CS-1 COMPRESSOR
Words can not express how much I love
this pedal. Yes, it might be a little noisy
(it’s a compressor from 1978) but man
can this thing squish. It’s unbelievable
for chicken pickin’ and all that, but there
is nary a compressor on the market
today that can step into the squish ring
with this one and come out victorious.
In fact, many users complain that it’s
too squishy even on minimal settings—
the squish is inherent to the design. It
features a Treble mode to gain back
some dynamics post-squish, but in my
opinion, nobody buys this pedal for
that type of thing, they buy it for the
flatlining smoosh that only a vintage
optical compressor can deliver. Like
some other pedals on this list, a large
number of people on typical gear resale
sites equate age with value, but hold
your ground. This was a compressor
released in the late ‘70s, at a time with
few available options, and Boss sold a
ton. They are out there. And they can
be had for cheap.
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TONE TALK //
“IT’S UNBELIEVABLE FOR
CHICKEN PICKIN’ AND ALL
THAT, BUT THERE IS NARY A
COMPRESSOR ON THE MARKET
TODAY THAT CAN STEP INTO THE
SQUISH RING WITH THIS ONE
AND COME OUT VICTORIOUS.”
TheUnderrated,
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