Parts · Transistors
2N3819
Si N-ch JFET TO-92 TH.34 circuits use this part. Listed as: JFET transistor, N-channel.
Datasheet · from onsemi.com
Substitutes N-channel JFET
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 | Vgs max | Id max | Vds | Pd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2N3819 | 8 V | 50 mA | 25 V | 0.35 W |
Used on other boards here
| Part | Vgs max | Id max | Vds | Pd | Boards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SST201 | 50 mA | 40 V | 0.36 W | 1 | |
| J310 | 50 mA | 25 V | 0.4 W | 1 | |
| J113 | 50 mA | 35 V | 0.4 W | 88 | |
| J112 | 50 mA | 35 V | 0.4 W | 24 | |
| J111 | 50 mA | 35 V | 0.4 W | 17 | |
| 2N3956 | 4 V | 50 mA | 50 V | 0.25 W | 1 |
| 2N3954 | 4 V | 50 mA | 50 V | 0.25 W | 1 |
| 2N4859A | 10 V | 50 mA | 30 V | 0.36 W | 2 |
Closest by the numbers
| Part | Vgs max | Id max | Vds | Pd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2SK518 | 50 mA | 30 V | 0.4 W | |
| 2SK519 | 50 mA | 30 V | 0.35 W | |
| 2SK1000 | 50 mA | 22 V | 0.25 W | |
| 2SK1001 | 50 mA | 22 V | 0.25 W | |
| 2N5640 | 50 mA | 30 V | 0.35 W | |
| 2SK1070 | 50 mA | 22 V | 0.15 W | |
| J203 | 50 mA | 40 V | 0.36 W | |
| J204 | 50 mA | 40 V | 0.36 W |
| Faceplate | Circuit | Based on | Category | Vendor | Box | Knobs | Price | BOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drive-Bi 2N3819 SiB! Electronics Varidrive - dual channel · 1590D | SiB! Electronics Varidrive - dual channel | Overdrive | Dead End FX | 1590D | 12 | $50.00 | 69 | |
| Reflektor 2N3819 · LM311 · M5M4246AP-10 · PT2399 SiB! Electronics Echodrive - Red · 1590D | SiB! Electronics Echodrive - Red | Delay | Dead End FX | 1590D | 6 | $90.00 | 82 | |
| Colorsound Sustain Module 1 switch version Vero19×13 Verified 2N3819 · BC349B Colorsound Sustain Module 1 switch version | Colorsound Sustain Module 1 switch version | Fuzz | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 2 | — | 23 | |
| Mad Professor Amber Overdrive Vero19×18 Verified 2N3819 · 2N5485 · BC550C Mad Professor Amber Overdrive | Mad Professor Amber Overdrive | Distortion | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 3 | — | 37 | |
| Mad Professor Blue Sky Overdrive Vero17×15 Verified 2N3819 · OP275 Mad Professor Sky Blue Overdrive | Mad Professor Sky Blue Overdrive | Overdrive | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 5 | — | 29 | |
| Mad Professor Fire Red Fuzz Vero19×18 Verified 2N3819 · 2N5485 · BC550C Mad Professor Fire Red Fuzz | Mad Professor Fire Red Fuzz | Distortion | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 3 | — | 35 | |
| Mad Professor Stone Grey Distortion Vero21×12 Verified 2N3819 · CD4069 · CD4069UB · TL051 Mad Professor Stone Grey Distortion | Mad Professor Stone Grey Distortion | Distortion | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 3 | — | 24 | |
| SiB! Electronics Mr Echo Delay Vero22×24 Verified 2N3819 · 78L05 · PT2399 SiB! Electronics Mr Echo Delay | SiB! Electronics Mr Echo Delay | Delay | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 4 | — | 36 | |
| The Gristleizer Vero21×26 Verified 1458 · 2N3819 · 2N3904 · 2N3906 Gristleizer | Gristleizer | EQ / Filter | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 4 | — | 38 | |
| Top Gear Treble Boost Vero12×11 Verified 2N3819 · BC109C Top Gear Treble Boost | Top Gear Treble Boost | Boost | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 2 | — | 14 | |
| DAM Sonic Titan Perfboard Verified 2N3819 · LM386 D*A*M Sonic Titan | D*A*M Sonic Titan | Distortion | Effects Layouts (blog) | — | 3 | — | 14 | |
| Mad Professor Amber Drive Perfboard Verified 2N3819 · 2N5485 · BC550C Mad Professor Amber Overdrive | Mad Professor Amber Overdrive | Fuzz | Effects Layouts (blog) | — | 3 | — | 35 | |
| Mad Professor Fire Red Fuzz Perfboard Verified 2N3819 · 2N5485 · BC550C Mad Professor Fire Red Fuzz | Mad Professor Fire Red Fuzz | Fuzz | Effects Layouts (blog) | — | 3 | — | 34 | |
| Mad Professor Sky Blue Overdrive Perfboard Verified 2N3819 · OP275 Mad Professor Sky Blue Overdrive | Mad Professor Sky Blue Overdrive | Overdrive | Effects Layouts (blog) | — | 4 | — | 28 | |
| Mad Professor Stone Grey Distortion Perfboard Verified 2N3819 · CD4069UB · CD4069UBE · TL051 Mad Professor Stone Grey Distortion · 1590B | Mad Professor Stone Grey Distortion | Distortion | Effects Layouts (blog) | 1590B | 3 | — | 24 | |
| Building the Gristleizer 2N3819 · 741 · BC108 · BC187 | — | Fuzz | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 3 | — | 52 | |
| EFM Keyboard Interface 2N3819 · 2N3904 · 2N3906 · LM13600 | — | Ring Mod / Synth | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 6 | — | 59 | |
| EFM LFO 2N3819 · 2N3904 · 2N3906 · 74LS93 | — | Ring Mod / Synth | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 1 | — | 64 | |
| Steve Giles Autowah 2N3819 · 2N5088 · 4558 · 741 | — | Wah / Envelope | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 5 | — | 37 | |
| Gristleizer - Mad Modulations! 2N3819 · 2N3904 · 2N3906 · 4558 Gristleizer · 1590BB | Gristleizer | Vibrato / Chorus | Fuzz Dog | 1590BB | 4 | £55.20 | 49 | |
| Mad Stone 2N3819 · 2N7000 · 4069N · CD4069UB Mad Professor Stone Grey Distortion · 1590B | Mad Professor Stone Grey Distortion | Distortion | PCB Guitar Mania | 1590B | 2 | €9.90 out | 34 | |
| Sky Blue OD 2N3819 · OP275 Mad Professor Sky Blue Overdrive | Mad Professor Sky Blue Overdrive | Overdrive | PCBWay: Glory to Ukraine | — | 3 | — | 26 | |
| Stone Grey Distortion 2N3819 · CD4069UB · CD4069UBE · TL051 Mad Professor Stone Grey Distortion | Mad Professor Stone Grey Distortion | Distortion | PCBWay: Glory to Ukraine | — | 3 | — | 24 | |
| Resinite Overdrive 2N3819 · 2N5485 · BC550C Mad Professor Amber Overdrive · 125B | Mad Professor Amber Overdrive | Fuzz | PedalPCB | 125B | 3 | $8.00 | 51 | |
| Skylight Overdrive 2N3819 · OP275 Mad Professor Sky Blue Overdrive · 125B | Mad Professor Sky Blue Overdrive | Fuzz | PedalPCB | 125B | 4 | $8.00 | 36 | |
| Mad Professor Fire Red Fuzz 2N3819 · 2N5485 · BC550C Mad Professor Fire Red Fuzz | Mad Professor Fire Red Fuzz | Fuzz | Revolution Deux | — | 3 | — | 51 | |
| Mad Professor Sky Blue Overdrive (with mods) Vero 2N3819 · OP275 Mad Professor Sky Blue Overdrive | Mad Professor Sky Blue Overdrive | Overdrive | Revolution Deux | — | 5 | — | 39 | |
| Mad Professor Stone Grey Distortion Vero 2N3819 · CD4069UB · CD4069UBE · TL051 Mad Professor Stone Grey Distortion | Mad Professor Stone Grey Distortion | Distortion | Revolution Deux | — | 3 | — | 31 | |
| DAM Sonic Titan Vero17×9 Verified 2N3819 · LM386 D*A*M Sonic Titan | D*A*M Sonic Titan | Distortion | Tagboard Effects | — | 3 | — | 13 | |
| DAM Sonic Titan with modified tone stack Vero15×9 Verified 2N3819 · LM386 D*A*M Sonic Titan | D*A*M Sonic Titan | Distortion | Tagboard Effects | — | 3 | — | 14 | |
| Mad Professor Amber Overdrive Vero20×17 Verified 2N5485 · BC550C Mad Professor Amber Overdrive | Mad Professor Amber Overdrive | Overdrive | Tagboard Effects | — | 3 | — | 35 | |
| Mad Professor Fire Red Fuzz Vero17×20 Verified 2N3819 · 2N5485 · BC550C Mad Professor Fire Red Fuzz | Mad Professor Fire Red Fuzz | Fuzz | Tagboard Effects | — | 3 | — | 35 | |
| Mad Professor Sky Blue Overdrive Vero20×12 Verified 2N3819 · OP275 Mad Professor Sky Blue Overdrive · 1590B | Mad Professor Sky Blue Overdrive | Overdrive | Tagboard Effects | 1590B | 5 | — | 30 | |
| Mad Professor Stone Grey Distortion Vero16×17 Verified 2N3819 · CD4069UB · CD4069UBE · TL051 Mad Professor Stone Grey Distortion | Mad Professor Stone Grey Distortion | Distortion | Tagboard Effects | — | 3 | — | 24 |