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I have a CS-3 and a Dunlop/MXR Dynacomp I bought probably 10 years ago. The Dynacomp is great for what it is, really unique, but sucks tone when it's off. The CS-3 doesn't. I'm not a compressor connoisseur, but I find the CS-3 to be more versatile and transparent.
One very important thing to consider is that the Dynacomp does not have an "attack" control, whereas the CS-3 does. So if you go for one of the readily available, mass-produced cheapies, be aware of that. With the Dynacomp, no matter how you set it, you get the same "attack," so the compression kicks in at the same time.
My opinion is the Dynacomp is a neat one-trick pony - it really warms up the tone of a bright Fender amp. The CS-3 is more utilitarian, if you just want to smooth things out without altering your tone much.
At gig volume, I find compressors to be useless.
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