Newbie question - transistor replacements

[readingaregood]

Hi all,

I'm sourcing for what will be one of my first pedals (first one finished, and worked!). For a Muffler Noise Gate I'm unable to find a 2n5485 transistor anywhere. It's a common enough issue in general and usually I learn enough to find a replacement on Tayda, but for transistors I haven't figured it out.

 

[Betty Wont]

2SK30 usually works as a sub for that. I believe the pinout is backwards though. Check the data sheets.

 

[finebyfine]

I think I've used 2n5489s as replacements before but I can't remember if I'd recommend it. If you can't find a forum post detailing transistor substitutes for a given transistor / circuit, alltransistors.com is a pretty hand resource as well. If you're not already doing it I can't recommend enough using sip sockets for your transistors. In my own experience transistor pinouts (especially when substituting) are easy to get wrong when you're on autopilot.

 

[Chuck D. Bones]

Try PN4393, you can get 'em at Mouser. Pinout is the same as 2N5485.

 

[readingaregood]

Thanks a ton, everyone! I'm paying attention to the 'why' on all of this, but I've got a whole lot to learn on transistors in particular. I'll look into each option.

 

[minyanism]

Try PN4393, you can get 'em at Mouser. Pinout is the same as 2N5485.

It looks like the minimum order for these is 2,000...

Edit: Actually I think there's just multiple listings, I found one with a minimum order of 1 so disregard me! No image, but listing PN4393

 

[fig]

PN4393 N Channel Audio JFET Fairchild MPS4393 2N4393

PN4393 N Channel Audio JFET Fairchild MPS4393 2N4393

www.pedalhackerelectronics.com

 

[Snoopzilla]

2N5485 - JFET Transistor

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stompboxparts.com

Stomp box parts has them. Though $1 a piece.

 

[Chuck D. Bones]

$1 for JFETs is a fair price, provided they are in spec. HOWEVER... even in-spec JFETs are not guaranteed to work because the spec range is so wide.

See this thread for more info. Maybe TMI.