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2N3416

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
2N3416	75	50 V	500 mA	0.36 W

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
2N5551	80	160 V	600 mA	0.31 W	100 MHz	6
BC337	100	45 V	800 mA	0.36 W	60 MHz	25
2N4401	100	40 V	600 mA	0.31 W	250 MHz	52
2N3569	100	40 V	500 mA	0.3 W	60 MHz	3
2N2222A	100	40 V	800 mA	0.5 W	300 MHz	113
MPSA05G	100	60 V	500 mA	0.63 W	100 MHz	6
TIS92	100	40 V	400 mA	0.625 W		4
2N1711	100	50 V	600 mA	0.8 W	70 MHz	15

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
BC377	75	45 V	1000 mA	0.375 W	100 MHz
BFT30	75	60 V	1000 mA	0.36 W	100 MHz
BFT30CSM	75	60 V	1000 mA	0.36 W
BFT30DCSM	75	60 V	1000 mA	0.36 W
2N4074	75	40 V	300 mA	0.4 W	50 MHz
PN3404	75	50 V	500 mA	0.56 W
2SC1318	80	50 V	500 mA	0.4 W	100 MHz
2SC3922	80	50 V	500 mA	0.3 W	250 MHz

Faceplate	Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
	Reeves Electro Zo: Perfboard Verified 2N3416 Reeves Electro Zo	Reeves Electro Zo	Fuzz	Effects Layouts (blog)	—	3	—	17