Sustain Pedal, Yuker ST-1 Universal Sustaining Pedal for MIDI Keyboards,Digital Pianos, 1/4" Foot Pedal with Polarity Switch, 6 Feet Cable - Black

Bought this as a used item.. but you could not tell. Excellent condition and worked great for the intended purpose..

This pedal is the highest quality pedal that I have purchased yet, at a price that’s within $5 of the cheapest. So, this pedal is at an optimum price point.It’s solid and heavy, built on a heavy gauge steel plate. None of these pedals will stay put when you’re using them, but this one is better than most.I disassembled this pedal as soon as I unpacked it, because I’m an engineer and that’s what I do for kicks, LOL. The hinge is robust and there is no play. The spring is heavy duty and should last a million cycles. The switches (there are 2 because of the polarity selection) are environmentally sealed membrane switches with a boot on a small printed circuit board. I never saw this before. M-audio and the rest (I’ve taken apart many) make their own switches with a flange or metal protrusion mechanically pressing 2 conductors together. These lesser pedal switches are opened to the environment and oxides on the contacts will eventually make the switch a little unreliable (although if designed properly a wiping action will scrape the oxides, but… when you are performing there may be a glitch every so often). So I expect more reliability from this pedal.I lubricated the hinge and it stopped a slight noise. I see many complaints of “squeaky” pedals. The noise issue should not be a differentiator between pedals. They all make noise. Some people just don’t notice it. Not a problem at a gig with a drummer, but depending on your sensitivity, annoying in your studio. I wouldn’t call it a squeak; a squeak would be bad. It’s more of a metal on metal swish. A shot of spray grease to the hinge and top and bottom of the spring usually makes them silent.

I like this pedal, it's solid, doesn't slide around, and feels similar to a real piano pedal. However, after 2 months of medium usage it developed a very loud squeak (like very loud, could hear it in the next room). I figured it would be an easy fix to apply some WD-40, so I removed the bottom screws and took off the top half of the case, and wiggled the pedal through the hole in the case to separate the halves. My fault for not paying close attention to the two wires that are soldered to a small switch on the top. They ripped lose before I even knew they were there. Then I thought maybe I can solder them back on, but the wire ripped off the printed metal conductor on the circuit board so there's nothing to solder to now.I ordered a new one because I still think it's the best pedal on the market, but I do feel it should have been engineered better so as not squeak. Anyway, use caution if you do take it apart... probably the easiest way to lubricate would be to unscrew the bottom part, and just open it enough to get access to the hinge or spring, or whatever is squeaking.

I use the pedal for piano keyboard damper. A second pedal could be used for a "soft pedal' The pedal works well and is well made.

Because my older sustain pedal had quickly given out (it was cheap), I decided to pay a bit more money and to do this right. This sustain pedal works a lot better for me than the plastic type, which quit working for me. So I would recommend to get a pedal more like this one the first time you need one so it won't give out and will last longer. The nice thing is, there's a polarity switch on the bottom, which is nice, plus the bottom is rubber so that it won't slip if you have more of a slippery surface. Works for me.

I got this pedal to replace the cruddy one that came with our Yamaha weighted keyboard, and it has served us very well. The pedal is nicely heavy and stays in place during playing, and the pedal action itself has a good, springy, but not too stiff feel. The only gotcha which is actually a feature is the polarity switch - if the pedal activates when you let up vs. pushing down, just make sure to flip the switch. Great value for a solid replacement pedal.

Normally I only buy stuff with a lot of reviews, but this looked good and I took a chance on it, and it was definitely a good bet. Very solid feeling, good grip on the bottom, good weight to it... I have several pedals, Yamaha, Nord, Roland, and this one is up there with those in both quality and feel... Though I cannot speak for the long term, as I have only owned them a couple weeks, but I play often, and they (bought two) feel like they will last a while.

The sustain pedal that came with my electric keyboard worked for about a month and then became essentially useless. I began my search for a replacement and was drawn to the Yuker-ST1 first because of it's appearance. It looked like a traditional piano pedal and the price was equally atrractive. When it arrived, all my expectations were exceeded. I love the weight, feel, and response of pedal. It doesn't slide around on the floor and works beautifully. Highly recommend this item!