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Old 03-15-2011, 07:34 AM
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Hello everyone,

I'm looking for a compression pedal that does the job decently, but I'm on a very tight budget (has to be less then £100). I have been toying with the Boss, but since I'm not very experienced I was wondering of you can recommend this or another specific unit?

Thank you for any advice or help, it is very much appreciated.

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Old 03-15-2011, 07:38 AM
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I've been using the Boss CS -3 for about a year now with good results. I set the sustain on 9'oclock and the attack at noon. Tone and gain to taste...subtle compression at that setting- but I like an overall smoothness, not a lot of squish.
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Never cared for the Boss myself. Always found it noisy. I think for inexpensive, subtle yet decent quality there's no better choice than the BBE Opto Stomp.
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I think for inexpensive, subtle yet decent quality there's no better choice than the BBE Opto Stomp.
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Old 03-15-2011, 12:44 PM
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I use a Boss CS-3 that I modded with the mods on the Ovnilab page and it's pretty killer now.
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Old 03-20-2011, 11:26 PM
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Thank you guys! That's a big help
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Old 03-21-2011, 03:15 AM
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Good thread!
I was just about to go searching for this same question and then it was just chillin at the top of the effect threads.
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