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2SC1685

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

ParthFE minVceIcPcfT
2SC168565050 V100 mA0.25 W75 MHz

Used on other boards here

ParthFE minVceIcPcfTBoards
2N596260045 V50 mA0.625 W100 MHz2
MPSA1880045 V100 mA0.31 W100 MHz322
2SC1815BL50050 V150 mA0.4 W80 MHz4
2SC158350050 V100 mA0.4 W150 MHz3
BC850C52045 V100 mA0.2 W300 MHz1
BC847C52045 V100 mA0.2 W300 MHz1
2N582840040 V100 mA0.36 W90 MHz1
2SC2458BL35050 V150 mA0.2 W80 MHz1

Closest by the numbers

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2SC311360050 V150 mA0.2 W100 MHz
2SC3113A60050 V150 mA0.2 W100 MHz
2SC311260050 V150 mA0.4 W100 MHz
2SC3112A60050 V150 mA0.4 W100 MHz
2SC329560050 V150 mA0.15 W100 MHz
2SC3295A60050 V150 mA0.15 W100 MHz
BF52360045 V50 mA0.625 W100 MHz
2SC173650050 V100 mA0.5 W75 MHz
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