Parts · Transistors

2N5087

73 circuits use this part. Listed as: BJT transistor, PNP, TO-92; Semiconductors.

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

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
2N5087	250	50 V	50 mA	0.31 W	40 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
2N3965	250	60 V	200 mA	0.36 W	50 MHz	3
BC307B	240	45 V	100 mA	0.3 W	130 MHz	3
BC560B	240	45 V	100 mA	0.5 W	150 MHz	1
2SA1048GR	200	50 V	150 mA	0.2 W	80 MHz	1
BC557B	200	45 V	100 mA	0.5 W	75 MHz	1
BC560C	420	45 V	100 mA	0.5 W	150 MHz	1
2SA1015Y	120	50 V	150 mA	0.4 W	80 MHz	2
BC560	110	45 V	100 mA	0.5 W	150 MHz	1

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
2N3964	250	45 V	200 mA	0.36 W	50 MHz
BFW22	250	45 V	100 mA	0.36 W	50 MHz
2SA798	250	50 V	100 mA	0.4 W	50 MHz
BFW23	250	60 V	100 mA	0.36 W	50 MHz
2N4025	250	60 V	200 mA	0.5 W	50 MHz
2SA678	250	50 V	200 mA	0.25 W	70 MHz
2SA550A	250	45 V	100 mA	0.3 W	75 MHz
BC274B	240	45 V	100 mA	0.3 W	65 MHz

Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
Blueshift Spatial Chorus 2N5087 · 2N5088 · J113 · MN3102	BOSS DC-2	Vibrato / Chorus	Aion FX	125B	—	$24.00	191
Charon Overdrive 2N3904 · 2N5087 · 2N5088 · 2N5457	Ibanez CR-5	Overdrive	Aion FX	125B	3	$12.50	75
Elite Boost/Preamp 2N5087 · MPSA18	Fender Elite/Clapton Preamp	Boost	Aion FX	125B	2	$12.50	44
Elysium Ambient Delay 2N5087 · 2N5089 · 78L05 · LM833	Ibanez EM5 Echomachine	Delay	Aion FX	125B	3	$12.50	95
Graviton Metal Distortion 2N5087 · 2N5088 · 2N5457 · JRC4558D	BOSS HM-2	Distortion	Aion FX	125B	3	$12.50	91
Lithium Analog Chorus 2N5087 · 2N5088 · CD4047BE · LM358N	EHX Small Clone	Vibrato / Chorus	Aion FX	125B	3	$12.50	84
Minima Resonant Filter 2N5087 · 2N5088 · LM13700N · LM1458	Mu-tron Micro V	Wah / Envelope	Aion FX	125B	3	$12.50	56
Photon Booster / Line Driver 2N3904 · 2N3906 · 2N5087 · 2N5089	SD Pickup Booster	Boost	Aion FX	125B	2	$12.50	44
Redshift Deluxe Phaser 2N5087 · 2N5088 · 2N7000 · LM13700N	Blackout Whetstone Phaser	Phaser	Aion FX	1590XX	10	$22.00	110
Straylight Chorus/Vibe 2N5087 · 2N5088 · 2N5089 · 78L15	Univox Uni-Vibe	Vibrato / Chorus	Aion FX	1590BBS	5	$16.00	133
Sunstone OTA Phaser 2N5087 · 2N5088 · LM13700N	EHX Small Stone	Phaser	Aion FX	125B	2	$12.50	86
Anubis 2N5087 · 2N5089 · BS170 · LM308N	Sunn O	Fuzz	Dead End FX	1590BBS	5	$15.00	77
Big Ear 2N3904 · 2N5087 · BC546B	Spaceman WOW Signal	Fuzz	Dead End FX	1590BBS	4	$15.00	52
Kakehashi'S Nightmare 2N3904 · 2N5087 · 2N5089 · 2SK30A-GR	BOSS DB-5 DRIVER	Fuzz	Dead End FX	1590D	5	$20.00	108
Neofuzz V 2N5087 · MPSA18	WEM Project V fuzz	Fuzz	Dead End FX	1590BBS	2	$15.00	49
Shard 2N5087 · 2N5088 · 2N5089 · 2N7000	—	Fuzz	Dead End FX	1590J	—	$15.00	108
Ache Pedal 2N5087 · 2N5089 · LM308N · PF5102	EQD Life Pedal	Distortion	Effects Layouts	125B	4	$10.00	66
Discretionary Overdrive 2N5087 · 2N5088	EQD White Light	Overdrive	Effects Layouts	125B	3	$6.00	41
Glitter Bomb 2N5087 · 2N5088 · 555 · JRC4558D	VooDoo Lab Sparkle Drive	Overdrive	Effects Layouts	125B	4	$10.00	53
Octomos 2N5087 · 2N5088 · BS170	JPTR FX Silver Machine	Fuzz	Effects Layouts	1590B	1	$7.00	38
Pocket Comb 2N5087 · 2N5088 · MN3102 · MN3207	Ibanez FL9	Flanger	Effects Layouts	125B	4	$12.00 out	105
Sasquatch II 2N3904 · 2N5087 · 2N5089 · NPN	Green Ringer + Big Muff	Fuzz	Effects Layouts	125B	5	$10.00 out	83
Clapton Mid Boost 2N5087 · 2N5088	Clapton's on-board mid boost	Boost	Fuzz Dog	1590B	2	£30.00	38
Cloven Ripper 2N3904 · 2N5087 · 2N5089 · MPSA18	Hoof Reaper	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590DD	1	£62.40	107
Death Drive 2N5087 · 2N5089 · 2N5457 · BS170	Life Pedal	Overdrive	Fuzz Dog	1590BB	1	£60.00	71
Death Drive - Mini 2N5087 · 2N5089 · 2N5457 · OP07	Life Pedal	Overdrive	Fuzz Dog	1590B	4	£45.60	64
Expandotron-ZZ 2N5087 · 4558	Expandora	Distortion	Fuzz Dog	1590B	3	£50.40	46
Micro V Filter 2N5087 · 2N5089 · 4558 · CA3080	Mu-Tron Micro V	EQ / Filter	Fuzz Dog	1590B	3	£39.60	43
Notcher 2N5087 · 2N5457 /	Intersound Notch	Overdrive	Fuzz Dog	1590B	3	£28.80	20
Octavia 2N4401 · 2N5087	Octavia	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590B2	2	£45.60	25
Phase 90 2N5087 · MATCHED · TL072 · TL074	Phase 90	Phaser	Fuzz Dog	1590B	1	£42.00	50
Red Ranger Boost 2N5087 · 2N5088	Dan Armstrong Red Ranger	Boost	Fuzz Dog	1590B	1	£27.60	25
Microv 2N5087 · 2N5089 · LM13700 · RC4558D	Musitronics Micro V	Wah / Envelope	General Guitar Gadgets	125B	1	$14.00	38
Red Ranger Booster 2N5087 · 2N5088 OR 2N5089	—	Boost	General Guitar Gadgets	—	—	$12.00	24
Mini 2N5087 · 2N5088 · 4047N · 4558	—	Vibrato / Chorus	GuitarPCB	—	2	$9.95 out	67
Super Phaser 2N5087 · 2N5952 · DUAL · QUAD	—	Phaser	JMK PCBs	—	3	$12.00	49
ABACUS- 8 Step Analog Sequencer 2N5087 · 2N5088 · 78L15 · LT1054	Electro Harmonix Sequencer Drum	Utility	Lectric-FX	—	2	$18.99	104
Old Chap Flanger 2N5087 · 78L15 · CD4013BE · CD4049UBE	Deluxe Electric Mistress	Flanger	Lectric-FX	—	3	$15.99	95
Rubber Band- Sustainer + Parametric EQ 2N5087 · LM13700 · LM393 · TL074	—	Compressor	Lectric-FX	—	3	$13.99	102
SH2 (SpaceHarp) Phaser 2N5087 · 2N5088	EHX V2 Small Stone	Phaser	Lectric-FX	—	1	$12.99	70
SpaceHarp Phaser 2N5087 · 2N5088 · 2N5457 · LM13700N	EHX Small Stone v1	Phaser	Lectric-FX	—	1	$12.99	68
Star Chambre Analogue Delay 2N5087 · 2N5088 · 78L12 · CD4013BE	—	Delay	Lectric-FX	—	3	$15.99	118
Choral Reef 2N5087 · 2N5088 · LM358	Analog Chorus	Vibrato / Chorus	Madbean	1590B	8	—	42
Collosalus 2N5087 · 2N5088 · 4558 · CD4013	MXR 117	Distortion	Madbean	1590BB	4	$16.00	102
CurrentLover 2N3904 · 2N5087 · 4558 · BBD	EHX Electric Mistress	Distortion	Madbean	1590BB	5	$14.00	86
Dragonbeard Jr 2N5087 · 4558 · LM308	Bixonic Expandora	Distortion	Madbean	1590B	3	$10.00	53
Fraudhacker 2N5087 · 2N5088 · 4558 · MN3102	Boss BF-2	Distortion	Madbean	1590BB	4	$14.00	111
Kezuroukai 2N5087 · 2N5088 · 2N7000 · LM13700	Whetstone Phaser	Distortion	Madbean	1590BB	3	$15.00	81
NomNom 2N5087 · 2N5952 · TL072 · TL074	MXR Phase 90	EQ / Filter	Madbean	1590B	1	$10.00	54
Polytrog 2N3904 · 2N5087 · 2N5088 · 4558	EHX Polyphase	Distortion	Madbean	1590BB	2	$16.00	141
Retrograde 2N4401 · 2N5087	Tycobrahe Octavia	Octave / Pitch	Madbean	125B	2	$11.00	28
Total Recall 2N5087 · 4558 · CD4047 · MN3005	EHX Deluxe Memory Man	Distortion	Madbean	1590XX	6	$20.00 out	133
Touchstone 2N5087 · 2N5088 · 4558 · CD4047BE	EHX Small Clone	Distortion	Madbean	125B	2	$12.00	68
Tourbus 2N5087 · 4558 · CD4047 · MN3005	EHX Deluxe Memory Man	Distortion	Madbean	—	6	$20.00 out	130
Big Clang 2N5087 · 2N5088	Interfax Harmonic Percolator	Fuzz	Mask Audio Electronics	125B	2	$5.00	22
The Notch 2N5087 · 2N5457	Intersound The Notch	EQ / Filter	Mask Audio Electronics	125B	3	$6.00	26
Bagheera 2N5087 · 2N5088 · LM386	—	Fuzz	Moonn Electronics	—	3	€4.50	14
Ursula 2N5087 · 2N5088	EQD Tentacle	Fuzz	Moonn Electronics	—	—	€4.50	28
Tiny Mutant 2N5087 · 2N5088 · LM13700 · LM4558N	Mutron Micro V Envelope Filter	Wah / Envelope	On The Road Effects	—	3	$11.99	43
90s Face 2N5087 · 2N5457 · TL072	Phase 90	Phaser	PCB Guitar Mania	125B	4	€11.90 out	55
Crystal Sword 2N3904 · 2N5087 · 2N5088 · 2N5089	Blackout Effectors Crystal Dagger High, total 126 components	Octave / Pitch	PCB Guitar Mania	1590BB	5	€14.90 out	121
Electric Lover Flanger 2N3904 · 2N5087 · 4013N · CD4049UBE	EHX’s Electric Mistress	Flanger	PCB Guitar Mania	1590BB	6	€11.90 out	88
Octavius 2N4401 · 2N5087	Tycobrahe Octavia	Octave / Pitch	PCB Guitar Mania	125B	1	€9.90 out	28
Poly-face 2N3904 · 2N5087 · 2N5088 · CA3140	Polyphaser EHX	Phaser	PCB Guitar Mania	—	6	€19.90 out	147
Super Bro FUZZ 2N1304 · 2N5087 · 2N5088	Supro Fuzz	Fuzz	PCB Guitar Mania	125B	6	€9.90 out	30
Swedish Metal 2N5087 · 2N5088 · 2N5457 · JRC4558	BOSS HM2	Distortion	PCB Guitar Mania	125B	4	€11.90 out	79
Swedish Metal SMD 2N5087 · 2N5088 · 2N5457 · JRC4558	BOSS HM2	Distortion	PCB Guitar Mania	125B	3	€21.90 out	27
Vu-tron V 2N5087 · 2N5089 · LM13700N · LM1458	Mutron Micro V	Wah / Envelope	PCB Guitar Mania	1590B	2	€9.90 out	41
Parentheses Fuzz 2N5087 · 2N5089 · BS170 · LM308	EQD Life pedal	Fuzz	PedalPCB	1590XX	6	$18.00	79
Parentheses Mini Fuzz 2N5087 · 2N5089 · BS170 · LM308	EQD Life pedal	Fuzz	PedalPCB	125B	6	$12.00	76
ReproFuzz 2N1304 · 2N5087 · 2N5088	Supro 1304 Fuzz	Fuzz	PedalPCB	125B	5	$8.00	33
The Clap 2N5087 · 2N5088	Clapton Mid Boost	EQ / Filter	PedalPCB	125B	2	$8.00	38
Hot Teacher 2N5087 · 2N7000 · TL072	LPD Sixty8	Boost	Sheepylove	—	6	€10.00	58