Parts · ICs
CA3080
OTA DIP-8 / SOIC-8.98 circuits use this part. Listed as: IC; Operational Transconductance Amplifier; Op Amp.
Datasheet · archived copy; the part is discontinued and the maker no longer publishes it
| Faceplate | Circuit | Based on | Category | Vendor | Box | Knobs | Price | BOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora (Legacy) 2N5088 · CA3080 Ross Dyna Compressor · 1590B | Ross Dyna Compressor | Compressor | Aion FX | 1590B | 3 | — | 49 | |
| L5 Preamp (Legacy) 2N3906 · 2N5457 · 4558 · 741 Lab Series L5 · 1590X | Lab Series L5 | Preamp / Amp-in-a-box | Aion FX | 1590X | 2 | — | 142 | |
| Anticarus 2N3904 · BS170 · J201 · LM/CA3080 Spaceman Effects Aphelion · 125B | Spaceman Effects Aphelion | Overdrive | Dead End FX | 125B | 3 | $12.00 | 39 | |
| Atomic Duck 2N3906 · 3080TH · CA3080 · TL072 Frostwave Funk-a-Duck, the Romans would have honored this circuit as Maximus Quackus · 1590BBS | Frostwave Funk-a-Duck, the Romans would have honored this circuit as Maximus Quackus | Wah / Envelope | Dead End FX | 1590BBS | 6 | $15.00 | 73 | |
| Pompei 2N3956 · 2N5087 · 2N5089 · 4558 what most mere mortal effects aficionados spend a lifetime lusting after; an EMS Synthi Hi Fli | what most mere mortal effects aficionados spend a lifetime lusting after; an EMS Synthi Hi Fli | Fuzz | Dead End FX | — | 14 | $75.00 | 452 | |
| Q2 2N3904 · 2N3906 · 2N5484 · CA3080 Frostwave Resonator · 1590D | Frostwave Resonator | EQ / Filter | Dead End FX | 1590D | 7 | $20.00 | 136 | |
| Quint 1458 · 4001N · CA3080 · CD4001 1032L | — | Fuzz | Dead End FX | 1032L | 9 | $60.00 | 281 | |
| Sparsh V.2 2N5089 · 4558 · BC549B · CA3080 Guyatone PS-025 Touch Overdrive · 1590BBS | Guyatone PS-025 Touch Overdrive | Overdrive | Dead End FX | 1590BBS | 4 | $15.00 | 113 | |
| Talk-A-Lizer AC128 · CA3080 · TL074 | — | Wah / Envelope | Dead End FX | — | 5 | $15.00 | 51 | |
| Tresonator 2N3904 · 2N3906 · 2N5484 · CA3080 Frostwave Resonator | Frostwave Resonator | Wah / Envelope | Dead End FX | — | 5 | $20.00 | 80 | |
| Colorsound Vocalizer Vero21×22 Unverified 2N3906 · CA3080 · CA3080E · LM324 Colorsound Vocalizer | Colorsound Vocalizer | EQ / Filter | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 3 | — | 32 | |
| Electro Harmonix Deluxe Big Muff - EH3054C version Vero32×30 Unverified 1458 · 2N5087 · 4558 · 741 Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi | Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi | Compressor | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 5 | — | 60 | |
| Electro Harmonix Pulsar - Big box version Vero28×23 Unverified 3080 · 78L09 · CA3080 · LM324 Electro-Harmonix Pulsar | Electro-Harmonix Pulsar | Vibrato / Chorus | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 3 | — | 39 | |
| Guyatone PS-011 Distortion Sustainer Vero21×25 Unverified 1458 · 2N5088 · CA3080 Guyatone PS-011 Distortion Sustainer | Guyatone PS-011 Distortion Sustainer | Compressor | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 4 | — | 33 | |
| Guyatone PS-020 Bass Exciter & Limiter Vero26×30 Unverified 2N5088 · 3080 · 4558 · CA3080 Guyatone PS-020 Bass Exciter & Limiter | Guyatone PS-020 Bass Exciter & Limiter | Compressor | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 4 | — | 43 | |
| Guyatone PS-021 Guitar Exciter & Compressor Vero26×30 Unverified 2N5088 · 3080 · 4558 · CA3080 Guyatone PS-021 Guitar Exciter & Compressor | Guyatone PS-021 Guitar Exciter & Compressor | Compressor | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 4 | — | 43 | |
| Guyatone PS-025 Touch Overdrive Vero32×32 Unverified 2N5088 · 3080 · 4558 · CA3080 Guyatone PS-025 Touch Overdrive | Guyatone PS-025 Touch Overdrive | Compressor | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 4 | — | 56 | |
| Jürgen Haible Wasp CV Filter Vero24×24 Verified 3080 · 78L05 · CA3080 · CD4069 Jürgen Haible Wasp CV Filter | Jürgen Haible Wasp CV Filter | Distortion | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 2 | — | 27 | |
| MXR Dyna Comp Vero20×18 Unverified 2N5088 · 3080 · CA3080 MXR Dyna Comp | MXR Dyna Comp | Compressor | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 2 | — | 21 | |
| Multivox/Big Jam SE-13 Space Driver Vero22×24 Verified 2N3904 · 2N5088 · CA3080 · LM3080 Multivox/Big Jam SE-13 Space Driver | Multivox/Big Jam SE-13 Space Driver | Compressor | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 3 | — | 38 | |
| Pearl CO-04 Compressor Vero27×22 Unverified 2N3906 · 2N5088 · 2SK30-A · 4558 Pearl CO-04 Compressor | Pearl CO-04 Compressor | Compressor | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 4 | — | 39 | |
| Ross Compressor Vero20×20 Verified 2N5088 · 3080 · CA3080 Ross Compressor · 1590B | Ross Compressor | Compressor | Dirtbox Layouts | 1590B | 2 | — | 22 | |
| Spaceman Effects Aphelion Vero20×13 Verified CA3080 · LND150-N3 · N-CH J FET Spaceman Effects Aphelion | Spaceman Effects Aphelion | Overdrive | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 3 | — | 29 | |
| Jocelyn Bell CA3080 · LM324 · TL074 Electro-Harmonix Pulsar · 125B | Electro-Harmonix Pulsar | Tremolo | Effects Layouts | 125B | 3 | $10.00 | 61 | |
| Keeley 4-Knob Compressor Perfboard Verified 2N3904 · CA3080 Keeley 4-Knob Compressor | Keeley 4-Knob Compressor | Compressor | Effects Layouts (blog) | — | 4 | — | 32 | |
| MXR Commande Sustain Perfboard Verified 2SC1015 · 2SC1815 · 4558 · CA3080 MXR Commande Sustain | MXR Commande Sustain | Compressor | Effects Layouts (blog) | — | 2 | — | 32 | |
| MXR DynaComp Perfboard Verified 2N3904 · CA3080 · CA3080E MXR Dyna Comp | MXR Dyna Comp | Compressor | Effects Layouts (blog) | — | 2 | — | 21 | |
| Ross Compressor Perfboard Verified 2N5088 · CA3080 · CA3080E Ross Compressor · 1590B | Ross Compressor | Compressor | Effects Layouts (blog) | 1590B | 2 | — | 27 | |
| Way Huge Saffron Squeeze Perfboard Verified CA3080 · CA3080E · MPSA18 Way Huge Saffron Squeeze MKI · 1590B | Way Huge Saffron Squeeze MKI | Compressor | Effects Layouts (blog) | 1590B | 2 | — | 30 | |
| AR-317 VCO 2N3393 · 2N3638 · CA3080 · CA3080A | — | Ring Mod / Synth | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | — | — | 130 | |
| AR-324 Lag and LFO 2N3393 · 2N3638 · 3347-1 · CA3080 | — | Ring Mod / Synth | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 3 | — | 71 | |
| Alpha drum 2732 · CA3080 · CD4040 · CD4046 | — | Ring Mod / Synth | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 2 | — | 62 | |
| Aries Voltage Controlled LPF CA3080 · E212 · LM301A | — | Utility | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | — | — | 56 | |
| CA3080 State Variable Filter 741 · CA3080 · UA741 | — | EQ / Filter | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | — | — | 18 | |
| DOD FX54 1458 · 2N4124 · 2N5088 · CA3080 DOD FX54 | DOD FX54 | Distortion | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 4 | — | 106 | |
| EFM LFO 2N3819 · 2N3904 · 2N3906 · 74LS93 | — | Ring Mod / Synth | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 1 | — | 64 | |
| EMU Waveshaper 2N4121 · 2N5828 · 3080 · 556 | — | Ring Mod / Synth | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | — | — | 45 | |
| Electro Harmonix Deluxe Octave Multiplexer 1048 · 1458 · 2N4302 · 2N5087 Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Octave Multiplexer | Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Octave Multiplexer | Octave / Pitch | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 5 | — | 78 | |
| Electro Harmonix Guitar Synth 1048 · 1458 · 2N4859A · 2N5087 Electro-Harmonix Guitar Synth | Electro-Harmonix Guitar Synth | Ring Mod / Synth | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | — | — | 234 | |
| Envelope Modification Unit 555 · 5558 · CA3080 · NE555 | — | Wah / Envelope | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 3 | — | 30 | |
| Guitar Frequency doubleur 2N3820 · BF245 · CA3080 · S042P | — | Vibrato / Chorus | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | — | — | 70 | |
| MXR Dynacomp 2N3904 · CA3080 MXR Dyna Comp | MXR Dyna Comp | Compressor | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 2 | — | 22 | |
| Moog 921 2N3904 · 2N3906 · 2N4402 · 3080 | — | Ring Mod / Synth | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 4 | — | 176 | |
| Moog Prodigy 2N3392 · 2N3904 · 2N3906 · 3046 | — | Ring Mod / Synth | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | — | — | 297 | |
| Moog Taurus 1458 · 2N3392 · 2N3906 · 3080 | — | Ring Mod / Synth | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 15 | — | 326 | |
| Nobels PH-D 2SC2240BL · 2SC2362G · 2SK222E · 2SK30A-Y Nobels PH-D | Nobels PH-D | Phaser | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 5 | — | 103 | |
| OA Based VCF CA3080 · TL084 | — | Other | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | — | — | 33 | |
| Oberheim OB8 1458 · 2N3905 · 3080 · 40109 | — | Ring Mod / Synth | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | — | — | 688 | |
| Oberheim SBX 2N3905 · 2N4302 · 3080 · 3086 | — | Ring Mod / Synth | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | — | — | 88 | |
| Oberheim SEM-1A 2N3638A · 2N3905 · 2N4302 · 2N5172 | — | Ring Mod / Synth | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | — | — | 373 | |
| Obesifier Waveform Animator 2N3904 · 2N3906 · CA3080 · TL072 | — | Ring Mod / Synth | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 4 | — | 208 | |
| Pearl Compressor 2SA1015Y · 2SC1815Y · 2SC2240GR · 2SK30A-GR Pearl Compressor | Pearl Compressor | Compressor | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 4 | — | 89 | |
| Polyfusion 2010 VCA 1458 · 2N3906 · 3080 · CA3080 | — | Other | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 1 | — | 23 | |
| Polyfusion 2010 VCA (JPG) 1458 · 2N3906 · CA3080 · TL081 | — | Other | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 1 | — | 23 | |
| Polyfusion Spring Reverb 1458 · 2N3906 · CA3080 · CA3094 | — | Reverb | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 1 | — | 31 | |
| Polyfusion VCF 1458 · 2N3906 · 3080 · 741 | — | Other | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 2 | — | 33 | |
| Roland 703BC VCF 2SC735Q · 2SC945Q · 741 · CA3080 Roland 703BC VCF | Roland 703BC VCF | Other | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | — | — | 97 | |
| Roland 703EFG VCF 2SA733Q · 2SC945Q · ? · CA3080 Roland 703EFG VCF | Roland 703EFG VCF | Other | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 1 | — | 113 | |
| Saw Waveshaper 2N3904 · 2N3906 · CA3080 · LM319 | — | Ring Mod / Synth | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 1 | — | 43 | |
| Scott Bernardi PT2399 Echo Delay 2N3904 · 2N3906 · CA3080 · LED/LDR | — | Delay | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | — | — | 60 | |
| Serge ring modulator BC559 · CA3080 · CA3080A · TL071 | — | Ring Mod / Synth | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 2 | — | 22 | |
| Synbal 741 · BC108B · CA3080 · CD40106 | — | Ring Mod / Synth | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 8 | — | 91 | |
| Synblo 3403 · CA3080 · LM13600 | — | Ring Mod / Synth | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 8 | — | 58 | |
| Syntom 3403 · 741 · BC182L · CA3080 | — | Ring Mod / Synth | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 4 | — | 43 | |
| Synwave 2N3711 · BC109C · CA3080 | — | Ring Mod / Synth | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | — | — | 44 | |
| Tony Clark VCLFO 2N3906 · CA3080 · NTE466 · TL082 | — | Ring Mod / Synth | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | — | — | 23 | |
| Micro V Filter 2N5087 · 2N5089 · 4558 · CA3080 Mu-Tron Micro V · 1590B | Mu-Tron Micro V | EQ / Filter | Fuzz Dog | 1590B | 3 | £39.60 | 43 | |
| Super Skwisher - Ross /Dynacomp/Boutique Compressor 2N5089 · CA3080 Ross Compressor / MXR Dyna Comp · 1590B | Ross Compressor / MXR Dyna Comp | Compressor | Fuzz Dog | 1590B | 2 | £31.20 | 47 | |
| N.E.W. 6-knob Compressor 2N3906- · CA3080 · LM3080N · TL072 125B | — | Compressor | God City Instruments | 125B | 6 | $10.00 | 34 | |
| Dyna Comp 2N3904 · CA3080 MXR Dyna Comp | MXR Dyna Comp | Compressor | Guitar-Electronics.eu | — | 3 | €6.25 | 42 | |
| MoRC v4 2020 2N5088 · LM13700 / CA3080 | — | Compressor | GuitarPCB | — | 2 | $8.95 out | 54 | |
| Engineer's Thumb Compressor 2N3906 · CA3080 · TL074 Valve Wizard Engineer's Thumb · 1590B | Valve Wizard Engineer's Thumb | Compressor | JMK PCBs | 1590B | 2 | $12.00 | 32 | |
| Mini Comp 2N3906 · CA3080 · TL074 Valve Wizard Engineer's Thumb | Valve Wizard Engineer's Thumb | Compressor | JMK PCBs | — | 2 | — | 34 | |
| Ambulator 2N3904 · CA3080 MXR Dyna Comp · 1590B | MXR Dyna Comp | Compressor | Madbean | 1590B | 1 | $10.00 | 42 | |
| HoneyDripper 4558 · CA3080 · LM324 · LT1054 Colorsound Dipthonizer · 125B | Colorsound Dipthonizer | Distortion | Madbean | 125B | 2 | $15.00 | 89 | |
| Kompromat 2N3904 · 3080 · CA3080 · LM13700 Keeley Barber Compressor · 125B | Keeley Barber Compressor | Distortion | Madbean | 125B | 6 | $12.00 | 75 | |
| Classic Compressor 2N5088, 2N3904, OR 2N2222 · 2SC1849 · CA3080 · CA3080A Ross Compressor | Ross Compressor | Compressor | Moody Sounds | — | 2 | kr795.00 | 24 | |
| Classic Compressor deluxe 2N5088, 2N3904, OR 2N2222 · 2SC1849 · CA3080 · CA3080A | — | Compressor | Moody Sounds | — | 2 | kr995.00 | 24 | |
| Li'l comp 2N3904, 2N5088, 2N2222 · CA3080 MXR Dyna Comp | MXR Dyna Comp | Compressor | Moody Sounds | — | 3 | kr695.00 | 8 | |
| RD Compressor 2N3904 · CA3080 · LM3080N Ross Compressor / MXR Dyna Comp · 1590B | Ross Compressor / MXR Dyna Comp | Compressor | OP Electronics | 1590B | 2 | €1.00 out | 44 | |
| Ducky Comp v2.3 *2N3904 · CA3080 MXR Dyna Comp | MXR Dyna Comp | Compressor | On The Road Effects | — | 2 | $14.99 | 38 | |
| 401K Compressor 2N3904 · CA3080 · LM3080 Keeley 4-Knob Compressor · 125B | Keeley 4-Knob Compressor | Compressor | PedalPCB | 125B | 4 | $12.00 | 56 | |
| Triad Compressor 2N3904 · CA3080 · LM3080 JHS 3 Series Distortion · 125B | JHS 3 Series Distortion | Compressor | PedalPCB | 125B | 4 | $12.00 | 48 | |
| 5-knob Compressor Vero20×25 Verified 2N3904 · CA3080 · TL072 5-knob Compressor | 5-knob Compressor | Compressor | Tagboard Effects | — | 5 | — | 35 | |
| DOD FX80B Compressor Sustainer Vero21×21 Verified 1458 · 2N5088 · CA3080 · LM1458 DOD FX80B Compressor Sustainer · 1590B | DOD FX80B Compressor Sustainer | Compressor | Tagboard Effects | 1590B | 3 | — | 30 | |
| Electro Harmonix Black Finger Compressor/Sustainer Vero22×23 Unverified 741 · 7660S · BC239 · BC309 Electro-Harmonix Black Finger Compressor/Sustainer | Electro-Harmonix Black Finger Compressor/Sustainer | Compressor | Tagboard Effects | — | 3 | — | 37 | |
| Emma TransMORGrifier Vero19×18 Verified BC549C · CA3080 EMMA TransMORGrifier | EMMA TransMORGrifier | Compressor | Tagboard Effects | — | 4 | — | 27 | |
| Guyatone PS-021 Guitar Exciter / Compressor Vero30×22 Unverified 2N5088 · 3080 · 4558 · CA3080 Guyatone PS-021 Guitar Exciter & Compressor · 125B | Guyatone PS-021 Guitar Exciter & Compressor | Compressor | Tagboard Effects | 125B | 4 | — | 36 | |
| John Hollis Frobnicator Vero18×19 Verified BC184L · CA3080 · TL062 John Hollis Frobnicator | John Hollis Frobnicator | Octave / Pitch | Tagboard Effects | — | 2 | — | 27 | |
| Keeley 4-Knob Compressor Vero19×18 Verified 2N5088 · CA3080 · LM3080 Keeley 4-Knob Compressor | Keeley 4-Knob Compressor | Compressor | Tagboard Effects | — | 4 | — | 30 | |
| MXR Dyna Comp Vero18×15 Verified 2N5088 · CA3080 MXR Dyna Comp · 1590B | MXR Dyna Comp | Compressor | Tagboard Effects | 1590B | 2 | — | 24 | |
| Madbean Kraken Vero20×16 Verified 1458 · 2N5087 · 2N5089 · CA3080 Madbean Kraken | Madbean Kraken | EQ / Filter | Tagboard Effects | — | 3 | — | 31 | |
| Mutron Micro V Vero21×16 Verified 1458 · 2N5087 · 2N5089 · CA3080 Mu-Tron Micro V | Mu-Tron Micro V | EQ / Filter | Tagboard Effects | — | 1 | — | 29 | |
| Ross Compressor Vero18×18 Verified 2N5088 · CA3080 Ross Compressor | Ross Compressor | Compressor | Tagboard Effects | — | 2 | — | 25 | |
| Way Huge Saffron Squeeze MKI Vero20×18 Verified CA3080 · CA3080E · MPSA18 Way Huge Saffron Squeeze MKI | Way Huge Saffron Squeeze MKI | Compressor | Tagboard Effects | — | 2 | — | 30 | |
| MXR DynaComp CompaRous 2N3904 · CA3080 MXR Dyna Comp | MXR Dyna Comp | Compressor | Tonepad | — | 3 | $10.00 | 27 | |
| Ross Compressor CompaRous 2N3904 · CA3080 Ross Compressor | Ross Compressor | Compressor | Tonepad | — | 3 | $10.00 | 27 | |
| Small Stone Phaser Piedrita 2N5087 · 2N5088 · CA3080 Electro-Harmonix Small Stone | Electro-Harmonix Small Stone | Phaser | Tonepad | — | 1 | $14.00 | 71 |