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Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer settings
How 19 songs dial in the Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer, across 11 amps — real knob positions, not presets.
Typical Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer settings
| Knob | Average | Range | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level | 6.5 | 5–7 | 20 |
| Tone | 5.1 | 4–7 | 20 |
| Attack | 4.2 | 3–6 | 20 |
| Sustain | 6.5 | 5–8 | 20 |
Averaged across every ToneAdapt match that uses this pedal. It usually sits first in the signal chain.
Song by song
| Song | Amp | Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer settings |
|---|---|---|
| Almost Easy Avenged Sevenfold | Orange Crush 12 | Level 7 · Tone 5 · Attack 3 · Sustain 6 |
| Bat Country Avenged Sevenfold | Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier | Level 7 · Tone 5 · Attack 6 · Sustain 6 |
| Brompton Cocktail Avenged Sevenfold | Orange Crush 12 | Level 7 · Tone 5 · Attack 4 · Sustain 5 |
| Strength of the World Avenged Sevenfold | Orange Crush 12 | Level 7 · Tone 5 · Attack 4 · Sustain 6 |
| In my dreams Gary moore | Fender Mustang lt40s | Level 7 · Tone 5 · Attack 4 · Sustain 8 |
| Sweet child of mine Guns and roses | Marshall 100dfx | Level 6 · Tone 5 · Attack 4 · Sustain 6 |
| Sweet child o' mine Guns n roses | Roland Cube 40GX | Level 5 · Tone 5 · Attack 4 · Sustain 6 |
| On the Floor (feat. Pitbull) [Radio Edit] Jennifer Lopez | Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212 | Level 6 · Tone 5 · Attack 6 · Sustain 6 |
| Kryzysowa narzeczona Lady Pank | Fender Twin Reverb | Level 7 · Tone 5 · Attack 4 · Sustain 6 |
| Gas Panic! Oasis | Blackstar Silverline Deluxe | Level 7 · Tone 5 · Attack 4 · Sustain 6 |
| Wonderwall Oasis | Display4top EG-20W | Level 6 · Tone 7 · Attack 4 · Sustain 7 |
| Coming back to life Pink floyd | Fender Mustang lt40s | Level 7 · Tone 5 · Attack 4 · Sustain 7 |
| Hey you Pink floyd | Fender Mustang lt40s | Level 6 · Tone 5 · Attack 4 · Sustain 7 |
| Time Pink floyd | Fender Mustang lt40s | Level 6 · Tone 5 · Attack 4 · Sustain 7 |
| Comfortably Numb Pink Floyd | Vox AC30C2 | Level 7 · Tone 5 · Attack 4 · Sustain 6 |
| Comfortably Numb Pink Floyd | Fender Mustang lt40s | Level 7 · Tone 5 · Attack 4 · Sustain 7 |
| Shine on you crazy diamond Pink Floyd | Fender Mustang lt40s | Level 7 · Tone 5 · Attack 4 · Sustain 7 |
| Dont stop me now Queen | Marshall MG50DFX | Level 7 · Tone 6 · Attack 4 · Sustain 7 |
| Shes gone Steelhearth | Fender Mustang lt40s | Level 6 · Tone 5 · Attack 4 · Sustain 7 |
| While My Guitar Gently Weeps The Beatles | Fender Mustang lt40s | Level 6 · Tone 4 · Attack 5 · Sustain 7 |
Dial this pedal in for your rig
ToneAdapt works out where to set the Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer for any song, on the amp and guitar you actually own — pedals included. First match is free.
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Fender Mustang LT40S8 songs with this pedalOrange Crush 123 songs with this pedalBlackstar Silverline Deluxe1 song with this pedalFender Twin Reverb1 song with this pedalVox AC30C21 song with this pedalMesa Boogie Triple Rectifier1 song with this pedalFender Hot Rod DeVille 2121 song with this pedalRoland Cube 40GX1 song with this pedalMarshall MG50dfx1 song with this pedal
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Song, artist and gear names are used to identify the tone being matched; ToneAdapt is not affiliated with or endorsed by the artists or manufacturers mentioned. Settings are AI-generated starting points — trust your ears.