May 25, 2021 · As stated earlier, it can do what the CS-3 does, but it can also do a lot more. Having separate control over the RATIO and COMPRESSION (aka "threshold" in common compressor terms) is a big advantage to versatility. On the CS-3 these controls are combined with the "sustain" knob. IMO - it is really worth learning how RATIO and THRESHOLD play ...

May 27, 2012 · Older CS-3 pedals (as well as CS-2s) were designed for the ACA, and have R32 & D10 on their boards to drop the unregulated supply voltage down to a useable 9 volts. When you power an old ACA-type pedal off a modern regulated 9-volt supply, R32 & D10 drop the voltage even lower, and the pedal won't work.

Feb 7, 2008 · The CS-3 uses the same switching circuit as all the BOSS pedals, and so behaves just the same when switched OFF as all the rest. All the BOSS pedals use a unity gain FET front end as part of the switching circuit. The result is a very consistent sound with a constant load on the guitar of 1Meg ohm, even if several pedals are chained together.

Jul 2, 2015 · I purchased a used Boss CS-3 (Ebay), and I'm having difficulty finding the best way to set it up. Quite frankly, it doesn't seem to have much effect on what I hear coming out of the amplifier, the way that I set it up to what I think is right. I searched past threads on the topic of adjusting these, so I have a little bit to go on.

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Jun 26, 2009 · I have the Boss CS-3 with the Monte Allums Opto Plus Mod - My settings are as follows: Level 11:00 Tone 1:00 - adds a little sparkle Attack 5:00 - very fast and fat attack ideal for country Sustain 2:00 - very spanky in conjunction with the faster attack settings

Jun 13, 2010 · I use a CS-3, but only modded. Stock they are a bit crappy sounding. If you can solder, then PM me and I'll give you really great mod for the CS-3. Otherwise, I'd suggest a Boss CS-2 instead. The Keeley left me underwhelmed, and I agree that they are just too pricey. some other options might be: Wamplers Ego Compressor BBE Opto Stomp Barber ...

Jan 6, 2010 · I was curious if anybody has had experience with the Monte Opto Mod for the boss comp. I am considering 1 of three things: -keely 2 knob comp -analogman mini bicomp -saving $ and modifying my crappy boss cs3 with the monte opto mod. Anybody who has played a boss cs3 with above mentioned mod...

Dec 20, 2010 · All three CS-3's that I've played with have sounded like Niagra Falls is flowing in the background when I kick them on. FFFFFfffffffffffffffff. Pretty bad. I'm not a BOSS fan in general. I have a CS-3 and a FRV-1 Reverb and an RC-20 looper and that's it.

Jun 22, 2011 · Since I'm looking for a very quiet comp, I chose the MXR Dyna Comp to move on to round 2 against the Boss CS-3. With regard to noise, both were equally quiet, which means the Boss has less noise than the Custom Comp. Also, the Boss had just as smooth an application of compression as the Custom Comp, far better than the Dyna Comp.