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2N2484

Si NPN BJT TO-18 TH.6 circuits use 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
2N2484	100	60 V	50 mA	0.36 W	50 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
BC337	100	45 V	800 mA	0.36 W	60 MHz	25
2N1711	100	50 V	600 mA	0.8 W	70 MHz	15
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
2N3416	75	50 V	500 mA	0.36 W		1
MPS8098	100	60 V	200 mA	0.6 W	150 MHz	1
2N5173	80	45 V	25 mA	0.2 W		2

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
2N5233	100	60 V	100 mA	0.33 W
2N3417	100	50 V	500 mA	0.36 W
2N2452	99	60 V	50 mA	0.3 W
BC190	100	64 V	100 mA	0.3 W	50 MHz
2N6990	100	50 V	800 mA	0.4 W
2N2645	100	60 V	500 mA	0.5 W	50 MHz
BCX19	100	45 V	1000 mA	0.31 W	50 MHz
BCX19R	100	45 V	500 mA	0.31 W	50 MHz

Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
Way Huge Fat Sandwich Vero26×30 Unverified 2N2484 · 2N7000 · CD4049UB · CD4049UBE Way Huge Fat Sandwich	Way Huge Fat Sandwich	Distortion	Dirtbox Layouts	—	5	—	55
Way Huge Pork Lion Vero31×30 Unverified 2N2484 · 2N7000 · LF353 · LM833 Way Huge Pork Loin	Way Huge Pork Loin	Overdrive	Dirtbox Layouts	—	5	—	47
Way Huge Fat Sandwich Perfboard Unverified 2N2484 · 2N7000 · CD4049UB · CD4049UBE Way Huge Fat Sandwich · 1590BB	Way Huge Fat Sandwich	Distortion	Effects Layouts (blog)	1590BB	5	—	51
Way Huge Pork Loin Perfboard Unverified 2N2484 · 2N7000 · LF353 · LM833 Way Huge Pork Loin	Way Huge Pork Loin	Overdrive	Effects Layouts (blog)	—	5	—	52
Lamb Chop 2N2484 · 2N7000 · LF353 · LM833 Way Huge Pork Loin · 1590BB	Way Huge Pork Loin	Fuzz	PedalPCB	1590BB	8	$10.00	96
Way Huge Pork Loin Vero22×32 Verified 2N2484 · 2N7000 · LF353 · LM833 Way Huge Pork Loin · 125B	Way Huge Pork Loin	Overdrive	Tagboard Effects	125B	5	—	52