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MPS2222A

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
MPS2222A	100	40 V	800 mA	0.5 W	300 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
2N2219A	100	50 V	800 mA	0.8 W	300 MHz	2
2N4401	100	40 V	600 mA	0.31 W	250 MHz	24
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
2SD1616A	135	60 V	1000 mA	0.75 W	100 MHz	1

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
2N5582	100	40 V	500 mA	0.5 W	300 MHz
BFV63A	100	40 V	800 mA	0.5 W	300 MHz
BSR14	100	40 V	800 mA	0.425 W	300 MHz
BFV66A	100	40 V	800 mA	0.5 W	250 MHz
BSW63	100	40 V	800 mA	0.5 W	250 MHz
2N2792	100	35 V	800 mA	0.5 W	250 MHz
2N5794	100	40 V	600 mA	0.6 W	250 MHz
2N6990	100	50 V	800 mA	0.4 W

Faceplate	Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
	Noise Terminator 2N5551 · LF347 · LF353N · MPS2222A	Decimator G strong II	Noise Gate	PCB Guitar Mania	1590BB	—	€11.90 out	79