Parts · Transistors
2N3565
Si NPN BJT.44 circuits use this part. Listed as: Silicon NPN transistor; TO-92 Inline Wide-large-solderpads; NPN silicon transistor; Semiconductors.
Datasheet · archived copy from Fairchild; the part is discontinued and the maker no longer publishes it
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2N3565 | 70 | 25 V | 50 mA | 0.2 W | 40 MHz |
Used on other boards here
| Part | hFE min | Vce | Ic | Pc | fT | Boards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2N5173 | 80 | 45 V | 25 mA | 0.2 W | 2 | |
| 2SC2458 | 70 | 50 V | 150 mA | 0.2 W | 80 MHz | 10 |
| 2N3416 | 75 | 50 V | 500 mA | 0.36 W | 1 | |
| 2SC2712 | 70 | 50 V | 150 mA | 0.15 W | 80 MHz | 1 |
| BC170B | 80 | 20 V | 100 mA | 0.3 W | 60 MHz | 1 |
| 2N3397 | 55 | 25 V | 100 mA | 0.2 W | 60 MHz | 1 |
| 2SC828 | 65 | 30 V | 50 mA | 0.25 W | 110 MHz | 27 |
| 2N3393 | 90 | 25 V | 100 mA | 0.2 W | 70 MHz | 4 |
Closest by the numbers
| Part | hFE min | Vce | Ic | Pc | fT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSC3488 | 70 | 25 V | 300 mA | 0.3 W | |
| 2SC2070 | 70 | 32 V | 50 mA | 0.3 W | |
| BC132 | 60 | 25 V | 200 mA | 0.2 W | 40 MHz |
| BSW88 | 75 | 30 V | 100 mA | 0.3 W | |
| BSW89 | 75 | 30 V | 100 mA | 0.3 W | |
| 2N3414 | 75 | 25 V | 500 mA | 0.36 W | |
| 2SC2670O | 70 | 30 V | 100 mA | 0.2 W | 80 MHz |
| 2SC371O | 70 | 30 V | 100 mA | 0.2 W | 80 MHz |
| Faceplate | Circuit | Based on | Category | Vendor | Box | Knobs | Price | BOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astra (Legacy) 2N3565 AstroTone Fuzz · 1590B | AstroTone Fuzz | Fuzz | Aion FX | 1590B | 3 | — | 20 | |
| Foxx Tone Machine Vero30×15 2N3565 Foxx Tone Machine · 1590N1 | Foxx Tone Machine | Fuzz | Amplified Parts | 1590N1 | — | — | 24 | |
| Harmonic Percolator - Albini Version Turret board2×6 2N3565 · 2N404A Interfax Harmonic Percolator · 1590BB | Interfax Harmonic Percolator | Fuzz | Amplified Parts | 1590BB | 2 | — | 15 | |
| Harmonic Percolator - Stock Version Turret board2×6 2N3565 · 2N404A Interfax Harmonic Percolator · 1590BB | Interfax Harmonic Percolator | Fuzz | Amplified Parts | 1590BB | 2 | — | 15 | |
| Foxx Clean Machine Vero14×10 Verified 2N3565 Foxx Clean Machine | Foxx Clean Machine | Boost | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 1 | — | 13 | |
| Foxx Select A Fuzz MOJO layout Vero22×17 Unverified 2N3565 Foxx Select A Fuzz | Foxx Select A Fuzz | Fuzz | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 2 | — | 29 | |
| Foxx Tone Machine Vero20×17 Verified 2N3565 Foxx Tone Machine | Foxx Tone Machine | Fuzz | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 3 | — | 33 | |
| Foxx Tone Machine MOJO layout Vero27×23 Unverified 2N3565 Foxx Tone Machine | Foxx Tone Machine | Fuzz | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 3 | — | 29 | |
| Interfax HP-1 Harmonic Percolator Vero15×9 Verified 2N3565 · 2N404A Interfax Harmonic Percolator | Interfax Harmonic Percolator | Distortion | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 2 | — | 16 | |
| Interfax HP-1 Harmonic Percolator - Early silicon version Vero12×13 Verified 2N3565 Interfax Harmonic Percolator | Interfax Harmonic Percolator | Fuzz | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 2 | — | 21 | |
| Interfax HP-1 Harmonic Percolator MOJO layout Vero14×13 Unverified 2N3565 · 2N404A Interfax Harmonic Percolator | Interfax Harmonic Percolator | Fuzz | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 2 | — | 17 | |
| SRS Eq Exciter w. gain ctrl Vero14×10 Verified 2N3565 SRS EQ Exciter | SRS EQ Exciter | Fuzz | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 3 | — | 17 | |
| Sam Ash Fuzzz Boxxx Vero14×9 Unverified 2N3565 · 2SD566 Sam Ash Fuzzz Boxxx | Sam Ash Fuzzz Boxxx | Fuzz | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 3 | — | 14 | |
| Seamoon Tone Control Pre Amp Vero14×10 Verified 2N3565 Seamoon Tone Control Pre Amp | Seamoon Tone Control Pre Amp | Fuzz | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 3 | — | 18 | |
| '64 Vox Tone Perfboard Verified 2N3565 64 Vox Tone | 64 Vox Tone | Preamp / Amp-in-a-box | Effects Layouts (blog) | — | 3 | — | 19 | |
| Harmonic Percolator Perfboard Verified 2N3565 · 2N404A Interfax Harmonic Percolator | Interfax Harmonic Percolator | Fuzz | Effects Layouts (blog) | — | 2 | — | 15 | |
| SRS EQ Exciter Perfboard Verified 2N3565 SRS EQ Exciter · 1590A | SRS EQ Exciter | Fuzz | Effects Layouts (blog) | 1590A | — | — | 19 | |
| fOXX Tone Machine Perfboard Verified 2N3565 Foxx Tone Machine | Foxx Tone Machine | Fuzz | Effects Layouts (blog) | — | 3 | — | 31 | |
| EHX Fuzz Wah Volume 1458 · 2N3565 Electro-Harmonix Fuzz Wah Volume | Electro-Harmonix Fuzz Wah Volume | Fuzz | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | — | — | 32 | |
| Electro Harmonix Fuzz Wah 1458 · 2N3565 Electro-Harmonix Fuzz Wah | Electro-Harmonix Fuzz Wah | Fuzz | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | — | — | 31 | |
| Electro Harmonix wah -wah 2N3565 Electro-Harmonix wah -wah | Electro-Harmonix wah -wah | Wah / Envelope | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 1 | — | 22 | |
| FOXX Tone Machine 2N3565 Foxx Tone Machine | Foxx Tone Machine | Distortion | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 3 | — | 22 | |
| Fox Fuzz Wah 2N3565 | — | Fuzz | Experimentalists Anonymous | — | 4 | — | 33 | |
| Funk Machine 2N5088 / 2N3565 · UA741P / LM741 Seamoon Funk Machine | Seamoon Funk Machine | EQ / Filter | Five Cats Pedals | — | 2 | £4.50 | 23 | |
| Percolate Me 2N3565 · 2N404A Interfax Harmonic Percolator · 1590B | Interfax Harmonic Percolator | Fuzz | Five Cats Pedals | 1590B | 2 | £4.00 | 19 | |
| 64 Vox 2N3565 / 2N5088 Lovepedal Englishman · 1590B | Lovepedal Englishman | Overdrive | Fuzz Dog | 1590B | 3 | £24.00 | 21 | |
| FuzzPup Harmonic Percolator 2N3565 · PNP GE Interfax Harmonic Percolator · 1590A | Interfax Harmonic Percolator | Distortion | Fuzz Dog | 1590A | 3 | £38.40 | 21 | |
| Harmonic Percolator 2N3565 · 2N404 / PNP GE Interfax Harmonic Percolator · 1590B | Interfax Harmonic Percolator | Distortion | Fuzz Dog | 1590B | 2 | £48.00 | 19 | |
| SRS EQ Exciter 2N3565 SRS EQ Exciter · 1590B | SRS EQ Exciter | Fuzz | Fuzz Dog | 1590B | 3 | £25.20 | 23 | |
| PepperSpray 2N3565 · 2N404A Interfax Harmonic Percolator · 1590B | Interfax Harmonic Percolator | Fuzz | Madbean | 1590B | 2 | $10.00 | 20 | |
| Wolfshirt 2N3565 Foxx Tone Machine · 1590B | Foxx Tone Machine | Octave / Pitch | Madbean | 1590B | 3 | $10.00 | 48 | |
| Faxe 2N3565 · 2N404A Interfax Harmonic Percolator | Interfax Harmonic Percolator | Fuzz | Moonn Electronics | — | 2 | €4.50 | 21 | |
| Foxxy 2N3565 Foxx Tone Machine · 1590B | Foxx Tone Machine | Fuzz | On The Road Effects | 1590B | 3 | $10.00 | 48 | |
| Percolation Station 2N3565 · 2N404A Interfax Harmonic Percolator · 125B | Interfax Harmonic Percolator | Fuzz | PedalPCB | 125B | 2 | $8.00 | 19 | |
| Fred Briggs '64 2N3565 Briggs' 64 Vintage | Briggs' 64 Vintage | Overdrive | Revolution Deux | — | 3 | — | 17 | |
| Briggs' 64 Vintage Vero12×9 Verified 2N3565 Briggs' 64 Vintage | Briggs' 64 Vintage | Boost | Tagboard Effects | — | 3 | — | 17 | |
| Creepy Fingers EQ/Exciter Vero16×10 Verified 2N3565 Creepy Fingers EQ/Exciter | Creepy Fingers EQ/Exciter | Fuzz | Tagboard Effects | — | 3 | — | 18 | |
| Foxx Tone Machine Vero19×17 Verified 2N3565 Foxx Tone Machine | Foxx Tone Machine | Fuzz | Tagboard Effects | — | 3 | — | 30 | |
| Harmonic Percolator Vero Verified 2N3565 · 2N404A Interfax Harmonic Percolator | Interfax Harmonic Percolator | Fuzz | Tagboard Effects | — | 2 | — | 15 | |
| Harmonic Percolator Tagboard Verified 2N3565 · 2N404A Interfax Harmonic Percolator | Interfax Harmonic Percolator | Fuzz | Tagboard Effects | — | 2 | — | 13 | |
| Madbean LaVache Vero11×10 Verified 2N3565 Madbean LaVache | Madbean LaVache | Boost | Tagboard Effects | — | 2 | — | 17 | |
| Prescription Electronics Experience Vero24×16 Verified 2N3565 · BC546 Prescription Electronics Experience | Prescription Electronics Experience | Fuzz | Tagboard Effects | — | 4 | — | 39 | |
| Way Huge Piercing Moose Octifuzz Vero19×17 Verified 2N3565 Way Huge Piercing Moose Octifuzz | Way Huge Piercing Moose Octifuzz | Fuzz | Tagboard Effects | — | 3 | — | 30 | |
| Monstrous Fuzz of Science and Legend! DIY 2N3565 AstroTone Sam Ash Fuzzz Boxx · 1590BB | AstroTone Sam Ash Fuzzz Boxx | Fuzz | Zero G IOD | 1590BB | 2 | $3.00 out | 18 |