Harley Benton Custom Line CS-5 Compressor

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Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar

Boutique-style compressor in studio quality
"Heavy Duty" housing suitable for stage
True bypass
Controls: Level, Attack, Sustain
On/Off switch with LED status
Input and output: 6.3 mm jack
Operation via 9 V battery or 9 V power adapter (not included - available under Article Nr 409939)
Dimensions (W x H x D): 120 x 56 x 95 mm
Weight: 0.350 kg

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Pretty good for the price

Bavarian Barbarian 02.06.2019

I bought this effect so I could get that classic 80s sound, and compression is a key component. This pedal does a credible job for a pretty reasonable price.

Positives: it's very solidly constructed; I can't see myself breaking it. The controls allow it to be dialed in pretty much any way you want it. Best of all, it sounds GREAT with a clean tone (think Def Leppard's "Hysteria).

Negatives: the footswitch isn't super smooth (there's a solid "click" when you step on it; not a deal-breaker but something I find somewhat annoying and which more expensive brands avoid). Like many compressors, it's pretty noisy with overdrive; this may be something I can overcome by playing with pedal order or adding a noise gate, but it is pretty aggravating nonetheless).

Bottom line: I would buy it again. Although I'd love to use it for more sustain in overdrive, I'm satisfied with the improvement it brings to my clean tone.

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Looks great.

Sharpo 28.12.2020

Looks great, well made , great value for the construction, dissapointed by the actual compression levels acheivable.

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Nice Pedal

Ivan WCM 14.08.2017

Nice pedal in general...
NIce sustain.

But however does not fits well with my overdrive pedal...

But works well with an acoustic guitar.

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Noisey but good

ORB125 16.11.2023

If you really want a lovely classic smashed guitar sound with a bit of dirt, this is your pedal. It does produce a slight noise when plugged in, so not fantastic for prestine compressed clean sounds, but still very very good for the price

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