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BC208

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
BC208	75	20 V	100 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
2N2712	75	18 V	100 mA	0.2 W		1
2N3416	75	50 V	500 mA	0.36 W		1
2SC945	75	40 V	100 mA	0.25 W	125 MHz	10
2SC381	90	20 V	100 mA	0.2 W	150 MHz	1
BC170B	80	20 V	100 mA	0.3 W	60 MHz	1
MPS6513	90	30 V	100 mA	0.31 W	125 MHz	6
2SC828	65	30 V	50 mA	0.25 W	110 MHz	27
2SC828A	65	45 V	50 mA	0.25 W	110 MHz	1

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
PN2716	75	18 V	100 mA	0.31 W
PN2714	75	18 V	200 mA	0.31 W	125 MHz
2N3414	75	25 V	500 mA	0.36 W
BSW88	75	30 V	100 mA	0.3 W
BSW89	75	30 V	100 mA	0.3 W
KSC3488	70	25 V	300 mA	0.3 W
2SC2116	80	20 V	50 mA	0.225 W	150 MHz
2SC2069	80	17 V	50 mA	0.35 W

Faceplate	Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
	Montarbo Sinfhoton Vero14×15 Verified BC113 · BC208 Montarbo Sinfhoton	Montarbo Sinfhoton	Fuzz	Dirtbox Layouts	—	3	—	22