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2N2222

51 circuits use this part. Listed as: BJT transistor, NPN, TO-18; Electrolytic Capacitors; Semiconductors; Semiconductors and Chips; TO-92 Inline Wide-large-solderpads.

Substitutes Si 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
2N2222	100	30 V	800 mA	0.5 W	250 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
2N4401	100	40 V	600 mA	0.31 W	250 MHz	24
2N2219A	100	50 V	800 mA	0.8 W	300 MHz	2
ZTX649	100	25 V	2000 mA	1 W	150 MHz	1
MPSA05G	100	60 V	500 mA	0.63 W	100 MHz	2
2N3700	100	80 V	1000 mA	0.5 W	100 MHz	3
BC337	100	45 V	800 mA	0.36 W	60 MHz	1
2N1711	100	50 V	600 mA	0.8 W	70 MHz	5
2N3569	100	40 V	500 mA	0.3 W	60 MHz	1

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
2N2540	100	30 V	500 mA	0.5 W	250 MHz
BFV63	100	30 V	800 mA	0.5 W	250 MHz
BFX95	100	30 V	800 mA	0.5 W	250 MHz
2N2792	100	35 V	800 mA	0.5 W	250 MHz
BSR13	100	30 V	800 mA	0.425 W	250 MHz
BSR13R	100	30 V	800 mA	0.425 W	250 MHz
2N2960	100	30 V	600 mA	0.6 W	250 MHz
BSW83	100	25 V	500 mA	0.5 W

Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
Hydra Treble Booster 2N2222	Catalinbread Naga Viper	Boost	Aion FX	125B	3	$12.50	24
Nexus Distortion / Sustainer 2N2222 · 2N5088 · 2N5457	Catalinbread Manx Loaghtan	Fuzz	Aion FX	125B	3	$12.50	68
Dilligaf 2N2222 · J201	ever elusive INFANEM Driving Notion 5 knob version	Fuzz	Dead End FX	125B	5	$12.00	33
Fuzzimile 2N2222 · 2N2222A · 2N3700 · 2N5088	Gemini III Dual Fuzz Generator	Fuzz	Dead End FX	1590BBS	3	$15.00	56
Buzzumble 2N2222	Third Man Records Bumble Buzz	Fuzz	Five Cats Pedals	—	—	£4.50	38
8-Bit Legend 2N2222 · 2N2907 · MPSA18	BIT: Legend of Fuzz	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590B	2	£26.40	23
Behold! 2N2222 · 2N3904 · 78L05	EAE Beholder	Reverb	Fuzz Dog	1590BB	7	£48.00	58
Bimble Fuzz 2N2222	Bumble Buzz Fuzz	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590B	—	£27.60	37
Cone Ripper - Filthy OD/Fuzz 2N2222 · MPSA18	Torn's Peaker / US / Never Drive / Aenima	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590B	2	£27.60	20
Cosmos Fuzz 2N2222 · LM386-N1	Sepukku Space Fuzz	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590B	2	£32.40	28
Exploder Fuzz 2N2222 · 2N5457	Erupter	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590B	1	£36.00	22
FuzzPup Bimble 2N2222	Bumble Buzz	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590A	—	£27.60	37
FuzzPup BossTone 2N2222 · 2N3906	Jordan BossTone	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590A	2	£28.80	18
FuzzPup Hot Snake 2N2222	Naga Viper	Boost	Fuzz Dog	1590A	3	£25.20	16
Ghostly Gnasher 2N2222	Spooky Tooth	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590B	4	£31.20	27
Goliath Space Fuzz 2N2222	Titan II	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590B	3	£28.80	19
HellGazer - Total Sonic Assault 2N2222 · 2N2907 · MPSA18	Shoe Gazer	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590B	3	£38.40	43
HellGazer II 2N2222 · 2N2907 · MPSA18	Shoe Gazer	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590BB	4	£43.20	42
HellGazer Mini 2N2222 · 2N2907 · MPSA18	Shoe Gazer	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590B	4	£43.20	42
Hot Snake Treble Boost 2N2222	Naga Viper	Boost	Fuzz Dog	1590B	3	£22.80	16
Impossibility Drive 2N2222 · 2N2907A · 2N3391A · MPSA18	—	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590BB	4	£43.20	40
Impossibility Drive Mini 2N2222 · 2N2907A · 2N3391A · MPSA18	—	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590B	3	£43.20	41
Jordan Bosstone 2N2222 · 2N3906	Boss Tone	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590B	1	£24.00	16
Mad Mule - Neil Young's Weld and Rust tones in a box 2N2222 · MPSA13	Crazy Horse	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590B	5	£34.80	44
Mad Mule Vertical - Neil Young's Weld and Rust tones in a box 2N2222 · MPSA13	Crazy Horse	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590B	5	£36.00	43
Merky Fuzz 2N2222	Merkin Fuzz	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590B	2	£30.00	27
OMG Fuzz 2N2222 · 2N3906	WTF?	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590B	3	£26.40	22
Range Master Plus Si/Ge 2N2222 · AC176	Strange Master	Boost	Fuzz Dog	1590B	1	£33.60	14
Reptilian Monarch 2N2222 · 2N3906 · 2N5088	Lizard Queen	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590B	3	£30.00	28
Sam Ash FuzzStainer 2N2222	Sam Ash FuzzStainer	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590B	4	£28.80	27
Supreme Being Fuzz 2N2222 · 2N3904 · 2N5088	Shiva	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590B	3	£32.40	21
Zonk II 2N2222	JHS Zonk II	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590B	1	£27.60	16
JBT 2N2222 · 2N3906	Jordan Bosstone	Fuzz	General Guitar Gadgets	—	2	$10.00	14
NostalgiTone 70s Naga Boost Single: Ultra Rangemaster Power 2N2222	—	Boost	GuitarPCB	125B	3	—	14
NostalgiTone Metal Godz Dual Combo PCB SET: Powerful Classic Metal 2N2222 · TL072	—	Distortion	GuitarPCB	1590BB2	8	$13.95	45
14X32 2N2222 · AC176	Catalinbread Naga Viper	Overdrive	Moonn Electronics	—	3	€4.50	17
Cuddles 2N2222 · 2N5457 · MPSA18	Devi Ever Big Distortion Sound Machine	Fuzz	Moonn Electronics	—	—	€5.50	42
Dice 2N2222 · 2N3904 · 2N4401	MidFi Electronics Random Number Generator	Fuzz	Moonn Electronics	—	1	€2.50	18
Do I Know You? 2N2222 · 2N5457	—	Fuzz	Moonn Electronics	—	3	€5.50	33
Fake Fluff Distortion 2N2222 · TL072	distortion side of the Electro Harmonics Germanium 4 Big Muff	Distortion	Moonn Electronics	—	4	€4.50	27
Fuzz Remedy 2N2222 · J201	—	Fuzz	Moonn Electronics	—	2	€4.50	21
Fuzzhead FX Stoner Bee 2N2222 · 2N4401 · MPSA18	—	Fuzz	Moonn Electronics	—	5	€5.50	44
Lofo Brofo 2N2222	—	Other	Moonn Electronics	—	1	€2.50	10
Night Destroyer 2N2222 · MPSA18	Devi Ever Destructo Noctavia	Fuzz	Moonn Electronics	—	2	€4.50	26
She Ra 2N2222 · 2N3904 · 2N5088	Dwarfcraft She Ra	Fuzz	Moonn Electronics	—	3	€4.50 out	28
Sweeney 2N2222 · J201	Fairfield Circuitry Barbrershop	Overdrive	Moonn Electronics	—	3	€4.50	24
Turbo Fuzz 2N2222	Univox Superfuzz	Fuzz	Moonn Electronics	—	2	€5.50	57
WORST! POSSIBLE! THING! 2N2222 · 2N2907 · MPSA18	Devi Ever Disaster/Krackle Fuzz	Fuzz	Moonn Electronics	—	2	€4.50	26
You're Special! 2N2222	Honey Special Fuzz	Vibrato / Chorus	Moonn Electronics	—	1	€7.50	89
Ermahgerd! Fuzz 2N2222 · 2N3906	J.Rockett WTF	Fuzz	PedalPCB	125B	4	$10.00	23
Propolis Fuzz 2N2222	TMR Bumble Buzz	Fuzz	PedalPCB	125B	1	$8.00	38