00:00Best Audio Electrolytic Capacitors Under $5.56
00:03Yeah, you heard that right, under 5 bucks and change.
00:07I went digging through the listings and pulled 5 Nichicon FW caps people are actually buying and actually rating high.
00:14If you're recapping an amp, building a filter, or just tired of cheap no-name caps muddying your sound, stay
00:20with me, because one of these is under $2.
00:23First up, the TakeFast Nichicon FW 2200 microfarads at 63 volts, 18 by 35 millimeters.
00:31This one has a perfect 5-star rating and almost 5,000 sold, which tells you something.
00:37It's a single cap, not a pack, but 63 volts and 2200 microfarads in this size is exactly what you
00:44want for amplifier filtering and power supply duties.
00:48$4.75 for a legit Nichicon FW is genuinely fair.
00:52If you only need one big filter cap, this is your pick.
00:57Next, 10 pieces of Nichicon FW 1000 microfarads at 6.3 volts, 8 by 11.5 millimeters.
01:0510 caps for $3.90.
01:07That's 39 cents each, and they're the 4.9 rated ones people keep reordering.
01:13These are perfect for audio signal paths and small DIY builds where you need matching pairs.
01:18Honestly, for the price of a coffee you get enough to recap a whole board.
01:23Hard to argue with that.
01:26Third, the 10-pack Nichicon FW assortment, 1 microfarad up to 1,000 microfarads, voltages from 10 all the way
01:33to 100 volts.
01:35$4.22, 4.9 rating, over 4,000 sold.
01:40This is the starter kit.
01:42If you're not sure which values you need, buy this and you'll probably have them.
01:47Mixing and matching voltages in one bag is exactly what DIY audio folks want, and it keeps your parts drawer
01:52stocked for months.
01:54Then there's the cheapest one here, 10 Nichicon FW caps, 1 microfarad to 470 microfarads, 6.3 up to 100
02:02volts, for $1.68.
02:04Yeah, $1.68.
02:07Rating sits at 4.6, which is still solid, and over 4,000 people bought it.
02:13If budget is the whole point of your build, start here.
02:16Worst case, you've got spares.
02:19Best case, you just outfitted a project for pocket change.
02:23Last one, the 2024 Nichicon FW 4700 microfarads at 35 volts, 18 by 35 millimeters.
02:32For $59, 4.9 rating, 3,600 sold, and that 2024 new tag means fresh stock, which matters for electrolytics
02:40sitting on shelves.
02:424,700 microfarads at 35 volts is serious filtering muscle for amplifier power supplies.
02:49If you're chasing tighter base and cleaner output, this is the cap doing the heavy lifting.
02:54All five links are in the description below, so grab whichever fits your build.
02:59If this helped you save a few bucks, hit that like button and subscribe, I dig through listings like this
03:04every week so you don't have to.
03:06Thanks for watching, and happy soldering!
