Hey all, I'm building the Byrdhouse compressor and I'm playing the classic game of "I forgot to order the proper parts". I am missing the 2N5088's, but I have a ton of MPSA18's. Is this a suitable replacement? I know they are higher gain but my electrical knowledge isn't deep enough to know how that would impact things.
Byrdhouse Transistor Substitution
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Stickman393
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Might work. But mpsa18's tend to be higher gain, even beyond a 2n5089.
If you have any 2n3904s, those are in the same ballpark. Or a BC549C.
If you have any 2n3904s, those are in the same ballpark. Or a BC549C.
