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robotguitar · April 1st, 2012, 10:01 PM

Been playing country in a band for a bit and am still learning and trying to improve my tone. I have a minimal set up which includes a USA standard tele, boss dd7 delay, volume pedal, and a Mesa boogie f50 with clean and overdrive and usually just a touch of reverb. I'm fairly happy with the tones but was thinking of adding a compression pedal to level out my sound. Was hoping for some advice from seasoned country players about which compression pedals are suitable. I would also like to hear about what kind of set up you guys use. Thanks for reading.

Rod Parsons · April 1st, 2012, 10:10 PM

Boss CS 3 .. Works for me.

telewacked · April 1st, 2012, 10:16 PM

I like the classic pedals too...long time Dyna Comp user here.

Lee Harvey · April 1st, 2012, 10:28 PM

The Visual Sound sounds pretty good.

jasonplays · April 2nd, 2012, 08:36 PM

I use a rothwell love squeeze. Great pedal that doesn't colour your sound and it's not as expensive as the popular keeley comp. the wampler ego compressor is also good.

MASONish · April 2nd, 2012, 08:52 PM

I've got 3. The Wampler Ego Compressor is definitely my favorite. I mainly play honky tonk chicken pickin' these days.

McGlamRock · April 2nd, 2012, 09:19 PM

The CS-3 works great with my Mesa F-30

SPUDCASTER · April 2nd, 2012, 10:07 PM

Usually in the "Stomp Box" forum there's two or three threads going on about compressors.

Also try www.ovnilab.com ,this guy does reviews on a bunch of compressors among other things.

chabby · April 3rd, 2012, 04:44 PM

CS-3 is all I've ever owned. I use that a tube scream and MXR Dist+
and a wah, that's my pedal board I'd love to build or come by a 63 Fender Reverb stand alone unit some day, then I'd be done.

akukulich · April 3rd, 2012, 04:59 PM

I've been digging my Barber Tone Press.

TJScarlett · April 3rd, 2012, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rod Parsons

Boss CS 3 .. Works for me.

Love my CS-3 too!

Modern Saint · April 6th, 2012, 10:50 AM

I'm just entering the chickin' pickin realm and have the dyna comp, building a BYOC comp (old Ross Comp) and just bought the Wampler Ego Comp. I can't compare the BYOC clone but I do favor the Wampler 100% over my Dyna Comp. The Blend knob is what won me over - freakin' ossum!

limbe · April 6th, 2012, 11:08 AM

I´ve used a CS-3 for a long time.Also got a T-REX Comp-Nova that doesn´t colour the tone as much as the CS-3.I still think that the CS-3 is a good pedal to start with though.Many Country players favour the CS-3 or modded versions of it.

Hiker · April 6th, 2012, 11:38 AM

There's plenty of 'Main Squeeze' pedals on the 'used' market that work fine (I use one) for the subtle blend that you seem to be after...

tonedreamer · April 6th, 2012, 11:49 AM

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blowtorch · April 6th, 2012, 11:51 AM

another CS3 guy here. It's pretty much THE country compressor, I think.

Having said that, I don't really use it too much. I don't really care for compression, generally. But it has THAT sound.

hal · April 6th, 2012, 12:13 PM

I am big on compressors. I use the Maxon CP-101. I went through a big search a few years ago. I probably bought or tried out everything out there. I settled on this because it was the quietest.

I still have my Made in Japan Boss CS-2. It is a great one as well.

psychotelepathic · April 28th, 2012, 01:24 PM

In my opinion, Keeley 2 knob is the cadillac and will never leave my board. Winner for best value would be a modded CS-3. I have a CS-3 with the monte albums mod and it sounds great. You can pick up used CS-3s for next to nothing, and the mod is super easy...And they're not bad stock either.

http://www.monteallums.com/pedal_mods.html

April 1st, 2012, 10:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
robotguitar Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: visalia, CA Age: 38 Posts: 418	Compression pedals for country Been playing country in a band for a bit and am still learning and trying to improve my tone. I have a minimal set up which includes a USA standard tele, boss dd7 delay, volume pedal, and a Mesa boogie f50 with clean and overdrive and usually just a touch of reverb. I'm fairly happy with the tones but was thinking of adding a compression pedal to level out my sound. Was hoping for some advice from seasoned country players about which compression pedals are suitable. I would also like to hear about what kind of set up you guys use. Thanks for reading.

April 1st, 2012, 10:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rod Parsons Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Arlington, Va. Age: 66 Posts: 1,919	Boss CS 3 .. Works for me. __________________ I put a "paper in oil", .015 cap in my Telecaster. It sounds great, because the oil lubricates the electricity and makes it go faster.

April 2nd, 2012, 09:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
McGlamRock Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Francisco Age: 30 Posts: 1,044	The CS-3 works great with my Mesa F-30 __________________ Uphill Both Ways

April 6th, 2012, 10:50 AM	#12 (permalink)
Modern Saint Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: So Cal Posts: 176	I'm just entering the chickin' pickin realm and have the dyna comp, building a BYOC comp (old Ross Comp) and just bought the Wampler Ego Comp. I can't compare the BYOC clone but I do favor the Wampler 100% over my Dyna Comp. The Blend knob is what won me over - freakin' ossum! __________________ ~Go For What You Know!~ ~There are no bad notes, just bad resolutions! - RLH~ ~Make Everyday Your Masterpiece. - John Wooden~

April 6th, 2012, 11:38 AM	#14 (permalink)
Hiker Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Knob Hill Posts: 3,595 10 Photos	There's plenty of 'Main Squeeze' pedals on the 'used' market that work fine (I use one) for the subtle blend that you seem to be after... __________________ Hammer On!

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April 1st, 2012, 10:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
telewacked Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Shawnee, KS Posts: 581 11 Photos	I like the classic pedals too...long time Dyna Comp user here.

April 1st, 2012, 10:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lee Harvey Banned Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 577	The Visual Sound sounds pretty good.

April 2nd, 2012, 08:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
jasonplays NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 1	I use a rothwell love squeeze. Great pedal that doesn't colour your sound and it's not as expensive as the popular keeley comp. the wampler ego compressor is also good.

April 2nd, 2012, 08:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
MASONish Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: 11th district Posts: 646	I've got 3. The Wampler Ego Compressor is definitely my favorite. I mainly play honky tonk chicken pickin' these days.

April 2nd, 2012, 10:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
SPUDCASTER Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: whitebird, idaho Posts: 2,667	Usually in the "Stomp Box" forum there's two or three threads going on about compressors. Also try www.ovnilab.com ,this guy does reviews on a bunch of compressors among other things.

April 3rd, 2012, 04:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
chabby Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Age: 54 Posts: 2,756	CS-3 is all I've ever owned. I use that a tube scream and MXR Dist+ and a wah, that's my pedal board I'd love to build or come by a 63 Fender Reverb stand alone unit some day, then I'd be done.

April 3rd, 2012, 04:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
akukulich Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middletown, DE USA Age: 49 Posts: 220	I've been digging my Barber Tone Press.

April 6th, 2012, 11:08 AM	#13 (permalink)
limbe Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Stockholm,Sweden Age: 61 Posts: 1,221	I´ve used a CS-3 for a long time.Also got a T-REX Comp-Nova that doesn´t colour the tone as much as the CS-3.I still think that the CS-3 is a good pedal to start with though.Many Country players favour the CS-3 or modded versions of it.

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tonedreamer Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Myrtle Creek, Oregon Age: 37 Posts: 483 4 Photos	__________________ "God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy!"

April 6th, 2012, 11:51 AM	#16 (permalink)
blowtorch Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2003 Location: Wisco Posts: 4,289	another CS3 guy here. It's pretty much THE country compressor, I think. Having said that, I don't really use it too much. I don't really care for compression, generally. But it has THAT sound.

April 6th, 2012, 12:13 PM	#17 (permalink)
hal Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,662	I am big on compressors. I use the Maxon CP-101. I went through a big search a few years ago. I probably bought or tried out everything out there. I settled on this because it was the quietest. I still have my Made in Japan Boss CS-2. It is a great one as well. __________________ Wherever you go, there you are.

April 28th, 2012, 01:24 PM	#18 (permalink)
psychotelepathic Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Charlotte Posts: 755	In my opinion, Keeley 2 knob is the cadillac and will never leave my board. Winner for best value would be a modded CS-3. I have a CS-3 with the monte albums mod and it sounds great. You can pick up used CS-3s for next to nothing, and the mod is super easy...And they're not bad stock either. http://www.monteallums.com/pedal_mods.html

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