using generics for caps, diodes, etc...

[ocoaibass]

Ive got a local electronics store in my town hat only sells NTE parts. They are a good place to get IC sockets, LEDs, & switches but I didn't know if they would be okay for diodes & things that have well known names, LM308Ns or 1N34As. Anybody ever use any parts like this on their pedals?

I looked the company up & they say all their parts have the same "or better" specs. I'm wondering if the slew rate, clipping point, or whatever else may be just different enough to be considered wrong or not as good to us music nerds.

 

[ocoaibass]

Bump?

 

[rratajski]

Your best bet would be to build two units: one with your local place's parts and the other with parts from an online place like mouser, jameco, small bear, pedal parts plus, or mammoth.

I would say that it's fine...generally parts are parts! Germanium transistors are the only thing I found with big variances.

 

[ocoaibass]

I'm definitely getting most of the things people name drop a lot all original. I was just thinking about caps. I know ceramic vs film vs etc... But as long as I've got the name brand diodes & op amps I'm good, right?

 

[rratajski]

I just said man, I haven't noticed a real difference...it all preeeeetty much sounds the same, esp "in the mix."

 

[ocoaibass]

Sorry, that was a semi rhetorical question mark. Hahahaha. My bad

 

[Hactar]

I think that generally the difference between, say, an LM386 and a NTE823 is going to be quite minimal.

 

[ocoaibass]

I think that generally the difference between, say, an LM386 and a NTE823 is going to be quite minimal.

Yeah, so far so good. Thanks, everybody for your helping this n00b