Behringer COMPRESSOR/SUSTAINER CS400 Ultimate Dynamics Effects Pedal, Green

With arthritis spreading into my wrists and fingers, I felt my bass playing had become sloppy with some notes sounding louder than others. I have used Behringer products before and found them ok so bought the compressor to give me a little help. The CS400 does the job and my bass playing now sounds as even and percussive as it always was. At under £20, it is a bargain and is as effective as the more expensive boxes on the market. I only tweak the pedal but it is capable of far more and would recommend it. I have given 1 less star for durability as obviously metal cases are better but don't worry about the plastic casing, it's solid and should take the traumas of gigs easily and at this price you could buy several.

Hmmm...I have several of the effect pedals in Behringer's excellent "budgety" range and I think they are great. Well made, thoughtfully designed, easy to use. Creatively, they are good to work with as they are intuitive (you turn nobs until it sounds right- it's not a mission to Mars type software bore). So, the Compressor/Sustainer : how is it? I am using it for electric guitar work being fed in to a mutitrack recorder, the notion being that compression should help parts to "blend"in rather than sounding like a guitar part is STUCK-ON to another piece of music. And do you know what?...it does that. It' is also good for punchy bass guitar and keyboards that sound less muddy. Just one thing...with the Sustain effect (it works) turned up, there is a lot of noise and hiss coming from the unit- unfortunately this is a bit like having a stone in a running trainer: it doesn't STOP me enjoying the other features, but every now and again "CROWNCH!" there it is. Mocking my dreams. I'm renaming it Compressor and Gramophone Sampler.

If you want to add a compressor to your set up without breaking the bank then give the Behringer CS 400 a go. It works.

If you have a problem with sustain, you have a problem with your guitar or your playing technique. If you're looking to even out slight level imbalances between strings, different guitars and/or your rhythm playing, then this'll do fine. Compressors work by turning down any signal that's louder than a predetermined level to bring the loud bits closer in level to the quiet bits and then turning everything up to an acceptable level. Bear in mind ALL guitar signal has some degree of background noise present, so when you turn up the quiet bits, you are also turning the noise up. Anyway, bought one of these (and a GE700) for my dear old Dad. I already own the Boss pedals that these are obviously cloned from - same colour schemes and similar model numbers? Who are they kidding? What can I say? It does everything it's supposed to do. I tested using an EMG equipped Strat through a Blackstar ID15TVP at my home - which was rewired a few years ago - and a new battery, so zero noise pollution. Is it noisy? No, not in the slightest. If you use an old/cheap guitar with dodgy soldering/wiring, through a high gain setup and valve amp, in a building with questionable wiring... well, ALL compressors are going to be very noisy. Why a quarter the price of the Boss? Made in China, (probably) using very cheap electronics with wide tolerance specs and the casing is moulded plastic. Like I said, it does exactly what it's supposed to do. The casing will only break if you're an idiot. The electronics? Who knows. Let's face it, if you're reading this you're either just starting out or strapped for cash, right? Yes, buy one of these, BUT do a little reading about what compression is about and don't expect miracles. This is a good piece of kit. The more expensive stuff is probably more durable, but by the time you break this, hopefully, you'll have figured out whether you really need one - I've rarely used one in over 30 years of playing.

Excellent and above and beyond 👌! Perfectly pure torns across all the strings and no variations in pitch! With an attack and sustain options that will greatly benefit your addition chosen pedal such as distortion, overdrive and my others. I'm puzzled why I went so long without one. I'm delighted I took the plunge 😁👍!

Decent, cheap compressor sustainer. Behringer manage to make good enough copies of much more expensive pedals.

I really like this. I've put off getting a compressor for so long as didn't really understand the point of it. But wow, what a difference it's made. The sustain is amazing. The equalisation of volume is really good too. Had made playing easier and more enjoyable. As with all Behringer pedals the adjustment of knobs is very sensitive but once you find your sweet spot it's great.

This is a very subtle effect, useful to give a little more body and sustain to cleaner sounds, nothing spectacular. Purchasers should note that by chance, with a particular 9v battery inside, you may hear a nasty buzzing sound. I mistakenly thought there was a fault in the unit but a new battery was all that was required in the end. Why this should happen with some batteries I have no idea.

Ive been using this compression pedal for a while now and I’m really impressed it smooths out my playing nicely keeps the volume consistent and adds a nice touch to my tone without sounding artificial The controls are easy to adjust so I can dial in exactly the sound I want.

Aun no me creo que este compresor sea tan bueno y me haya costado tan poco,tiene un buen volumen de salida y el sustain es todavía mejor,da estabilidad al sonido de la guitarra y mejora los efectos de los otros pedales.Aunque puede funcionar con bateria,yo lo tengo conectado al alimentador como el resto de los pedales y va muy bien.Sin duda,recomendable.

Aucun problème. Fonctionne très bien pour un tarif concurrentiel.

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Excellent