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2SC1015

Si NPN BJT.2 circuits use 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
2SC1015	20		3000 mA	33 W	400 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
MJ480	10	40 V	4000 mA	87 W	4 MHz	1
2N5008	70	80 V	10000 mA	100 W	40 MHz	3
2SD880	60	60 V	3000 mA	30 W	3 MHz	1
2SD234	40	50 V	3000 mA	25 W	0.5 MHz	3

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
2SC1198	20	35 V	3500 mA	30 W	400 MHz
2SC3309	20	400 V	2000 mA	30 W
2SC3497	20	400 V	6000 mA	30 W
2SC3572	20	400 V	10000 mA	30 W
2SC3924	20	800 V	3000 mA	30 W
2SC3958	20	60 V	5000 mA	30 W
2SC4129	20	400 V	5000 mA	30 W
2N6204	20	35 V	2000 mA	40 W

Faceplate	Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
	Mangel Wurzel 2SC1015 · 2SC2458 · MN3102 · MN3207 1590BBS	—	Vibrato / Chorus	Dead End FX	1590BBS	4	$20.00	111
	MXR Commande Sustain Perfboard Verified 2SC1015 · 2SC1815 · 4558 · CA3080 MXR Commande Sustain	MXR Commande Sustain	Compressor	Effects Layouts (blog)	—	2	—	32