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2N3569

Si NPN BJT.3 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
2N3569	100	40 V	500 mA	0.3 W	60 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
TIS92	100	40 V	400 mA	0.625 W		4
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
2N4401	100	40 V	600 mA	0.31 W	250 MHz	52
2N3416	75	50 V	500 mA	0.36 W		1
MPSA06G	100	80 V	500 mA	0.63 W	100 MHz	1

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
BCX19LT1	100	45 V	1000 mA	0.3 W	50 MHz
2N3417	100	50 V	500 mA	0.36 W
BCX19L	100	45 V	500 mA	0.225 W
BCX19LT1G	100	45 V	500 mA	0.225 W
BCX19	100	45 V	1000 mA	0.31 W	50 MHz
BCX19R	100	45 V	500 mA	0.31 W	50 MHz
2N6990	100	50 V	800 mA	0.4 W
2N2350	100	40 V	1000 mA	0.4 W	50 MHz

Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
Dial "F" For Fuzz 2N3569 Foxx Select A Fuzz · 1590BBS	Foxx Select A Fuzz	Fuzz	Dead End FX	1590BBS	2	$15.00	33
Foxx Select A Fuzz Vero17×14 Verified 2N3569 Foxx Select A Fuzz	Foxx Select A Fuzz	Fuzz	Dirtbox Layouts	—	2	—	29
Foxx Select-A-Fuzz Perfboard Unverified 2N3569 Foxx Select A Fuzz	Foxx Select A Fuzz	Fuzz	Effects Layouts (blog)	—	2	—	29