Parts · Transistors

2N2369

Si NPN BJT TO-18 / TO-92 TH.6 circuits use this part.

Datasheet · from my.centralsemi.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
2N2369	40	15 V	200 mA	0.36 W	500 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
2N3904	40	40 V	200 mA	0.31 W	300 MHz	870
2N708	30	15 V	200 mA	0.36 W	300 MHz	2
ME9002	30	12 V		0.25 W	400 MHz	1
PN100	40	35 V	500 mA	0.625 W	200 MHz	5
2SC1175	40	45 V	200 mA	0.3 W	170 MHz	1
2N4123	50	30 V	200 mA	0.31 W	240 MHz	2
2N5129	35	12 V	500 mA	0.2 W	150 MHz	2
2N3903	50	40 V	200 mA	0.31 W	250 MHz	15

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
2SC764	40	15 V	500 mA	0.36 W	500 MHz
BSS11	40	15 V	500 mA	0.36 W	500 MHz
BSX20	40	15 V	500 mA	0.36 W	500 MHz
BSX20CSM	40	15 V	500 mA	0.36 W	500 MHz
BSX20DCSM	40	15 V	500 mA	0.36 W	500 MHz
BSX93	40	15 V	500 mA	0.36 W	500 MHz
2N5029	40	15 V	200 mA	0.32 W	500 MHz
2N4449	40	15 V	200 mA	0.3 W	500 MHz

Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
Boss FZ-2 Hyper Fuzz Vero25×28 Verified 2N2369 · 2N3906 · 2N5457 · TL072 Boss FZ-2 Hyper Fuzz	Boss FZ-2 Hyper Fuzz	Boost	Dirtbox Layouts	—	4	—	44
Shin Ei FY-6 Super Fuzz Vero20×18 Verified 2N2369 Univox Super-Fuzz	Univox Super-Fuzz	Fuzz	Dirtbox Layouts	—	2	—	27
Cosmonaut Colossus 2N2369 Spaceman Effects Titan II · 125B	Spaceman Effects Titan II	Fuzz	PCB Guitar Mania	125B	3	€9.90 out	26
Goat Reaper Device 2N1308 · 2N2369 · 2N3904 · 2N3906 EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Reaper	EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Reaper	Octave / Pitch	PCB Guitar Mania	—	4	€14.90 out	103
Terminal Device 2N2369 · 2N3904 EarthQuaker Devices Terminal Fuzz · 125B	EarthQuaker Devices Terminal Fuzz	Fuzz	PCB Guitar Mania	125B	4	€9.90 out	31
NPN Si Tonebender MKII Vero15×11 Verified 2N2369 NPN Si Tonebender MKII	NPN Si Tonebender MKII	Fuzz	Tagboard Effects	—	2	—	20