Customer Reviews

M-Audio EX-P Expression Pedal

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I purchased this pedal along with an Axiom 61 keyboard. The Axiom had to go back to M-Audio within a couple of weeks because certain keys were putting out full velocity at all times.

The pedal lasted a little longer, but eventually failed - during a gig. I opened it to see if a repair was possible. The pedal is generally well designed for a product at this price point, with one major weakness: The linkage between the treadle and potentiometer is made of flimsy plastic that is destined to fail under even the most optimistic conditions.

This is planned obsolescence of the worst sort. Because my pedal was (just) out of warranty, and M-Audio doesn't stock parts for it, I was told that "it would be most cost-effective for you to just buy another pedal". Ha....fat chance, lesson learned. Bought a Boss FV500L, never looked back. The Boss will probably outlive me.

I bought this pedal to mess around with the wah wah effects through Guitar Rig 3 and Logic Pro 8. The pedal functions well with a smooth response, but it feels light and cheaply made. I would definitely get something more rugged for professional use. Good pedal overall, especially for the price.

The actuator arm that connects between the pot shaft and exp pedal was cracked completely through the collar that attaches to pot shaft. It arrived loose off the shaft. Rather than going through the hassle of sending back, I fixed it by wrapping the collar with a small, good tie strap, tightly. Problem solved. For $22 it's not worth the headache of returning with the probability of getting another DOA. It's not the fault of the vendor, their prices and shipping expedience are tops. Just be aware if it fails, that's a good place to start looking.

This is a nice little expression pedal, but don't expect the highest quality or durability. On the first one I got, the armature that connects the rocker pedal to the potentiometer inside the base broke with the first two movements. It's a small plastic piece and appears to be very easily broken. The rest of the pedal seems to be operational enough and I don't understand the reliance on a fragile piece of plastic to make this work. It would seem M-Audio would make the wear parts a little more durable and save themselves the warranty returns.

Opearation otherwise is perfect and smooth. Exactly what I wanted and expected from a reputable company like M-Audio.

An expression pedal is kind of a one-trick-pony in that it really only has the one job (even though you can assign it to do several in you work station/keyboard).
This does that well.

However it feels a bit "plasticy" and doesn't feel like it would take very many drops to the floor. Unlike my Yamaha sustain pedal which feels like you could throw it against the wall and it would still work.

Bottom line I wouldn't gig-out with this, I'd get a heavier duty one for that.

Cheers!

I used this peddal for an arduino project and it worked just excellent.
As for a note i would like to state this sends analog data and dosent do any actuall audio effects proccessing .

For a value price, this unit works extremely well. I am using it with my Boss RT-20 Rotary Sound processor. It has a great feel and works smoothly. No sound distortion. For the price, it seems to be a great item.

This pedal does what it's supposed to a well. The rubber pads prevent slipping and the resistance in the rocking hinge is just right.

I've been playing live gigs with my synthesizers for years. Since moving to soft synths and using USB keyboards, I somehow missed obtaining the pedals used to control volume and other aspects and had to do it all by hand (literally). During the last show, I used this product in my live stage performance, and I can tell you that it worked amazingly well, no distortion, easily placed, and did not slide around or (walk) as some foot controllers tend to do. Didn't need to nail this one down, it stayed in place throughout the entire show's run. I noticed that it also really felt "good". Not too much resistance pressure and "stayed" put on the setting with no perceivable drift.

For my purposes ( Digital Performer, Reason, Guitar Rig 3 ) this worked out fine. The potentiometer is smooth, and transmits a good range of values.

For gigging, I would buy something heavier - the plastic is pretty flimsy.