Dragon’s Breath hFE?

[jdduffield]

What ballpark should I aim for with the 2N2222A in the Dragon’s Breath. I have quite a range of options. Is lower or higher better (for that circuit)?

 

[jwin615]

Probably won't make a huge difference. I'd just go middle of the road with what you have. 220-250ish at most. You don't necessarily want it to hit saturation...

 

[Nostradoomus]

I never measured or picked them and it always sounded good.

 

[jdduffield]

I never measured or picked them and it always sounded good.

That’s weird. I thought hFE was a big deal. I guess it just depends on the circuit. Like for a Fuzz Face it is more noticeable I guess.

I had thought about putting a switch with 2 transistors on there, a high and a low, but don’t think I will.

I suppose I could always socket it and experiment, but I thought I might just skip all that for this particular build.

 

[Nostradoomus]

Could just be that all my 2n2222’s are from the same batch and are similar in spec.