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2N5457

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

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
2N5457	2.5 V	5 mA	25 V	0.625 W

Used on other boards here

Part	Vgs max	Id max	Vds	Pd	Boards
PN4393		5 mA	40 V	0.36 W	1
J202	4 V	4.5 mA	40 V	0.625 W	2
2N5952	3 V	8 mA	30 V	0.36 W	14
2N5458	3.5 V	9 mA	25 V	0.625 W	21
2SK246		14 mA	50 V	0.3 W	2
2N5459	4.5 V	16 mA	25 V	0.625 W	2
PF5102	1.6 V	20 mA	40 V	0.625 W	14
J201	1.5 V	1 mA	40 V	0.625 W	178

Closest by the numbers

Part	Vgs max	Id max	Vds	Pd
2N5953	2.5 V	5 mA	30 V	0.36 W
BF861A		6.5 mA	25 V	0.25 W
2N5670		8 mA	25 V	0.31 W
PN4302	4 V	5 mA	30 V	0.625 W
2N5045		8 mA	50 V	0.25 W
BFT46		10 mA	25 V	0.25 W
J110		10 mA	25 V	0.4 W
J305	3 V	8 mA	30 V	0.35 W

Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
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
Arcturus Natural Overdrive 2N5088 · 2N5457 · RC4558P	Nobels ODR-S Overdrive Special	Overdrive	Aion FX	125B	5	$12.50	84
Axion JFET Preamp 2N5457 · LT1054CP	Secret Preamp	Preamp / Amp-in-a-box	Aion FX	125B	2	$12.50	42
Cascade Amp Overdrive 2N5457 · RC4558P	Washburn Stack in a Box	Overdrive	Aion FX	125B	3	$12.50	81
Charon Overdrive 2N3904 · 2N5087 · 2N5088 · 2N5457	Ibanez CR-5	Overdrive	Aion FX	125B	3	$12.50	75
Ephemeris JFET Booster 2N5088 · 2N5457	Xotic EP Booster	Boost	Aion FX	125B	2	$12.50	37
Epsilon Silicon Fuzz 2N5089 · 2N5457	Silicon Fuzz Face	Fuzz	Aion FX	125B	6	$12.50	40
Graviton Metal Distortion 2N5087 · 2N5088 · 2N5457 · JRC4558D	BOSS HM-2	Distortion	Aion FX	125B	3	$12.50	91
Helios (Legacy) 2N5457 · LM308N	Pro Co RAT Distortion	Distortion	Aion FX	1590B	4	—	36
Heliosphere Dual Distortion 2N5457 · OP07	Stamps Drive-O-Matic	Distortion	Aion FX	125B	4	$12.50	49
Horizon Amp Overdrive 2N5457	Catalinbread DLS Mk.I	Overdrive	Aion FX	125B	3	$12.50	56
L4 Bass Preamp 2N3904 · 2N3906 · 2N5088 · 2N5457	Lab Series L4	Preamp / Amp-in-a-box	Aion FX	1590XX	6	$22.00	201
L5 Preamp (Legacy) 2N3906 · 2N5457 · CA3080 · LF356N	Lab Series L5	Preamp / Amp-in-a-box	Aion FX	1590X	2	—	142
L5 Preamp Clean Channel 2N3904 · 2N3906 · 2N5457 · LF356N	Lab Series L5 Preamp	Preamp / Amp-in-a-box	Aion FX	1590BBS	3	$16.00	107
L5 Preamp Drive Channel 2N3904 · 2N3906 · 2N5457 · LF356N	Lab Series L5 Preamp	Preamp / Amp-in-a-box	Aion FX	1590BBS	5	$16.00	129
Luna Optical Tremolo 2N5457 · TL022 · TL072	4ms Tremulus Lune	Tremolo	Aion FX	125B	6	$12.50	55
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
Nimbus Dynamic Overdrive 2N5457 · JRC4558D · TC1044SCPA CHAR	Maxon OD-820	Overdrive	Aion FX	125B	3	$12.50	63
Parsec Harmonic Enhancer 2N5457 · TL022	Systech Harmonic Energizer	EQ / Filter	Aion FX	125B	4	$12.50	46
Penumbra Bass Fuzz 2N3904 · 2N5457	ZVEX Woolly Mammoth	Fuzz	Aion FX	125B	6	$12.50	44
Plexus Amp Overdrive 2N5457	Brown Sound in a Box II	Overdrive	Aion FX	125B	4	$12.50	50
Prism FET Amplifier 2N5457 · LM1458	BOSS FA-1 FET Amplifier	Boost	Aion FX	125B	3	$12.50	45
Procyon Natural Overdrive 2N5457 · CA3130EZ	BJFe Honey Bee	Overdrive	Aion FX	125B	3	$12.50	57
Proteus Germanium Fuzz 2N5457 · GERMANIUM · TC1044SCPA VOLT	Dallas-Arbiter Fuzz Face	Fuzz	Aion FX	125B	3	$12.50	41
Proxima Optical Compressor 2N5457 · TL072 · VTL5C3	Flatline Compressor	Compressor	Aion FX	125B	5	$12.50	56
Sentinel Metal Distortion 2N5457 · JRC4558D · LT1054CP	Ibanez SM-9 Super Metal	Distortion	Aion FX	1590BBS	6	$16.00	113
Silvanus Amp Drive 2N5457 · JRC4558D	Xotic SL Drive	Overdrive	Aion FX	125B	4	$12.50	58
Solaris Germanium Fuzz 2N5457 · GERMANIUM · TC1044SCPA VOLT	Dallas-Arbiter Fuzz Face	Fuzz	Aion FX	125B	6	$12.50	45
Supreaux 2N5457 · J201 · TC1044SCPA CHARG	Runoffgroove Supreaux	Overdrive	Aion FX	125B	4	$12.50	53
Supreaux Deux 2N5457 · J201 · TC1044SCPA CHARG	Runoffgroove Supreaux Deux	Overdrive	Aion FX	125B	4	$12.50	52
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
Abductor Delay Ii 2N3904 · 2N5457 · PT2399	—	Delay	Dead Astronaut FX	—	2	£15.00	113
Faze Filter 2N5457 · TLOF2	—	EQ / Filter	Dead Astronaut FX	—	1	£15.00	41
Larry 2N5088 · 2N5457 · 2SC828 · NE571	—	Flanger	Dead End FX	—	—	$30.00	124
Redstone 2N5457 · 2N5484 · BS170 · J102	Spaceman Effects Mercury IV	Boost	Dead End FX	1590BBS	2	$15.00	64
Metal Master 2801815 · 2N5457 · TLOT4	Arion Metal Master	Distortion	Dirt Monger Instruments	125B	4	CA$16.50	51
Herzog Distorter 2N5088 · 2N5457 · RC4558	Nobels DT-1	Distortion	Effects Layouts	125B	2	$6.00	45
King OF The Morning 2N5457 · JRC4580D · LM833N	Marshall Bluesbreaker	Overdrive	Effects Layouts	125B	7	$12.00 out	76
Lilliput 2N5088 · 2N5457 · J201	SS/BS Mini	Overdrive	Effects Layouts	125B	5	$8.00	35
Long Tom 2N5457 · TL071	Caroline Wave Cannon	Distortion	Effects Layouts	125B	4	$6.00	35
Loyalist 2N5457 · LM308N · LM833N	JHS Patriot	Distortion	Effects Layouts	125B	6	$12.00 out	73
Sunndering 2N5457 · TL072	—	Preamp / Amp-in-a-box	Effects Layouts	125B	4	$10.00 out	40
Transmogrifying Repeater 2N5457 · PT2399 · TL062 · TL072	—	Delay	Effects Layouts	125B	6	$10.00	71
Amaze Boost 2N5457	AMZ Mini-Booster	Boost	Five Cats Pedals	1590A	1	£4.00	15
Blend me up 2N5457	Wet/Dry Signal Mixer	Utility	Five Cats Pedals	—	2	£3.50	11
E.P.3.0 2N5457 · 7660SEPA / 7660 / MAX1044 - USE JUMPER IF 7660 OR MAX1044	Echoplex EP-3 Pre-Amp	Preamp / Amp-in-a-box	Five Cats Pedals	1590B	2	£4.50	29
Lemming Drop 2N5457 · BC108	Lumpy’s Tone Shop 7 Series Lemon Drop Overdrive	Overdrive	Five Cats Pedals	—	5	£4.50	29
3-Band Tone Stack 2N5457	TMB / FMV 3-Band Tone Stack	Utility	Fuzz Dog	1590B	1	£10.20	10
7 of Dwarves Auto Wah 2N5457 · 78L05 · BC550 · LM13700	Snow White Autowah	Wah / Envelope	Fuzz Dog	1590B	4	£37.20	58
Ampegulator - Ampeg Amp Tone Shaper 2N5457 · TL7660S	SFT	Overdrive	Fuzz Dog	1590B	4	£48.00	58
BSIAB2 - Brown Sound in a Box 2N5457 · J201	BSIAB2	Distortion	Fuzz Dog	1590B	4	£36.00	42
Baxandall Tone Stack 2N5457	Baxandall / James Tone Stack	Utility	Fuzz Dog	1590B	3	£9.60	15
Blue Moon Drive 2N5457 · 7660SEPA/LT1054	Mizuki Blue	Overdrive	Fuzz Dog	1590B	1	£26.40	25
Buffered Pickup Sim 2N5457	Jack Orman's Circuit Magic	Utility	Fuzz Dog	1590B	1	£33.60	13
Crusher - Analog Bit Crusher 2N5457 · NE5532 · TL072	Experimentalists Anonymous Bit Crusher	Delay	Fuzz Dog	1590B	1	£21.60	19
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
Eight Two Zero Drive 2N5457 · 7660S	OD-820	Overdrive	Fuzz Dog	1590B	4	£36.00	47
Exploder Fuzz 2N2222 · 2N5457	Erupter	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590B	1	£36.00	22
FA-1 FET Preamp 2N5457 · LM1458	FA-1 preamp	Boost	Fuzz Dog	1590B	3	£31.20	33
FuzzPup Crusher 2N5457 · NE5532 · TL072	Experimentalists Anonymous Bit Crusher	Delay	Fuzz Dog	1590A	1	£24.00	18
FuzzPup Omega 2N5457	Omega Treble Boost	Boost	Fuzz Dog	1590A	1	£26.40	15
FuzzPup Omega Treble Boost 2N5457 · BS170	Run Off Groove Omega Boost	Boost	Fuzz Dog	1590A	2	£24.00	14
FuzzPup Orange Squeezer 2N5457	Orange Squeezer	Compressor	Fuzz Dog	1590A	1	£28.80	23
FuzzPup Skweezer 2N5457 · 4558	Dan Armstrong's Orange Squeezer	Compressor	Fuzz Dog	1590A	1	£27.60	26
Glam Chorus 2N5457 · 78L05 · PT2399 · TL062	Madbean Glam Chorus	Vibrato / Chorus	Fuzz Dog	1590B	1	£39.60	45
Green Citrus - Matamp-in-a-box 2N5457 · J201	Green Citrus	Preamp / Amp-in-a-box	Fuzz Dog	1590B	5	£45.60	42
Grinder 2N3904 · 2N5457	Zoar	Distortion	Fuzz Dog	1590B	6	£42.00	44
Impetus Drive/Fuzz 2N5457 · BS170	Catalyst	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590B	3	£36.00	32
Lemmo Drop Drive 2N5457 · BC108	Lumpy's Lemon Drop / ZII	Overdrive	Fuzz Dog	1590B	3	£26.40	25
Little Pecker Trem 2N5089 · 2N5457 · 2N6027	Hummingbird / Vox Repeat Percussion	Tremolo	Fuzz Dog	1590B	3	£34.80	28
Lovely Squeezer Compressor 2N5457	Love Squeeze Compressor	Compressor	Fuzz Dog	1590B	2	£28.80	36
MaxMini 2N5089 · 2N5457 · J201	Mini	Overdrive	Fuzz Dog	1590B	5	£38.40	32
More Bad Muff 2N5457 · BC184C	Mas Malo	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590B	4	£42.00	55
Morning Wood Drive 2N5457 · LM833	Morning Glory	Overdrive	Fuzz Dog	1590B	1	£36.00	42
Mucky Hush Overdrive 2N5457	Dirty Little Secret	Overdrive	Fuzz Dog	1590B	3	£33.60	44
OVD-1 2N5457 · 4558	Korg OVD-1	Overdrive	Fuzz Dog	1590B	3	£27.60	33
Omega Treble Boost 2N5457 · BS170	Run Off Groove Omega	Boost	Fuzz Dog	1590B	2	£22.80	8
Orange King Drive 2N5457 · BS170 · J201	Monarch	Overdrive	Fuzz Dog	1590B	4	£42.00	41
Orange Squeezer Compressor 2N5457	Orange Squeezer Compressor	Compressor	Fuzz Dog	1590B	1	£27.60	25
Protean Dual Pedal 2N5088 · 2N5457	Protein / ODR-1	Overdrive	Fuzz Dog	1590BBS	3	£69.60	63
Protean Green 2N5088 · 2N5457	Protein / ODR-1	Overdrive	Fuzz Dog	1590B	3	£39.60	63
Quack Machine - Dr Quack Auto Envelope Filter 2N3904 · 2N5457	Doctor Quack / French Fries	Wah / Envelope	Fuzz Dog	1590B	1	£26.40	30
Rauff 2N5457 · OP07	Rat	Distortion	Fuzz Dog	1590B	4	£36.00	33
Razorback 2N5457 · BS170 · OPA604AP	Warthog	Distortion	Fuzz Dog	1590B	4	£36.00	40
Roar Drive 2N5457 · MPSA13	Bellows	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590B	2	£32.40	14
Rodent Baxandall 2N5457 · LM308N	Rat	Distortion	Fuzz Dog	1590B	4	£33.60	48
Ruby / Noisy Cricket Mini Guitar Amp 2N5457 · LM386-N1	Run Off Groove Ruby / Beavis Audio Noisy Cricket	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590B	2	£28.80	12
RunOffGroove Ginger 2N5088 · 2N5457	Run Off Groove Ginger	Overdrive	Fuzz Dog	1590B	4	£48.00	50
RunOffGroove THOR 2N5457 · 2N5457 (6.4V) · J201 (4.5V) · TL071	Run Off Groove Thor	Distortion	Fuzz Dog	1590B	2	£42.00	37
Shush Preamp 2N5457 · 7660SEPA	Secret Preamp	Boost	Fuzz Dog	1590B	1	£27.60	29
Signal Shooter 2N5457 · OP07 / TL071	Wave Cannon Mk I	Distortion	Fuzz Dog	1590B	4	£33.60	35
Snuggle 2N5089 · 2N5457 · BIAS · TL072	Fuck	Overdrive	Fuzz Dog	1590BB	5	£57.60	49
Sonic Tight'un Distortion 2N5457 · LM386N-3	Sonic Titan	Distortion	Fuzz Dog	1590B	3	£28.80	19
Spluffer - Buffered signal splitter - Board Mounted 2N5457	AMZ Splitter Buffer	Utility	Fuzz Dog	1590A	—	£22.80	15