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BC169C

Si NPN BJT TO-92 TH.5 circuits use 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
BC169C	380	20 V	100 mA	0.3 W	85 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
BC318C	400	30 V	150 mA	0.31 W	100 MHz	3
2N5828	400	40 V	100 mA	0.36 W	90 MHz	1
2N5089	400	25 V	50 mA	0.31 W	50 MHz	362
BC109C	420	20 V	100 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz	79
BC239C	420	20 V	100 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz	16
BC108C	420	20 V	100 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz	13
2SC2458BL	350	50 V	150 mA	0.2 W	80 MHz	1
BC413C	380	30 V	100 mA	0.3 W	250 MHz	1

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
BC168C	380	20 V	100 mA	0.3 W	85 MHz
2SC5784	400	20 V	1500 mA	0.5 W
2SC6133	400	20 V	1500 mA	0.5 W
PN3901	350	18 V	100 mA	0.36 W	80 MHz
2SC733B	350	30 V	100 mA	0.3 W	80 MHz
BCW60DLT1	380	32 V	100 mA	0.3 W	125 MHz
BCX58X	380	32 V	200 mA	0.45 W	75 MHz
PN3390	400	18 V	100 mA	0.35 W	60 MHz

Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
ColorSound OverDriver Perfboard Verified BC169C · BC184C Colorsound Overdriver · 1590B	Colorsound Overdriver	Boost	Effects Layouts (blog)	1590B	4	—	27
Colorsound Overdriver Vero BC169C Colorsound Overdriver	Colorsound Overdriver	Overdrive	Revolution Deux	—	3	—	33
Colorsound Power Boost (early version) BC169C Colorsound Power Boost	Colorsound Power Boost	Overdrive	Revolution Deux	—	3	—	35
Colorsound Power Boost (later version) BC169C Colorsound Power Boost	Colorsound Power Boost	Overdrive	Revolution Deux	—	3	—	34
ColorSound Overdriver Vero20×11 Verified BC169C · BC184C Colorsound Overdriver	Colorsound Overdriver	Overdrive	Tagboard Effects	—	4	—	25