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2SC1815
Si NPN BJT TO-92 TH.88 circuits use this part. Listed as: BJT transistor, NPN TO-92; TO-92L Inline Wide; BJT transistor, NPN TO-18.
Datasheet · archived copy from Toshiba; the part is discontinued and the maker no longer publishes it
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2SC1815 | 70 | 50 V | 150 mA | 0.4 W | 80 MHz |
Used on other boards here
| Part | hFE min | Vce | Ic | Pc | fT | Boards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2N3416 | 75 | 50 V | 500 mA | 0.36 W | 1 | |
| 2SC2458 | 70 | 50 V | 150 mA | 0.2 W | 80 MHz | 10 |
| 2SC945 | 75 | 40 V | 100 mA | 0.25 W | 125 MHz | 10 |
| 2SD667 | 60 | 80 V | 1000 mA | 0.9 W | 70 MHz | 1 |
| 2N5551 | 80 | 160 V | 600 mA | 0.31 W | 100 MHz | 6 |
| MPSA05 | 50 | 60 V | 500 mA | 0.33 W | 100 MHz | 6 |
| BC337 | 100 | 45 V | 800 mA | 0.36 W | 60 MHz | 25 |
| TIS92 | 100 | 40 V | 400 mA | 0.625 W | 4 |
Closest by the numbers
| Part | hFE min | Vce | Ic | Pc | fT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2SC4207 | 70 | 50 V | 150 mA | 0.4 W | 80 MHz |
| 2SC5343-O | 70 | 50 V | 150 mA | 0.5 W | 80 MHz |
| 2SC734O | 70 | 50 V | 150 mA | 0.3 W | 75 MHz |
| BC445 | 70 | 60 V | 200 mA | 0.35 W | 100 MHz |
| BCX25 | 70 | 60 V | 200 mA | 0.35 W | 100 MHz |
| 2SC2458O | 70 | 50 V | 150 mA | 0.2 W | 80 MHz |
| 2SC4116 | 70 | 50 V | 150 mA | 0.2 W | 80 MHz |
| 2SC5343 | 70 | 50 V | 150 mA | 0.2 W | 80 MHz |
| Faceplate | Circuit | Based on | Category | Vendor | Box | Knobs | Price | BOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Master 2N5457 · 2SC1815 · TL071 · TL074 Arion SMM-1 Metal Master · 125B | Arion SMM-1 Metal Master | Distortion | Dirt Monger Instruments | 125B | 4 | CA$16.50 | 61 | |
| Horde Howler 2SC1815 · 4558 · JRC4558 Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer · 125B | Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer | Overdrive | Effects Layouts | 125B | 3 | $6.00 | 39 | |
| Free the Tone HB-2 Heat Blaster Perfboard Verified 2SC1815 · TL072 Free the Tone HB-2 Heat Blaster | Free the Tone HB-2 Heat Blaster | Overdrive | Effects Layouts (blog) | — | 3 | — | 28 | |
| Fulltone OCD V2 Perfboard Verified 2N5457 · 2N7000 · 2SC1815 · TL082 Fulltone OCD V2 · 1590B | Fulltone OCD V2 | Overdrive | Effects Layouts (blog) | 1590B | 3 | — | 35 | |
| MXR Commande Sustain Perfboard Verified 2SC1015 · 2SC1815 · 4558 · CA3080 MXR Commande Sustain | MXR Commande Sustain | Compressor | Effects Layouts (blog) | — | 2 | — | 32 | |
| Xotic BB Preamp Perfboard Verified 2SC1815 · 4558 · JRC4558 · TL072 Xotic BB Preamp | Xotic BB Preamp | Overdrive | Effects Layouts (blog) | — | 4 | — | 32 | |
| BOSS SG-1 2 2SC1815 · 2SC932 · 2SK30A · ? Boss SG-1 2 | Boss SG-1 2 | Ring Mod / Synth | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 2 | — | 34 | |
| DE-80 2SC1815 · 4558 · 4558D · ? | — | Delay | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 3 | — | 51 | |
| Ibanez AD100 2SA1015 · 2SC1815 · 2SK30A · 4558 Ibanez AD100 | Ibanez AD100 | Delay | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 5 | — | 71 | |
| Ibanez BN5 Black Noise 2SC1815 · 2SK118 · 4558 · JRC4558 Ibanez BN5 Black Noise | Ibanez BN5 Black Noise | Distortion | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 3 | — | 95 | |
| 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 SC10 2SA1015 · 2SC1583F · 2SC1815 · 2SK118 Ibanez SC10 | Ibanez SC10 | Vibrato / Chorus | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 3 | — | 156 | |
| Ibanez TM5 Thrash Metal 2SC1815 · 2SK118 · NPN · OP-AMP Ibanez TM5 Thrash Metal | Ibanez TM5 Thrash Metal | Distortion | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 2 | — | 84 | |
| Ibanez TS-10 2SC1815 · 2SK118 · 4558 · NJM4558 Ibanez TS-10 | Ibanez TS-10 | Distortion | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 3 | — | 43 | |
| Ibanez TS-808 2SC1815 · 2SK30A · 4558 · JRC4558D Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer | Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer | Distortion | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | — | — | 35 | |
| Ibanez TS9 2SC1815 · 2SK30A · 4558 Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer | Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer | Distortion | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 3 | — | 39 | |
| Pearl Flanger 2SC1815 · 2SC2240 · CD4007UB · MC14007UB Pearl Flanger | Pearl Flanger | Flanger | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 4 | — | 124 | |
| Pearl OC-07 2SC1815(Y) · 2SK105(F) · 3403 · CD4007UB Pearl OC-07 Octaver | Pearl OC-07 Octaver | Vibrato / Chorus | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | — | — | 137 | |
| Pearl Overdrive 2SC1815(Y) · 2SC2240(GR) · 4558 · CD4007UB Pearl Overdrive | Pearl Overdrive | Overdrive | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 4 | — | 90 | |
| Pearl Phaser 2SA1015(Y) · 2SC1815(Y) · 2SC2240(GR) · 4558 Pearl Phaser | Pearl Phaser | Phaser | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 4 | — | 124 | |
| Transistor buffer 3 2SC1815 | — | Utility | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | — | — | 8 | |
| Bass Creamer 2SC1815 · 4558 Ibanez Tube Screamer · 1590B | Ibanez Tube Screamer | Overdrive | Fuzz Dog | 1590B | 5 | £38.40 | 51 | |
| Fuzz Nutz 2SC1815 Austone Textone Fuzz Nutz · 1590B | Austone Textone Fuzz Nutz | Fuzz | Fuzz Dog | 1590B | 3 | £27.60 | 27 | |
| FuzzPup Wee Beaver 2SC1815 El Musico Loco Wee Beaver Fuzz · 1590A | El Musico Loco Wee Beaver Fuzz | Overdrive | Fuzz Dog | 1590A | 2 | £26.40 | 26 | |
| Heavy Screamer 2SC1815 · 4558 Ibanez Tube Screamer · 1590B | Ibanez Tube Screamer | Overdrive | Fuzz Dog | 1590B | 3 | £31.20 | 42 | |
| Rattle Crow / Dirty Bird 2SC1815 Rattle Crow / Dirty Bird · 1590B | Rattle Crow / Dirty Bird | Fuzz | Fuzz Dog | 1590B | 3 | £30.00 | 29 | |
| SK10 Visual Super Product 2SC1815 · 5534 · J201 · NE5534 Ibanez SK10 Visual Super Product · 1590B | Ibanez SK10 Visual Super Product | Distortion | Fuzz Dog | 1590B | 2 | £33.60 | 40 | |
| Wee Beaver 2SC1815 El Musico Loco Wee Beaver Fuzz · 1590B | El Musico Loco Wee Beaver Fuzz | Fuzz | Fuzz Dog | 1590B | 2 | £28.80 | 26 | |
| Nosy Parker 2SC1815 · 4558 · NJM4558 Fulltone Secret Freq · 1590B | Fulltone Secret Freq | Utility | Griffin Effects | 1590B | 3 | $8.00 | 42 | |
| SCH-1 Chorus 2SC1815 · 4558 · MN3102 · MN3207 Arion SCH-1 Stereo Chorus · 1590BB | Arion SCH-1 Stereo Chorus | Vibrato / Chorus | Griffin Effects | 1590BB | 3 | $16.00 | 101 | |
| WR3 Wah Rocket 2SC1815 · 2SK30A · 2SK30AY · 4558 Guyatone WR3 Wah Rocker | Guyatone WR3 Wah Rocker | Wah / Envelope | Griffin Effects | — | 2 | $15.00 | 63 | |
| OCD + EP Booster 2N5457 · 2N7000 · 2SC1815 · TL082 Fulltone OCD / Xotic EP Booster · 125B | Fulltone OCD / Xotic EP Booster | Overdrive | MAS Effects | 125B | 4 | $9.00 out | 91 | |
| Boogie Fuchs 2SC1815 · 4558 · JRC4558 Mesa Boogie Flux Drive · 125B | Mesa Boogie Flux Drive | Overdrive | PCB Guitar Mania | 125B | 4 | €11.90 out | 56 | |
| Azusa Driver 2SC1815 · 4580 K-On Azusa Driver | K-On Azusa Driver | Other | PCBWay: Glory to Ukraine | — | 4 | — | 25 | |
| BB Preamp 2SC1815 · 4558 Xotic BB Preamp | Xotic BB Preamp | Preamp / Amp-in-a-box | PCBWay: Glory to Ukraine | — | 4 | — | 29 | |
| BN5 / SP5 (Black Noise / Slam Punk) 2SC1815 · 4558 Ibanez BN5 Black Noise / Ibanez SP-5 Slam Punk | Ibanez BN5 Black Noise · Ibanez SP-5 Slam Punk | Other | PCBWay: Glory to Ukraine | — | 6 | — | 33 | |
| CM5 Classic Metal 2SC1815 · 4558 Ibanez CM5 Classic Metal | Ibanez CM5 Classic Metal | Distortion | PCBWay: Glory to Ukraine | — | 3 | — | 31 | |
| Flux Drive 2SC1815 · 4558 Mesa Boogie Flux Drive | Mesa Boogie Flux Drive | Overdrive | PCBWay: Glory to Ukraine | — | 4 | — | 32 | |
| Grid Slammer 2SC1815 · 4558 Mesa Boogie Grid Slammer | Mesa Boogie Grid Slammer | Overdrive | PCBWay: Glory to Ukraine | — | 3 | — | 24 | |
| Ibanez ST9 Super Tube Screamer 2SC1815 · 4558 | — | Overdrive | PCBWay: Glory to Ukraine | — | 4 | — | 29 | |
| Ibanez TS808 / TS9 2SC1815 · 4558 | — | Overdrive | PCBWay: Glory to Ukraine | — | 3 | — | 25 | |
| JD9 Jet Driver 2SC1815 · 4558 Ibanez JD9 Jet Driver | Ibanez JD9 Jet Driver | Other | PCBWay: Glory to Ukraine | — | 4 | — | 34 | |
| MT10 Mostortion 2SC1815 · 4558 Ibanez MT10 Mostortion | Ibanez MT10 Mostortion | Distortion | PCBWay: Glory to Ukraine | — | 5 | — | 34 | |
| OD808X 2SC1815 · 4558 Maxon OD808X | Maxon OD808X | Other | PCBWay: Glory to Ukraine | — | 3 | — | 23 | |
| Robin Trower 2SC1815 · 4558 Fulltone RTO Robin Trower Overdrive | Fulltone RTO Robin Trower Overdrive | Other | PCBWay: Glory to Ukraine | — | 3 | — | 25 | |
| SK10 Visual Super Product 2SC1815 · J201 · JRC5534 · NE5534 Ibanez SK10 Visual Super Product | Ibanez SK10 Visual Super Product | Other | PCBWay: Glory to Ukraine | — | 2 | — | 29 | |
| Secret Freq 2SC1815 · TL082 Fulltone Secret Freq | Fulltone Secret Freq | Other | PCBWay: Glory to Ukraine | — | 4 | — | 28 | |
| TM-5 Trash Metal 2SC1815 · 2SK118 · 4558 Ibanez TM-5 Trash Metal | Ibanez TM-5 Trash Metal | Distortion | PCBWay: Glory to Ukraine | — | 3 | — | 42 | |
| Touch OD 2SC1815 · NE5532 J.Rockett Touch OD | J.Rockett Touch OD | Overdrive | PCBWay: Glory to Ukraine | — | 3 | — | 22 | |
| Xotic 3in1 AC/RC/BASS RC boosters 2SC1815 · 4558 | — | Bass | PCBWay: Glory to Ukraine | — | 4 | — | 26 | |
| Arcana Distortion 2SC1815 · TL082 Fulltone Secret Freq · 125B | Fulltone Secret Freq | Distortion | PedalPCB | 125B | 4 | $10.00 | 42 | |
| Bubble Burster Overdrive 2SC1815 · 4558 · RC4558 Octaking Burstphonic PAF · 125B | Octaking Burstphonic PAF | Fuzz | PedalPCB | 125B | 7 | $12.00 | 52 | |
| Contact Overdrive 2SC1815 · NE5532 J.Rockett Touch OD · 125B | J.Rockett Touch OD | Fuzz | PedalPCB | 125B | 3 | $8.00 | 39 | |
| Episode Booster 2N5457 · 2SC1815 · TC1044 · TC1044SCPA Xotic EP Booster · 125B | Xotic EP Booster | Fuzz | PedalPCB | 125B | 5 | $8.00 | 37 | |
| Extreme Scream Machine 2SC1815 · 4558 · JRC4558 Maxon OD808X · 125B | Maxon OD808X | Fuzz | PedalPCB | 125B | 3 | $8.00 | 41 | |
| Gauss Drive 2SC1815 · 4558 · JRC4558 Mesa Boogie Flux Drive · 125B | Mesa Boogie Flux Drive | Fuzz | PedalPCB | 125B | 4 | $12.00 | 56 | |
| Hen’s Tooth Distortion 2SC1815 · J201 · JRC5534 · NE5534 Ibanez SK10 Visual Super Product · 125B | Ibanez SK10 Visual Super Product | Fuzz | PedalPCB | 125B | — | $12.00 | 39 | |
| Hojicha Overdrive 2SC1815 · 4580 · NJM4580 K-On Azusa Driver · 125B | K-On Azusa Driver | Fuzz | PedalPCB | 125B | 4 | $8.00 | 33 | |
| Honeysuckle Overdrive 2SC1815 · 4558 · JRC4558 CKK Scream Honey · 125B | CKK Scream Honey | Fuzz | PedalPCB | 125B | 5 | $12.00 | 47 | |
| Little Green Scream Machine 2SC1815 · 4558 · JRC4558 Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer · 125B | Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer | Fuzz | PedalPCB | 125B | 3 | $8.00 | 40 | |
| Mean Green Metal Machine 2SC1815 · 4558 · JRC4558 Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer · 125B | Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer | Fuzz | PedalPCB | 125B | 3 | $12.00 | 43 | |
| Minidrive 2N7000 · 2SC1815 · 4558 · JRC4558 Fulltone Full-Drive 1 · 125B | Fulltone Full-Drive 1 | Fuzz | PedalPCB | 125B | 5 | $8.00 out | 47 | |
| Noise Tank Distortion 2SC1815 · 4558 · JRC4558D Ibanez BN5 Black Noise · 125B | Ibanez BN5 Black Noise | Fuzz | PedalPCB | 125B | 3 | $10.00 | 44 | |
| Oxide Distortion 2SC1815 · CA3260 Ibanez MT10 Mostortion · 125B | Ibanez MT10 Mostortion | Fuzz | PedalPCB | 125B | 5 | $12.00 | 52 | |
| Saturnine Distortion 2SC1815 · 4558 · JRC4558 Ibanez SD-9 Sonic Distortion · 125B | Ibanez SD-9 Sonic Distortion | Fuzz | PedalPCB | 125B | 3 | $8.00 | 36 | |
| Tower Overdrive 2SC1815 · 4558 · JRC4558 Fulltone RTO Robin Trower Overdrive · 125B | Fulltone RTO Robin Trower Overdrive | Fuzz | PedalPCB | 125B | 3 | $8.00 out | 35 | |
| Wilhelm Scream Overdrive 2N3904 · 2N3906 · 2N5457 · 2SC1815 125B | — | Fuzz | PedalPCB | 125B | 3 | $12.00 | 57 | |
| Fulltone PlimSoul 2SC1815 · ? Fulltone Plimsoul | Fulltone Plimsoul | Overdrive | Revolution Deux | — | 4 | — | 51 | |
| Ibanez WH-10 Wah 2SA1015 · 2SC1815 · 2SK30A · 4558 Ibanez WH10 | Ibanez WH10 | Wah / Envelope | Revolution Deux | — | 2 | — | 48 | |
| Landgraff Dynamic Overdrive Vero 2SC1815 · 4558 · JRC4558 Landgraff Dynamic Overdrive | Landgraff Dynamic Overdrive | Overdrive | Revolution Deux | — | 3 | — | 41 | |
| Landgraff Dynamic Overdrive (drawn by Clay Jones) 2SC1815 · 4558 · JRC4558 Landgraff Dynamic Overdrive | Landgraff Dynamic Overdrive | Overdrive | Revolution Deux | — | 3 | — | 40 | |
| Xotic AC Booster 2SC1815 · 4557 Xotic AC Booster | Xotic AC Booster | Overdrive | Revolution Deux | — | 4 | — | 44 | |
| GlassHammer 2SC1815 · 4558 Landgraff Dynamic Overdrive | Landgraff Dynamic Overdrive | Overdrive | Rullywow Industries | — | 3 | $12.00 | 39 | |
| Southern Screamer Overdrive 2SC1815 · 4558 · RC4558 Ibanez Tube Screamer · 125B | Ibanez Tube Screamer | Overdrive | RWL Pedals | 125B | 3 | — | 40 | |
| 81 Wazzzup 2SC1815 · 4558 · RC4558 Boss SD-1 | Boss SD-1 | Utility | Sheepylove | — | 3 | €10.00 | 46 | |
| Epic Boost 2SC1815 · MMBF5457 EP Boost | EP Boost | Boost | Sheepylove | — | 2 | €5.00 | 26 | |
| OD81 - A super one 2SC1815 · 4558 · RC4558 Boss SD-1 | Boss SD-1 | Overdrive | Sheepylove | — | 3 | €10.00 | 41 | |
| Teal 2SC1815 · 4558 Landgraff | Landgraff | Overdrive | Sheepylove | — | 3 | €10.00 | 44 | |
| Austone Textone Fuzz Nutz Vero17×9 Verified 2SC1815 Austone Textone Fuzz Nutz | Austone Textone Fuzz Nutz | Fuzz | Tagboard Effects | — | 3 | — | 22 | |
| Free The Tone HB-2 Heat Blaster Vero21×16 Unverified 2SC1815 · TL072 Free the Tone HB-2 Heat Blaster | Free the Tone HB-2 Heat Blaster | Overdrive | Tagboard Effects | — | 3 | — | 28 | |
| Ibanez JD9 Jet Driver Vero20×19 Verified 2SC1815 · 4558 · JRC4558D Ibanez JD9 Jet Driver | Ibanez JD9 Jet Driver | Overdrive | Tagboard Effects | — | 4 | — | 36 | |
| Landgraff Dynamic Overdrive Vero19×15 Verified 2SC1815 · 4558 · JRC4558 Landgraff Dynamic Overdrive | Landgraff Dynamic Overdrive | Overdrive | Tagboard Effects | — | 3 | — | 27 | |
| Maxon DS-830 Distortion Master Vero21×19 Verified 2SC1815 · 2SK246Y · 4558 · JRC4558D Maxon DS-830 Distortion Master | Maxon DS-830 Distortion Master | Distortion | Tagboard Effects | — | 4 | — | 38 | |
| Mesa Boogie Grid Slammer Vero19×13 Verified 2SC1815 · 4558 · JRC4558D Mesa Boogie Grid Slammer | Mesa Boogie Grid Slammer | Overdrive | Tagboard Effects | — | 3 | — | 25 | |
| Stafford Maxon Hizbender 1944T Vero12×21 Verified 1458 · 2SC1815 · RC1458 Stafford Maxon Hizbender 1944T | Stafford Maxon Hizbender 1944T | Overdrive | Tagboard Effects | — | 2 | — | 21 | |
| Xotic EP Booster Vero17×10 Verified 2N5457 · 2SC1815 Xotic EP Booster | Xotic EP Booster | Boost | Tagboard Effects | — | 1 | — | 20 |