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2N5088

374 circuits use this part. Listed as: BJT transistor, NPN; BJT transistor, NPN TO-92; BJT transistor, NPN, TO-92; Electrolytic Capacitors; JFET, N-channel, TO-92.

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
2N5088	300	30 V	50 mA	0.31 W	50 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
MPS3704	300	30 V	800 mA	0.625 W	100 MHz	2
2N5089	400	25 V	50 mA	0.31 W	50 MHz	136
2N3391	250	25 V	100 mA	0.2 W	70 MHz	1
2N5210	250	50 V	50 mA	0.31 W	30 MHz	5
2SC732	200	30 V	100 mA	0.3 W	40 MHz	4
BC184	240	30 V	200 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz	4
BC183B	240	30 V	200 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz	1
2N6429	400	45 V	200 mA	0.625 W	100 MHz	1

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
2SC587A	300	35 V	30 mA	0.3 W	50 MHz
2SC1963	300	25 V	200 mA	0.27 W	70 MHz
KSP6521	300	25 V	100 mA	0.625 W
BSW88B	250	30 V	100 mA	0.3 W
BSW89B	250	30 V	100 mA	0.3 W
BFW40	300	45 V	30 mA	0.5 W	60 MHz
BFW40A	300	45 V	30 mA	0.5 W	60 MHz
2SC711	300	25 V	50 mA	0.2 W	75 MHz

Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
360 Bass Preamp 2N1306 · 2N3904 · 2N5088 · LT1054CP	Acoustic 360 Preamp	Preamp / Amp-in-a-box	Aion FX	1590XX	5	$22.00	120
360 Fuzz 2N3904 · 2N5088 · GE NPN	Acoustic 360 Fuzz	Fuzz	Aion FX	125B	2	$12.50	53
Aerolith Analog Flanger 2N3906 · 2N5088 · JRC4558D · LM78L05	BOSS BF-2 Flanger	Flanger	Aion FX	125B	4	$16.00	127
Amethyst Analog Delay 2N5088 · JRC4558D · MN3005 · MN3101	BOSS DM-2 Delay	Delay	Aion FX	125B	3	$12.50	101
Andromeda Natural Overdrive 2N5088 · 2N5457 · JRC4558D	Nobels ODR-1	Overdrive	Aion FX	125B	4	$12.50	79
Andromeda (Legacy) 2N5088 · 2N5457 · JRC4558D	Nobels ODR-1	Overdrive	Aion FX	1590B	4	—	65
Andromeda Deluxe Natural Overdrive 2N5088 · 2N5457 · RC4558P	Nordland ODR-C	Overdrive	Aion FX	125B	6	$12.50	98
Anubis Silicon Fuzz 2N5088	Basic Audio Scarab Deluxe	Fuzz	Aion FX	125B	5	$12.50	41
Arcturus Natural Overdrive 2N5088 · 2N5457 · RC4558P	Nobels ODR-S Overdrive Special	Overdrive	Aion FX	125B	5	$12.50	84
Argent Silicon Fuzz 2N5088 · 2SK209-GR	BOSS FZ-3 Fuzz	Fuzz	Aion FX	125B	3	$12.50	70
Argus Silicon Fuzz 2N5088	Roland AD-50 Double Beat	Fuzz	Aion FX	125B	4	$12.50	49
Aurora Compressor / Sustainer 2N5088 · LM13700N	Ross / Dyna Compressor	Compressor	Aion FX	125B	5	$12.50	70
Aurora (Legacy) 2N5088 · CA3080	Ross / Dyna Compressor	Compressor	Aion FX	1590B	3	—	50
Aurora Deluxe Compressor 2N5088 · LM13700N · RC4558P	Keeley Compressor Plus	Compressor	Aion FX	125B	4	$12.50	92
Aurum Amp Overdrive 2N3906 · 2N5088 · 2SK209-GR	BOSS OD-2 Overdrive	Overdrive	Aion FX	125B	3	$12.50	87
Azure Analog Chorus 2N5088 · JRC4558D · MN3102 · MN3207	BOSS CE-2 Chorus	Vibrato / Chorus	Aion FX	125B	3	$12.50	95
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
Cinder Hybrid Fuzz 2N5088 · AC127 · TL072	Amptweaker Tight Fuzz	Fuzz	Aion FX	125B	4	$12.50	73
Cirrus Dynamic Overdrive 2N5088 · JRC4558D	Ibanez ST-9	Overdrive	Aion FX	1590B	4	$12.50	64
Cirrus (Legacy) 2N5088 · JRC4558D	Ibanez ST-9	Overdrive	Aion FX	1590B	3	—	43
Comet Vintage Distortion 2N5088 · NJM3404AD	BOSS DS-1 Distortion	Distortion	Aion FX	125B	4	$12.50	64
Comet (Legacy) (MODERN) · (VINTAGE) · 2N5088	Boss DS-1 Distortion	Distortion	Aion FX	1590B	3	—	54
Convex Parallel Compressor 2N3906 · 2N5088 · J113 · TL072	Dinosaural OTC-201	Compressor	Aion FX	125B	2	$12.50	73
Cumulus Vintage Overdrive 2N5088 · JRC4558D	Ibanez OD-855	Overdrive	Aion FX	1590B	3	$12.50	58
Cumulus (Legacy) 2N5088 · JRC4558D	Ibanez OD-855	Overdrive	Aion FX	1590B	3	—	40
Emerald Resonant Phaser 2N5088 · 2SK30A-GR · JRC4558D · TL022	BOSS PH-1r Phaser	Phaser	Aion FX	125B	4	$12.50	96
Ephemeris JFET Booster 2N5088 · 2N5457	Xotic EP Booster	Boost	Aion FX	125B	2	$12.50	37
Fractal Parametric Overdrive 2N5088 · JRC4558D	Pearl OD-05 Overdrive	Overdrive	Aion FX	125B	5	$12.50	69
Fractal (Legacy) 2N5088 · JRC4558D	Pearl OD-05	Overdrive	Aion FX	1590B	3	—	61
Graviton Metal Distortion 2N5087 · 2N5088 · 2N5457 · JRC4558D	BOSS HM-2	Distortion	Aion FX	125B	3	$12.50	91
Halo (Legacy) 2N5088	EHX Big Muff Pi	Fuzz	Aion FX	1590B	—	—	50
Heliodor Amp Overdrive 2N3906 · 2N5088 · 2SK209-GR · JRC4558D	BOSS OD-3 Overdrive	Overdrive	Aion FX	125B	3	$12.50	86
Hypercube Fuzz / Distortion 2N3906 · 2N5088 · J201 · JRC4558D	BOSS FZ-2 Hyper Fuzz	Fuzz	Aion FX	125B	4	$16.00	100
IVP Preamp 2N3904 · 2N3906 · 2N5088 · LF356N	Intersound IVP	Overdrive	Aion FX	1590DD	6	$24.00	197
Ibex Silicon Fuzz 2N5088	Roland AF-100 Bee Baa	Fuzz	Aion FX	125B	4	$12.50	64
Karkadann Dynamic Overdrive 2N5088 · LF353N · LM833	Way Huge Green Rhino	Overdrive	Aion FX	125B	4	$12.50	69
L4 Bass Preamp 2N3904 · 2N3906 · 2N5088 · 2N5457	Lab Series L4	Preamp / Amp-in-a-box	Aion FX	1590XX	6	$22.00	201
Lithium Analog Chorus 2N5087 · 2N5088 · CD4047BE · LM358N	EHX Small Clone	Vibrato / Chorus	Aion FX	125B	3	$12.50	84
Luna (Legacy) 2N5088 · TL022 · TL072	4ms Tremulus Lune	Tremolo	Aion FX	1590B	6	—	40
Malacandra Boost / Overdrive 2N5088 · JRC4558D	Xotic AC/RC Booster	Overdrive	Aion FX	125B	4	$12.50	55
Meridian Exciter / Compressor 2N5088 · JRC4558D · LM13700N	Guyatone PS-021	Compressor	Aion FX	125B	4	$12.50	90
Meteor Vintage Distortion 2N5088 · JRC4558D	Ibanez SD-9 Sonic Distortion	Distortion	Aion FX	125B	3	$12.50	62
Meteor (Legacy) 2N5088 · JRC4558D	Ibanez SD-9	Distortion	Aion FX	1590B	3	—	44
Minima Resonant Filter 2N5087 · 2N5088 · LM13700N · LM1458	Mu-tron Micro V	Wah / Envelope	Aion FX	125B	3	$12.50	56
Naos Classic Overdrive 2N5088 · RC4559P	Yamaha OD-10MII Overdrive	Overdrive	Aion FX	125B	3	$12.50	44
Nebula Vintage Distortion 2N5088 · 2N5457 · JRC4558D	Maxon DS-830	Distortion	Aion FX	125B	4	$12.50	66
Nebula (Legacy) 2N5088 · 2N5457 · JRC4558D	Maxon DS-830	Distortion	Aion FX	1590B	4	—	56
Nexus Distortion / Sustainer 2N2222 · 2N5088 · 2N5457	Catalinbread Manx Loaghtan	Fuzz	Aion FX	125B	3	$12.50	68
Nucleus Vintage Boost 2N5088 · TC1044SCPA CHAR	Colorsound Power Booster	Overdrive	Aion FX	125B	4	$12.50	55
Obsidian Metal Drive 2N3906 · 2N5088 · 2SK209-GR	BOSS MZ-2 Metalizer	Distortion	Aion FX	125B	3	$12.50	88
Onyx Volume Swell 2N5088 · 2SK208-GR · LM741	BOSS SG-1 Slow Gear	Other	Aion FX	125B	2	$12.50	73
Paradox Parametric EQ 2N3906 · 2N5088 · TL072	Pearl PE-10 Parametric EQ	EQ / Filter	Aion FX	125B	3	$12.50	85
Perelandra Boost / Overdrive 2N5088 · JRC4558D	Xotic BB Preamp	Overdrive	Aion FX	125B	4	$12.50	68
Perelandra Deluxe Boost / Overdrive 2N5088 · JRC4558D	Xotic BB Preamp	Overdrive	Aion FX	125B	5	$12.50	69
Plasma Vintage Drive 2N5088	Colorsound Overdriver	Overdrive	Aion FX	125B	4	$12.50	46
Polaris Distortion / Sustainer 2N5088 · NTE102 · NTE103	Human Gear Animato	Fuzz	Aion FX	125B	5	$12.50	73
Poseidon Silicon Fuzz 2N5088	Catalinbread Katzenkönig	Fuzz	Aion FX	125B	4	$12.50	54
Quantum MOSFET Distortion 2N5088 · CA3260E	Ibanez Mostortion	Distortion	Aion FX	125B	2	$12.50	65
Quantum (Legacy) 2N5088 · CA3260	Ibanez Mostortion	Distortion	Aion FX	1590B	5	—	51
Quartz Optical Compressor 2N4401 · 2N5088 · LM358 · MPSA18	Diamond Compressor	Compressor	Aion FX	125B	3	$12.50	94
Redshift Deluxe Phaser 2N5087 · 2N5088 · 2N7000 · LM13700N	Blackout Whetstone Phaser	Phaser	Aion FX	1590XX	10	$22.00	110
Sapphire Amp Overdrive 2N3906 · 2N5088 · 2SK209-GR · JRC4558D	BOSS BD-2 Blues Driver	Overdrive	Aion FX	125B	4	$12.50	93
Skywave Germanium Drive 2N404A · 2N5088 · LT1054CP	Hudson Broadcast	Fuzz	Aion FX	125B	3	$12.50	53
Soma Vintage Overdrive 2N5088 · TL071	Cornish SS-3 Soft Sustain	Overdrive	Aion FX	125B	4	$12.50	67
Stratus Classic Overdrive 2N5088 · JRC4558D	Ibanez Tube Screamer	Overdrive	Aion FX	125B	5	$12.50	58
Stratus (Legacy) 2N5088 · JRC4558D	Ibanez Tube Screamer	Overdrive	Aion FX	1590B	3	—	47
Stratus Deluxe Overdrive 2N5088 · J112 · JRC4558D	BOSS SD-1 Waza	Overdrive	Aion FX	125B	5	$12.50	78
Straylight Chorus/Vibe 2N5087 · 2N5088 · 2N5089 · 78L15	Univox Uni-Vibe	Vibrato / Chorus	Aion FX	1590BBS	5	$16.00	133
Straylight Mini Chorus/Vibe 2N5088 · 2N5089 · 78L15 · KSP13	Univox Uni-Vibe	Vibrato / Chorus	Aion FX	125B	3	$16.00	123
Sunstone OTA Phaser 2N5087 · 2N5088 · LM13700N	EHX Small Stone	Phaser	Aion FX	125B	2	$12.50	86
Synapse Resonant Drive 2N5088 · 2N5457 · LM1458	Systech Overdrive	Fuzz	Aion FX	125B	3	$12.50	48
Tachyon Amp Overdrive 2N5088 · 2N5457 · JRC4558D	BOSS SD-2	Distortion	Aion FX	125B	3	$12.50	81
Tellurion Dynamic Drive 2N5088 · 2N7000 · JRC4558D	Fulltone Full-Drive 1	Overdrive	Aion FX	125B	3	$12.50	60
Tesseract Boost / Preamp 2N5088 · LM741 · LT1054CP	TC Electronic Integrated Pre	Boost	Aion FX	125B	3	$12.50	54
Thulcandra Boost / Overdrive 2N5088 · LM833	Xotic Soul Driven	Overdrive	Aion FX	125B	5	$12.50	54
Wyvern Silicon Drive 2N3906 · 2N5088	Dinosaural Tube Bender	Fuzz	Aion FX	125B	4	$12.50	42
Zircon Silicon Fuzz 2N5088	Hot Silicon Fuzz	Fuzz	Aion FX	125B	4	$12.50	39
Skyscape Chorus 2N3906- · 2N5088 · CD4047 · MN3007	—	Vibrato / Chorus	Dead Astronaut FX	—	2	£15.00	49
Space Patrol Fuzz 2N5088	big muff circuit	Fuzz	Dead Astronaut FX	—	—	£15.00	50
X-Fuzz Ii 2N5088	—	Fuzz	Dead Astronaut FX	—	2	£15.00	21
Cosmo King 2N5088 · 2SC828 · 2SK30	Royal Cosmo Wah	Vibrato / Chorus	Dead End FX	—	4	$15.00	69
Eva 2N2222A · 2N3700 · 2N5088 · AC128	Spaceman Effects Gemini IV	Fuzz	Dead End FX	1590BBS	10	$15.00	77
Exciterator 2N5088	—	EQ / Filter	Dead End FX	1590BBS	4	$15.00	85
Fuzzimile 2N2222 · 2N2222A · 2N3700 · 2N5088	Gemini III Dual Fuzz Generator	Fuzz	Dead End FX	1590BBS	3	$15.00	56
Gnawty 2N5088	Big Tone Brewery Royal Beaver	Fuzz	Dead End FX	1590XX	4	$20.00 out	62
Larry 2N5088 · 2N5457 · 2SC828 · NE571	—	Flanger	Dead End FX	—	—	$30.00	124
Moonstone 2N3700 · 2N3904 · 2N5088 · BC547B	Wyllie Moonrock	Fuzz	Dead End FX	1590BBS	4	$15.00	65
Shard 2N5087 · 2N5088 · 2N5089 · 2N7000	—	Fuzz	Dead End FX	1590J	—	$15.00	108
Skirmish 2N5088 · LM741	uber-rare DBA Super Fuzz War	Fuzz	Dead End FX	1590BBS	4	$15.00	77
Sprocket II 2N3904 · 2N3906 · 2N5088 · BS170	Spaceman Spacerocket II, but with a DEFX twist	Fuzz	Dead End FX	125B	2	$12.00	40
Bass Grunge 2N5088 · B100K	Bass Grunge	Bass	Dirt Monger Instruments	1590BBS	—	CA$16.50	46
Metal X/Corrosion and Grunge 2N5088 · J201 · JRC4558	DOD Metal X, Corrosion or Grunge	Distortion	Dirt Monger Instruments	1590BBS	—	CA$16.50	53
Chaos Bolt 2N5088	EHX Big Muff	Fuzz	Effects Layouts	125B	5	$10.00 out	49
Discretionary Overdrive 2N5087 · 2N5088	EQD White Light	Overdrive	Effects Layouts	125B	3	$6.00	41
Duo-Vibe 2N5088 · RC4558	CultureJam Duo-Vibe (Wobbletron)	Vibrato / Chorus	Effects Layouts	125B	3	$6.00	42
EA Trem 2N5088 · BS170 · J201	EA Tremolo	Tremolo	Effects Layouts	1590B	3	$6.00	27
Glitter Bomb 2N5087 · 2N5088 · 555 · JRC4558D	VooDoo Lab Sparkle Drive	Overdrive	Effects Layouts	125B	4	$10.00	53
Herzog Distorter 2N5088 · 2N5457 · RC4558	Nobels DT-1	Distortion	Effects Layouts	125B	2	$6.00	45
Lilliput 2N5088 · 2N5457 · J201	SS/BS Mini	Overdrive	Effects Layouts	125B	5	$8.00	35