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2N5457 - OTHER FETS SHOULD WORK FINE, BUT THIS IS WHAT WE USE.
1 circuit uses this part.
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 |
| Faceplate | Circuit | Based on | Category | Vendor | Box | Knobs | Price | BOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blender - signal mixer 2N5457 - OTHER FETS SHOULD WORK FINE, BUT THIS IS WHAT WE USE. | — | Utility | Fuzz Dog | — | 1 | £14.40 | 8 |