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2N708

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
2N708	30	15 V	200 mA	0.36 W	300 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
ME9002	30	12 V		0.25 W	400 MHz	1
2N2369	40	15 V	200 mA	0.36 W	500 MHz	3
2N5845	25	40 V	1000 mA	0.625 W	300 MHz	1
2N3904	40	40 V	200 mA	0.31 W	300 MHz	282
2N706A	20	15 V	200 mA	0.36 W	200 MHz	1
MPSA12	20	20 V	300 mA	0.33 W	125 MHz	1
2N3903	50	40 V	200 mA	0.31 W	250 MHz	8
SC206	16	20 V	100 mA	0.2 W	300 MHz	1

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
2N2318	30	15 V	100 mA	0.36 W	300 MHz
2N3210	30	15 V	500 mA	0.36 W	300 MHz
2N914	30	15 V	200 mA	0.36 W	300 MHz
BSJ67	30	15 V	500 mA	0.36 W	300 MHz
BSJ68	30	15 V	500 mA	0.36 W	300 MHz
BSX87	30	15 V	500 mA	0.36 W	300 MHz
BSXP87	30	15 V	500 mA	0.36 W	300 MHz
BSYP63	30	15 V	200 mA	0.36 W

Faceplate	Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
	PopTop Boost 2N708 · BS170	J.Rockett Hightop Boost	Fuzz	PedalPCB	125B	6	$12.00	46