I was wondering what everyone's opinions on non-polarized capacitors were.
I use just basic ceramic caps right now, and multilayer ceramics for larger values (1uF)
i have some tantalum ones laying around as well.
I am thinking about ordering the panasonic stack metal film caps from digi key and smallbear.
will i notice the quality difference in the sound? is it worth the investment for the next set of pedals i decide to build, or should i just stick to the cheap tayda ceramic caps?
I used to care about the caps I use. First they had to be brand name, e.g. Panasonic. Then they had to be box caps - because they look so dang cool. After so many builds, I find I just don't care anymore - I'm content with the cheap greenies and ceramics you can get for dirt cheap at Futurlec. I know some folks swear they can hear a difference between cap types, but I've never been able to.
Box caps are fairly inexpensive if you order from Bitsbox as well. The British post is fabulous.
If I'm building a guitar amplifier, that's when I find I really care about caps. Mallory 150's are my favorite. But truthfully; half the reason I pick them is for the way they look. I'm not so sure I'd hear the difference between them and some generic film cap.
All the Best