Parts · Transistors
2N5952
Si N-ch JFET TO-92 TH.67 circuits use this part. Listed as: JFET, N-channel, TO-92; JFET transistor, N-channel; Matched J-FET; TO-92 Inline Wide-large-solderpads; Transistor.
Datasheet · archived copy from onsemi; the part is discontinued and the maker no longer publishes it
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2N5952 | 3 V | 8 mA | 30 V | 0.36 W |
Used on other boards here
| Part | Vgs max | Id max | Vds | Pd | Boards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J110 | 10 mA | 25 V | 0.4 W | 1 | |
| 2N5458 | 3.5 V | 9 mA | 25 V | 0.625 W | 88 |
| 2N5246 | 4 V | 7 mA | 30 V | 0.35 W | 1 |
| PN4393 | 5 mA | 40 V | 0.36 W | 2 | |
| 2N5953 | 2.5 V | 5 mA | 30 V | 0.36 W | 1 |
| 2SK117 | 14 mA | 50 V | 0.3 W | 42 | |
| 2SK246 | 14 mA | 50 V | 0.3 W | 9 | |
| 2SK184 | 14 mA | 50 V | 0.2 W | 9 |
Closest by the numbers
| Part | Vgs max | Id max | Vds | Pd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J305 | 3 V | 8 mA | 30 V | 0.35 W |
| 2N5670 | 8 mA | 25 V | 0.31 W | |
| 2N5045 | 8 mA | 50 V | 0.25 W | |
| 2SK3666 | 10 mA | 30 V | 0.2 W | |
| BF861A | 6.5 mA | 25 V | 0.25 W | |
| BFR30 | 10 mA | 25 V | 0.225 W | |
| BFT46 | 10 mA | 25 V | 0.25 W | |
| 2N4861 | 4 V | 8 mA | 30 V | 0.36 W |
| Faceplate | Circuit | Based on | Category | Vendor | Box | Knobs | Price | BOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apex JFET Phaser 2N5952 · TL022 · TL062 · TL072 MXR Phase 45 · 125B | MXR Phase 45 | Phaser | Aion FX | 125B | 2 | $12.50 | 62 | |
| Procyon (Legacy) 2N5952 · CA3130 BJFe Honey Bee · 1590B | BJFe Honey Bee | Overdrive | Aion FX | 1590B | 3 | — | 40 | |
| Zenith Vintage Phaser 2N3906 · 2N5952 · TL022 · TL062 MXR Phase 90 · 125B | MXR Phase 90 | Phaser | Aion FX | 125B | 4 | $12.50 | 68 | |
| BJF / Bearfoot Fx Model H Vero20×20 Verified 2N5952 · CA3130 · CA3130EZ BearFoot FX Model H | BearFoot FX Model H | Distortion | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 3 | — | 32 | |
| BJF / Bearfoot Fx Pink Purple Fuzz 4-knob Vero20×12 Verified 2N1308 · 2N5952 · BC550C BJF / Bearfoot Fx Pink Purple Fuzz 4-knob | BJF / Bearfoot Fx Pink Purple Fuzz 4-knob | Fuzz | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 4 | — | 25 | |
| BJF Baby Blue Overdrive Vero17×14 Verified 2N5952 BJF Baby Blue Overdrive | BJF Baby Blue Overdrive | Overdrive | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 3 | — | 25 | |
| BJF Baby Pink Booster Vero13×18 Verified 2N5952 BJF Baby Pink Booster | BJF Baby Pink Booster | Boost | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 1 | — | 15 | |
| BJF Honey Beest Vero21×18 Unverified 2N5952 · CA3130 · CA3130EZ BJF Honey Beest | BJF Honey Beest | Overdrive | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 4 | — | 31 | |
| BJFe / Bearfoot Mint Green Mini Vibe Vero24×26 Unverified 2N5952 · 78L05 · BC550C · TL071 BJFe / Bearfoot Mint Green Mini Vibe | BJFe / Bearfoot Mint Green Mini Vibe | Vibrato / Chorus | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 3 | — | 34 | |
| BJFe Emerald Green Overdrive Vero19×15 Unverified 2N1308 · 2N5952 BJFe Emerald Green Overdrive | BJFe Emerald Green Overdrive | Overdrive | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 4 | — | 28 | |
| Bearfoot Fx Emerald Green Distortion Machine Gold Vero20×12 Verified 2N1308 · 2N5952 BearFoot FX Emerald Green Distortion Machine Gold | BearFoot FX Emerald Green Distortion Machine Gold | Fuzz | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 4 | — | 28 | |
| Fender Blender 3 knob Vero15×15 Verified 2N3391 · 2N3391A · 2N3393 · 2N5952 Fender Blender 3 knob | Fender Blender 3 knob | Boost | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 2 | — | 27 | |
| Fender Blender 3-knob Booster Vero9×8 Verified 2N5952 Fender Blender 3 knob | Fender Blender 3 knob | Boost | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 1 | — | 12 | |
| MXR Phase 45 Vero20×20 Verified 2N5952 · TL072 MXR Phase 45 | MXR Phase 45 | Vibrato / Chorus | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 1 | — | 18 | |
| MXR Phase 90 Vero21×26 Verified 2N4125 · 2N5952 · TL062 MXR Phase 90 | MXR Phase 90 | Vibrato / Chorus | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 1 | — | 28 | |
| Mad Professor Ruby Red Booster Vero17×17 Unverified 2N5952 Mad Professor Ruby Red Booster | Mad Professor Ruby Red Booster | Boost | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 3 | — | 25 | |
| BearFoot FX Baby Pink Booster Perfboard Verified 2N5952 BearFoot FX Baby Pink Booster · 1590A | BearFoot FX Baby Pink Booster | Boost | Effects Layouts (blog) | 1590A | 1 | — | 14 | |
| BearFoot FX BlueBerry Bass Overdrive Perfboard Verified 2N5952 · CA3130 BearFoot FX BlueBerry Bass Overdrive | BearFoot FX BlueBerry Bass Overdrive | Overdrive | Effects Layouts (blog) | — | 3 | — | 31 | |
| BearFoot FX Candy Apple Fuzz Perfboard Verified 2N1308 · 2N5952 · BC550 BearFoot FX Candy Apple Fuzz · 1590B | BearFoot FX Candy Apple Fuzz | Fuzz | Effects Layouts (blog) | 1590B | 4 | — | 31 | |
| BearFoot FX Emerald Green Distortion Machine Perfboard Verified 2N1308 · 2N5952 BearFoot FX Emerald Green Distortion Machine · 1590B | BearFoot FX Emerald Green Distortion Machine | Distortion | Effects Layouts (blog) | 1590B | 4 | — | 29 | |
| BearFoot FX Honey Beest Perfboard Verified 2N5952 · CA3130 BearFoot FX Honey Beest | BearFoot FX Honey Beest | Overdrive | Effects Layouts (blog) | — | 4 | — | 32 | |
| BearFoot FX Model G Perfboard Verified 2N5457 · 2N5952 · CA3130 · CA3130EZ BearFoot FX Model G · 1590B | BearFoot FX Model G | Overdrive | Effects Layouts (blog) | 1590B | — | — | 32 | |
| BearFoot Fx Pink Purple Fuzz Perfboard Verified 2N1308 · 2N5952 · BC550C BearFoot FX Pink Purple Fuzz | BearFoot FX Pink Purple Fuzz | Fuzz | Effects Layouts (blog) | — | 3 | — | 25 | |
| Bearfoot Model H Perfboard Verified 2N5952 · CA3130 · CA3130EZ BearFoot FX Model H | BearFoot FX Model H | Overdrive | Effects Layouts (blog) | — | 3 | — | 37 | |
| MXR Noise Gate Perfboard Verified 2N3904 · 2N5952 · 741 MXR Noise Gate | MXR Noise Gate | Noise Gate | Effects Layouts (blog) | — | 1 | — | 24 | |
| MXR Script Phase 90 Perfboard Verified 2N4125 · 2N5952 · 741 MXR Phase 90 | MXR Phase 90 | Phaser | Effects Layouts (blog) | — | 1 | — | 21 | |
| MXR Dynacomp 2N5952 · 2SC1849 · 741 MXR Dyna Comp | MXR Dyna Comp | Other | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 1 | — | 20 | |
| Phase-R 2N4125 · 2N5952 · TL022 · TL072 MXR Phase 90/45 · 1590B | MXR Phase 90/45 | Vibrato / Chorus | Five Cats Pedals | 1590B | 2 | £4.50 | 55 | |
| Gate Keeper Noise Gate 2N3904 · 2N5952 · 4558 MXR Noise Gate · 1590B | MXR Noise Gate | Noise Gate | Fuzz Dog | 1590B | 1 | £28.80 | 40 | |
| Phase 90 2N3906 · 2N5952 · 741 MXR Phase 90 | MXR Phase 90 | Phaser | Guitar-Electronics.eu | — | 1 | €6.25 | 54 | |
| Dr. Phybes v4 2N4125 · 2N5952 · TL061 · TL071 | — | Phaser | GuitarPCB | — | 1 | $8.95 out | 58 | |
| Shift 45 2N5952 · TL072 MXR Phase 45 · 1590B | MXR Phase 45 | Phaser | HotKits | 1590B | 1 | — out | 18 | |
| Beauty Booster 2N5952 Pink Booster | Pink Booster | Boost | JMK PCBs | — | 1 | $7.00 out | 16 | |
| Super Phaser 2N5087 · 2N5952 · DUAL · QUAD MXR Phase 90 | MXR Phase 90 | Phaser | JMK PCBs | — | 3 | $12.00 | 49 | |
| NomNom 2N5087 · 2N5952 · TL072 · TL074 MXR Phase 90 · 1590B | MXR Phase 90 | EQ / Filter | Madbean | 1590B | 1 | $10.00 | 53 | |
| Smoothie 2N5952 · TL072 MXR Phase 45 · 1590B | MXR Phase 45 | EQ / Filter | Madbean | 1590B | 1 | $10.00 | 49 | |
| Tractor Beam 2N5952 · LM358 · TLE2074 Analog Phaser · 1590B | Analog Phaser | Phaser | Madbean | 1590B | 3 | — | 36 | |
| Classic phaser 2N3906 · 2N5952 · SINGLE OPAMP MXR Phase 90 | MXR Phase 90 | Phaser | Moody Sounds | — | 2 | kr995.00 out | 16 | |
| Li'l orange phaser 2N3906 · 2N5952 · 4558 MXR Phase 90 | MXR Phase 90 | Phaser | Moody Sounds | — | 1 | kr795.00 out | 8 | |
| Noise Gate 2N3904 · 2N5952 · 558 125B | — | Noise Gate | OP Electronics | 125B | 1 | €6.00 out | 40 | |
| PHASE 90 2N3906 · 2N5952 · 741 · LM741P MXR Phase 90 · 125B | MXR Phase 90 | Phaser | OP Electronics | 125B | 2 | €7.00 out | 55 | |
| Phase 45 2N5952 · TL072 MXR Phase 45 | MXR Phase 45 | Phaser | OP Electronics | — | 1 | €1.50 out | 45 | |
| Baby Pink Booster 2N5952 BearFoot FX Baby Pink Booster | BearFoot FX Baby Pink Booster | Boost | PCBWay: Glory to Ukraine | — | 1 | — | 15 | |
| Candy Apple 2N1308 · 2N5952 · BC550 BearFoot FX Candy Apple Fuzz | BearFoot FX Candy Apple Fuzz | Other | PCBWay: Glory to Ukraine | — | 4 | — | 31 | |
| Emerald Green Distortion Machine 2N1308 · 2N5952 BearFoot FX Emerald Green Distortion Machine | BearFoot FX Emerald Green Distortion Machine | Distortion | PCBWay: Glory to Ukraine | — | 4 | — | 29 | |
| Model G 2N5457 · 2N5952 · CA3130 · CA3130EZ BearFoot FX Model G | BearFoot FX Model G | Other | PCBWay: Glory to Ukraine | — | 4 | — | 30 | |
| Apple Fritter Fuzz 2N1308 · 2N5952 · BC550 BearFoot FX Candy Apple Fuzz · 125B | BearFoot FX Candy Apple Fuzz | Fuzz | PedalPCB | 125B | 4 | $8.00 | 45 | |
| XC Phase 2N4125 · 2N5952 · TL022 · TL072 MXR Phase 90 · 125B | MXR Phase 90 | EQ / Filter | PedalPCB | 125B | 3 | $12.00 | 55 | |
| Bearfoot / BJFe Baby Pink Booster 2N5952 BearFoot FX Baby Pink Booster | BearFoot FX Baby Pink Booster | Boost | Revolution Deux | — | 1 | — | 20 | |
| Bearfoot FX Model H Vero 2N5952 · CA3130 · CA3130EZ BearFoot FX Model H | BearFoot FX Model H | Overdrive | Revolution Deux | — | 3 | — | 51 | |
| Mad Professor Ruby Red Booster 2N5952 · JRC5534DD · NE5534 Mad Professor Ruby Red Booster | Mad Professor Ruby Red Booster | Boost | Revolution Deux | — | 3 | — | 55 | |
| BJFE / Bearfoot Model G Vero20×14 Verified 2N5457 · 2N5952 · CA3130 · CA3130EZ BearFoot FX Model G | BearFoot FX Model G | Overdrive | Tagboard Effects | — | 2 | — | 32 | |
| BJFE / Bearfoot Pink Purple Fuzz Vero21×11 Verified 2N1308 · 2N5952 · BC550C BearFoot FX Pink Purple Fuzz | BearFoot FX Pink Purple Fuzz | Fuzz | Tagboard Effects | — | 3 | — | 26 | |
| BJFE Model H Vero21×18 Verified 2N5952 · CA3130 BJFE Model H · 1590B | BJFE Model H | Distortion | Tagboard Effects | 1590B | 3 | — | 35 | |
| Bearfoot Baby Pink Booster Vero13×9 Verified 2N5952 BearFoot FX Baby Pink Booster | BearFoot FX Baby Pink Booster | Boost | Tagboard Effects | — | 1 | — | 14 | |
| Bearfoot Candy Apple Fuzz Gold Vero19×16 Verified 2N1308 · 2N5952 · BC550C BearFoot FX Candy Apple Fuzz Gold | BearFoot FX Candy Apple Fuzz Gold | Fuzz | Tagboard Effects | — | 4 | — | 32 | |
| Bearfoot Emerald Green Distortion Machine Vero21×12 Verified 2N1308 · 2N5952 BearFoot FX Emerald Green Distortion Machine | BearFoot FX Emerald Green Distortion Machine | Distortion | Tagboard Effects | — | 4 | — | 28 | |
| Bearfoot Honey Bee Vero21×13 Verified 2N5952 · CA3130 BearFoot FX HoneyBee Overdrive | BearFoot FX HoneyBee Overdrive | Overdrive | Tagboard Effects | — | 3 | — | 30 | |
| Bearfoot Honey Beest Vero22×19 Verified 2N5952 · CA3130 · CA3130EZ BearFoot FX Honey Beest | BearFoot FX Honey Beest | Overdrive | Tagboard Effects | — | 4 | — | 31 | |
| MXR Noise Gate Vero Verified 2N3904 · 2N5952 · 4558 · JRC4558 MXR Noise Gate | MXR Noise Gate | Noise Gate | Tagboard Effects | — | 1 | — | 21 | |
| MXR Phase 45 Vero20×20 Verified 2N5952 · TL072 MXR Phase 45 · 1590B | MXR Phase 45 | Phaser | Tagboard Effects | 1590B | 1 | — | 16 | |
| MXR Phase 90 - 4 / 8 Stage Vero21×23 Unverified 2N4125 · 2N5952 · TL072 MXR Phase 90 - 4 / 8 Stage | MXR Phase 90 - 4 / 8 Stage | Phaser | Tagboard Effects | — | 1 | — | 28 | |
| MXR Phase 90 with Script Switch Vero21×23 Verified 2N4125 · 2N5952 · TL072 MXR Phase 90 | MXR Phase 90 | Phaser | Tagboard Effects | — | 1 | — | 23 | |
| Mad Professor Ruby Red Booster Vero15×8 Verified 2N5952 · NE5534 Mad Professor Ruby Red Booster | Mad Professor Ruby Red Booster | Boost | Tagboard Effects | — | 3 | — | 30 | |
| Maestro MPS-2 Mini Phase - ON HOLD Vero Unverified 1458 · 2N3904 · 2N5952 · LM1458 Maestro MPS-2 Mini Phase · 125B | Maestro MPS-2 Mini Phase | Phaser | Tagboard Effects | 125B | 1 | — | 29 | |
| MXR Phase 45 Pez45 2N5952 · TL072 MXR Phase 45 | MXR Phase 45 | Phaser | Tonepad | — | 1 | $11.00 | 15 | |
| MXR Phase 90 Pez 90 2N4125 · 2N5952 · TL072 MXR Phase 90 | MXR Phase 90 | Phaser | Tonepad | — | 1 | $11.00 | 19 |