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2N3906

Si PNP BJT TO-92 TH.329 circuits use this part. Listed as: BJT transistor, PNP, TO-92; BJT transistor, PNP TO-92; Transistor; 2N3906 Pnp General Purpose Transistor; 2N3904.

Datasheet · from onsemi.com

Substitutes Si PNP 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

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2N390610040 V200 mA0.31 W250 MHz

Used on other boards here

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2N440310040 V600 mA0.31 W200 MHz11
PN290710040 V600 mA0.4 W200 MHz5
TIS9310040 V400 mA0.625 W4
MPS859810060 V200 mA0.35 W150 MHz1
BC56011045 V100 mA0.5 W150 MHz8
2N424910060 V100 mA0.2 W100 MHz2
BC213L7030 V200 mA0.3 W200 MHz1
BC3077545 V100 mA0.3 W100 MHz1

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BSS70R10040 V100 mA0.3 W250 MHz
2N536610040 V500 mA0.36 W250 MHz
2N538310040 V200 mA0.36 W250 MHz
BFV86B10040 V600 mA0.36 W
BCY71DCSM10045 V200 mA0.35 W250 MHz
BC291A10045 V200 mA0.36 W
BC29210045 V200 mA0.36 W
BC292A10045 V200 mA0.36 W
FaceplateCircuitBased onCategoryVendorBoxKnobsPriceBOM
Aerolith Analog Flanger 2N3906 · 2N5088 · 4558 · JRC4558D Boss BF-2 Flanger · 125B Boss BF-2 FlangerFlangerAion FX125B4$16.00 127
Anomaly Vintage Distortion 2N3906 · TL071 Crowther Hotcake · 125B Crowther HotcakeDistortionAion FX125B3$12.50 39
Aurum Amp Overdrive 2N3906 · 2N5088 · 2SK209-GR Boss OD-2 Overdrive · 125B Boss OD-2 OverdriveOverdriveAion FX125B3$12.50 96
Convex Parallel Compressor 2N3906 · 2N5088 · J113 · TL072 Dinosaural OTC-201 · 125B Dinosaural OTC-201CompressorAion FX125B2$12.50 73
Dynamo Reactive Distortion 2N3906 · 4558 · H11F1 · JRC4558D Bixonic Expandora · 125B Bixonic ExpandoraDistortionAion FX125B4$12.50 63
Heliodor Amp Overdrive 2N3906 · 2N5088 · 2SK209-GR · 4558 Boss OD-3 Overdrive · 125B Boss OD-3 OverdriveOverdriveAion FX125B3$12.50 92
Hypercube Fuzz / Distortion 2N3906 · 2N5088 · 4558 · J201 Boss FZ-2 Hyper Fuzz · 125B Boss FZ-2 Hyper FuzzFuzzAion FX125B4$16.00 100
IVP Preamp 2N3904 · 2N3906 · 2N5088 · 4558 Intersound IVP Tube Voice Distortion · 1590DD Intersound IVP Tube Voice DistortionOverdriveAion FX1590DD6$24.00 203
L4 Bass Preamp 2N3904 · 2N3906 · 2N5088 · 2N5457 Lab Series L4 · 1590XX Lab Series L4Preamp / Amp-in-a-boxAion FX1590XX6$22.00 205
L5 Preamp 2N3904 · 2N3906 · 4558 · J112 Lab Series L5 · 1590XX Lab Series L5Preamp / Amp-in-a-boxAion FX1590XX7$22.00 209
L5 Preamp (Legacy) 2N3906 · 2N5457 · 4558 · 741 Lab Series L5 · 1590X Lab Series L5Preamp / Amp-in-a-boxAion FX1590X2— 142
L5 Preamp Clean Channel 2N3904 · 2N3906 · 2N5457 · 4558 Lab Series L5 · 1590BBS Lab Series L5Preamp / Amp-in-a-boxAion FX1590BBS3$16.00 114
L5 Preamp Drive Channel 2N3904 · 2N3906 · 2N5457 · 4558 Lab Series L5 · 1590BBS Lab Series L5Preamp / Amp-in-a-boxAion FX1590BBS5$16.00 136
Nomad OTA Compressor 2N3906 · LM13700 · TL072 Valve Wizard Engineer's Thumb · 125B Valve Wizard Engineer's ThumbCompressorAion FX125B5$12.50 56
Obsidian Metal Drive 2N3906 · 2N5088 · 2SK209-GR Boss MZ-2 Metalizer · 125B Boss MZ-2 MetalizerDistortionAion FX125B3$12.50 90
Octagon Octave Fuzz 2N3904 · 2N3906 Roger Mayer Octavia · 125B Roger Mayer OctaviaFuzzAion FX125B2$12.50 38
Octahedron Octave Fuzz 2N3906 · KSP13 Roger Mayer Octavia · 125B Roger Mayer OctaviaFuzzAion FX125B3$12.50 54
Paradox Parametric EQ 2N3906 · 2N5088 · TL072 Pearl PE-10 Parametric EQ · 125B Pearl PE-10 Parametric EQEQ / FilterAion FX125B3$12.50 85
Photon Booster / Line Driver 2N3904 · 2N3906 · 2N5087 · 2N5089 SD Pickup Booster · 125B SD Pickup BoosterBoostAion FX125B2$12.50 44
Sapphire Amp Overdrive 2N3906 · 2N5088 · 2SK209-GR · 4558 Boss BD-2 Blues Driver · 125B Boss BD-2 Blues DriverOverdriveAion FX125B4$12.50 98
TS-50 Bass Preamp 2N3906 · MPSA18 · TL071 Traynor TS-50B · 1590BBS Traynor TS-50BOverdriveAion FX1590BBS4$16.00 87
TS-50 Guitar Preamp 2N3906 · MPSA18 · TL071 Traynor TS-50 · 1590BBS Traynor TS-50OverdriveAion FX1590BBS4$16.00 90
Wyvern Silicon Drive 2N3906 · 2N5088 Dinosaural Tube Bender · 125B Dinosaural Tube BenderFuzzAion FX125B4$12.50 42
Zenith Vintage Phaser 2N3906 · 2N5952 · TL022 · TL062 MXR Phase 90 · 125B MXR Phase 90PhaserAion FX125B4$12.50 68
VCA-1 multipurpose VCA pedal 2N3904 · 2N3906 · LM358 · LM555 1590B—Wah / EnvelopeBent Fishbowl1590B2— 48
Dead Air Business Card 2N3906 · BC109C Jordan Bosstone · 1590BB2 Jordan BosstoneFuzzDead Air Studios1590BB24$8.00 22
Astro Flanger Filter 2N3904 · 2N3906 · 4013N · 4049N Dead Astronaut Astro Flanger FilterEQ / FilterDead Astronaut FX—5— 68
Skyscape Chorus 2N3906 · 2N5088 · CD4047 · MN3007 Dead Astronaut Skyscape ChorusVibrato / ChorusDead Astronaut FX—5£15.00 80
Atomic Duck 2N3906 · 3080TH · CA3080 · TL072 Frostwave Funk-a-Duck, the Romans would have honored this circuit as Maximus Quackus · 1590BBSFrostwave Funk-a-Duck, the Romans would have honored this circuit as Maximus QuackusWah / EnvelopeDead End FX1590BBS6$15.00 73
Hapalochlaena 2N3904 · 2N3906 · AD633AN Frostwave Blue Ringer · 1590D Frostwave Blue RingerRing Mod / SynthDead End FX1590D5$20.00 91
Lodestar 2N3906 · 7660S · LM13700 · LM13700N Spaceman Effects Polaris · 1590BBS Spaceman Effects PolarisOverdriveDead End FX1590BBS4$15.00 64
Q2 2N3904 · 2N3906 · 2N5484 · CA3080 Frostwave Resonator · 1590D Frostwave ResonatorEQ / FilterDead End FX1590D7$20.00 136
Sprocket II 2N3904 · 2N3906 · 2N5088 · BS170 Spaceman Effects Spacerocket II · 125B Spaceman Effects Spacerocket IIFuzzDead End FX125B2$12.00 42
Tresonator 2N3904 · 2N3906 · 2N5484 · CA3080 Frostwave Resonator Frostwave ResonatorWah / EnvelopeDead End FX—5$20.00 80
Conductor's Hand 2N3906 · TL072 Valve Wizard Engineer's Thumb · 1590B Valve Wizard Engineer's ThumbUtilitydelyk PCBs1590B5— 36
Aion Fx Traynor TS-50 Guitar Preamp - ON HOLD Vero26×25 Unverified 2N3906 · 78L15 · LTC1144 · MPSA18 Traynor TS-50 Traynor TS-50OverdriveDirtbox Layouts—5— 53
Aion Fx Traynor TS-50B Bass Preamp - ON HOLD Vero25×23 Unverified 2N3906 · 78L15 · LTC1144 · MPSA18 Traynor TS-50B Traynor TS-50BOverdriveDirtbox Layouts—5— 49
Aleph Null Grawlix Vero18×17 Verified 2N3904 · 2N3906 Aleph Null Grawlix Aleph Null GrawlixFuzzDirtbox Layouts—4— 23
Aleph Null Moka Pot Fuzz Vero17×16 Verified 2N3904 · 2N3906 · BS170 Aleph Null Moka Pot Fuzz Aleph Null Moka Pot FuzzFuzzDirtbox Layouts—6— 29
Aleph Null Parallel Peacock Fuzz Vero21×20 Unverified 2N3904 · 2N3906 · 4558 · BS170 Aleph Null Parallel Peacock Fuzz Aleph Null Parallel Peacock FuzzFuzzDirtbox Layouts—5— 38
Ampeg Phazzer Vero26×25 Verified 1458 · 2N3906 · 741 · CD4069 Ampeg Phazzer Ampeg PhazzerVibrato / ChorusDirtbox Layouts—1— 21
Animal Factory Baron Samedi Fuzz 4-knob Vero16×13 Unverified 2N2222 · 2N3906 · BC109C Animal Factory Baron Samedi Fuzz 4-knob Animal Factory Baron Samedi Fuzz 4-knobFuzzDirtbox Layouts—4— 27
Bixonic Expandora Vero24×20 Verified 2N3906 · 4558 · H11F1 · JRC4558 Bixonic Expandora Bixonic ExpandoraDistortionDirtbox Layouts—3— 36
Boss BF-2 Flanger Vero34×32 Unverified 2N3906 · 2N5088 · 4558 · 78L05 Boss BF-2 Flanger Boss BF-2 FlangerFlangerDirtbox Layouts—4— 68
Boss DB-5 Driver Vero33×30 Unverified 2N3906 · 2N5089 · 2SK30A-GR · 7660S Boss DB-5 DRIVER Boss DB-5 DRIVERCompressorDirtbox Layouts—5— 61
Boss FZ-2 Hyper Fuzz Vero25×28 Verified 2N2369 · 2N3906 · 2N5457 · TL072 Boss FZ-2 Hyper Fuzz Boss FZ-2 Hyper FuzzBoostDirtbox Layouts—4— 44
Boss OD-2r Turbo Overdrive - Turbo channel Vero24×29 Unverified 2N3904 · 2N3906 · 2N5088 · J201 Boss OD-2r Turbo Overdrive - Turbo channel Boss OD-2r Turbo Overdrive - Turbo channelOverdriveDirtbox Layouts—3— 42
Boss OD-3 Overdrive Vero24×27 Unverified 2N3906 · 2N5088 · 4558 · J201 Boss OD-3 Overdrive Boss OD-3 OverdriveOverdriveDirtbox Layouts—3— 45
Boss ODB-3 Bass Overdrive Vero22×29 Unverified 2N3906 · 2N5088 · 4558 · J201 Boss ODB-3 Bass Overdrive Boss ODB-3 Bass OverdriveDistortionDirtbox Layouts—5— 47
Catalinbread Karma Suture Silicon Vero16×11 Verified 2N3906 · 2N5088 Catalinbread Karma Suture Silicon Catalinbread Karma Suture SiliconFuzzDirtbox Layouts—4— 24
Colorsound Vocalizer Vero21×22 Unverified 2N3906 · CA3080 · CA3080E · LM324 Colorsound Vocalizer Colorsound VocalizerEQ / FilterDirtbox Layouts—3— 32
DOD FX15 Swell Pedal Vero19×16 Verified 2N3906 · 2N5088 · 4558 · CLM50 DOD FX15 Swell Pedal DOD FX15 Swell PedalUtilityDirtbox Layouts—3— 25
DOD FX56 American Metal Vero21×27 Unverified 2N3906 · 2N5089 · J113 · TL022 DOD FX56 American Metal DOD FX56 American MetalDistortionDirtbox Layouts—3— 38
Dan Armstrong Green Ringer Vero15×11 Verified 2N3906 · 2N5088 Dan Armstrong Green Ringer Dan Armstrong Green RingerOctave / PitchDirtbox Layouts——— 17
Dead Astronaut Fx Astro Flanger Filter Vero31×26 Unverified 2N3904 · 2N3906 · CD4013 · CD4049UB Dead Astronaut Astro Flanger Filter Dead Astronaut Astro Flanger FilterFlangerDirtbox Layouts—6— 42
Dead Astronaut Skyscape Chorus Vero31×25 Verified 2N3906 · 2N5088 · CD4047 · MN3007 Dead Astronaut Skyscape Chorus Dead Astronaut Skyscape ChorusVibrato / ChorusDirtbox Layouts—5— 48
Dunwich Amplification Bass Overdrive (DIY) Vero25×28 Unverified 2N3906 · 2N5457 · TL072 Dunwich Amplification Bass Overdrive (DIY) Dunwich Amplification Bass Overdrive (DIY)OverdriveDirtbox Layouts—8— 54
Dunwich Amplification DIY HM2 "2021 Edition" Vero25×28 Verified 2N3904 · 2N3906 · 2N5457 · TL072 Dunwich Amplification DIY HM2 "2021 Edition Dunwich Amplification DIY HM2 "2021 EditionDistortionDirtbox Layouts—6— 45
Dunwich Amplification Modified HM2 - "Left Hand Path" version Vero26×25 Verified 2N3904 · 2N3906 · 2N5457 · TL072 Dunwich Amplification Modified HM2 - "Left Hand Path" version Dunwich Amplification Modified HM2 - "Left Hand Path" versionDistortionDirtbox Layouts—6— 50
Dunwich Amplification Modified HM2 - DIY version Vero21×25 Verified 2N3904 · 2N3906 · 2N5457 · TL072 Dunwich Amplification Modified HM2 - DIY version Dunwich Amplification Modified HM2 - DIY versionDistortionDirtbox Layouts—5— 45
Earthquaker Devices Tentacle Vero17×11 Verified 2N3906 · 2N5089 EarthQuaker Devices Tentacle EarthQuaker Devices TentacleOctave / PitchDirtbox Layouts——— 20
Effdub Audio What the Fuzz?! Vero12×13 Verified 2N3904 · 2N3906 · LM386 Effdub What the Fuzz?! Effdub What the Fuzz?!FuzzDirtbox Layouts—2— 15
Electronic Audio Experiments Magic Missile Vero16×11 Verified 2N3904 · 2N3906 Electronic Audio Experiments Magic Missile Electronic Audio Experiments Magic MissileFuzzDirtbox Layouts—4— 22
Escobedo Tripple Fuzz Vero14×9 Verified 2N3904 · 2N3906 · MPSA18 Escobedo Tripple Fuzz Escobedo Tripple FuzzFuzzDirtbox Layouts—3— 17
Fuzzhead Fx Puget Fuzz Sound Vero19×16 Verified 2N3906 · 2N5088 · NE5532 Fuzzhead Fx Puget Fuzz Sound Fuzzhead Fx Puget Fuzz SoundFuzzDirtbox Layouts—4— 35
Hagerman Amplification Distort Vero15×13 Verified 2N3904 · 2N3906 Hagerman Amplification Distort Hagerman Amplification DistortDistortionDirtbox Layouts—2— 19
Hagerman Amplification Octave Up Vero15×14 Unverified 2N3904 · 2N3906 Hagerman Amplification Octave Up Hagerman Amplification Octave UpOctave / PitchDirtbox Layouts—2— 18
Hagerman Amplification Transistor Overdrive Vero17×13 Unverified 2N3904 · 2N3906 Hagerman Amplification Transistor Overdrive Hagerman Amplification Transistor OverdriveOverdriveDirtbox Layouts—2— 20
Hermida / Lovepedal Dover Drive Vero17×18 Verified 2N3906 · 2N7000 · NE5532 · NE5532P Hermida Dover Drive Hermida Dover DriveOverdriveDirtbox Layouts—3— 32
Ibanez CB-5 Cyber Drive Vero19×16 Verified 2N3906 · 4558 Ibanez CB-5 Cyber Drive Ibanez CB-5 Cyber DriveDistortionDirtbox Layouts—3— 31
Ibanez EM5 Echomachine Delay Vero34×31 Verified 2N3906 · 2N5088 · 74HCU04N · 78L05 Ibanez EM5 Echomachine Ibanez EM5 EchomachineDelayDirtbox Layouts—3— 48
J. Rockett Lemon Aid Boost Vero18×14 Unverified 2N3906 · 2N5485 J. Rockett Lemon Aid Boost J. Rockett Lemon Aid BoostBoostDirtbox Layouts—2— 27
Jordan Bosstone Pasadena/Nashville Vero13×8 Verified 2N2222 · 2N3906 Jordan Bosstone Pasadena/Nashville Jordan Bosstone Pasadena/NashvilleFuzzDirtbox Layouts—2— 11
KGR Harmony Kurofone Fuzz / Lollar Fuzz Vero19×17 Unverified 2N3906 KGR Harmony Kurofone Fuzz / Lollar Fuzz KGR Harmony Kurofone Fuzz / Lollar FuzzDistortionDirtbox Layouts—3— 26
KMA Fuzzly Bear Vero15×8 Verified 2N3906 · BC109C KMA Machines Fuzzly Bear KMA Machines Fuzzly BearFuzzDirtbox Layouts—3— 18
Lastgasp Art Laboratories 88 / Super Oscillo Fuzz Vero14×18 2N3904 · 2N3906 Lastgasp Art Laboratories 88 / Super Oscillo Fuzz Lastgasp Art Laboratories 88 / Super Oscillo FuzzFuzzDirtbox Layouts—2— 25
Lovepedal Karl Fuzz Vero14×10 Verified 2N3904 · 2N3906 · 2N5089 Lovepedal Karl Fuzz Lovepedal Karl FuzzFuzzDirtbox Layouts—3— 21
Maestro FSH-1 Filter Sample/Hold Vero28×28 Unverified 1458 · 2N3906 · 2N508 · J201 Maestro FSH-1 Filter Sample / Hold Maestro FSH-1 Filter Sample / HoldEQ / FilterDirtbox Layouts—5— 15
Maestro MP-1 Phaser Vero30×37 Unverified 2N3904 · 2N3906 · 2N5457 · LM13700 Maestro MP-1 Phaser Maestro MP-1 PhaserVibrato / ChorusDirtbox Layouts—2— 41
Memphis Tremolo Modulator Vero20×19 Unverified 2N3906 · 2N5457 · 741 · LM741 Memphis Tremolo Modulator Memphis Tremolo ModulatorVibrato / ChorusDirtbox Layouts—2— 22
Mod Kits DIY The Contortionist 2 Fuzz Vero14×10 Unverified 2N3904 · 2N3906 · MPSA13 Mod Kits DIY The Contortionist 2 Fuzz Mod Kits DIY The Contortionist 2 FuzzFuzzDirtbox Layouts—3— 18
Pearl CO-04 Compressor Vero27×22 Unverified 2N3906 · 2N5088 · 2SK30-A · 4558 Pearl CO-04 Compressor Pearl CO-04 CompressorCompressorDirtbox Layouts—4— 39
Pearl PE-10 Parametric EQ Vero27×28 Verified 2N3906 · 2N5088 · TL062 Pearl PE-10 Parametric EQ Pearl PE-10 Parametric EQEQ / FilterDirtbox Layouts——— 32
Rockett WTF Fuzz Vero15×9 Verified 2N2222 · 2N3906 J. Rockett WTF J. Rockett WTFFuzzDirtbox Layouts—3— 20
Roger Mayer Axis Fuzz Vero16×10 Verified 2N3904 · 2N3906 Roger Mayer Axis Fuzz Roger Mayer Axis FuzzFuzzDirtbox Layouts—2— 21
Roger Mayer Octavia Vero21×13 Verified 2N3906 · MPSA13 Roger Mayer Octavia Roger Mayer OctaviaFuzzDirtbox Layouts—2— 27
Roger Mayer Voodoo Axe Vero18×16 Unverified 2N3904 · 2N3906 · BC549C Roger Mayer Voodoo Axe Roger Mayer Voodoo AxeFuzzDirtbox Layouts—3— 29
Rusty Box Vero24×25 Verified 2N3906 · 2N5457 · 78L15 · 79L15 Tronographic Rusty Box Tronographic Rusty BoxPreamp / Amp-in-a-boxDirtbox Layouts—5— 49
Seymour Duncan Dirty Deed Vero21×17 Verified 2N3906 · MC33178 · MPSA18 Seymour Duncan Dirty Deed Seymour Duncan Dirty DeedDistortionDirtbox Layouts—4— 43
Seymour Duncan Pickup Booster Vero19×14 Verified 2N3904 · 2N3906 · 2N5087 · 2N5089 Seymour Duncan Pickup Booster Seymour Duncan Pickup BoosterBoostDirtbox Layouts—1— 32
Spaceman Effects Polaris Resonant Overdrive Vero29×24 Verified 2N3906 · 7660S · 7805 · LM13700 Spaceman Effects Polaris Spaceman Effects PolarisEQ / FilterDirtbox Layouts—4— 36
Spaceman Effects Spacerocket Vero15×16 Verified 2N3904 · 2N3906 · 2N5088 · MPSA13 Spaceman Effects Spacerocket Spaceman Effects SpacerocketFuzzDirtbox Layouts—2— 30
Spaceman Effects Spacerocket 2 Vero18×14 Verified 2N3904 · 2N3906 · 2N5088 · MPSA18 Spaceman Effects Spacerocket 2 Spaceman Effects Spacerocket 2FuzzDirtbox Layouts—2— 9
Stompboxology Distort-o-Matic XI Vero19×23 Unverified 2N3904 · 2N3906 · J201 Stompboxology Distort-o-Matic XI Stompboxology Distort-o-Matic XIFuzzDirtbox Layouts—4— 33
The Gristleizer Vero21×26 Verified 1458 · 2N3819 · 2N3904 · 2N3906 Gristleizer GristleizerEQ / FilterDirtbox Layouts—4— 38
Tim Escobedo Harmonic Jerculator Vero10×11 Verified 2N3904 · 2N3906 Escobedo Harmonic Jerculator Escobedo Harmonic JerculatorFuzzDirtbox Layouts—2— 14
VFE The Triplet Vero23×27 Unverified 2N3906 · 2N5088 · 2N5457 · 7660S VFE The Triplet VFE The TripletCompressorDirtbox Layouts—6— 42
Vita Fuzz Vero16×11 Unverified 2N3906 Vita Fuzz Vita FuzzFuzzDirtbox Layouts—3— 21
Way Huge Conquistador Fuzzstortion Vero15×12 Verified 2N3906 · MJE210 Way Huge Conquistador Way Huge ConquistadorFuzzDirtbox Layouts—3— 23
Way Huge Purple Platypus Vero19×16 Verified 2N3904 · 2N3906 · CD4049UB · CD4049UBE Way Huge Purple Platypus Way Huge Purple PlatypusFuzzDirtbox Layouts—2— 25