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2SA1015

Si PNP BJT TO-92 TH.9 circuits use this part.

Datasheet · archived copy from Toshiba; the part is discontinued and the maker no longer publishes it

Substitutes Si PNP 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
2SA1015	70	50 V	150 mA	0.4 W	80 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
2SA1048	70	50 V	150 mA	0.2 W	80 MHz	6
BC557	75	45 V	200 mA	0.3 W	75 MHz	20
BC177	70	45 V	100 mA	0.3 W	130 MHz	2
BC307	75	45 V	100 mA	0.3 W	100 MHz	1
BC327	63	45 V	800 mA	0.5 W	60 MHz	3
BC556	75	65 V	100 mA	0.5 W	150 MHz	1
2SA659	80	50 V	200 mA	0.3 W	45 MHz	1
2N5401	60	150 V	600 mA	0.31 W	100 MHz	2

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
2SA1980	70	50 V	150 mA	0.625 W	80 MHz
2SA1980-O	70	50 V	150 mA	0.63 W	80 MHz
2SA1980-Y	70	50 V	150 mA	0.63 W	80 MHz
2SA561O	70	50 V	150 mA	0.3 W	70 MHz
BC446	70	60 V	200 mA	0.35 W	100 MHz
BCX26	70	60 V	200 mA	0.35 W	100 MHz
2SA1048O	70	50 V	150 mA	0.2 W	80 MHz
2SA1586-O	70	50 V	150 mA	0.2 W	80 MHz

Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
Ibanez AD100 2SA1015 · 2SC1815 · 2SK30A · 4558 Ibanez AD100	Ibanez AD100	Delay	Experimentalists Anonymous	—	5	—	71
Ibanez CS5 2SA1015 · 2SC1815 · ? · MN3102 Ibanez CS5	Ibanez CS5	Vibrato / Chorus	Experimentalists Anonymous	—	3	—	126
Ibanez DL5 Delay 2SA1015 · 2SC1815 · 4164 · 5218A-1601 Ibanez DL5 Delay	Ibanez DL5 Delay	Delay	Experimentalists Anonymous	—	3	—	113
Ibanez DS10 2SA1015 · 2SC1815 · 2SK118 · 4558 Ibanez DS10	Ibanez DS10	Distortion	Experimentalists Anonymous	—	5	—	139
Ibanez FL301 2SA1015 · 2SC1583F · 2SC536SP · 2SK44SP Ibanez FL301	Ibanez FL301	Flanger	Experimentalists Anonymous	—	3	—	114
Ibanez SC10 2SA1015 · 2SC1583F · 2SC1815 · 2SK118 Ibanez SC10	Ibanez SC10	Vibrato / Chorus	Experimentalists Anonymous	—	3	—	156
Pearl Phaser 2SA1015(Y) · 2SC1815(Y) · 2SC2240(GR) · 4558 Pearl Phaser	Pearl Phaser	Phaser	Experimentalists Anonymous	—	4	—	124
Roland TR-808 2SA1015 · 2SA733 · 2SB596 · 2SC828RNZ Roland TR-808	Roland TR-808	Ring Mod / Synth	Experimentalists Anonymous	—	25	—	1122
Ibanez WH-10 Wah 2SA1015 · 2SC1815 · 2SK30A · 4558 Ibanez WH10	Ibanez WH10	Wah / Envelope	Revolution Deux	—	2	—	48