YAMAHA sustain pedal

Works wonderfully. Well made and quick delivery

I should mention that I haven't in fact used this yet, so my five stars are based on this pedal's physical properties rather than its performance. I chose this one over all the rest of its type because it was physically the largest I could find, which together with the rubber underside I'm hoping will keep it in one place when I use it. It's satisfyingly heavy and seems to have just the right amount of resistance when closing it, which it does smoothly and quietly and does the same when returning to the open position. It appears to be very substantial and well made as you'd expect from Yamaha and it should be borne in mind that these pedals have to stand up to a lot of use and abuse so they need to be tough. However, anyone buying one of these must be sure that the keyboard/instrument they will be using it with has the option to change the polarity in software as it doesn't have a switch. I suppose it would work out of the box with any Yamaha gear and probably most other manufacturers too, but it's worth bearing that in mind. Incidentally, years ago I had a similar sustain/damper pedal from some other keyboard manufacturer which had a quarter inch jack socket at the back instead of a lead so you could use whatever length of cable you wanted and your choice of straight or right angled jack plug at either end. I liked that idea because I prefer to keep my cables at an optimum length to avoid the inevitable snarl-ups, but I haven't seen it on any of the many pedals I've been looking at recently.

Does the job. Seems well made. Use for my old Casio keyboard. Lead is a good length, nice size pedal. Does occasionally become 'inverted' as other users have said - ie. sometimes upon turning it on, it becomes: press=lack of sustain, release of pedal=sustain. Easily solved by turning keyborad on and off again. Dirt also gets quite easily stuck in the grooves of the pedal, and quite hard to clean due to the pedal's rubbery texture, but maybe i have a pariculalry dirty floor. Overall pleased, and would recommend for the price. Makes playing the keyboard much more worthwhile.

This is a genuine Yamaha part bought for use by my son with his Yamaha keyboard. This is a very sturdy product that works perfectly every time. Looks and feels really solid, we always look after our equipment and are hoping for many years continued use from this item. Genuine Yamaha excellent product well worth the money, buy Yamaha buy once. Delivered quickly well packaged.

Does exactly what it says on the tin - plugs into my Yamaha keyboard, and sustains things.

This is the second foot pedal I’ve bought, my other identical one is over 20 years old (and still working perfectly) and the design hasn’t changed a bit. The quality is there, yes it can be pricey but I found mine for half the price as an import which was great value. If you are serious about music don’t compromise on quality go for this pedal, it won’t let you down.

My grandson says it is excellent quality and really enhances sound of his keyboard

The pedal is ok and works but it’s literally coming apart with very little use a few months later , the rubber has started to come off and refuses to go back on , it was a lot of money for a very poor quality build

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Ich habe das Pedal für das Yamaha YPT-210 gekauft. Ich bin Klavierspielerin, habe aber in meiner Wohnung keinen Platz für ein Klavier. Um dennoch einigermaßen anständig spielen zu können, habe ich mir ein Keyboard zugelegt und dieses Pedal. Das Pedal funktioniert einwandfrei. Die Töne "hallen" schön, wenn man es gedrückt hält. Simuliert sehr gut ein Klavierpedal. Das Pedal ist recht schwer, was ich aber gut finde, da es so nicht so einfach verrutscht und einen stabilen Eindruck macht. Es lässt sich leicht und ohne Klappern oder Quietschen bedienen. Die Unterseite hat eine dicke geriffelte Gummischicht, damit das Pedal bei spielen nicht verrutsch. Das Kabel ist genau so lang wie ich es brauche ohne zu spannen oder zu schleifen. Ich weiß nicht, ob es an meinem Keyboard liegt oder am Pedal (da bin ich was Elektronik angeht leider nicht versiert genau), aber bevor das Spielen losgeht sollte man ausprobieren, ob es richtig funktioniert. Bei mir ist es so, dass es darauf ankommt wann ich das Pedal einstecke, wie es reagiert. Stecke ich das Pedal ein und mache dann das Keyboard an, funktioniert das Pedal genauso wie ich möchte, mache ich aber erst das Keyboard an und stecke dann das Pedal ein, ist der Effekt umgekehrt. Dann hallen die Töne, wenn man das Pedal nicht drückt und sind "normal", wenn das Pedal gedrückt ist. Mich stört das nicht, da das ja super schnell zu beheben ist, aber man sollte es wissen. Definitive Kaufempfehlung!

Good quality

Muito bom!

These sustain pedals take some getting used to, but they are much better for live use than the sustain pedals that operate more like a traditional sustain pedal, in my opinion. Here's why: 1) They don't have reliability issues - All traditional sustain pedals I have used (e.g., Yamaha FC4) develop problems with the actual mechanism (this includes models from Yamaha, On Stage and M Audio). They typically go down right in the middle of a live show, and either don't sustain or leave the sustain on at all times. Not fun. These little pedals never fail. I have had one for over 20 years, and it always works. Sometimes you need to re-tighten the side screws after extended use -- but that's it. 2) They don't slide around as much as FC4 type sustain pedals -- much easier to keep reined in under your feet when performing - whether you stand or site when you play. 3) They work better with Ultimate Support APEX-type stands -- because you can fit the sustain pedal in front of the feet on those stands. FC4-type sustain pedals must be angled sideways to be usable with an APEX-type stand unless you want to stand at a strange angle while playing. Angling those pedals will work -- but it further shortens the time you have before that type of sustain pedal wears out. Also, when you stand and play, you don't need to raise your foot as high with these FC-5 type pedals -- much less fatigue. 4) They are easier to transport, because they are much smaller and lighter. 5) They cost less -- especially when you consider they don't need to be replaced nearly as often. For me, it has been well worth the time to get used to how these pedals work to take advantage of improved reliability and stability. They also work really well as control footswitches (e.g., to trigger a Leslie fast/slow effect on a Nord or similar keyboard). Personally, I will not be buying any more FC4-type pedals. The ones I have that still work will be used at home.