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MPS2222

5 circuits use 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
MPS2222	100	30 V	800 mA	0.5 W	250 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
2N4401	100	40 V	600 mA	0.31 W	250 MHz	24
2N2219A	100	50 V	800 mA	0.8 W	300 MHz	2
ZTX649	100	25 V	2000 mA	1 W	150 MHz	1
MPSA05G	100	60 V	500 mA	0.63 W	100 MHz	2
2N3700	100	80 V	1000 mA	0.5 W	100 MHz	3
BC337	100	45 V	800 mA	0.36 W	60 MHz	1
2N1711	100	50 V	600 mA	0.8 W	70 MHz	5
2N3569	100	40 V	500 mA	0.3 W	60 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	—	Fuzz	Dead End FX	1590J	—	$15.00	108
Crystal Sword 2N3904 · 2N5087 · 2N5088 · 2N5089	Blackout Effectors Crystal Dagger High, total 126 components	Octave / Pitch	PCB Guitar Mania	1590BB	5	€14.90 out	121
Fuzz Fixer 2N5089 · MPS2222 · MPSA13	Blackout Effectors Fix'd Fuzz	Fuzz	PCB Guitar Mania	1590BB	2	€11.90 out	42
White Musket 2N5089 · MPS2222	Blunderbuss Fuzz	Fuzz	PCB Guitar Mania	125B	6	€11.90 out	63
Thunder Pipe Fuzz 2N5089 · MPS2222	Blackout Effectors Blunderbuss Fuzz	Fuzz	PedalPCB	125B	6	$12.00	63