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Started by jyka, March 10, 2013, 12:05:25 PM

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jyka

Hi,

What is the best transitors/resitors for a FF ( expect NKT275,AC128 ... )

Thanks =)

Kesh

#1
RG has a great article

http://www.geofex.com/article_folders/fuzzface/fftech.htm

Or you want to go silicon NPN I have had success with 2N2369 in Q1 and 2N3705 in Q2

Magnus

#2
Hello,
here's a little article about great FF-transistors:
http://www.jacquesstompboxes.com/ac128.htm

AC128 with small sized enclosures and a small metal-pin instead of the red-dot on the collector - shown as "the modern" - are still available.
I would also suggest to try AC122 or AC125 - they sound really good too!

...but the most important thing really is to match them with the geofex-circuit as "Kesh" has posted above
and using a little trimpot for the 8,2k-resistor to bias the circuit ;)

Here's my little Geofex-Circuit in a small box:




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