The Ibanez CS Mini Compressor/Sustainer is an Ibanez chorus pedal. Close alternatives include the Electro-Harmonix Eddy Vibrato/Chorus and the Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo. It pairs well with the Marshall Super Bass and the Peavey MAX 100.
Ibanez CS Mini Compressor/Sustainer
Ibanez · pedal
The Ibanez CS Mini is an analog chorus pedal from Ibanez's Made-in-Japan Mini Series. Classic analog bucket-brigade chorus circuitry delivers warm, vintage modulation character with a natural, organic quality. Speed controls the LFO rate; Depth controls modulation depth. True bypass. Compact format designed to fit tight pedalboards.
- modulation
- warm
- digital
- organic
- bypass
- clean
- vintage
- shimmer
Genres the Ibanez CS Mini Compressor/Sustainer is commonly used in
- Alternative Rock
- Ambient
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Indie
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Shoegaze
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Ibanez CS Mini Compressor/Sustainer
Marshall Super Bass
Marshall
24% matchWhere this leans warm, Marshall Super Bass answers back bright
Peavey MAX 100
Peavey
23% matchPeavey MAX 100's bright balances out the warm tone
Krank Krankenstein
Krank
16% matchRun Ibanez CS Mini Compressor/Sustainer after Krank Krankenstein in the signal chain, clear of Krank Krankenstein's own gain stage
Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800
Marshall
tonal matchMarshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800 leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass
Vox
tonal matchWhere this leans warm, Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass answers back bright
Díaz CD-100 Amp Head
Diaz
tonal matchWhere this leans warm, Díaz CD-100 Amp Head answers back bright
Blackstar HT Stage 100H MK III Snakeskin
Blackstar
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Blackstar HT Stage 100H MK III Snakeskin gives it high gain to fill it with
Marshall JVM210H Head
Marshall
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Marshall JVM210H Head brings the high gain it's missing
Pedals that stack with the Ibanez CS Mini Compressor/Sustainer
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler
Dr Scientist
25% matchInto a transparent tone, Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler brings the low gain it's missing
Origin Effects DCX Boost
Origin Effects
24% matchOrigin Effects DCX Boost's low gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
JAM Pedals Fuzz Phrase Si Silicon Fuzz
Jam Pedals
23% matchKeep Ibanez CS Mini Compressor/Sustainer after JAM Pedals Fuzz Phrase Si Silicon Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of JAM Pedals Fuzz Phrase Si Silicon Fuzz's own gain stage
Dunlop JHMS2 Hendrix Shrine Series Octavio Fuzz
Dunlop
18% matchRun Ibanez CS Mini Compressor/Sustainer after Dunlop JHMS2 Hendrix Shrine Series Octavio Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Dunlop JHMS2 Hendrix Shrine Series Octavio Fuzz's own gain stage
NuX Metal Core
Nux
16% matchPut Ibanez CS Mini Compressor/Sustainer after NuX Metal Core in the signal chain, clear of NuX Metal Core's own gain stage
Boss DD-200 Digital Delay
Boss
10% matchRun Boss DD-200 Digital Delay after Ibanez CS Mini Compressor/Sustainer in the signal chain, clear of Ibanez CS Mini Compressor/Sustainer's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Strymon El Capistan
Strymon
10% matchStrymon El Capistan's transparent voice goes after Ibanez CS Mini Compressor/Sustainer in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Ibanez CS Mini Compressor/Sustainer's own modulated character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchIbanez CS Mini Compressor/Sustainer leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Tone City Dry Martini wants
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Electro-Harmonix Eddy Vibrato/Chorus
Electro-Harmonix
73% similarityShared character: dry_signal, vibrato, simple
Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo
Anarchy Audio
72% similarityShared character: true_bypass, digital, warm
Boss CE-2 Chorus
Boss
72% similarityShared character: guitar, effect, warm
Catalinbread Callisto Mk. II
Catalinbread
72% similarityShared character: vibrato, digital, analog
Electro-Harmonix NC
Electro-Harmonix
72% similarityShared character: dry_signal, effect, simple
Caline CP-13 Super Chorus
Caline
72% similarityShared character: players, vibrato, true_bypass
MXR Phase 90
MXR
71% similarityShared character: true_bypass, effect, simple
Artec SE-VTM Vintage Tremolo
Artec
71% similarityShared character: true_bypass, analog, modulation
Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter
Maestro
70% similarityShared character: digital, guitar, simple
Analog Man Bi-Chorus
Analog Man
70% similarityShared character: vibrato, warm, analog
JHS Tidewater Tremolo
JHS Pedals
70% similarityShared character: limitation, true_bypass, simple
Artec RSV-3 Resovibe
Artec
70% similarityShared character: vibrato, true_bypass, analog
See all alternatives to the Ibanez CS Mini Compressor/Sustainer (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Ibanez CS Mini Compressor/Sustainer?+
The closest matches in character are the Electro-Harmonix Eddy Vibrato/Chorus, the Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo, the Boss CE-2 Chorus.
What pairs well with the Ibanez CS Mini Compressor/Sustainer?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Super Bass, Peavey MAX 100, Krank Krankenstein — Where this leans warm, Marshall Super Bass answers back bright.
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