Parts · Transistors

2N3053

Si NPN BJT TO-39 TH.4 circuits use this part. Listed as: BJT transistor, NPN TO-39.

Datasheet · from 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
2N3053	50	40 V	700 mA	1 W	100 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
MPSA06	50	80 V	500 mA	0.625 W	100 MHz	6
2N1613	40	50 V	600 mA	0.8 W	80 MHz	3
2SD667	60	80 V	1000 mA	0.9 W	70 MHz	1
2N697	40	40 V	500 mA	0.6 W	50 MHz	1
PN100	40	35 V	500 mA	0.625 W	200 MHz	5
BC639	40	80 V	1000 mA	1 W	50 MHz	2
MPS-U05	60	60 V	2000 mA	10 W	170 MHz	1
BD1396STU	40	80 V	1500 mA	12.5 W		1

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
2N2210	50	45 V	500 mA	1 W	100 MHz
2SC2080	50	50 V	1000 mA	1 W
BFT32	50	60 V	5000 mA	1 W	100 MHz
BFT32A	50	60 V	5000 mA	1 W	100 MHz
2SC1635	50	50 V	1000 mA	0.8 W
2SC2328	50	30 V	2000 mA	1 W	120 MHz
2SC2311	55	40 V	1000 mA	1 W
2SC228	50	50 V	700 mA	0.65 W	100 MHz

Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
OKKO Holy Grit Vero17×20 Verified 2N3053 · BC107A · BC182B OKKO Holy Grit	OKKO Holy Grit	Boost	Dirtbox Layouts	—	4	—	32
Sand of God 2N3053 · BC107A · BC182B OKKO Holy Grit · 1590B	OKKO Holy Grit	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590B	3	£38.40	38
Fzzz Bxxx 2N3053	—	Fuzz	GuitarPCB	—	3	$7.95 out	21
Sandblaster Fuzz 2N3053 · BC107A · BC182B OKKO Holy Grit · 125B	OKKO Holy Grit	Distortion	PedalPCB	125B	6	$12.00	42