2N2222, what pedal can use these?

[BDuguay]

I've seen these mentioned but I'd like to know if they're specifically good for any particular effect.

[Jason D]

I know they are used in the MXR Blue Box, but I don't think that ckt is too particular about what trans. you use.

[Nasse]

:shock: Was the Garage Fuzz using 2222

[casey]

gagan's tape measure boost uses it.

[zener]

It can work in any pedal that uses 2n5088 or 89, 2n3904, bc109, bc108 and other npn but from what i have read here, it has less gain than 5088 or 89,

[Paul Marossy]

The 2N2222 is a low gain general purpose transistor. It's about at the bottom of the totem pole as far as gain goes. It doesn't seem to be too noisy, though. I have a bunch of metal can type 2N2222's that were given to me.

That Garage Fuzz circuit does use a pair of those. I built that one just for fun.

[BDuguay]

That's the ones I'm talking about Paul.
The metal can types. I'm interested in using them to make a "gain" based pedal. Anymore suggestions? Anything I can check out at runoffgroove?

[B Tremblay]

Anything I can check out at runoffgroove?

I've liked using metal can 2N2222 in the Sili-Face & Sili-Face II.  The Multi-Face and Tantalus Project would also be fine with them.

[Doug H]

I'm guessing any kind of "vintage" silicon fuzz would benefit from a metal can 2n2222. I liked it when I breadboarded the FT70. I ended up using one in my axis fuzz build too. It has a nice smooth sound, when you don't want or need high hfe.

Doug

[nightingale]

i think my lpb-1 clone has one in it right now~
i was running low on 5088's so i snagged my last 5088 out on my lpb-1...just dropped one(2222)in the socket... and it sounds good to my ears...
hth,

[ian87]

lofo mofo, IIRC....