Parts · Transistors
BC107B
Si NPN BJT TO-18 / TO-92 TH.13 circuits use this part. Listed as: BJT transistor, NPN TO-18.
Datasheet · archived copy from Siemens; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC107B | 200 | 45 V | 100 mA | 0.3 W | 150 MHz |
Used on other boards here
| Part | hFE min | Vce | Ic | Pc | fT | Boards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC237B | 200 | 45 V | 100 mA | 0.3 W | 150 MHz | 1 |
| BC550B | 200 | 45 V | 100 mA | 0.5 W | 150 MHz | 11 |
| BC546B | 200 | 65 V | 100 mA | 0.5 W | 150 MHz | 7 |
| BC547B | 200 | 45 V | 100 mA | 0.5 W | 200 MHz | 61 |
| BC209 | 240 | 45 V | 100 mA | 0.3 W | 150 MHz | 1 |
| CV10440 | 175 | 45 V | 250 mA | 0.3 W | 200 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 |
Closest by the numbers
| Part | hFE min | Vce | Ic | Pc | fT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC451B | 200 | 45 V | 100 mA | 0.3 W | 150 MHz |
| BC147B | 200 | 45 V | 200 mA | 0.25 W | 150 MHz |
| BC407B | 200 | 45 V | 100 mA | 0.25 W | 150 MHz |
| BC347B | 200 | 45 V | 100 mA | 0.3 W | 125 MHz |
| BCW72L | 200 | 45 V | 100 mA | 0.225 W | |
| BC290 | 200 | 40 V | 100 mA | 0.36 W | |
| BC290A | 200 | 40 V | 100 mA | 0.36 W | |
| BC290B | 200 | 40 V | 100 mA | 0.36 W |
| Faceplate | Circuit | Based on | Category | Vendor | Box | Knobs | Price | BOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Audio Pep Fuzz Vero14×8 Verified BC107B Basic Audio Pep Fuzz | Basic Audio Pep Fuzz | Fuzz | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 3 | — | 17 | |
| DAM M-26 Meathead Deluxe Vero11×11 Verified BC107B · BC337-16 D*A*M Meathead Deluxe | D*A*M Meathead Deluxe | Fuzz | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 3 | — | 18 | |
| Fuzzhead Fx Foghead Vero15×11 Verified BC107B · BC109C · J113 Fuzzhead Fx Foghead | Fuzzhead Fx Foghead | Fuzz | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 3 | — | 26 | |
| Great Eastern FX Focus Fuzz - Hybrid version Vero19×16 Verified BC107B · MP38A Great Eastern FX Focus Fuzz - Hybrid version | Great Eastern FX Focus Fuzz - Hybrid version | Fuzz | Dirtbox Layouts | — | 3 | — | 28 | |
| Basic Audio Pep Fuzz Perfboard Verified BC107B Basic Audio Pep Fuzz · 1590B | Basic Audio Pep Fuzz | Fuzz | Effects Layouts (blog) | 1590B | 3 | — | 18 | |
| D*A*M Meathead Deluxe Perfboard Verified BC107B · BC337-16 D*A*M Meathead Deluxe | D*A*M Meathead Deluxe | Fuzz | Effects Layouts (blog) | — | 3 | — | 19 | |
| FuzzPup Thug Luxe BC107B · BC337-17 D*A*M Meathead Deluxe · 1590A | D*A*M Meathead Deluxe | Overdrive | Fuzz Dog | 1590A | 2 | £26.40 | 16 | |
| Thug DeLuxe BC107B · BC337-16 D*A*M Meathead Deluxe · 1590B | D*A*M Meathead Deluxe | Fuzz | Fuzz Dog | 1590B | 3 | £25.20 | 18 | |
| Deluxe Meat BC107B · BC337-16 D*A*M Meathead Deluxe · 125B | D*A*M Meathead Deluxe | Fuzz | PCB Guitar Mania | 125B | 3 | €9.90 out | 19 | |
| Meathead Deluxe BC107B · BC337-16 D*A*M Meathead Deluxe | D*A*M Meathead Deluxe | Other | PCBWay: Glory to Ukraine | — | 3 | — | 19 | |
| Aberration Fuzz BC107B · MP38A Great Eastern FX Co Focus Fuzz · 125B | Great Eastern FX Co Focus Fuzz | Fuzz | PedalPCB | 125B | 3 | $12.00 | 45 | |
| D*A*M Meathead Deluxe M-25 BC107B · BC337-16 D*A*M Meathead Deluxe | D*A*M Meathead Deluxe | Fuzz | Revolution Deux | — | 4 | — | 18 | |
| DAM Meathead Deluxe Vero10×7 Verified BC107B · BC337-16 D*A*M Meathead Deluxe | D*A*M Meathead Deluxe | Fuzz | Tagboard Effects | — | 3 | — | 16 |