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P2N2222

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
P2N2222	35	30 V	600 mA	0.625 W	250 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
PN100	40	35 V	500 mA	0.625 W	200 MHz	5
2N5845	25	40 V	1000 mA	0.625 W	300 MHz	1
2N1613	40	50 V	600 mA	0.8 W	80 MHz	3
2N697	40	40 V	500 mA	0.6 W	50 MHz	1
2N2396	40	40 V	300 mA	0.45 W	40 MHz	1
2N3053	50	40 V	700 mA	1 W	100 MHz	4
MPSA06	50	80 V	500 mA	0.625 W	100 MHz	6
BC639	40	80 V	1000 mA	1 W	50 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 Catalinbread Naga Viper · 125B	Catalinbread Naga Viper	Boost	PCB Guitar Mania	125B	3	€9.90 out	17