okay so I got this near mint CS-1. bought it cause I wanted some optocompression. and guess what... instant cream... I love the sound... I even love the long attack time.
Just one thing's is kinda bothering me.... it seems to sound slightly tremolo-ish when letting chords ring...
If that's typical for a CS-1 that's something I can live with since I dig the sound so much... if it's something that can be modded away however I might wanna think about that option...
I'm always using it in treble mode btw... already thinking about getting a second one... but I think I'll wait till my two LM-2s arrive
anyway... please share your experience with your CS-1
I made the same experience with the pumpimg decay with the CS-1 and I think thats normal. After all for a "normal" compressor the CS-1 is not the best choice but for a sound forming unit I love it
just realized that it's you christoph.... thanks again for the Guv'nor mail.... I ended up buying a NOS DriveMaster (since I already have the ShredMaster and the BluesBreaker - I wanted to complete my collection) and if the loop is after the actual overdrive it's no real use for me...
I like the CS-1 too. I must say, I don't use any compression in general, for me it's more some kind of effect and the CS-1 helps me to create really cool sounds!
I tested my CS-1 yesterday due to this topic�. Well, at very low sustain (under 9 o clock) settings it sound damn good, a nice thickening/fattening of the tone, both at clean and distorted settings of the amp. On higher sustain settings I don�t like it, too much pumping, but it can be used as a sonic effect of course.
Boss CS-1 - Love it (I do) but....
Posted - 04/19/2008 : 16:58:39
