Yamaha FC-7

I wanted to upgrade from Kurzweil's CC1 pedals because they have a pretty short travel (15°). Yamaha FC7 is probably the undisputed champion of expression pedals for quite a long time now - and I say it's definitely deserved!

The only thing that could be considered a negative with this pedal is that it uses a 50 kOhm logarithmic potentiometer, whereas almost all other expression pedals use linear pots (and usually 10 or 20 kOhm). So there will need to be some soldering in order to reduce the impedance of the pedal so that I can use it with my Kurzweil PC3K8 keyboard. No matter - an easy job to do.

Just get one. Get two. Hell, get as many as your MIDI controller can connect. Be Vangelis. Enjoy life!

If you're playing keys or organ, it is necessary to use a volume pedal.
I didn't want to spend too much money, but I also wanted to have a good quality. After trying some pedals at Thomann Music Store in Treppendorf, Germany (It's like disney land for musicians!!) I chose the Yamaha FC-7. It has a wide base for big foots and its surface is anti slip with the naps on top of the pedal. Also the underground of the pedal is anti slip, and that is very important for performing on stage.
The cable looks a bit weak, but it works for more than 3 years and there were no problems.
What you have to know: It has no zero point! But that's ok for me. I don't play if I don't want to have sound.

I have four of them for my pedalboard, using a Rocktron Midi Raider Midi Controller and a Rocktron Midi Xchange together ("midi out of the Midi Xchange to midi in" of the Rocktron Midi Raider, two FC-7 pedals for every unit). And when i want to play my Yamaha Motif ES-6 Synthesizer i use one for sustain. This is the most usable and most reliable expression pedal you can buy. Thid will work for all eternity without any problem. And it is compatible with almost every synth,controller,etc. I love this product, it has the right range. Wah-Wah, Whammy tricks with Pitch Shifter effects, every parameter on guitar/bass rack effects, Synthesizers, Keyboards,etc. Very detailed range also. You get more of what you pay with this product. Congratulations Yamaha Corporation!

I mostly play Hammond with the ridiculously expensive Hammond expression pedals.
I got this one to use with a Roland VK-8 that I sometimes still use on tour. That meant I had to reverse the polarity (Yamaha and Roland don't mix), but that was easy enough.
The pedal has a nice long throw, which makes it a true organ expression pedal. It's built solid and compact, which makes it easy to carry around. It is relatively light but stays well in place. To my (personal!) taste, it could use a fraction more resistance. I tend to overstep it. Other than that, this is one of the best organ expression pedals out there.

It truly is the greatest; which is something that doesn't make it perfect, though. I think the expression pedal panorama is pretty mediocre.

Pros:
- The range is truly amazing,
- Being able to set the angle for a standing position is really useful,
- The way you can fix multiple pedals together is practical as well,
- It's big, wide, and heavy.

Cons:
- 50kOhm and no configurability regarding polarity. Fortunately, someone with basic electronics knowledge can build an adapter (just flip T and R, and add a 10kOhm resistor connecting S and T).
- There's a lot of plastic (ABS?). I wouldn't mind more metal.