User:1bluewhiteguy/Ross Electronics

Ross Electronics (formally known as KEAS Electronics, Inc.) was an electric guitar effects manufacter in the late 1970's and early 1980's. Initially the company was based in Chanute, Ks at 210 West Main. The company founder, Budd Ross, was eleged to have gambled the company away, including Kustom Amplifiers, another Budd Ross company. Initial Ross products included Distortion, Flanger, Phaser and Compressor pedals made in Chanute, KS. Later the production moved overseas (Taiwan) and several combination pedals were released such as Distortion/Phaser and small practice amplifiers. It is widely held that the Kansas built products had better quality, but the Taiwan products are considered, to this day, very good as well. The most coveted of the Ross products is the grey colored Ross Compressor. These compressors sell for around $300 on the open market, if they can be found. The circitry is the source of many modern day copies attempting to emulate the tone and sound of the little grey pedal. The Ross Compressor was the compressor of choice for many country musicians as it increased sustain and tone of the clean sound preferred by many in the genre.