Potentiometers used by Boss, Yamaha, Mackie. etc.

sync40 · 14th January 2006, 04:29 PM

Hi to everyone.
I would like to know if someone know who are the real manufacturers for the potentiometers used in music gear (for example, like stomp boxes manufacturers like Boss, Digitech, etc., or even more professional equipment like Mackie, TC Electronics, etc.). I understand that many equipment manufacturers order custom potentiometers for their gear, but they do not manufacture the actual product (it is obvious that the pots are manufactured by contract by a real potentiometer manufacturer). What potentiometers brands are preferred for their rotational life? (mixers and stomp boxes are real abused). And when someones refers to Alpha potentiometers because of their high quality, what company really is? Alpha Products in the USA, or Alpha Taiwan?
Thank you very much for any information.

Leolabs · 16th January 2006, 02:06 AM

Should be Alpha of Taiwan.But Alps of Japan is doing better.

sangram · 16th January 2006, 04:45 AM

Panasonic also, some of their sealed audio pots are used in mixers and stomp boxes.

dnsey · 16th January 2006, 07:25 AM

For real pro quality and reliability, try Penney & Giles.

14th January 2006, 04:29 PM	#1
sync40 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mexico	Potentiometers used by Boss, Yamaha, Mackie. etc. Hi to everyone. I would like to know if someone know who are the real manufacturers for the potentiometers used in music gear (for example, like stomp boxes manufacturers like Boss, Digitech, etc., or even more professional equipment like Mackie, TC Electronics, etc.). I understand that many equipment manufacturers order custom potentiometers for their gear, but they do not manufacture the actual product (it is obvious that the pots are manufactured by contract by a real potentiometer manufacturer). What potentiometers brands are preferred for their rotational life? (mixers and stomp boxes are real abused). And when someones refers to Alpha potentiometers because of their high quality, what company really is? Alpha Products in the USA, or Alpha Taiwan? Thank you very much for any information.

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16th January 2006, 02:06 AM	#2
Leolabs diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bukit Mertajam	Should be Alpha of Taiwan.But Alps of Japan is doing better.

16th January 2006, 04:45 AM	#3
sangram diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: India	Panasonic also, some of their sealed audio pots are used in mixers and stomp boxes.

16th January 2006, 07:25 AM	#4
dnsey diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Shropshire, England	For real pro quality and reliability, try Penney & Giles.

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