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2SC381

Si NPN BJT.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
2SC381	90	20 V	100 mA	0.2 W	150 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
MPS6513	90	30 V	100 mA	0.31 W	125 MHz	6
2N2712	75	18 V	100 mA	0.2 W		1
2N5172	100	25 V	100 mA	0.2 W	200 MHz	22
2N3393	90	25 V	100 mA	0.2 W	70 MHz	4
2N2926	100	25 V	100 mA	0.2 W	100 MHz	3
2N4970	100	30 V	500 mA	0.2 W	200 MHz	1
BC208	75	20 V	100 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz	1
BC238	110	20 V	100 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz	2

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
2SC323	90	20 V	100 mA	0.25 W	125 MHz
2SC4098FRA	82	25 V	50 mA	0.2 W	150 MHz
2SC713	90	25 V	100 mA	0.2 W	100 MHz
2N2716	80	18 V	50 mA	0.2 W
2SC2116	80	20 V	50 mA	0.225 W	150 MHz
2N3856	100	18 V	100 mA	0.2 W	140 MHz
2SC4783	90	50 V	100 mA	0.2 W	150 MHz
2SC907	100	20 V	100 mA	0.2 W	120 MHz

Faceplate	Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
	Solasound Tonebender Mk I Vero15×10 Verified 2SC381 · OC75 Sola Sound Tone Bender MKI	Sola Sound Tone Bender MKI	Fuzz	Dirtbox Layouts	—	2	—	17