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MC33179
Quad BJT-Input Op-Amp DIP-14 / SOIC-14.2 circuits use this part.
Datasheet · from onsemi.com
Substitutes same socket
Parts that fit the same socket: the same function, pin count and pinout. The figures are read off each part's datasheet (this one's from page 4), typical where the sheet gives a typical value, otherwise the maximum. Closest first; the last column says what differs. A different part can change the sound, and a circuit may lean on one particular figure, so read the build document's notes before you swap.
This part
| Part | Input | Supply | GBW | Slew | Noise | Iq | Boards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC33179 | bipolar | 4–36 V | 5 MHz | 2 V/µs | 7.5 nV | 0.425 mA | 2 |
Quad version of the MC33178 in the standard quad pinout.
Fits the same socket
| Part | Input | Supply | GBW | Slew | Noise | Iq | Boards | Differs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TL974 | RR out | 2.7–12 V | 10.6 MHz | 2.48 mA | 1 | 12 V max, not for 18 V; rail-to-rail output; draws 2.48 mA per amplifier. Low-noise quad (4.4 nV/√Hz at 100 kHz) limited to 12 V total; it will not survive an 18 V rail. | ||
| LM348 | bipolar | 8–36 V | 1 MHz | 0.5 V/µs | 0.6 mA | 2 | Four 741-class amplifiers in the LM324/TL074 pinout. | |
| TLC2274 | CMOS, RR out | 4.4–16 V | 2.25 MHz | 3.6 V/µs | 9 nV | 1.2 mA | 1 | CMOS input; 16 V max, not for 18 V; input range reaches the negative rail; rail-to-rail output; draws 1.2 mA per amplifier. CMOS rail-to-rail-output quad limited to 16 V total. |
| 3403 | bipolar | 5–30 V | 1 MHz | 0.6 V/µs | 0.7 mA | 17 | input range reaches the negative rail. 741-class quad that runs from a single supply; the input range includes the negative rail and the output has a class AB stage. | |
| LMC660CN | CMOS, RR out | 4.75–15.5 V | 1.4 MHz | 1.1 V/µs | 22 nV | 0.4 mA | 4 | CMOS input; 15.5 V max, not for 18 V; input range reaches the negative rail; rail-to-rail output. CMOS quad limited to 15.5 V total; rail-to-rail output and an input range that includes ground. |
| TL064 | JFET | 10–30 V | 1 MHz | 3.5 V/µs | 30 nV | 0.2 mA | 17 | JFET input; rated from 10 V. Low-power JFET quad at 200 µA per amplifier. |
| LM324 | bipolar | 3–30 V | 1.2 MHz | 0.5 V/µs | 35 nV | 0.35 mA | 100 | input range reaches the negative rail. Input range includes the negative rail and the output nears ground, but it is slow and shows crossover distortion. |
| LF347 | JFET | 7–36 V | 3 MHz | 13 V/µs | 18 nV | 2 mA | 20 | JFET input; draws 2 mA per amplifier. JFET quad; common-mode range must stay 4 V inside each rail. |
| JRC2902 | bipolar | 3–32 V | 0.5 MHz | 0.5 V/µs | 0.25 mA | 2 | input range reaches the negative rail. LM324-class single-supply quad with crossover distortion; the DIP14 (NJM2902N) is listed as discontinued. | |
| LF444 | JFET | ?–36 V | 1 MHz | 1 V/µs | 35 nV | 0.15 mA | 4 | JFET input. Low-power JFET quad at about 150 µA per amplifier. |
| Faceplate | Circuit | Based on | Category | Vendor | Box | Knobs | Price | BOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MXR M-151 Doubleshot schematic tracing MC33178 · MC33179 Dime | Dime | Distortion | Bent Fishbowl | — | — | — | 112 | |
| Bass Capsule MC33179 · MC33179P Darkglass Tone Capsule · 125B | Darkglass Tone Capsule | Preamp / Amp-in-a-box | PCB Guitar Mania | 125B | 2 | €11.90 out | 42 |