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MPSA06

2 circuits use this part. Listed as: BJT; 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
MPSA06	50	80 V	500 mA	0.625 W	100 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
MPSA05	50	60 V	500 mA	0.33 W	100 MHz	2
BC639	40	80 V	1000 mA	1 W	50 MHz	1
2N3700	100	80 V	1000 mA	0.5 W	100 MHz	3
MPSA05G	100	60 V	500 mA	0.63 W	100 MHz	2
2SD1616A	135	60 V	1000 mA	0.75 W	100 MHz	1

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
BCX49	50	80 V	1000 mA	0.625 W	100 MHz
KSP06	50	80 V	500 mA	0.625 W	100 MHz
2SC48	50	80 V	720 mA	0.6 W	90 MHz
BFR39	50	80 V	1000 mA	0.8 W	100 MHz
BFR39TO5	50	80 V	2000 mA	0.8 W	100 MHz
BFT39	50	80 V	1000 mA	0.8 W	100 MHz
BC538	50	80 V	1000 mA	0.625 W	120 MHz
BCX45	50	60 V	1000 mA	0.625 W	100 MHz

Faceplate	Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
	Melody Malfunction BC517 · MPSA06	Death By Audio Soundwave Breakdown 2	Fuzz	Effects Layouts	1590B	1	$6.00	22
	DriveGPT JRC4580D · MPSA06	Revv Chat Breaker	Fuzz	PedalPCB	125B	3	$12.00	47