
           9 out of 10
I Want It:
           9 out of 10
Sound:
           9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
           10 out of 10
Support:
           9 out of 10
 
 

"Boomshakalaka"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Submitted: 12/11/2008

 

 
Feature:
You can get lots of sounds from smooth dynamics to a killer boost.

Quality:
Built Like A Tank

Sound:
Sounds awesome when you get the pefect sound you want.

Overall:
This peddal is overall great for what I use It for. If I had to By it again, I would.

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"Steep learning curve, but effective"

Overall:
          6 out of 10
Features:
          8 out of 10
Quality:
          8 out of 10
Value:
          6 out of 10
I Want It:
          2 out of 10
User: a customer from msn.com
Submitted: 4/11/2002
Style of Music: rock
Location: Indiana

 

 
Initially, I hated the CS-3 because I no longer felt in control of my playing. Even at the fastest Attack setting, notes still seem to slowly swell in volume, which I wasn't comfortable with. After an hour of knob tweaking, I found a sweet spot that makes it "transparent," but the effect is really noticeable only when playing through my amp's clean channel. Because I play mostly with distortion, to which the pedal just adds hiss and unwanted feedback, I will exchange it for something else.
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"If you want the best sound for a cheap price, get it."

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          9 out of 10
Quality:
          8 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          8 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from yahoo.com
Submitted: 5/25/2009
Style of Music: Metal
Musical Experience: just a player.
Location: Eatonton. Georgia

 

 
Feature:
i just tried it out.

Quality:
get a Marshall amp to go with it.

Value:
it's under priced, it's too awesome to bee $90.00

Desirability:
It would be better in black, dark blue, or red.

Sound:
it gives a great feel when your playing. I play rock/metal and I heard Synyster used it, so i tried it at guitar center, and it's just what I've been looking for

Ease of Use:
it's perfect, and anyone who wants a shreddin' hard rock sound should get one.

Support:
I have other BOSS products, but this is my favorite.

Overall:
I'm gonna use it, marry it, do it, and honestly die with it. [HAHA]

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