The Bespeco VM14L is a passive stereo volume pedal made for keyboards. Bespeco describes it as an "ABS stereo volume pedal for keyboard with metal shielded base and non-slip feet"1. Because it is passive, it needs no power supply or battery: the rocker pedal simply turns a potentiometer to set the level of the signal passing through it. It sits in the volume pedal family alongside models like the Bespeco VM14, Bespeco VM12 and Bespeco VM10L, and more broadly with other volume pedals such as the Boss FV-50L Stereo Volume and the Ernie Ball Stereo Volume/Pan Pedal.
Controls and connections
The VM14L keeps things simple. There is one control on the pedal itself, a minimum regulation POT, plus the stereo input pair of two Ø 6.3 mm jack mono sockets1.
The minimum regulation potentiometer, a 100 Kohm pot, sets the pedal's minimum level, so the heel-down position can be silenced or set to a floor level rather than full cut1. Bespeco's Italian product page lists the same control as the "Potenziometro regolazione minimo 100 Kohm", the minimum adjustment potentiometer at 100 Kohm2.
The two mono 6.3 mm jack sockets carry the left and right channels of a stereo signal, so a keyboard's stereo outputs can both run through the single pedal1.
Impedance and what it suits
Bespeco specifies the VM14L at 20 Kohm impedance1. In a passive volume pedal, that value shapes how the pedal loads whatever feeds it. A 20 Kohm input is aimed at line-level sources such as keyboards, which is consistent with the pedal's stated purpose. Guitar players comparing passive pedals will notice that guitar-oriented models, such as the Ernie Ball mono volume pedal or the Xotic high impedance volume pedal, use higher impedance values suited to pickups.
The VM14L in Bespeco's range
The VM14L is one of several volume pedals Bespeco builds. The L suffix marks the low-impedance, keyboard-oriented version of the VM14, which is covered on its own page at Bespeco VM14. The wider family includes the Bespeco VM10, Bespeco VM10L, Bespeco VM12 and Bespeco VM12ARTE1.
Questions
Is the Bespeco VM14L made for guitar or keyboard?
Bespeco lists the VM14L as a keyboard volume pedal. Its maker describes it as an ABS stereo volume pedal for keyboard with a metal shielded base and non-slip feet. The 20 Kohm impedance and stereo input arrangement suit the line-level outputs of a keyboard or other stereo instrument rather than a guitar pickup, so players looking for a guitar-focused pedal would generally look at Bespeco's other volume models or a dedicated guitar volume pedal.
What is the impedance of the Bespeco VM14L?
Bespeco gives the VM14L's impedance as 20 Kohm. That figure comes from the maker's own product page. Impedance matters for how a passive volume pedal loads the signal feeding it: a 20 Kohm input suits line-level sources such as keyboards, while pedals intended for guitar pickups typically use higher values.
How does the VM14L differ from the VM14?
The two are closely related models in Bespeco's volume pedal range, and the L in VM14L marks the low-impedance version. The VM14L is specified at 20 Kohm impedance, a value aimed at line-level keyboard sources. For the VM14's own specifications, see its product page. Both are passive pedals, so neither needs a power supply.
Is the Bespeco VM14L stereo?
Yes. Bespeco describes the VM14L as a stereo volume pedal, and it takes two mono 6.3 mm jack inputs, one per channel. That lets a player control the level of a stereo keyboard signal with one pedal instead of two mono units.
Sources (2)
- VM14L - ABS Stereo Volume Pedal for Keyboard - Bespeco, Bespeco, 2026
- Bespeco - VM14L - Pedale volume stereo in ABS per tastiera, Bespeco, 2026
