Preferred compression pedals for guitar?

[Benny H]

Hey ya'll. I've never bothered experimenting much at all with compressor pedals in my guitar rig, but I noticed something I liked when using my PodXT as the input into re-valver mkII. (EMG 81-7[18v] -> Maxon OD808 -> XT -> macbook/revalver live)

The only thing on in the XT was the gate, and then yeah I twiddled in a fair bit of the compression there also.. and I was like "hey! i like that!". It added some nice depth, thickening.. more character etc. It's pretty transparent too, that's pretty much the most important thing I guess.

Anyway, I want the same in a pedal. Matter of fact I assume I can do better than the pod compressor with a pedal. Is the Boss compressor/sustainer good?
What else is out there?

 

[deanbailey]

I like the BOSS CS-3 on Bass haven't tried it on Guitars though.

Don't know if this will help:
http://www.bosscorp.co.jp/products/en/CS-3/demos.html

 

[Wolfeman]

I always add it post.... Never cared for it in front of the amp....

 

[Metaltastic]

In a live environment, though, I can see it being really useful, especially for leads and clean stuff

 

[JeffTD]

I'd only use it on cleans and leads, but the Keeley 4-Knob is the best, IMO.

 

[Ice_T's_Bobblehat]

Like others I only use it on clean sounds before the amp, but I use the red MXR Dynacomp. Very simple pedal (2 knobs + switch) and it has warmer sound than the Boss.