Open Box Blackstar FS-14 5-Button Footswitch for Venue MkII Level 1

There is no information online, in forums, or from Blackstar on how to get this pedal to work with any of the 5-button option amps.

Intermittent functionality made it not very dependable. I've had 2 that did the same thing. Tested on multiples amps

Its a great product if it were dependable. Lots of useful functions, but only works intermittently. Ive had 2 with the same issues, Ive tested it on multiple amps so its the [pedal not the amp it seems. .

The pedal works well with Blackstar HT60 and HT100 Venue series amplifiers,b ut could use some improvements: The light placement is too close to buttons and makes it difficult to see what is on when you press them. The buttons are not high quality and sometimes do not engage properly.

I purchased a Blackstar HT Stage 60 MKii with this FS-14 Foot switch, to be a cheaper alternative to the Marshall JVM lineup. Sadly, the first TWO brand new foot switches I bought did not work. I had to open a ticket with Blackstar in the UK, who then sent me over to Korg USA, who finally supplied me with a working pedal. In a nutshell, the first two pedals did not program with the amp upon plugging in, and would never turn on at all. This switch uses a digital signal to switch the channels and voices as opposed to a hard physical connection. Now that I have a working one, I LOVE it. But wow... what a Journey.

After gigging with this footswitch and generally using it for about two years, I'm compelled to write this review. The footswitch has everything it needs to switch channels and get the range of tones from my Club 40 MKII. It also sits nicely in front of my pedal board (which leads to the downside of its size).The negatives are that the layout and build leave a lot to be desired. The buttons are toy-like and not very robust. You don't have a lot of feel for whether the button engaged. Worse than that, the indicator light is so close to the button that you have to do a toe tap dance just so you can see whether it engaged or not. My choice of shoes also seems to be critical due to the way the buttons engage. I've had several solos start without boost and attempted tone changes go awry because I didn't hit the button right or couldn't see that it wasn't on. I've used a lot of footswitches over the years and I've never had problems like this. Hopefully, they are developing something better as I love this amp. I have no choice but to recommend this to a friend as there is no alternative. I'm off to shop for some pointy toe clogs. Cheers.