Nektar NP-1 Metal Footswitch

Excellent , just what I needed for my electric spinning wheel. Just s light tap is all that is needed for start / stop action. Even had the correct jack plug. Well pleased with this well made solid device, its steel construction is ideal for a foot switch- nice and heavy so it keeps still on the floor, unlike light plastic type which skid away at the slightest tap. I recommend this device 100%.

The Nektar NP-1 is definitely well built - with a rubber grip on the top edge (where you press down on the pedal) and the same rubber on the bottom it grips the floor and you don't slip on it from use. I use this barefoot as well while I'm at home and it feels fine to use, with a very good travel for the cost and size. It's the same size physically as either a larger wallet or a medium sized smartphone, so it's easy to take with your MIDI controller or keyboard as needed. It uses a 6.35mm jack that fits in my controller fine (I use an AKAI MPK Mini Play, so it should work in those) so I can use this as a sustain pedal. It has a switch for polarity (as mentioned in the description) and that's the only thing on this that isn't made of metal, but realistically it's still as tough as it needs to be. The only negative using it as a sustain pedal is that, unlike other pedals, it can only work either fully on or fully off, as opposed to a more variable sustain pedal. It makes it good as a simpler pedal or something a bit more portable, but if you were permanently at home then you might be able to find something better. At the price I got it, definitely a good partner to any MIDI controller

It's a really nice foot switch, however, it does not 'latch', meaning that if you want it to turn on/off a subwoofer, you'd have to hold the pedal down to keep the sub on (or off, if polarity reversed). My fault for purchasing without knowing what I needed. Just in case this helps anyone else.

Good quality metal, although the rubber pads ‘pop’ out of their holes and I’d suggest glueing them on instead of the ‘push-pop’ design currently used, especially where a heavy boot may be placed on it at regular intervals!

Brilliant. Excellent value for money

It's a very simple and solid pedal. It has short travel and it works well.

Lasted less than a year (in a pandemic where I'm not even travelling with it!) before the internal on/off switch became erratic and unreliable. I much prefer this style to the faux-grand piano style with the additional height, especially when standing up, but disappointed with the quality on this model. Will be looking elsewhere.

Can be Used for drum machine loop pedal to trigger drum fills and intro’s. Equally good for portable piano / synth.