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P2N2222

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
P2N2222	35	30 V	600 mA	0.625 W	250 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
2N5845	25	40 V	1000 mA	0.625 W	300 MHz	1
2N3053	50	40 V	700 mA	1 W	100 MHz	1
MPSA06	50	80 V	500 mA	0.625 W	100 MHz	2
BC639	40	80 V	1000 mA	1 W	50 MHz	1
MPSA05	50	60 V	500 mA	0.33 W	100 MHz	2
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

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
BFX17	35	40 V	1000 mA	0.8 W	250 MHz
2N5028	35	30 V	700 mA	0.32 W	250 MHz
2N3973	35	30 V	400 mA	0.36 W	200 MHz
2N3975	35	30 V	400 mA	0.36 W	200 MHz
2SC1072A	35	56 V	700 mA	0.8 W
MPS8000	30	30 V	500 mA	0.625 W
2N2961	30	30 V	600 mA	0.6 W	250 MHz
2N2221	40	30 V	800 mA	0.5 W	250 MHz

Faceplate	Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
	Cataline’s Spicy Chilli P2N2222	Catalinebread Naga Viper	Boost	PCB Guitar Mania	125B	3	€9.90 out	15