All user reviews for the Behringer FCB1010 Midi Foot Controller

Ah yes. The FCB 1010. Brings back memories from high school...when rack systems were new and fresh! Okay, enough nostalgia. This is a midi controller of course. In fact my first ever midi controller was an FCB. Since then I've used about 6 or 7 different ones. This one, obviously was by far the least expensive. As I recall my rack consisted of a mesa studio preamp, a Digitech GSP unit, and a Mesa power amp of some sort. It was quite heavy.

Anyway, let's get to the review.

What are the features? Well the FCB has bank switches for something like 128 presets. There are 10 presets to a bank. You can use CC or PC commands. If you are familiar with midi this is straightforward stuff. It has a whopping 2 expression pedals which I don't think I've seen on any other unit. Now I know some people complain about the feel of these, but honestly considering the price and the fact that they are functional, I think it's fine. I used one for volume and one for wah. Never failed and never felt that cheap. The switches inevitably get criticized too. But I will say they feel great and never broke on me. It's true you get a more tactile response with the metal "switchcraft" style buttons you see on higher end units but hey, if you stomp on it who needs a tactile response? One function that is very cool is the relay switches. I used these with my Mesa Studio to switch channels and effects loops on and off. I was a bit surprised to see a function like this one a unit this cheap because a lot of the nicer midi controller I own don't even do that. Impressive.

What I really loved about the FCB is its reliability. I abused mine badly and it never gave me any trouble. Furthermore, the unit FEELS very strong which is surprising given the brand. People I know bash Behringer all the time, but I have used a handful of their products and find I'm usually surprised by what they can do for the price. The FCB though is far and away an impressive piece of work. Feature wise, it spanks units at 3 times the cost. If you want better buttons and expression pedals, prepare to pay.

I use this pedalboard qq months since I've acquired to drive a Digidesign 11R. I do not ais branch immediately before because I had to familiarize myself with the 11R. I have not tried other models because the ETFs offered the features necessary for what I wanted.

The 10 stomps and the 2 expression pedals answers has everything a guitarist wants to find his feet, LEDs provide good visibility of presets assets

I had to change its EPROM because I am a ball lineup, so I purchased a brand 11prom EUREKASOUND for $ 30 and everything was instantly program for the 11R. 3 modes, effects (management Stompboxes way), favorit presets and preset to navigate menus 11R.

The change of EPROM allowed me to open the FCB and to see the internal quality, respecting the old adage "less there are, the better." the exterior looks very robust and playing stomps on tap is pretty nice.

Therefore a good choice, although I realize that I pay a bit expensive, with 11prom pedalboard is a formidable and now irreplaceable.

For how long have you been using it?
4 or 5 years, home studio scene.
Coupled with a boss first VF-1, then a Line6 Pod X3 Pro.

What thing do you like most/least about it?
+ Almost infinite possibilities, you can pretty much set, I'm still out on something not feasible.
+ Strength, it's been many many years ago that I carry around, it is like new.
+ Updating firmware UNO simple = more opportunities and setup a free application Ripwerx (Linux / Mac / Win). It simplifies everything!

- Setting a bit complicated, it must be manual. With Ripwerx, it becomes all the'm very simple.

Did you try many other models before getting this one?
No. but I am much documented.

What is your opinion about the value for the price?
Bought 150 euros a few years ago, unbeatable.

Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice? ...
Without hesitation.

I use for almost 3 years this controller, I have chosen because it is very comprehensive and a friend sold it to me used to a good price. I use it as a MIDI controller for my computer to control the software LIVE while playing the guitar. I had to look pretty on the web to find the set (including sending control change rather than Program Change). But since I have configured, it's a real pleasure. I used a lot of time on stage without any worries. Very efficient and pleasant to use, I just worry for its robustness (even if no signs of weaknesses, past experiences with Behringer products showed me that it was the great weakness of the mark.
This is not the controller of my dreams but it perfectly fulfilled its mission for a price well below the competition.
I highly recommend it to musicians who, like me, do not make intensive use hyper and do not want to ruin.

Well, at the request of bin kerryfuckinking, a small notice quickly ^ ^
yaa know what this pedal is that:
- It is high
- Not super complicated but it has set the same afternoon when prog (Me, I still have the manual was not far)

most (at least what I like about him):
- It is still not broken despite these 8 years.
- It is supposed to order channels noon with no amp (I say supposed because I never do)
- The footswitches are reagents for plastic bibs (solid but certainly good, I prefer metal footswitch)

Least:
- It bothered me a long time but it's actually not that serious (let's say I've made myself), there is no footswitch under the control pedals. so we can not trigger a wah like a dunlop ... one is obliged to select the preset and move quickly make the wah pedal.
- Berho textbooks are not always super clear I think, especially in advanced techniques such twelve o'clock dump etc..
- Settings of the expression pedals are not that great, especially with time, we quickly has beaches max of 40 to 127 in place of the 1-127 promised.

I used to drive preamps, guitar rig, sp-404, etc.. With a little hack, it works. I will ever not have that choice because I find it really too big ... for 120 euros more I take the original from which it is copied, the roland FC300.