Capacitors
Capacitors are passive devices that are used in almost all electrical circuits for rectification, coupling and tuning. Also known as condensers, a capacitor is simply two electrical conductors separated by an insulating layer called a dielectric. The conductors are usually thin layers of aluminum foil, while the dielectric can be made up of many materials including paper, mylar, polypropylene, ceramic, mica, and even air. Electrolytic capacitors have a dielectric of aluminum oxide which is formed through the application of voltage after the capacitor is assembled.
Characteristics of different capacitors are determined by not only the material used for the conductors and dielectric, but also by the thickness and physical spacing of the components.
Made of the highest quality aluminum metalized polypropylene film available. Made in France. This superior concept significantly improved the electrical and mechanical characteristics of the film capacitor. They deliver a high level of performance that has never before been achieved.
Starting at $4.59
Axial lead electrolytic capacitors from F&T. The capacitors have an operating temperature range -40°C to 85°C. Made in Germany.
Starting at $4.25
Illinois Capacitor Inc. high quality low leakage axial lead electrolytic capacitor
Starting at $4.25
SoZo's Yellow Mustard line of polyester film tube amp capacitors have been thoroughly tested by LA’s best tube amp builders. They are handmade to exact vintage specs, and beat everything available, even in high gain situations.
After years of painstaking research and development, in 2003 SoZo Amplification began manufacturing the SoZo Mustard Cap™ capacitors, which quickly caught on among discriminating musicians and amp designers. Now, hundreds of thousands of capacitors later, SoZo has engineered capacitor product lines optimized for different products, including amps by Marshall™, Fender®, Vox®, HiWatt, and others, as well as professional sound gear from Neve, API, Neumann, Universal Audio, Urei, and virtually any quality gear from the 1950s on.
These caps are successful recreations of the originals and are superbly built and excellent-sounding caps. When one considers the audio signal passes through as many as ten capacitors before exiting the amplifier, you can see how these components play an extremely large role in the tone of the amplifier.
After years of painstaking research and development, in 2003 SoZo Amplification began manufacturing the SoZo Mustard Cap™ capacitors, which quickly caught on among discriminating musicians and amp designers. Now, hundreds of thousands of capacitors later, SoZo has engineered capacitor product lines optimized for different products, including amps by Marshall™, Fender®, Vox®, HiWatt, and others, as well as professional sound gear from Neve, API, Neumann, Universal Audio, Urei, and virtually any quality gear from the 1950s on.
These caps are successful recreations of the originals and are superbly built and excellent-sounding caps. When one considers the audio signal passes through as many as ten capacitors before exiting the amplifier, you can see how these components play an extremely large role in the tone of the amplifier.
Starting at $4.25
High quality axial-leaded electrolytic capacitors. These 041, 042, 043 ASH series capacitors are produced by Vishay BC, formerly known as Philips / BC. These capacitors have been produced for many years and can be found in a wide variety of music equipment including vintage amps by Vox, Hiwatt and Marshall. Features
Applications
- Useful life: 5000 h to 15 000 h at 85 °C
- High rated voltage: up to 450 V
- Polarized aluminum electrolytic capacitors, non-solid electrolyte
- Axial leads, cylindrical aluminum case, insulated with a blue sleeve
Applications
- General purpose, industrial, power supply, audio-video
- Smoothing, filtering, buffering at high voltages
- Boards with restricted mounting height, vibration, and shock resistant
Starting at $3.79
Electrolytic F&T axial lead electrolytic capacitor
Founded in 1948 by Heinz Fischer and Alfred Tausche, F&T Capacitors has over 60 years of experience in producing some of the finest capacitors available today. F&T Caps are known for their great tone and reliability
- 100 uF/ 100V
- 0.41" diameter x 1.21" length
- Operating temperature range -40°C to 105°C
- Made in Germany
Founded in 1948 by Heinz Fischer and Alfred Tausche, F&T Capacitors has over 60 years of experience in producing some of the finest capacitors available today. F&T Caps are known for their great tone and reliability
$3.50
Aluminum Capacitors +85 °C, axial lead. The best electrolytic money can buy. Features:
- Low leakage current
- Long shelf life
- Ideal for application in TV sets, auto radios, radio-phone combinations, electronic testing equipment
Starting at $2.95
4700 µF @ 16 VDC polarized electrolytic capacitor with axial leads. 5/8" diameter x 1-1/16" length.
$2.55
Axial electrolytic capacitor.
- Capacitance: 80µF
- Tolerance: ±20%
- Temperature range: -40°C +85°C.
- Voltage rating: 500VDC
$2.55
High quality 0.68uF axial capacitor rated at 250V. This value is popular for cathode bypass capacitors in many vintage Marshall amps. The 8.5x26.5mm size works well for turret board builds of these classic amplifiers. These MKT1813 capacitors are produced by Vishay Roederstein, formerly known as ERO. These capacitors are made with metalized polyester film and sealed in epoxy resin. Suggested applications include blocking, bypassing, filtering, timing, coupling and decoupling, interference suppression in low voltage applications. Features
- Plastic-wrapped, epoxy resin sealed, flame retardant encapsulation
- Non polar
- Tubular metalized polyester film construction
- ±10% tolerance
- Axial leads
- Operational life greater than 300,000 hours (40 °C/0.5 UR)
$2.35
High quality low leakage tubular electrolytic capacitor. Rated for 85° C operation. Tolerance -20%, +50%.
Starting at $2.25
Electrolytic F&T axial lead electrolytic capacitor
Founded in 1948 by Heinz Fischer and Alfred Tausche, F&T Capacitors has over 60 years of experience in producing some of the finest capacitors available today. F&T Caps are known for their great tone and reliability
- 33 uF/ 160V
- .47" diameter x 1.15" length
- Operating temperature range -40°C to 105°C
- Made in Germany
Founded in 1948 by Heinz Fischer and Alfred Tausche, F&T Capacitors has over 60 years of experience in producing some of the finest capacitors available today. F&T Caps are known for their great tone and reliability
$1.95
High quality axial capacitors rated at 400V. These MKT1813 capacitors are produced by Vishay Roederstein, formerly known as ERO. These capacitors are made with metalized polyester film and sealed in epoxy resin. Suggested applications include blocking, bypassing, filtering, timing, coupling and decoupling, interference suppression in low voltage applications. Features
- Plastic-wrapped, epoxy resin sealed, flame retardant encapsulation
- Non polar
- Tubular metalized polyester film construction
- ±10% tolerance
- Axial leads
- Operational life greater than 300,000 hours (40 °C/0.5 UR)
Starting at $1.95
- 16µF, 475VDC
- Rated for -25° C through +85° C
- Tolerance ± 20%
- Ripple current rated at 90mA rms at 120 Hz 105° C
- Measures 26mm in length x 13mm in diameter.
$1.95
High quality axial-leaded electrolytic capacitors. These 021 ASM series capacitors are produced by Vishay BC, formerly known as Philips / BC. These capacitors have been produced for many years and can be found in a wide variety of music equipment ranging from vintage amps by Vox and Marshall to classic fuzz pedals such as the Fuzz Face and Tonebender. Suggested applications include general purpose use, industrial, automotive, audio-video, coupling, decoupling, smoothing, filtering, buffering, portable and mobile equipment. Features
- Long useful life: 2500 h to 8000 h at 85 °C
- Miniaturized, high CV-product per unit volume
- Charge and discharge proof
- Polarized aluminum electrolytic capacitors, non-solid electrolyte
- Axial leads, cylindrical aluminum case, insulated with a blue sleeve
Starting at $1.75
High quality low leakage tubular electrolytic capacitor. Rated for 85° C operation.
Tolerance -20%, +50%.
Size .63" dia. x 1.25" length.
Tolerance -20%, +50%.
Size .63" dia. x 1.25" length.
$1.40
High quality axial capacitors rated at 630V. These MKT1813 capacitors are produced by Vishay Roederstein, formerly known as ERO. These capacitors are made with metalized polyester film and sealed in epoxy resin. Suggested applications include blocking, bypassing, filtering, timing, coupling and decoupling, interference suppression in low voltage applications. Features
- Plastic-wrapped, epoxy resin sealed, flame retardant encapsulation
- Non polar
- Tubular metalized polyester film construction
- ±10% tolerance
- Axial leads
- Operational life greater than 300,000 hours (40 °C/0.5 UR)
Starting at $1.39
Mallory axial capacitors rated for 400V. The available values are smaller in size than the 630V versions for builds where less space is available. These are also a great choice for use as guitar tone capacitors over the larger 630V versions. The Type 150 series axial lead metallized polyester non inductive capacitors are available in bulk or on tape and reel for automatic insertion. Type 150 is a general purpose capacitor for use in blocking, bypass, decoupling, smoothing and some timing applications. Features
- Epoxy end fill meets UL94V-0
- Non inductively wound
- Flame retardant outer wrap meets UL510
- Non polar
Starting at $1.35
Flat 0.01uF (10nF) film capacitor rated for 250V. Made of metallized polypropylene film, this capacitor is a great choice for audio applications. The style of this yellow capacitor is similar in appearance to the flat rectangular Philips 341 output caps found in original Fuzz Face pedals.
$1.35
MKP 'Audiophiler' Metallized Polypropylene film audio capacitor, 400v. Rated at 85 degrees.
Starting at $1.29
Tubular metalized polyester film construction
Please Note: Color of capacitor may vary from one production run to another.
- ±10% tolerance
- Axial leads
- Non-Inductive, Self Healing
Please Note: Color of capacitor may vary from one production run to another.
Starting at $1.19
High quality low leakage tubular electrolytic capacitor. Axial leads.
Starting at $1.15
High quality low leakage tubular electrolytic capacitor. Rated for 85° C operation. Tolerance -20%, +50%.
Starting at $1.05
High quality low leakage axial lead electrolytic capacitor
- 70uF/100V
- Rated for 85° C operation
- Tolerance: -20%, +50%
- Measures 0.51" dia. x 0.84" length
$1.00