Parts · Transistors

2N6429

1 circuit uses this part. Listed as: BJT transistor, NPN TO-92.

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
2N6429	400	45 V	200 mA	0.625 W	100 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
BC550C	420	45 V	100 mA	0.5 W	150 MHz	15
2SC1815BL	500	50 V	150 mA	0.4 W	80 MHz	1
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
BC547B	200	45 V	100 mA	0.5 W	200 MHz	11

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
BC651	400	45 V	100 mA	0.625 W	100 MHz
2SC5692	400	50 V	2500 mA	0.625 W
BC521	380	45 V	100 mA	0.625 W	100 MHz
BC651C	380	45 V	200 mA	0.625 W	100 MHz
2SC6100	400	50 V	2500 mA	0.5 W
2SC6135	400	50 V	1000 mA	0.5 W
2SC5703	400	50 V	4000 mA	0.8 W
2SC5712	400	50 V	3000 mA	1 W

Faceplate	Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
	Pastel Preamp 2N6429 · BC546A · J201 · TL072	JHS Crayon	Overdrive	PedalPCB	125B	4	$15.00	107