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09 March 2014
Sold my Boss CS-3 and got an old Boss CS-2...They're both good compressors.
1 of 1 found this helpful The following review is written relative to the current market price of the CS-2 (discontinued) available on eBay today: It's good. Excellent value. Got this on eBay, & when it arrived, I still had the CS-3, so I got to do a live side by side comparison. I immediately knew I liked the CS-2. It was a better fit in conjunction with my other pedals...So I sold a newer, much fresher CS-3 for an older, worn out, MIJ CS-2 - w/no regrets (and had to add money out of pocket). You can get the Boss CS-3 NIB for same price as a used CS-2 (about). Depends on how comfortable you are with working with pre-owned gear, and how you use your compressor. For me, it's almost always on with my dirt (especially the buffered dirt, like the Ibanez TS-9), so really needed to minimize tone alteration. Would I consider sacrificing the buffer for a true bypass compressor (thinking Keeley, the new 'pro' that's being released soon)? I hope not...need to stop playing with pedals other than when actually utilizing the pedals IMO. All in all - the CS-2, given it's age at this point in time, is a Boss Compression Sustainer that you will have absolutely no regrets in purchasing (so long as you get one that doesn't die too soon after purchase). (Yes, I did loop it out of my chain - don't like it in the mix, especially when it's off - or any buffered pedal for that matter ((I know, need one for the boost, but I haven't felt that need yet))). Note: the CS-3 was fantastic as well. Relative to the CS-2, louder & more of an exagerated compression (something some people might need if being used as part of an effect/eg: combined with modulation). I'd recommend getting either one of these, confidently. Especially if you are a non-pro like myself (if it's good enough for Prince ('the Artist'), should be good enough for you and me...for now lol).