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S8050

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
S8050	120	25 V	500 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
2N4970	100	30 V	500 mA	0.2 W	200 MHz	1
ZTX649	100	25 V	2000 mA	1 W	150 MHz	2
TIS92	100	40 V	400 mA	0.625 W		4
2N4401	100	40 V	600 mA	0.31 W	250 MHz	52
2N2222	100	30 V	800 mA	0.5 W	250 MHz	129
2N3415	180	25 V	500 mA	0.36 W		1
2N3569	100	40 V	500 mA	0.3 W	60 MHz	3
2N2219	100	30 V	800 mA	0.8 W	250 MHz	2

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
2SC735Y	120	30 V	400 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz
2SC4115C	120	20 V	3000 mA	0.3 W	200 MHz
BC268	125	20 V	1000 mA	0.375 W	150 MHz
BC270A	125	20 V	1000 mA	0.375 W	150 MHz
2SC1959Y	120	30 V	500 mA	0.5 W	150 MHz
BCP2098	120	20 V	5000 mA	0.5 W	150 MHz
2SC3267	120	20 V	2000 mA	0.4 W	120 MHz
2SC3267Y	120	20 V	2000 mA	0.4 W	120 MHz

Faceplate	Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
	Fjord Fuzz Freia Vero13×12 Verified S8050 Fjord Fuzz Freia	Fjord Fuzz Freia	Fuzz	Dirtbox Layouts	—	3	—	17