Price for a Beta (iv?) footswitch

[rick.heil]

Does anybody have any opinions on how much a beta footswitch is worth?  There's one on eBay for $89 plus 10 for shipping, and there's a guy I found (not on ebay, thru a shop near me) that's offering one for $95 with free shipping....

...both these seem way overpriced to me.  I dunno.  Your thoughts?

[EdBass]

I would think a footswitch would be worth it's weight in gold if you have a beta without one. 

1.What's the purpose of using a beta amp if you can't switch/blend channels on the fly? As far as I can tell that's the feature on the beta that makes it most desireable.
2.The footswitch is unique to the amp, nothing else will work.
3.They don't make them any more.

[rick.heil]

this is true, I suppose...I guess I'm just cheap 

[Mike B.]

Buy the footswitch if you need one (I have no connection to the auctions in question, by the way)!

Mike

[cromag]

for a footswicth, that is a bit pricey.    HOWEVER, those switches are only compatible with the head itself.     and i rarely see any on ebay.   i need one for my concert lead.   so would i pay 85 / 95 bucks for one?   yes! 

[rick.heil]

well, the beta switch is just for betas, and there aren't that many (and there arent any substitutes).  cant you use just a regular switch for the concert lead?

[cromag]

nope.   concert lead has the 5 prong jacks.

[JoeArthur]

nope.   concert lead has the 5 prong jacks.

Only the "newer" red-faced single channel concert leads had that connector for the footswitch.

The "older" black/silver dual channels had RCA connections for the footswitch... and yes, they used plain old footswitching - just ground or unground to switch that particular function.

Radio shack has a nice 6 inch or so stereo 1/4" jack to dual RCA plug cable that makes it easy to connect up (something like) a dual button Peavey footswitch!!

For the older concert leads that is.