Small Bear shutting down

Has anybody ordered any of the smallbear grab boxes? $40 of mystery parts and components… I can’t resist!
Talked about this a few pages back. I tried to snag one the day they went live— was on before they went live, got it in my cart literally the moment they were up, checked out within less than 30 seconds of that all, and immediately got a notice that it was sold out already. Two or three other forum members got the mystery boxes and I believe were pretty disappointed with the contents.
 
Right before their shutdown I made an order and got a handful of NOS caps. Two of them came in handy on a recent build so I'm happy.

I'm hopeful that whomever buys them out can also hang onto their sources for the more rare parts. Their germanium offerings are unlike any other supplier and they went the extra mile to test them. I was happy to pay the price they asked to know that the stuff I was getting was checked out and would work in my builds. With so many whispers of fake parts or not knowing exactly what you're getting before clicking the "Buy" button, it was nice to know that someone was going the extra mile for DIY-ers like me.

I also liked that they had real Switchcraft jacks for a lot cheaper than Mouser or other sources. Once again, it's offering quality stuff that I can feel reasonably confident that if I give away or sell a pedal, it won't fail and cause me (and the buyer) all sorts of aggravation.
 
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Read all about it: https://smallbear-electronics.mybigcommerce.com/update/

Dear Friends and Customers:

Small Bear is excited to announce that we have reached an agreement in principle to be acquired by synthCube.

Following a final agreement, Small Bear customers will be able to continue ordering directly from the Small Bear webstore, as soon as arrangements have been completed for synthCube to accept and fill those orders. Please note that it is likely to take a few months for synthCube to receive our remaining stock in Massachusetts, get it organized on their premises and re-stock depleted items.

We expect that the combination of Small Bear and synthCube will provide expanded parts selection for DIY audio enthusiasts, including makers of stompboxes, modular synths, amps and more.

The combined company will continue to serve both hobbyists and commercial accounts. Small to mid-size stompbox, modular synth and DIY audio companies will continue to find deep inventory and competitive prices for components purchased in bulk, with a particular focus on analog and digital components specific to audio DIY.

Please watch this space for updates as we build our partnership.

Steve, Judy and the Small Bear Team

I already did.

 
Great idea to keep the Smallbear website up, but just change hands. It could avoid a lot of confusion, even if it's not the best website out there.
 
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