Yes...ish.
I've probably bought 100+ pedals at this stage. I've bought some garbage, and I've bought some VERY shiny pedals.
...and these days, my board is made up of mostly MXR and Boss.
Generally, I found that the boutique versions were "better" than the originals, but whether or not that "improvement" translated to any noticable improvement in the end is really goddamn questionable.
Fuzz Pedals? Worth being fussy\boutiquey about. Fuzz pedals are simple circuits so every component matters a lot. A fuzz face has 12 parts. If you care about fuzz, then it's worth paying extra for some nerd to measure the resistance\ohm\whatever of every part to make sure it does the thing properly.
Compressor? KINDA worth being fussy about, but to an extent. Generally speaking, if you want all the useful features of a compressor, you gotta pay extra. It can be worth getting those features, but bear in mind that nobody is meant to "hear" your compressor. Nobody in a million years will hear your bass and be able to identify what compressor pedal you've used. Pay for features, but don't pay for hype.
Overdrive? Not...reeeeaallly worth being fussy over. It isn't fair to say that overdrive pedals sound the same, but it IS fair to say that they all do the same thing. Some overdrive pedals won't work well with your pickups\amp, so that's why it's worth hunting for the correct one. If it's not a Tubescreamer\Klon\OCD\Zen Drive, then you might be barking up the wrong tree. I've gone through probably a dozen boutique Tubescreamers that were all "better" than a TS808, but these days I run a Boss SD-1 and melt faces.
Distortion? YMMV. Distortion can blend into "Amp in a Box" which then blurs the line with "Modellers." If you're wanting a "normal" distortion pedal, I probably wouldn't get fussy (See: OD). If you're going amp in a box, it can be worth getting fussy to get the RIGHT amp in a box. Modelling is a different kettle of fish and I'm not touching that. Tube-driven pedals (that are legit) can be worth the extra cash but some companies take the piss the moment they put some glass in a pedal.
Modulation? Not worth getting fussy about. For Modulation to sound awesome, you need an awesome tone in the first place. If your bass sounds killer, adding almost any chorus to it will mean your killer sounding bass now sounds chorused! This is one of those big "does not translate to a noricable improvement" things. I mean you'll notice the difference, but nobody is able to hear a guitar and go: "Ah yes, that's definitely the Walrus Audio Julia chorus!" or "Oh sick CE2 bro!" You can often spot an OD or a Fuzz pedal, but spotting a modulation pedal? Good luck.
Delay\Reverb? If you need the big shiny features (tap tempo or whatever) it can be worth getting fancy over. However nobody who hears your bass will be able to distinguish when you switched from an Analog delay to a Digital delay. Never in a million billion years. If you need fancy features then yeah get fancy, but "different kinds of delay" should be low on your priority list. But again, pay for features, don't pay for hype.
Pitch? Don't be cheap, but...chill. Cheap octavers or whatever do not track well and are awful to play. Don't be cheap. But if you think somebody is hearing your bass and going: "Oh sick an OC5!" or "Phwoah! An Aguilar Octamizer!" you're kidding yourself.
Don't forget the golden rule. If it SOUNDS good, it IS good.
