Casio SP-20 Piano-Style Sustain Pedal

I've been playing piano for most of my life (24 years), and Casio keyboards for almost 15 years. I've used several different kinds (and brands) of pedals with my keyboards.At first, I had a Casio Pedal in a lower model - Either the current SP3R or the equivalent that was available 15 years ago. Either way, it was a small black plastic square, which is obviously different than the sustain pedal on an actual piano. Likewise, it felt just about as real as it looked; it consstantly slid out of place was very stiff - i pretty much had to stomp on it to make sure it was all the way down. One night, it literally broke into pieces in the middle of a gig, and I started using more life-like pedals from other keyboard brands.I had borrowed friends' pedals from Yamaha (and a few more brands i don't remember) and quickly learned that they worked the opposite way of how they were supposed to work; when i didn't step on the pedal the notes would sustain, and stopped when i stepped down. Appearantly, all Casio keyboards are made with the opposite polarity of most brands ... great. I knew a couple of keyboardists who could play with a pedal like that, but I could never get the hang of it.So I eventually got a "universal" pedal from OnStage Gear. It has a polarity switch on the bottom so that it should work with any keyboard. For a year or two, it worked fine (with a little slippage here and there). But gradually it became unreliable. Sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn't. I tested the switch on a friend's Yamaha keyboard and it worked, but not on my Casio. I got another one that immeadiately started acting funny on me, and the third one didn't work for me at all, though they all worked fine on my friend's Yamaha.Then I finally found the Casio SP20. It looked and felt real, the rubber textured bottom kept it from slipping, and most of all IT WORKED! The only reason i just got a new one after three years is because I sold it with my old Casio keyboard (in order to get a higher model Casio). So far, this new pedal works just as great as the last one does. The Casio SP20 truly is the ONLY sustain pedal I've found that works RELIABLY with Casio keyboards.

I scoured the internet for a new pedal for my Casio Privia. I read some bad reviews but here’s the thing- it’s an apparatus made for stomping (pressing) on repeatedly. I don’t expect it to last a lifetime, but for the money I think it will serve me many more years of live music performances. I’ve used it for the better part of a year, gigging once or twice a month with no issue.It has a decently authentic feel but is also fairly heavy and has some grip on the bottom. I’ve seen reviews saying it slides around—- I use a small rug underneath as ANY pedal will slide if you don’t. (Again—- you are stepping on it repeatedly)I’ve also read some reports that it makes a tinging/ metallic sound but given that I play solo 99% of the time and have never had that issue, I’m guessing that has more to do with the users’ keys themselves. It also has never squeaked like my last pedal did. Very pleased so far. Use common sense with it & it’s a great buy!

I love it, I've been using one of the cheap plastic pedal things and absolutely hated it. this is heavy and stays in place on my tile floor and it works perfectly, just like a "real" piano. Absolutely LOVE IT. I do want to say, I saw some reviews where people said it didn't work for them. Well, at first I plugged this into the wrong spot and of course it didn't work. So do check that you put it in the correct place. I also saw a review that said that casio piano's have a different "polarity??" for their pedal connection so if you get a different kind it won't work correctly. I was very grateful for that review. One last word of advice for anyone looking at the "best seller" to read all the negative reviews. It seemed very strange to me for an electric piano pedal to have that many reviews ( i think it was over 2,000) lots of 5 stars and then quite a few 1 stars. I think the 5 stars for that product are "planted". Anyway, I'm glad I kept scrolling and found this one. the cord is quite thick ( rather ugly) but that's the only negative i can find.

Used the Casio SP-20 sustain pedal with my Alessis Recital Pro and it works well, and as I can imagine, as it’s expected to. Re. its performance and responsiveness it’s a decent pedal and works. I didn’t see any polarity switch or button but didn’t need it. I plugged the 1/4-inch jack into the sustain pedal port on the back of the keyboard while it was off, turned the keyboard on and it worked. It doesn’t feel like the upright Baldwin piano we have tho. I need to adjust the way I step in order to ensure the sustain is triggered, but I’m sure that will come with time. Just a word of caution, and this is probably related more to the keyboard than the pedal, don’t expect it to sound like a piano’s sustained sound. It’s much more shallow, at least coming through the keyboard’s built in speakers, so I was a little disappointed. But, then again the overall sound isn’t quite like a real piano but is good enough. The pedal works fine.