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2N5210

Si NPN BJT TO-92 TH.15 circuits use this part. Listed as: BJT transistor, NPN TO-92; BJT transistor, NPN, TO-92.

Datasheet · from onsemi.com

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
2N5210	250	50 V	50 mA	0.31 W	30 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
2SC2291	250	100 V	50 mA	0.4 W	50 MHz	1
2SC1000	300	50 V	100 mA	0.2 W	40 MHz	5
BC182B	240	50 V	200 mA	0.3 W	120 MHz	3
BC209	240	45 V	100 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz	1
TIS97	250	40 V	100 mA	0.5 W	125 MHz	6
2SC1815GR	300	50 V	150 mA	0.4 W	80 MHz	6
2SC2240	200	120 V	100 mA	0.3 W	50 MHz	9
2SC2240GR	200	120 V	100 mA	0.3 W	50 MHz	3

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
2N5234	250	60 V	100 mA	0.33 W
BC290C	250	40 V	100 mA	0.36 W
KSP8097	250	40 V	200 mA	0.625 W
2N2511	240	50 V	50 mA	0.35 W	45 MHz
2SC2545	250	60 V	100 mA	0.4 W	45 MHz
BC524	240	45 V	100 mA	0.625 W
BC524B	240	45 V	100 mA	0.625 W
2N3117	250	60 V	50 mA	0.36 W	60 MHz

Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
Isotope Amp Overdrive 2N5210 · 4558 · RC4558P · TC1044SCPA CHAR Intersound IVP Tube Voice Distortion · 125B	Intersound IVP Tube Voice Distortion	Overdrive	Aion FX	125B	4	$12.50	56
Animals Pedal Diamond Peak Overdrive Vero17×14 Verified 2N5172 · 2N5210 Animals pedal Diamond Peak Overdrive	Animals pedal Diamond Peak Overdrive	Fuzz	Dirtbox Layouts	—	3	—	31
Electronic Audio Experiments Surveyor V1 Vero21×25 Unverified 2N5210 · MAX1044 · TC1044 · TL072 Electronic Audio Experiments Surveyor V1	Electronic Audio Experiments Surveyor V1	Preamp / Amp-in-a-box	Dirtbox Layouts	—	4	—	30
GTC Bloody Finger Vero20×20 Verified 2N5088 · 2N5210 · CD4049UB · CD4049UBE GTC Bloody Finger	GTC Bloody Finger	Distortion	Dirtbox Layouts	—	2	—	31
Moosapotamus Acoustic 360 Bass Fuzz Vero15×17 Unverified 2N1306 · 2N5210 · BC550 Acoustic 360 Fuzz	Acoustic 360 Fuzz	Boost	Dirtbox Layouts	—	4	—	33
Skreddy Hybrid Overdrive Vero17×14 Verified 2N5172 · 2N5210 Skreddy Hybrid Overdrive	Skreddy Hybrid Overdrive	Overdrive	Dirtbox Layouts	—	3	—	29
Moosapotamus 360 Fuzz Perfboard Verified 2N1306 · 2N5210 · BC550 Acoustic 360 Fuzz · 1590B	Acoustic 360 Fuzz	Fuzz	Effects Layouts (blog)	1590B	4	—	32
Brass Blender 2N5210 1590BB	—	Utility	Fuzz Dog	1590BB	3	£52.80	43
Gory Digit 2N5088 · 2N5210 · CD4049UB · CD4049UBE GTC Bloody Finger · 1590B	GTC Bloody Finger	Distortion	Fuzz Dog	1590B	2	£42.00	38
IVP Pre 2N5210 · 7660SEPA/LT1054 IVP Preamp / Surveyor · 1590B	IVP Preamp / Surveyor	Preamp / Amp-in-a-box	Fuzz Dog	1590B	4	£42.00	44
Chrome Dome Distortion 2N5088 · 2N5210 · CD4049UB · CD4049UBE GTC Bloody Finger · 125B	GTC Bloody Finger	Distortion	PedalPCB	125B	2	$8.00	39
Topographer Distortion 2N5210 · TC1044 · TC1044SCPA · TL072 Intersound IVP Tube Voice Distortion · 125B	Intersound IVP Tube Voice Distortion	Fuzz	PedalPCB	125B	4	$12.00	47
Will Firstbrook Range Pig Treble Boost 2N5210 Will Firstbrook Range Pig	Will Firstbrook Range Pig	Boost	Revolution Deux	—	2	—	19
GTC Bloody Finger Vero21×17 Verified 2N5088 · 2N5210 · CD4049UB · CD4049UBE GTC Bloody Finger	GTC Bloody Finger	Distortion	Tagboard Effects	—	2	—	30
Moosapotamus Acoustic 360 Bass Fuzz Vero19×14 Verified 2N1306 · 2N5210 · BC550 Acoustic 360 Fuzz	Acoustic 360 Fuzz	Fuzz	Tagboard Effects	—	4	—	28