Parts · Transistors
2N1302
Ge NPN BJT TH.6 circuits use this part. Listed as: Germanium transistor, NPN TO-5.
Datasheet · archived copy from Central Semiconductor; the part is discontinued and the maker no longer publishes it
Substitutes Ge NPN transistor
Matched on material, polarity and the limits below from the transistor parameter database. Pinouts and packages are not in that data: check the datasheet before you drop one in, and expect gain to change the sound.
This part
| Part | hFE min | Vce | Ic | Pc | fT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2N1302 | 20 | 25 V | 300 mA | 0.15 W | 1 MHz |
Used on other boards here
| Part | hFE min | Vce | Ic | Pc | fT | Boards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103NU71 | 45 | 48 V | 250 mA | 0.125 W | 0.7 MHz | 3 |
| 2N1304 | 40 | 20 V | 300 mA | 0.15 W | 4 MHz | 4 |
| AC176 | 52 | 20 V | 1000 mA | 0.22 W | 1 MHz | 20 |
| GT404B | 60 | 25 V | 500 mA | 0.6 W | 1 MHz | 1 |
| 2N388 | 60 | 20 V | 200 mA | 0.15 W | 7 MHz | 2 |
| 2SD352 | 100 | 30 V | 1000 mA | 0.6 W | 2 |
Closest by the numbers
| Part | hFE min | Vce | Ic | Pc | fT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2N356A | 20 | 20 V | 500 mA | 0.15 W | 1 MHz |
| 2N594 | 20 | 20 V | 300 mA | 0.15 W | 1 MHz |
| 2N679 | 20 | 20 V | 200 mA | 0.15 W | 1 MHz |
| 2N587 | 20 | 30 V | 200 mA | 0.2 W | |
| NKT732 | 20 | 25 V | 300 mA | 0.15 W | 2 MHz |
| 2N438 | 20 | 25 V | 300 mA | 0.1 W | 1.5 MHz |
| 2N357A | 20 | 20 V | 500 mA | 0.15 W | 2 MHz |
| 2N1170 | 20 | 20 V | 400 mA | 0.15 W | 3 MHz |
| Faceplate | Circuit | Based on | Category | Vendor | Box | Knobs | Price | BOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EarthQuaker Devices Zap Machine V2 Vero19×19 Verified 2N1302 · 2N3904 · 2N5089 EarthQuaker Devices Zap Machine V2 | EarthQuaker Devices Zap Machine V2 | Fuzz | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 5 | — | 34 | |
| MicTester Buzz-Alike Perfboard Unverified 2N1302 · TL072 MicTester Buzz-Alike | MicTester Buzz-Alike | Fuzz | Effects Layouts (blog) | — | 3 | — | 16 | |
| Zap Device 2N1302 · 2N3904 · 2N5089 EarthQuaker Devices Zap Machine 'limited edition' Average, total 48 components · 125B | EarthQuaker Devices Zap Machine 'limited edition' Average, total 48 components | Fuzz | PCB Guitar Mania | 125B | 6 | €11.90 out | 41 | |
| Stun Gun Fuzz 2N1302 · 2N3904 · 2N5089 EarthQuaker Devices Zap Machine V2 · 125B | EarthQuaker Devices Zap Machine V2 | Fuzz | PedalPCB | 125B | 5 | $12.00 | 42 | |
| Mictester Burns Buzzaround-Alike Vero 2N1302 · TL072 MicTester Buzzaround-Alike | MicTester Buzzaround-Alike | Fuzz | Revolution Deux | — | 3 | — | 29 | |
| Buzzaround-Alike Vero20×12 Verified 2N1302 · TL072 MicTester Buzzaround-Alike | MicTester Buzzaround-Alike | Fuzz | Tagboard Effects | — | 3 | — | 16 |