Nektar Foot Switch, Black, 3.07 x 1.77 x 6.81 inches (NP-1)

I first bought the NP-1, since I needed a sustain pedal for my Alesis VI-49. It works great but it's really light and goes sliding all over the place. It really works better as an ON/OFF switch and not something to be articulated. It also takes some decent force to press down, so I found myself using the ball of my foot rather than my toes. The construction is really solid, though, so I'm confident in Nektar's quality. The NP-1 just doesn't have much of a use right now in my setup, but I'll keep it around just in case.So I went ahead and picked up the NP-2. This is a GREAT no-nonsense pedal. It's nice and hefty and stays in place even on the short pile rug beneath my desk. Nice durable rubber pad all along the bottom. I can't speak to the lifespan of the pedal as I've only had it for 24 hours, but my first impression is that it will last a long time. And hey, it's $20 bucks. If it breaks I'll just get a new one.(The big NP-2 also has a polarity switch, which the little NP-1 lacks. I can make the little one "work" as a sustain pedal but I have to power up my keyboard in a certain way to get the right polarity. Having a switch just gets rid of that minor headache, and when it comes to playing & creating music, the less headaches the better!)Speaking of price, do yourself a favor: Unless you REALLY need a tiny pedal, just grab the NP-2 instead of the NP-1. It's only five bucks more but you're getting ten times the quality and usefulness.Or get both, and return the one you don't like! :)(UNRELATED NOTE: To any person who is going through a hard time right now, try your best to remember that life is only a ride. Take it easy on yourself, take it easy on other people. Earth can be a harsh place to live, but we can help each other if we forget what makes us different and remember what makes us similar. We live moment to moment, and if you can make it through this day, that's actually quite a victory. Close your eyes and breathe. We're here until we're not.)

This pedal is study. I use it for home practice, rehearsal and gigging. I must be a little hard on pedals because other brands don’t last me very long and they break. I have tried several popular name brands and none of them hold up and last like these. They do eventually fail under my abuse, but they last much longer. Well worth the price

Works well, solid metal build should be gig worthy, good size, I have used it as a piano expression pedal as well as a MIDI trigger to start my looper in Ableton, I was considering attaching to my pedalboard, the bottom is just a rubber pad you could easily replace with hook and loop tape.Only thing that may be a pro or con depending is the cable is attached and only 6 foot long. This may be convent for some to not have to worry about needing an extra cable if you are using as a sustain pedal with a keyboard 6 foot should be appropriate.... However if you want to use this to trigger MIDI (eg: to loop a bass or guitar ) you may want to place it further then 6 foot from your controller in witch case you will be tethered to your controller and may not be ideal for stage.I wish I could give 4 1/2 stars because of the length limitations, but the product is good and works as advertised so I'm going 5 I would just prefer it if you could use your own cable of choice.With all that said I also purchased the M-Audio version and they are IDENTICAL with the exception of the brand name on the rubber!!!

For the price, this is exactly what I wanted and was expecting. Its well built, not too light not too hard to press. I have to get used to it being a slight bit harder to press than my old one since I’m used to the piano style sustain pedals but that’s just a personal problem. It does come with a polarity switch for those wondering.Edit: So it’s been a little over a year sense I wrote my first review of this product, so I feel I’ve gotten a better feel and understanding of it now. I’m completely used to the feeling of pressing the pedal down, so that feels good. My only real complaint about the pedal after using it for a year is, not even 3-4 months of using it, I already had problems with it not functioning every single time I pushed it down. This is incredibly frustrating because it forces my brain to always second guess whether I’m actually going to get a sustain or not, and that’s just one other thing I’m having to think about while playing. I’m sure there is a quick fix for this, but I believe a good product is one where the consumer shouldn’t have to fix it every 3 months 🤷🏻‍♂️If I could go back and buy a slightly more expensive pedal that I knew would last a little longer, I would. That being said, this pedal is pretty cheap. Overall, I’m gonna lower my rating from 5 to 4 stars because other than those hiccups I experience every now and then, it is a good pedal.

This sustain pedal has been great! Been using it for a few weeks now so I can’t comment on longevity but the build quality is wonderful. I love that it’s weighty and that mixed with the entire bottom being nice grippy rubber means the thing doesn’t move unless you want it to. The switch on the bottom allows for you to choose how manual you want it to function. I like being able to cut the sustain at the end of a note/chord to keep them from bleeding through too much so it gives me the control I need for sure. Thanks for an awesome pedal!

Funciona bem, mas não fixa muito bem em qualquer superfície, fazendo com que você o perca durante um momento tendo que se levantar para reajustar a sua posição. Mas a qualidade do material me surpreendeu.

Not much to say about this, it does the job.Do keep it clean to avoid issues

Stable, lourde, silencieuse, bonne sensation au pied et sustain bon.Une pédale qui vaut le coup

Me ha gustado mucho en todos los aspectos. Es robusto y tiene buen peso que junto con toda la base de goma hace que no se mueva fácilmente. En mi caso hasta ahora no hay chirridos al pisarlo ni tampoco sonidos al llegar al final o soltarlo. El punto de dureza también me gusta, puedo reposar el pie en él sin que se active. El punto de activación está aprox. a mitad de recorrido.