00:00Ok, so if you've ever rebuilt an amp or modded a pedal, you already know how fast potentiometers
00:05eat into your budget. I went digging through the listings and found 5 dual-channel pots that are
00:10genuinely cheap and actually well-reviewed, we're talking 4.9 stars across the board,
00:15thousands sold each. Here's my top 5 for audio amplifiers.
00:20First up, the WH-148. This is the classic 20mm, 6-pin dual pot, and the value range is what
00:27gets me, be 1k all the way up through 2k, 5k, 10k, 20k, 50k, 100k, 250k, and 1m, so you're
00:36covered
00:36whether you're doing gain, tone, or volume. 5 pieces for $3.47, and over $4,400 sold.
00:44That's your workhorse right there. Number 2 is the RK097G, and this one's for the people who
00:50actually care about matching channels. 10% tolerance means the two halves track close together,
00:56which is exactly what you want in a stereo volume control.
01:00Flower split 15mm shaft, audio taper in 20k, 50k, or 100k. $3.31 for 5, and it's probably the
01:10tightest tolerance set on this list. Third is the RV097NS, and this one has a trick,
01:16it's got a switch built right in. So your volume pot also turns the amp on and off,
01:21which saves you an extra hole in the chassis and a whole lot of wiring.
01:25Sealed body, 15mm shaft, 5 pins, values from 5k up to 500k. $3.40 for 5 pieces. Perfect for small
01:35builds where space is tight. For is the RK097NS kit, cheapest of the bunch at $3.24, and it's the
01:43one
01:43I'd grab when I'm not totally sure what I need. 6-pin dual, sealed, 15mm shaft, and you can pick
01:49from B1K up to 500k. $3.600 sold, same 4.9 rating. That's a spare parts box all by itself.
01:59And last is the one with the most options, 3, 6, or 8 pins, B5K through B500K, sealed linear taper.
02:07If you're working on something odd where the footprint has to match exactly,
02:11this is the listing that'll probably have it. $3.68 for 5, still under a dollar a pot,
02:17and the reviewer feedback is just as solid. That's the list. All 5 links are down in the
02:23description with the exact values spelled out, so grab whichever one matches your build.
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