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2N2396

Si NPN BJT.1 circuit uses this part.

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
2N2396	40	40 V	300 mA	0.45 W	40 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
2N697	40	40 V	500 mA	0.6 W	50 MHz	1
2N3568	40	60 V	200 mA	0.3 W	60 MHz	1
2N1613	40	50 V	600 mA	0.8 W	80 MHz	3
BC639	40	80 V	1000 mA	1 W	50 MHz	2
2SC1175	40	45 V	200 mA	0.3 W	170 MHz	1
KSP42	40	300 V	500 mA	0.625 W	50 MHz	3
PN100	40	35 V	500 mA	0.625 W	200 MHz	5
2N3904	40	40 V	200 mA	0.31 W	300 MHz	870

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
2N730	40	40 V	1000 mA	0.5 W	40 MHz
BSX33	40	40 V	1000 mA	0.5 W	40 MHz
BSW84	40	45 V	500 mA	0.5 W
BFJ67	40	40 V	1000 mA	0.36 W
BFJ68	40	40 V	1000 mA	0.36 W
2SC231	40	40 V	700 mA	0.65 W
2SC479	40	40 V	600 mA	0.65 W
2SC480	40	40 V	600 mA	0.65 W

Faceplate	Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
	Spektr 2 Fuzz Wah Vero18×15 Unverified 2N2396 · 741 · LM741 · PN2222 Spektr 2 Fuzz Wah	Spektr 2 Fuzz Wah	Fuzz	Dirtbox Layouts	—	3	—	29