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2SC1815-Y

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
2SC1815-Y	120	50 V	150 mA	0.4 W	80 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
BC182	120	50 V	200 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz	1
BC337	100	45 V	800 mA	0.36 W	60 MHz	1
BC107	110	45 V	100 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz	4
2SD1616A	135	60 V	1000 mA	0.75 W	100 MHz	1
BC546A	110	65 V	100 mA	0.5 W	150 MHz	2
2N1711	100	50 V	600 mA	0.8 W	70 MHz	5
2N3569	100	40 V	500 mA	0.3 W	60 MHz	1
MPSA05G	100	60 V	500 mA	0.63 W	100 MHz	2

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
2SC5343-Y	120	50 V	150 mA	0.5 W	80 MHz
BCX59VII	120	45 V	200 mA	0.45 W	75 MHz
2SC734Y	120	50 V	150 mA	0.3 W	75 MHz
2SC632A	120	50 V	200 mA	0.32 W	70 MHz
2SC2868Y	120	80 V	100 mA	0.4 W	80 MHz
BC167	120	45 V	100 mA	0.3 W	85 MHz
BC167A	120	45 V	100 mA	0.3 W	85 MHz
2SC1740S	120	50 V	150 mA	0.3 W	100 MHz

Faceplate	Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
	Sputter 2SC1815-Y · 2SK30A-Y	Last Gasp Arts Labs Ripplet	Tremolo	Dead End FX	125B	1	$12.00	46