The Behringer FC600 is a foot pedal for volume and expression control, made by Behringer. The maker describes it as a heavy-duty foot pedal that works equally well as either a volume pedal or a keyboard modulation control pedal, so it can sit on a guitar board as a volume pedal or serve a keyboard rig as a modulation controller in the expression pedal role.1
It is designed for use with all high-impedance instruments, and an independent tuner output is provided for silent tuning, letting you tune without sending your signal to the amp.1
What it does
As a volume pedal, the FC600 sits in your signal chain and sets level with your foot. Its minimum volume control is adjustable: you can set it to match your rhythm level, so the heel-back position drops you to your rhythm sound rather than to silence, or set it to zero for full swells played from silence.1
As a keyboard modulation control pedal, it sends control information instead, letting a keyboard player shape modulation with their foot. The same pedal covers both jobs, which is how Behringer positions it.1
The chassis is heavy-duty aluminum, which Behringer describes as both light in weight and rugged enough for the road.1
How it compares
Within Behringer's own range, the Behringer FCV100 V2 is the maker's other foot controller in this territory; the FC600 is the single-pedal option that combines volume and keyboard modulation control in one unit.1
Questions
Can the FC600 be used with instruments other than guitar?
Behringer describes the FC600 as designed for use with all high-impedance instruments, and the maker positions it as working equally well as a volume pedal or a keyboard modulation control pedal. That makes it a foot controller a keyboard player can use for modulation as well as something a guitarist can put in line for volume swells and level control.
What is the minimum volume control for?
The minimum volume control sets the pedal's quietest level. You can adjust it to match your rhythm level, so rocking back does not take you all the way to silence, or set it to zero for full volume swells played with the foot. It is the control that shapes how the pedal behaves as a volume pedal.
Does the FC600 have a tuner output?
Yes. Behringer provides an independent tuner output on the FC600, which lets you feed a tuner on a separate connection and tune silently while your main signal path keeps running, without your tuning being heard through the amplifier or PA.
Sources (1)
- FC600 | Behringer, Behringer
