5 Responses to “M-Audio SP-1 US65000 Sustain Pedal for Keyboards”

1. Peter Ridge Says:
   March 9th, 2010 at 4:47 am

   The M-Audio SP-1 US65000 is a sturdy and solid pedal. The case is metal, not plastic, so it’ll hold up well over time. The rubber pads on the top and bottom keep it from moving around, though the pads have a tendency to come loose.

   The main reliability issue with the pedal is the low-cost construction inside. Instead of having the pedal actuate a switch inside, there’s just a stiff bare wire that presses down against another bare wire to make contact. It works and is cheaper to manufacture than using a real switch. However, if the pedal goes unused for a few days, oxidation forms on the bare wire, which results in unreliable contact and flaky pedal response. Depressing the pedal a dozen or more times clears off the oxidation. If it doesn’t, opening the pedal and cleaning the wire resolves any inconsistent/noisy pedal signals.

   If you’re handy with a soldering iron, replacing the pseudo-switch with a real momentary contact switch would yield a really great pedal.

2. Mike Says:
   March 9th, 2010 at 7:27 am

   This pedal seems to work pretty well, especially considering the price. I couldn’t find many pedals that had my keyboard (Casio CTK-650) listed for compatibility. This pedal’s claim of any keyboard holds true for this one.
   
   The only negative I’ve found is it seems like the physical click sound of the pedal button is a little louder than I would have liked.
   
   All in all, this pedal seems good for the price.

3. A. Castillo Says:
   March 9th, 2010 at 9:00 am

   I was torn between going for a more expensive realistic piano sustain pedal or this cheapie looking pedeal. I just needed a sustain pedal for some piano and synth work. For the time being I am happy with it. This is just a basic sustain pedal. It’s either all on or all off. In other words, there is no control of how much sustain you can put on it, which I wish I had known before I bought it, but it works pretty well and it’s pretty solid. You get what you pay for.

4. A. GARCIA Gomez Says:
   March 9th, 2010 at 11:21 am

   I received a Keystation 61 as a gift and i was looking for a Sustain Pedal for a better performance. What can be better than one designed by the same company? Yes, M-Audio did a great job, is just like any Yamaha or Roland Sustain Pedal and due the universal plug you can use it on any other keyboard brand

5. B. A. Metz Says:
   March 9th, 2010 at 1:54 pm

   I choose it for the price and features and it lives up to all i need it to do. The size of the pedal is just large enough without being in the way.