Erik S
Well-known member
If you need to order three capacitors you forgot you needed, it might be cheaper at this point to order from a domestic supplier where you'll usually pay more for parts but less in shipping.As a recent joiner of this hobby, I've heard lots of good things about Tayda but I've never ordered from them because the shipping and tariffs have been astronomical. I'm bummed I missed out on it before things went sideways, especially because they have the best range of colors for enclosures that I've found so far.
If you need to order all of the parts for multiple pedal builds at once like I generally try to do with Tayda orders, they're still the cheapest.
Even if you do some careful shopping and think you're saving some money, if you need to order the same parts from three suppliers instead of one, the multiple rounds of shipping will add up.
Practically of these parts are made in China. No pedal part I've ever bought is made in the US. Either I'm paying a tariff to import the parts, or Mouser is paying it, then marking it up when they resell to me. There's no free lunch.
Tayda has earned my loyalty. We talk a lot about them being cheap, but they're also fast, accurate, efficient, have remarkable customer service, the best website, and the best packaging by a mile. They're also focused on serving my niche hobby, and seem to have constantly made improvements over a period where most other businesses I deal with seem to be stagnant or getting worse.