[sdiy] Fet to short pedal input?

[Roman Sowa]

This is so far from the truth I can't believe you say that.
Saturated BJT works both ways. In any case it does not work like a 
diode. In saturation the base voltage is higher than other 2 terminals 
(assuming NPN) so both junctions are open, enabling free flow of current 
in both directions

BTW, BJTs are most commonly used everywhere for muting output jacks 
during powerup or whatever other reasons, because it works so much 
better than FET in this application

Roman

W dniu 2025-11-28 o 02:06, brianw pisze:
> A BJT will conduct current in only one direction. In that sense, it's not like a plain, shorted electrical contact, but instead more like a diode. Also, the Emitter of a BJT is probably connected to ground, and the Base would only turn on the BJT if it's sufficiently higher in voltage than the Emitter. If you just let the Emitter float, the BJT won't work reliably.
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