M-Audio SP-1 US65000 Sustain Pedal for Keyboards

by M-Audio

Product Features

• Compact and sturdy sustain pedal for use with any electronic keyboard
• Designed for synthesizers, tone modules, and drum machines
• Ideal for applications that require non-latching momentary switches
• Plugs into 1/4-inch keyboard input; includes 5-foot cable
• Slick black styling; 1-year warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 6 x 3 inches ; 14.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00063678A
• Item model number: US65000
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,817 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #15 in Musical Instruments > Instrument Accessories > Keyboard Accessories > Pedals & Footswitches

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Compatible with all electronic keyboards, the SP-1 sustain pedal from M-Audio offers a simple, compact, and sturdy means of prolonging a chord or note. The pedal is particularly ideal for any application that requires a non-latching momentary switch. The SP-1 also works with tone modules and drum machines, and comes with a 5-foot cable with a 1/4-inch phone plug.

What's in the Box
Sustain pedal, 5-foot cable (1/4-inch plug), user's manual.

Product Description

The M-Audio SP-1 is a simple, compact and sturdy sustain pedal for today's electronic keyboards. The SP-1 is perfect for any application that requires a non-latching momentary switch. It is compatible with all electronic keyboards. m Audio SP-1 Features Sustain foot pedal or FS controller For synthesizers, tone modules, and drum machines Compatible with all electronic keyboards 5-foot cable with 1/4-inch phone plug

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Solid and sturdy but can be unreliable, August 12, 2009

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Peter Ridge (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: M-Audio SP-1 US65000 Sustain Pedal for Keyboards (Electronics)

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.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Enough for Me, December 7, 2007

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Mike - See all my reviews

This review is from: M-Audio SP-1 US65000 Sustain Pedal for Keyboards (Electronics)

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.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Descent for the Price, April 11, 2009

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A. Castillo (Nashville) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: M-Audio SP-1 US65000 Sustain Pedal for Keyboards (Electronics)

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.

Update9/2010
This thing hasn't seen a whole lot of abuse or misuse, or even use for that matter. So it was a mystery why the rubber gripping just came right off after a matter of weeks. Oh well, not a big deal to me. It has either sat in a box (most of the time actually) or been on the floor when I need it. It finally crapped out on me this week. It just won't work at all. Tried it on 3 different keyboards, 2 different programs (it had previously worked on everything) and now it just doesn't register. Disappointing cause I was in the middle of composing. I thought maybe it was a software thing. Nope. Did all I could think of. Nothing. It's a pretty simple little thing so I tried opening it up, everything looked fine (Cheaply constructed, I mean it's a damn little PIN that is the switch and not an actual SWITCH) Even went as far as to replace the cable and solder a new one in myself. Still didn't work! For as long as I've had it (about a year and half) it really hasn't seen a lot of use and only in my home studio. I'm a guitar player so I mainly stick to that, so I was upset when this thing just up and dies when I have a cheap $30 distortion pedal I've had since I was 13 that still works. I mean, I know it was cheap but, really?