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2SD1616A

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
2SD1616A	135	60 V	1000 mA	0.75 W	100 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
2SC1852	160	50 V	1000 mA	0.625 W	100 MHz	1
MPSA05G	100	60 V	500 mA	0.63 W	100 MHz	6
MPSA06G	100	80 V	500 mA	0.63 W	100 MHz	1
2N3700	100	80 V	1000 mA	0.5 W	100 MHz	4
2N1711	100	50 V	600 mA	0.8 W	70 MHz	15
2N2219A	100	50 V	800 mA	0.8 W	300 MHz	6
2SD667	60	80 V	1000 mA	0.9 W	70 MHz	1
MPSA06	50	80 V	500 mA	0.625 W	100 MHz	6

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
2SC2655Y	120	50 V	2000 mA	0.9 W	100 MHz
2SC4408	120	50 V	2000 mA	0.9 W	100 MHz
2SC4604	120	50 V	3000 mA	0.9 W	100 MHz
2SC3328Y	120	80 V	2000 mA	0.9 W	100 MHz
2SC3668Y	120	50 V	2000 mA	1 W	100 MHz
BC487B	160	60 V	1000 mA	0.625 W	100 MHz
2SC5103	120	60 V	5000 mA	1 W	120 MHz
2SC3669Y	120	80 V	2000 mA	1 W	100 MHz

Faceplate	Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
	Solid Metal Pro 2N3820 · 2SD1616A · TL072 Tight Metal Pro - Tight Metal Pro · 1590DD	Tight Metal Pro - Tight Metal Pro	Distortion	PCB Guitar Mania	1590DD	8	€19.90 out	127