Yamaha FC5 Sustain Footswitch

Comments about Yamaha FC5 Sustain Footswitch:

This whole foot switch is based on a design that relies on a single piece of thin plastic that is intentionally bent by the pressure of your foot. If that plastic arm breaks, the footpedal makes for a good paper weight as the plastic arm breaks in a place that cannot be repaired. My pedal lasted 4 gigs before it broke. This pedal is a piece of junk. Do not buy!

Comments about Yamaha FC5 Sustain Footswitch:

This is the same pedal that comes with the Yamaha digital pianos (the "P" series). I've owned two of these pedals since 2003 (one that came with my P60 digital piano, and one I bought separate). Both of them work perfectly, five years later. I take care of the items in my studio and I don't stomp on this like the other reviewer seems to have. The pedal isn't entirely plastic. It has a metal base and usually stays put better than the "real" sustain pedals. This works just fine. The price can't be beat, either.

Comments about Yamaha FC5 Sustain Footswitch:

Remarkable sustain pedal- smooth, light weight and compact!

Comments about Yamaha FC5 Sustain Footswitch:

I bought this for my MIDI Keyboard just to have something to sustain with, but the polarity was reversed. I did some research to see if there was an easy way to fix this and there was not. It's unfortunate too, Because I really like the way the pedal feels. I will probably have future uses as a foot-switch, but just know what your buying here. it's not a sustain pedal, it's a foot-switch with reversed polarity (It sustains when you aren't pressing it and cease to sustain when you hit the pedal).

Comments about Yamaha FC5 Sustain Footswitch:

The pedal I bought does not sustain when you press on it. it only sustains when you let go. Not what I need at all.