A NEXT-GENERATION COMPRESSOR TO ENHANCE GUITAR MUSICALITY
Powered by BOSS’s MDP technology, the CP-1X is a new type of multi-band compressor for guitar that preserves your instrument’s original tone, adapts to your playing technique, and unlocks unlimited musical expression. It analyzes the incoming signal in multiple dimensions in real time, delivering detailed dynamic control without coloring or dulling your tone like traditional stompbox compressors. The simple interface with four rotary knobs allows for sophisticated results through easy adjustments, and the gain reduction indicator shows the amount of compression being applied at all times. Optimized for all types of guitars, the CP-1X delivers next-generation performance for every musical style.
Next-generation guitar compressor using advanced BOSS MDP technology to reproduce your full musical expression
Intelligent circuit adapts to register and playing nuances, delivering natural compression with exceptional clarity
Discrete multi-parameter sound processing accessible via simple stompbox-style controls
Gain reduction indicator displays compression level in real time
Digital circuit significantly reduces noise, a common issue with standard compressors
Professional 18-volt circuitry provides wide headroom for clear, punchy tone
Works with all types of guitars, including seven- and eight-string and electro-acoustic models
BOSS five-year warranty
Intelligent Processing for a Natural Sound
When you plug into the CP-1X for the first time, you open the door to a completely new compression experience. Standard stompbox compressors often color and restrict your sound and can be difficult to dial in for certain musical styles. Thanks to its innovations, the CP-1X eliminates these issues and expands your creative potential. Its MDP processor analyzes the multiple elements of your guitar’s tone in real time, delivering natural compression that understands and adapts to your playing. With this high-tech approach, the uniqueness of your tone and technique is faithfully preserved—even with aggressive compression settings.
Reach New Levels of Musical Expression
No matter what type of guitar or musical style you play, the CP-1X delivers rich and musical tones. From delicate phrasing and arpeggios to heavy rhythms and fast leads, every detail of your playing is faithfully reproduced. The pedal also excels at country-style picking, funky rhythm work, and any other techniques that benefit from compression, enhancing your tone with transparency. On seven- or eight-string guitars, the CP-1X easily controls high-frequency dynamics without sacrificing low-end clarity. And the beautiful natural harmonics of electro-acoustic guitars are fully preserved, from fingerpicked notes to strummed chords.
Studio-Quality Results with Simple Controls
With the basic knobs found on most compression pedals, you’re limited to simple adjustments. Not so with the CP-1X, whose controls interact at an advanced level of detail. When you turn a knob, multiple interconnected parameters are subtly adjusted at the same time. This gives you far greater dynamic control and tone shaping than most compression pedals, delivering results previously reserved for professional studios. Yet you don’t need an engineering degree to use it. The MDP processing has been meticulously refined by BOSS engineers so you can achieve ultra-polished tones using simple stompbox-style rotary knobs.
Premium Features for Professional Results
The CP-1X features professional 18-volt circuitry that provides wide headroom for even the hottest pickups, ensuring exceptional clarity with any instrument. A 16-segment gain reduction indicator clearly displays the amount of compression applied to your notes. The CP-1X also delivers extremely low noise compared to most compressors—another benefit of BOSS technology.
MDP: Advanced Technology, Premium Sound
Developed through decades of research and innovation, BOSS’s proprietary MDP (Multi-Dimensional Processing) technology introduces a new approach to achieving exceptional guitar tone. MDP analyzes the many elements that make up your sound in real time—frequencies, harmonics, dynamics, pickup response, and more. Playing characteristics such as note range, single notes or chords, bends, vibrato, and articulation are also analyzed. Each element is individually processed to produce the best possible tone at every moment. Thanks to this ultra-detailed high-tech approach, MDP delivers sound quality and playability far beyond what traditional effects can achieve.
