Parts · Transistors

2N2222S

Si NPN BJT TO-18 / TO-92 TH.1 circuit uses this part.

Datasheet · from onsemi.com

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
2N2219	100	30 V	800 mA	0.8 W	250 MHz	2
TIS92	100	40 V	400 mA	0.625 W		4
2N4401	100	40 V	600 mA	0.31 W	250 MHz	52
ZTX649	100	25 V	2000 mA	1 W	150 MHz	2
MPSA05G	100	60 V	500 mA	0.63 W	100 MHz	6
2N3700	100	80 V	1000 mA	0.5 W	100 MHz	4
MPSA06G	100	80 V	500 mA	0.63 W	100 MHz	1
S8050	120	25 V	500 mA	0.3 W	150 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

Faceplate	Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
	Doctor Trebor 2N2222S · 2N5457 · LT1054 Aclam Dr. Robert · 1590BB	Aclam Dr. Robert	Overdrive	PCB Guitar Mania	1590BB	6	€14.90 out	83