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2N5962

1 circuit uses this part.

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
2N5962	600	45 V	50 mA	0.625 W	100 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
2SC1815BL	500	50 V	150 mA	0.4 W	80 MHz	1
2N6429	400	45 V	200 mA	0.625 W	100 MHz	1
BC550C	420	45 V	100 mA	0.5 W	150 MHz	15
BC550	240	45 V	100 mA	0.5 W	200 MHz	10
2N6428	200	50 V	200 mA	0.625 W	100 MHz	2
BC550B	200	45 V	100 mA	0.5 W	150 MHz	2
2SC1815-GR	200	50 V	150 mA	0.4 W	80 MHz	5
BC546B	200	65 V	100 mA	0.5 W	150 MHz	2

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
BF523	600	45 V	50 mA	0.625 W	100 MHz
2SC3112	600	50 V	150 mA	0.4 W	100 MHz
2SC3112A	600	50 V	150 mA	0.4 W	100 MHz
2SC5209	600	50 V	1000 mA	0.5 W	130 MHz
2SC3247	600	50 V	500 mA	0.9 W	130 MHz
MPSA18RLRAG	500	45 V	200 mA	0.63 W	100 MHz
MPSA18RLRMG	500	45 V	200 mA	0.63 W	100 MHz
BC524C	450	45 V	100 mA	0.625 W

Faceplate	Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
	Syndrome 2N22224 · 2N2222A · 2N5962 · J201	Infanem 141G fuzz, this project now covers the 141T version as well	Fuzz	Dead End FX	125B	4	$12.00	65