Yamaha FC4 Sustainpedal edler Klavierlook

by Yamaha

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 3.4 x 3 inches ; 1.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002F52EW
• Item model number: FC4
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #4 in Musical Instruments > Instrument Accessories > Keyboard Accessories > Pedals & Footswitches
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 26, 2006

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

For those electronic keyboards with an input jack labeled "SUSTAIN," the FC4 model is used in the same manner the sustain pedal on an acoustic piano is used. Designed to work and feel just like an acoustic piano's sustain pedal, its specially designed rubber bottom grips the floor and stays put while you play.

The FC4 can also be utilized as an FS controller for synthesizers, tone modules and drum machines.

The FC4 features a 6-foot cable and standard 1/4-inch plug. Works with any keyboard utilizing a sustain pedal with a 1/4" connector.

What's in the Box
FC4 Foot Pedal

Product Description

For those electronic keyboards with an input jack labeled "SUSTAIN," the FC4 is used in the same manner the sustain pedal on an acoustic piano is used. A specially designed rubber bottom grips the floor and stays put while you play. The FC4 can also be utilized as an FS controller for synthesizers, tone modules and drum machines.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

50 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great product; needs documentation?, April 4, 2009

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Jim - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Yamaha FC4 Sustainpedal edler Klavierlook (Accessory)

We got a Yamaha DGX-230 and the FC4 floor pedal for Christmas. My son recently started lessons, and he and my wife reported that when they tried to use the FC4, it didn't work, and they had disconnected it.

I plugged it in and tried it, and indeed, it was backwards. When it wasn't pressed, it sustained. When it was pressed, it didn't. There was no polarity or mode switch.

However, after about 20 minutes of Googling, I found an online PDF of the model 220 owner's manual that contained this snippet:

"Make sure that the footswitch plug is properly connected to the SUSTAIN jack BEFORE turning on the power."

It turns out I hadn't bothered to turn off the DGX-230 before plugging it in. When I followed the instructions, everything worked fine.

I also noted this caution as well:

"Do not press the footswitch while turning the power on. Doing this changes the recognized polarity of the footswitch, resulting in reversed footswitch operation."

So, although the FC4 apparently doesn't have a polarity switch, the DGX-230 can switch its OWN polarity.

Other models of course may work differently.

So far I'm quite pleased with both Yamaha products and I'm impressed with the thought Yamaha has put in to them.

30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Pedal, December 6, 2007

By 

B. Snyder (Alpharetta, Ga USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yamaha FC4 Sustainpedal edler Klavierlook (Accessory)

The sustain pedal that comes standard with the Yamaha electric pianos are definately lacking. There're small, light and don't feel quite right. The FC-4 has a good all around feel, more like a true piano pedal. It's also heavier and won't move around the floor while playing. Well worth the money.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Stopped working after five months, September 22, 2008

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Nicholas Scratch "MisterScratch" (Columbia MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yamaha FC4 Sustainpedal edler Klavierlook (Accessory)

I was happy with this pedal until it just stopped working one day, almost five months exactly from day I ordered it. It completely stopped sustaining notes, pressing on it had no effect. I checked over and over again to make sure it was plugged in and everything. I practice 30-45 minutes a day, I didn't use it every single day but pretty often. I'm disappointed, I thought it would last longer. Instead of ordering another one, I went with the M-Audio SP-2 which so far is working just fine. Hopefully I won't be on here again saying the same thing about that one.