Yamaha FC-5 Sustain Pedal for Portable Electronic Keyboards

by Yamaha

Product Features

• 5 foot cable
• 1/4" TS plug
• Genuine Yamaha accessory

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.4 x 1.6 inches ; 12 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 12 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: B00005ML71
• Item model number: Yamaha FC5MM
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #325 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #3 in Musical Instruments > Instrument Accessories > Keyboard Accessories > Pedals & Footswitches

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

This handy sustain pedal/FS controller hooks up to any synthesizer, tone module, or drum machine with a .25-inch phone jack sustain-pedal input. Specific compatible Yamaha devices include the PSR-D1, PSR-195, PSR-225, PSR-225, PSR-240, PSR-248, PSR-270, PSR-330, PSR-340, PSR-530, PSR-540. Its five-foot cable affords ample placement options.

What's in the Box
Sustain pedal/FS controller and an instruction manual.

Product Description

For those electronic keyboards with an input jack labeled "SUSTAIN," the FC5 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 FC5 can also be utilized as an FS controller for synthesizers, tone modules and drum machines.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars FC-5: Not for Piano Players, December 25, 2003

By 

Terry Bohannon (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yamaha FC-5 Sustain Pedal for Portable Electronic Keyboards (Electronics)

Growing up with an acoustic piano, I was uncomfortable with how the FC-5 Sustain Pedal felt. For me to tell when I was pressing the pedal or not, I had to take my shoes off. Unwilling to be an environmental hazard, I decided to purchase a pedal that has the feel of an acoustic piano's pedal. (Much better than buying that yellow tape to surround myself with...)

If you are looking for the feel of an acoustic piano's pedal, I would recommend the FC-4. Or if you want the same feel with a pedal that can do more than just sustain, I'd recommend the FC-3.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This sustain pedal works fine, October 8, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Yamaha FC-5 Sustain Pedal for Portable Electronic Keyboards (Electronics)

The people who said this pedal works the opposite of a normal sustain pedal may not know that the keyboard has to be turned OFF when the pedal is plugged in. This pedal works fine for me, though it slides a bit on carpet. This does not have the feel of a regular piano pedal, but I'm quite happy with it, for what it is.

25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No Rewiring Necessary, November 8, 2003

By 

Gary P "mighty_reader" (Geneva, Illinois USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Yamaha FC-5 Sustain Pedal for Portable Electronic Keyboards (Electronics)

I'm new to keyboards and am still trying to make my hands work together. The melody is coming along fine with my right hand but integrating chords with my left sounded choppy so I thought it might sound better with a sustain pedal. My music is a little better but the pedal itself works great. I read the comments about it working backwards and tried some experiments. If the keyboard is powered off when you plug in the sustain pedal it will work just fine, but if it has power to the keyboard when you plug it in then it will work backwards. To fix it just turn the power off and on again.
The pedal causes the sound to die away over 3-4 seconds with the peddal pushed and if you release it early it will shut the sound off early. My keyboard has a very good piano sound when set to Grand Piano and with the sustained sound it doesn't loose any of that piano sound.
The peddle itself looks fairly well constructed especially considering it's low price. I've only had it a few weeks so I can't speak about how well it will stand up to repeated use. It seems good enough for someone who wants to play for their own enjoyment and maybe a few friends.