Best Casio SP-3 Sustain Pedal Alternatives

Based on 3 reviews

I couldn’t get the three pedals to work, just the rightmost pedal, the damper. Ultimately, the problem was the stereo jack wasn’t fully inserted in the Pedal 4 socket on the SL73 keyboard. It took a good while to troubleshoot because inserting this cable has a different feeling from the mono jack on the SLP-100 pedal that came free with the keyboard. Troubleshooting this was useful because I learned that Logic Pro didn’t have instruments that could test the Soften and Sustenato pedals so I used Midi Monitor and the demo version of Pianoteq to see what MIDI control signals were coming from the keyboard, plus I was obliged to read the SLStudio manual carefully to discover about switching off other zones or at least setting all zones to the multipedal for pedal socket 4...

Based on 21 reviews

I use it with my Nord Electro 6D keyboard to control both the sustain and the leslie simulation depending on which program I am at. I'm very satisfied because I got exactly what I needed, a metal pedal with a slim design and great response. Has a nice rubber underneath so it doesn't move as you press it. Bear in mind that this model doesn't have the polarity switch. I have no problem with this since I can change the polarity on my Nord keyboard. All in all a nice simple product that does it's job and feels sturdy!

Based on 184 reviews

Great price for a great pedal. Works perfectly, doesn't slip. plus points: I don't know of a pedal that comes close at this price point for the quality it offers. It has great anti-slip at the bottom. It sits rock steady on the floor. It does what it needs to do. Cons At one point there was a bad contact at the switch on the bottom. Which reverses the pedal (sustains when it isn't pressed). This meant that sometimes the notes would hang when releasing the pedal. Almost wanted to return it. But a quick back and forth on the switch fixed that. Still it seems a bit of a weak spot. After extensive use for a week, it started to squeak. probably an easy fix, but I'm too lazy atm. I can live with it. However in a perfect world, it wouldn't even be there in the first place.

Based on 58 reviews

I've deliberately waited several months before reviewing this product. All-too-often reviews are written within days of purchase but as a gigging musician I not only need gear which does what it's designed to, but which is also well-built and reliable. Almost 6 months in, this pedal has performed very well indeed. Yes on the surface there's perhaps not too much to say about a sustain pedal - it only does one thing, after all. It's built well, especially for it's price; the pedal action is quiet and smooth with a pleasing depth of travel and weight to it and there is a very useful polarity switch on the underside. In fact it's very similar to the much more costly Yamaha FC-5 which I also use. The additional weight of playing whilst stood up takes its toll on sustain pedals,...

Based on 7 reviews

Kudos to Roland, this is a really good pedal! Build quality is excellent, it is very sturdy and VERY solid, heavy. It doesn't budge, even on lacquered floor without any cloth beneath it to prevent slippage (it has a number of anti-slip rubbers which seem to do a great job, but I think the main thing that's preventing this pedal to move is its sheer mass). I bought it to use it with my Kurzweil PC3K8, which doesn't support continuous pedals in its regular sustain, sostenuto and soft pedal inputs, but I will modify the wiring so that it works. The pedal is absolutely worth it! Get one, especially if you have a Roland board that supports it. You will not regret it!

Based on 56 reviews

Though the digital Piano FP-10 comes with its own pedal, I was recommended to get a solid and a slightly heavier pedal to start learning the instrument so that I would not get used to some bad learning habits related to the usage of pedal. The pedal that comes with Digital Piano might be ok for someone who already know how to play the instrument but as a beginner I don't want to take that chance and so invested in getting a separate pedal. The pedal itself is relatively cheap, great quality, very sturdy and stable. I totally recommend this to any beginners or to even experienced people who want to try this brand for the first time. Overall, a great nice product.

Based on 6 reviews

It is a very well built and perfectly functioning pedal but it is a little of an overkill for a digital piano, even a good one (like the nord stage 2 I have). Sostenuto on a digital piano is good fun to mess around with but not something that normally gets used on a gig. Same with the half pedalling and the una corda. If you have a digital piano as your only instrument (and plenty of spare cash) then this could be a good thing to get, but I have a grand piano, which renders this pedal unnecessary at home, and when I go to gigs I take a smaller single pedal to minimise the weight I have to carry.

Based on 7 reviews

I got two of these for my SL88 Grand, one for sustain, and one for una corda. I wanted continuous pedals so that I could exploit the many options Pianoteq 6 Pro offers (e.g. partially muting strings when you leave the sustain pedal on the middle). These are phenomenal and work great with the software. If you're using it for the first time, be aware you need to switch the polarity from Pianoteq (if you go to the MIDI settings, you can set the minimum value for this pedal to 1 and the maximum to 0 (it's initially set to min=0, max=1). I also appreciate the generous cable length!

Based on 33 reviews

I've used this with Novations, Rolands, Yamahas, Korgs, DSI synths and Millenium-branded keyboards. It worked perfectly with all of them and I've never had any issues with it (I think I've had to use the polarity switch on the back with some of them, well done Lead Foot for including a polarity switch!). I currently use it as a STOP switch with Ableton Live (via a DSI Mopho SE), using it to stop loops and clips at the end of songs, so I stomp it pretty hard. Because I'm abusing it, I bought a spare, just in case. It's an all-plastic body so it feels flimsier than a metal pedal, but it's put up with years of abuse from me, and there's hardly a mark on it (and I wear UK 12 boots onstage). In summary: functional, inexpensive and impressively durable!

Based on 8 reviews

I've had a couple of these that were heavily used for rehearsal and gigging and they hold up to heavy use. On stage I'll sometimes wear bigass boots and have stomped on these. I had one pedal that finally started going bad after 10 years, this could be fixed but it also nice to have spares. The wire is a bit too long for me so I mod mine and cut the wire shorter so its about the perfect length from my instrument without having this large coil of wire at my feet. Also you may want to mount these to a small board or tape them down when gigging they're small and light and move around.Of course the price could be a lot lower on these seeing whats inside them, still very simple so not much to break.