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MPS8098

Si NPN BJT TO-92 TH.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
MPS8098	100	60 V	200 mA	0.6 W	150 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
MPSA05G	100	60 V	500 mA	0.63 W	100 MHz	6
BC546A	110	65 V	100 mA	0.5 W	150 MHz	5
MPSA06G	100	80 V	500 mA	0.63 W	100 MHz	1
2N3700	100	80 V	1000 mA	0.5 W	100 MHz	4
2N2219A	100	50 V	800 mA	0.8 W	300 MHz	6
BC547A	110	45 V	100 mA	0.5 W	200 MHz	4
2N1711	100	50 V	600 mA	0.8 W	70 MHz	15
BC107	110	45 V	100 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz	13

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
MPSA55G	100	60 V	100 mA	0.63 W	150 MHz
MPSA55RLRAG	100	60 V	100 mA	0.63 W	150 MHz
BCX55-16T	100	60 V	1000 mA	0.5 W	155 MHz
MPS8099	100	80 V	500 mA	0.625 W	150 MHz
BSY88	100	60 V	500 mA	0.8 W	145 MHz
BFJ49	100	64 V	1000 mA	0.8 W	150 MHz
2N6540	100	60 V	200 mA	0.625 W	200 MHz
BC337A	100	60 V	800 mA	0.625 W	200 MHz

Faceplate	Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
	Guild Brian May Box Vero14×15 Verified MPS8098 Guild Brian May Box	Guild Brian May Box	Boost	Tagboard Effects	—	1	—	24