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NKT213

Ge PNP BJT TH.11 circuits use this part. Listed as: Transistor NKT213.

Substitutes Ge PNP 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
NKT213	50	18 V	250 mA	0.2 W	0.5 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
ACY41	50	18 V	500 mA	0.26 W	1 MHz	5
2N1382	50	25 V	200 mA	0.25 W	1 MHz	1
MP41A	50	30 V	150 mA	0.15 W	1 MHz	2
MP20A	50	20 V	300 mA	0.15 W	2 MHz	1
OC83N	40	20 V	1000 mA	0.22 W	1 MHz	1
2N526	65	30 V	500 mA	0.225 W	1 MHz	1
2SB54	80	20 V	150 mA	0.15 W	0.5 MHz	5
NKT275	30	15 V	250 mA	0.2 W	0.5 MHz	13

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
2N1955	50	18 V	200 mA	0.2 W
NKT212	50	18 V	500 mA	0.2 W	0.5 MHz
NKT216	50	18 V	250 mA	0.2 W	0.5 MHz
NKT218	50	18 V	1000 mA	0.2 W	0.5 MHz
NKT271	50	15 V	500 mA	0.2 W	0.5 MHz
AC137	50	20 V	250 mA	0.22 W	0.5 MHz
OC84N	50	20 V	1000 mA	0.22 W	0.5 MHz
AC116	50	18 V	200 mA	0.145 W	0.5 MHz

Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
Baldwin - Burns Buzzaround Vero14×11 Verified NKT213 Baldwin-Burns Buzzaround	Baldwin-Burns Buzzaround	Fuzz	Dirtbox Layouts	—	3	—	18
DAM Buzzotron Vero16×9 Verified NKT213 DAM Buzzotron	DAM Buzzotron	Fuzz	Dirtbox Layouts	—	3	—	23
DAM Buzzotron Perfboard Verified 7660 · NKT213 DAM Buzzotron	DAM Buzzotron	Fuzz	Effects Layouts (blog)	—	4	—	26
Bumblebee Fuzz NKT213 Baldwin-Burns Buzzaround · 1590B	Baldwin-Burns Buzzaround	Fuzz	HotKits	1590B	4	$2.00	18
Tone Buzzer NKT213 Fulltone Soul Bender · 1590B	Fulltone Soul Bender	Fuzz	HotKits	1590B	3	$2.50	21
Gnat Fuzz NKT213 · TC1044 · TC1044SCPA Baldwin-Burns Buzzaround · 125B	Baldwin-Burns Buzzaround	Fuzz	PedalPCB	125B	4	$8.00	28
Baldwin-Burns Buzzaround VeroTagboard NKT213 Baldwin-Burns Buzzaround	Baldwin-Burns Buzzaround	Fuzz	Revolution Deux	—	3	—	21
ARC Effects B3 Vero28×9 Verified 7660S · ICL7660SCPA · NKT213 ARC Effects B3	ARC Effects B3	Fuzz	Tagboard Effects	—	3	—	19
Baldwin-Burns Buzzaround Vero15×10 Verified NKT213 Baldwin-Burns Buzzaround	Baldwin-Burns Buzzaround	Fuzz	Tagboard Effects	—	3	—	15
Burns Buzzaround Tagboard Verified NKT213 Baldwin-Burns Buzzaround	Baldwin-Burns Buzzaround	Fuzz	Tagboard Effects	—	3	—	17
DAM Buzzotron Vero15×10 Verified NKT213 DAM Buzzotron	DAM Buzzotron	Fuzz	Tagboard Effects	—	3	—	19