Yamaha FC4A SUSTAIN Pedal (Piano-Style)

This unit is bloody brilliant! Works with everything! If I had any complaint it would only be that it doesn't come with any instructions, and there are likewise none on the company website. But I was born to Google, and I soon found a video on how to set it up with my Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol S88 Mk2 keyboard, and with the correct MIDI setting for SUSTAIN (64).It works with all my Spitfire Audio stuff, my KOMPLETE 13 stuff, DAWs (Ableton, Bitwig), you name it. It's awesome and robust. And if you choose different MIDI numbers, you can have the pedal control different things, just as a switch, but some use it as a kick drum!It's great! :)

Made a slight mistake here, I thought I could half pedal with this one but it’s just a switch. I needed the F3…The pedal itself is very well made and does exactly what it says on the box (which I didn’t read…!). After years of frustrating toe-hunting for sustain pedals that migrate backwards away from me (possibly in horror at my playing skills) it’s refreshing to have one that stays exactly where I put it!I’ll get myself the pedal I really needed later but I’ll be keeping this one anyway.

A Must-Have for serious keyboard players.

This is a must-have for piano students or anyone with serious intent. Works as described. Solid in build which parallels similar Yamaha quality instruments and accessories. Previously owned a Casio Sustain Pedal which accompanied the Casio CT-6000, also a solid and well-engineered unit. Using with a Yamaha Keyboard PSR-ew310 with a Yamaha stand. Walmart delivery of the Yamaha Sustain Pedal was received earlier than anticipated, within a few days, and well packaged. Other Walmart Online Purchases so far have been a good experience. Being able to return an online item to a local Walmart store is another convenience. Price, quality, ease of delivery, a 5-Star experience. Musician's Friend was the source of purchase and service was above par. Thank you Musician's ... MoreThis is a must-have for piano students or anyone with serious intent. Works as described. Solid in build which parallels similar Yamaha quality instruments and accessories. Previously owned a Casio Sustain Pedal which accompanied the Casio CT-6000, also a solid and well-engineered unit. Using with a Yamaha Keyboard PSR-ew310 with a Yamaha stand. Walmart delivery of the Yamaha Sustain Pedal was received earlier than anticipated, within a few days, and well packaged. Other Walmart Online Purchases so far have been a good experience. Being able to return an online item to a local Walmart store is another convenience. Price, quality, ease of delivery, a 5-Star experience. Musician's Friend was the source of purchase and service was above par. Thank you Musician's Friend. Will give follow-up review as to the overall experience of the Yamaha Sustain pedal in a future review. I am a music teacher and musician.

All you need

#Sweepstakes. I tried a couple of pedals with different keywords and this one us by far the best if all of them. It looks great. It doesn't slid on my slick floor. It feels just like a new acoustic piano pedal. It Is tough. I have out It through some things. #Sweepstakes

BUYER BEWARE - does not work with all keyboards

Does not have a polarity switch, and is reversed from normal operation. Bought this for use with a Pearl Malletstation, and it's reversed so it sustains with the pedal up, and dampens with pedal down.The usual ways of fixing this without a switch do not work, and there is no software or driver that I can find that is able to do that either. It feels great and is well built, but I can't use it. Do your research and check reviews on the keyboard you specifically want to use, or just buy something else.

Best sustain pedal

When it comes to a sustain pedal for a keyboard we want one that will hold up over the long haul and that does not slip and slide around. Just plug it in to the keyboard, position it and its ready to go. This meets our criteria. This sustain pedal comes highly recommended.

Does not work with all keyboards - no polarity switch

I bought this just before going into the studio for a rehearsal. I plugged it in and realized that the polarity was reversed; the sustain was in effect when not pressing the pedal, and would stop when pressing the pedal. I inspected the pedal for a physical polarity switch. Finding nothing, I did a quick scan of the documentation. After not finding anything there, I did a quick google search and learned that there is no way to switch the polarity on the pedal itself, so tried various methods to switch the polarity. Unfortunately, none of them worked. I wasted a good 30 minutes of studio time trying to get this pedal to work with my keyboard before ultimately giving up. Fortunately, I was able to borrow a pedal with a physical polarity switch on it for the rest of ... MoreI bought this just before going into the studio for a rehearsal. I plugged it in and realized that the polarity was reversed; the sustain was in effect when not pressing the pedal, and would stop when pressing the pedal. I inspected the pedal for a physical polarity switch. Finding nothing, I did a quick scan of the documentation. After not finding anything there, I did a quick google search and learned that there is no way to switch the polarity on the pedal itself, so tried various methods to switch the polarity. Unfortunately, none of them worked. I wasted a good 30 minutes of studio time trying to get this pedal to work with my keyboard before ultimately giving up. Fortunately, I was able to borrow a pedal with a physical polarity switch on it for the rest of the session.The lack of functionality was a real disappointment. I really liked the physical quality of the Yamaha pedal. The action on the pedal was very responsive. Before recommending this pedal; however, I would warn any future purchasers to do a search to see if it works with their particular brand of keyboard.

Excellent Quality. Get it!

Pay no attention to negative reviews out there. This pedal is the one to get if you own a Yamaha Keyboard. If you own a Casio or Korg, check the polarity requirements first before purchasing! A lot of people that have given bad reviews on this product were simply a case of buying a product without researching it properly first! The build quality is excellent, and I am sure it will last much longer than my past 3 Proline PSS2 Sustain Pedals that all quit working in only 14 months. The response and feel is like that of a pedal on a grand piano. Not to rigid, not too soft, not too bouncy(like many other 3rd party pedals out there). Again this pedal is NOT switchable so please check your keyboard/piano manual before buying!

Incompatible with many keyboards

I use this pedal with my Yamaha keyboards in performance situations and wanted another to use with my other keyboards. Unfortunately, the polarity is reversed for all of my other keyboards making this pedal nothing more than a doorstop. Yamaha has no fix for this and was extremely unhelpful in addressing the issue. I am returning all of my Yamaha pedals now and using generic sustain pedals, all of which have a polarity switch to address this issue.

Polarity Issue

For those of you making comments that there is no way to reverse the polarity, try this. Hold the pedal down with the keyboard off. Continue to hold the pedal down, and turn on the keyboard. It will do the reverse. I discovered this by accident on my Yamaha keyboard when I was stepping on the pedal when I turned on the keyboard. It was stuck in the sustain mode. Turned off the keyboard, and back on, and it was in the regular mode. Worth a shot!