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CV10440

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
CV10440	175	45 V	250 mA	0.3 W	200 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
ECG123A	200	40 V	800 mA	0.5 W	300 MHz	1
2SC1852	160	50 V	1000 mA	0.625 W	100 MHz	1
2SC1815Y	200	50 V	150 mA	0.4 W	80 MHz	3
2SC2458GR	200	50 V	150 mA	0.2 W	80 MHz	11
2N6428	200	50 V	200 mA	0.625 W	100 MHz	2
BC182B	240	50 V	200 mA	0.3 W	120 MHz	3
BC182	120	50 V	200 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz	7
2SD1616A	135	60 V	1000 mA	0.75 W	100 MHz	1

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
2SC1623RLT1	180	50 V	150 mA	0.3 W	180 MHz
2N4424	180	40 V	500 mA	0.36 W
BSW43A	180	50 V	200 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz
BSW43AK	180	50 V	200 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz
BSX52A	180	50 V	200 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz
PN3417	180	50 V	500 mA	0.5 W
2SC4672-R	180	50 V	2000 mA	0.5 W	210 MHz
BSW43B	180	60 V	200 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz

Faceplate	Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
	Colorsound Hybrid Tonebender 2018 Edition Vero18×15 Verified BC109C · CV10440 · OC140 Colorsound Hybrid Tonebender 2018 Edition	Colorsound Hybrid Tonebender 2018 Edition	Fuzz	Dirtbox Layouts	—	3	—	27