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AC176

7 circuits use this part. Listed as: Semiconductors.

Substitutes Ge 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
AC176	52	20 V	1000 mA	0.22 W	1 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
GT404B	60	25 V	500 mA	0.6 W	1 MHz	1
AC187	100	15 V	2000 mA	0.225 W	1 MHz	1
2SD352	100	30 V	1000 mA	0.6 W		2

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
SFT377	50	16 V	600 mA	0.25 W	1 MHz
NKT713	50	15 V	500 mA	0.15 W	1 MHz
AC186	60	18 V	700 mA	0.215 W	1 MHz
NKT781	52	20 V	1000 mA	0.215 W	0.5 MHz
2N525	44	30 V	500 mA	0.225 W	1 MHz
2N2430	60	32 V	500 mA	0.25 W	1 MHz
AC185	50	16 V	500 mA	0.27 W	2 MHz
AC181	50	16 V	1000 mA	0.3 W	2 MHz

Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
Eva 2N2222A · 2N3700 · 2N5088 · AC128	Spaceman Effects Gemini IV	Fuzz	Dead End FX	1590BBS	10	$15.00	77
Fuzzimile 2N2222 · 2N2222A · 2N3700 · 2N5088	Gemini III Dual Fuzz Generator	Fuzz	Dead End FX	1590BBS	3	$15.00	56
Range Master Plus Si/Ge 2N2222 · AC176	Strange Master	Boost	Fuzz Dog	1590B	1	£33.60	14
14X32 2N2222 · AC176	Catalinbread Naga Viper	Overdrive	Moonn Electronics	—	3	€4.50	17
Creep AC176 · MPSA18	Earthquaker Devices Tone Reaper	Fuzz	Moonn Electronics	—	3	€4.50	29
Reaper Device 2N5088 · AC176	EQD Tone Reaper	Fuzz	PCB Guitar Mania	1590B	3	€9.90 out	30
War Scythe 2N1308 · 2N3904 · 2N3906 · 2N5089	EQD Hoof Reaper	Fuzz	PedalPCB	1590XX	4	$15.00	100