Parts · Transistors

MPS2222

Si NPN BJT TO-92 TH.10 circuits use this part. Listed as: BJT transistor, NPN TO-92.

Datasheet · from onsemi.com

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
MPS2222	100	30 V	800 mA	0.5 W	250 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
2N2219	100	30 V	800 mA	0.8 W	250 MHz	2
TIS92	100	40 V	400 mA	0.625 W		4
2N4401	100	40 V	600 mA	0.31 W	250 MHz	52
ZTX649	100	25 V	2000 mA	1 W	150 MHz	2
MPSA05G	100	60 V	500 mA	0.63 W	100 MHz	6
2N3700	100	80 V	1000 mA	0.5 W	100 MHz	4
MPSA06G	100	80 V	500 mA	0.63 W	100 MHz	1
S8050	120	25 V	500 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz	1

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
2N2540	100	30 V	500 mA	0.5 W	250 MHz
BFV63	100	30 V	800 mA	0.5 W	250 MHz
BFX95	100	30 V	800 mA	0.5 W	250 MHz
2N2792	100	35 V	800 mA	0.5 W	250 MHz
BSR13	100	30 V	800 mA	0.425 W	250 MHz
BSR13R	100	30 V	800 mA	0.425 W	250 MHz
2N2960	100	30 V	600 mA	0.6 W	250 MHz
BSW83	100	25 V	500 mA	0.5 W

Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
Shard 2N5087 · 2N5088 · 2N5089 · 2N7000 1590J	—	Fuzz	Dead End FX	1590J	3	$15.00	115
Blackout Effectors Blunderbuss Fuzz Vero19×21 Verified 2N5089 · MPS2222 Blackout Effectors Blunderbuss Fuzz	Blackout Effectors Blunderbuss Fuzz	Distortion	Dirtbox Layouts	—	6	—	35
Blackout Effectors Crystal Dagger Vero21×20 Verified 2N5089 · 2N7000 · 4558 · MPS2222 Blackout Effectors Crystal Dagger	Blackout Effectors Crystal Dagger	Fuzz	Dirtbox Layouts	—	2	—	36
Blackout Effectors Fix'd Fuzz Deluxe Vero16×17 Verified 2N5089 · MPS2222 · MPSA13 Blackout Effectors Fix'd Fuzz Deluxe	Blackout Effectors Fix'd Fuzz Deluxe	Fuzz	Dirtbox Layouts	—	5	—	32
Crystal Sword 2N3904 · 2N5087 · 2N5088 · 2N5089 Blackout Effectors Crystal Dagger · 1590BB	Blackout Effectors Crystal Dagger	Octave / Pitch	PCB Guitar Mania	1590BB	5	€14.90 out	121
Fuzz Fixer 2N5089 · MPS2222 · MPSA13 Blackout Effectors Fix'd Fuzz · 1590BB	Blackout Effectors Fix'd Fuzz	Fuzz	PCB Guitar Mania	1590BB	4	€11.90 out	44
White Musket 2N5089 · MPS2222 Blackout Effectors Blunderbuss Fuzz · 125B	Blackout Effectors Blunderbuss Fuzz	Fuzz	PCB Guitar Mania	125B	6	€11.90 out	63
Thunder Pipe Fuzz 2N5089 · MPS2222 Blackout Effectors Blunderbuss Fuzz · 125B	Blackout Effectors Blunderbuss Fuzz	Fuzz	PedalPCB	125B	6	$12.00	63
Blackout Effectors Fix'd Fuzz 2N5089 · MPS2222 · MPSA13 · VP3203 Blackout Effectors Fix'd Fuzz	Blackout Effectors Fix'd Fuzz	Fuzz	Revolution Deux	—	5	—	45
Blackout Effectors Fix'd Fuzz Deluxe Vero18×17 Verified 2N5089 · MPS2222 · MPSA13 Blackout Effectors Fix'd Fuzz Deluxe	Blackout Effectors Fix'd Fuzz Deluxe	Boost	Tagboard Effects	—	5	—	32