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2SC828Q

Si NPN BJT TO-92 TH.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
2SC828	65	30 V	50 mA	0.25 W	110 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
2SC536	60	30 V	100 mA	0.2 W	115 MHz	4
2SC945	75	40 V	100 mA	0.25 W	125 MHz	10
2SC2458	70	50 V	150 mA	0.2 W	80 MHz	10
2N3416	75	50 V	500 mA	0.36 W		1
2SC1815	70	50 V	150 mA	0.4 W	80 MHz	85
2N5173	80	45 V	25 mA	0.2 W		2
2SC2712	70	50 V	150 mA	0.15 W	80 MHz	1
2N3397	55	25 V	100 mA	0.2 W	60 MHz	1

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
BF594	65	25 V	30 mA	0.25 W	130 MHz
2SC2619C	65	30 V	100 mA	0.15 W	115 MHz
BF394	65	30 V	50 mA	0.31 W	80 MHz
2SC2070	70	32 V	50 mA	0.3 W
2SC896	70	30 V	200 mA	0.3 W	100 MHz
2SC2669O	70	30 V	30 mA	0.2 W	100 MHz
KSC3488	70	25 V	300 mA	0.3 W
2N3845	60	30 V	100 mA	0.2 W	120 MHz

Faceplate	Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
	Roland BeeBaa AF-100 Vero Verified 2SC644R · 2SC828Q Roland BeeBaa AF-100	Roland BeeBaa AF-100	Fuzz	Tagboard Effects	—	4	—	28