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BC549C

Si NPN BJT TO-92 TH.169 circuits use this part. Listed as: BJT transistor, NPN, TO-92; BJT transistor, NPN TO-92; Transistor; Transistor BC549C; Transistor-TO-92 Inline Wide.

Datasheet · from onsemi.com

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

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BC549C42030 V100 mA0.5 W200 MHz

Used on other boards here

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BC548C42030 V100 mA0.5 W200 MHz6
BC547C42045 V100 mA0.5 W200 MHz18
BC550C42045 V100 mA0.5 W150 MHz81
ZTX383C45030 V100 mA0.45 W150 MHz1
BC184C45030 V200 mA0.3 W150 MHz15
BC183C45030 V200 mA0.3 W150 MHz6
BC413C38030 V100 mA0.3 W250 MHz1
BC318C40030 V150 mA0.31 W100 MHz3

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2SC610040050 V2500 mA0.5 W
BCW51B40030 V200 mA0.3 W200 MHz
BC847C-AU42045 V100 mA0.33 W
BC850C-AU42045 V100 mA0.33 W
FaceplateCircuitBased onCategoryVendorBoxKnobsPriceBOM
Cepheus Amp Overdrive BC549C · TL071 · TL072 Cornish CC-1/GC-1 · 125B Cornish CC-1/GC-1OverdriveAion FX125B5$12.50 82
Halo Deluxe Distortion/Sustainer BC549C Cornish P-1 · 125B Cornish P-1FuzzAion FX125B4$12.50 89
Ixora Overdriven Preamp BC549C · J113 · TL072 Dinosaural OPA-101 · 125B Dinosaural OPA-101OverdriveAion FX125B3$12.50 57
Monolith Silicon Fuzz BC549C · TL072 Lovetone Big Cheese · 125B Lovetone Big CheeseFuzzAion FX125B4$12.50 53
Neurotron Ring Modulator BC549C · NSL-19M51 · TL022 · TL072 Lovetone Ring Stinger · 1590XX Lovetone Ring StingerRing Mod / SynthAion FX1590XX6$22.00 140
Nysiad Germanium Fuzz BC549C · NPN GE · TL071 Cornish NG-2 · 125B Cornish NG-2FuzzAion FX125B5$12.50 92
Nysiad Silicon Fuzz BC549C · TL071 Cornish NG-3 · 125B Cornish NG-3FuzzAion FX125B5$12.50 87
Obelisk Vintage Drive BC549C · TL072 Lovetone Brown Source · 125B Lovetone Brown SourceOverdriveAion FX125B4$12.50 46
Oceanid Optical Compressor BC549C · BC550C · LM358 · LM358N Cornish OC-1 · 125B Cornish OC-1CompressorAion FX125B3$12.50 95
Perseid Bass Drive BC549C · TL071 Cornish BD-1 · 125B Cornish BD-1OverdriveAion FX125B4$12.50 82
Sigma Vintage Drive BC549C · TL071 Cornish ST-2 · 125B Cornish ST-2OverdriveAion FX125B4$12.50 87
Xanthus Buffer/Boost 4558 · BC549C · JRC4558D Xotic Super Clean / Super Sweet · 125B Xotic Super Clean / Super SweetBoostAion FX125B2$12.50 55
Xenotron Modulation Machine BC549C · BC559C · J113 · MN3102 Lovetone Flange With No Name · 1590XX Lovetone Flange With No NameVibrato / ChorusAion FX1590XX4$24.00 209
?E. Nigma? BC307B · BC549C · J113 · MN3102 Lovetone "?" flanger · 1590D Lovetone "?" flangerFlangerDead End FX1590D6$20.00 153
By'Eck BC307B · BC549C · J113 Dinosaural Cogmeister Overdrive · 1590DD Dinosaural Cogmeister OverdriveOverdriveDead End FX1590DD7$15.00 57
String Ringer BC549C · IRFD9024 · NE5532 · TL074 Lovetone Ring Stinger · 1590D Lovetone Ring StingerVibrato / ChorusDead End FX1590D7$20.00 117
Turbotrem BC549C · J113 · TL072 · TL074 Lovetone Wobulator · 1590D Lovetone WobulatorVibrato / ChorusDead End FX1590D4$20.00 79
Ace Tone FM-3 Fuzzmaster sans boost Vero19×17 Verified BC549C Ace Tone FM-3 Fuzzmaster sans boost Ace Tone FM-3 Fuzzmaster sans boostDistortionDirtbox Layouts—3— 32
Ampeg Scrambler w. post boost Vero18×19 Verified 2N5306 · BC548B · BC549C Ampeg Scrambler Ampeg ScramblerFuzzDirtbox Layouts—3— 29
Aria RE-203 Super Fuzz Sustainer w. recovery stage Vero19×17 Unverified 2SC732 · BC549C Univox Super-Fuzz Univox Super-FuzzDistortionDirtbox Layouts—3— 27
BJF Gate Booster Vero14×11 Verified BC549C · BF245A BJF Gate Booster BJF Gate BoosterBoostDirtbox Layouts—3— 19
BJFe Universal Reverb V2 / Capitalist Death Cult Actual G*ddamned Springs Vero20×20 Verified 555 · BC337 · BC549C · J112 BJFe Universal Reverb V2 / Capitalist Death Cult Actual G*ddamned Springs BJFe Universal Reverb V2 / Capitalist Death Cult Actual G*ddamned SpringsReverbDirtbox Layouts—4— 46
CBS Arbiter Doubler Vero20×17 Verified BC549C CBS Arbiter Doubler CBS Arbiter DoublerFuzzDirtbox Layouts—3— 26
Castledine Electronics Magical Mystery Box Vero22×23 Verified BC549C · OC79 Castledine Magical Mystery Box Castledine Magical Mystery BoxFuzzDirtbox Layouts—4— 40
Colorsound Bass Fuzz Vero17×15 Verified BC549C Colorsound Bass Fuzz Colorsound Bass FuzzDistortionDirtbox Layouts—3— 19
Colorsound Octivider Vero27×24 Unverified BC549C · BC559C Colorsound Octivider Colorsound OctividerOctave / PitchDirtbox Layouts—2— 38
Cornish BD-1 Vero23×23 Verified BC549C · TL071 Cornish BD-1 Cornish BD-1OverdriveDirtbox Layouts—4— 43
Cornish Buffer Vero14×9 Verified BC549C Cornish Buffer Cornish BufferUtilityDirtbox Layouts——— 16
Cornish CC-1 Crunch Vero21×25 Verified BC549C · TL071 · TL072 Cornish CC-1 Crunch Cornish CC-1 CrunchOverdriveDirtbox Layouts—5— 42
Cornish G-2 Vero21×24 Verified BC549C Cornish G-2 Cornish G-2OverdriveDirtbox Layouts—3— 39
Cornish G-2 (2012 battery free version) Vero21×24 Unverified BC549C Cornish G-2 Cornish G-2FuzzDirtbox Layouts—3— 47
Cornish GC-1 Vero21×25 Unverified BC549C · TL071 · TL072 Cornish GC-1 Cornish GC-1OverdriveDirtbox Layouts—5— 40
Cornish NG-2 Vero24×24 Unverified BC549C · NPN GERMANIUM · TL071 Cornish NG-2 Cornish NG-2FuzzDirtbox Layouts—5— 47
Cornish NG-3 Vero24×21 Verified BC549C · TL071 Cornish NG-3 Cornish NG-3FuzzDirtbox Layouts—5— 43
Cornish P-1 Vero21×26 Unverified BC549C Cornish P-1 Cornish P-1DistortionDirtbox Layouts—3— 39
Cornish SS-2 Light Drive Vero18×20 Unverified 1458 · BC549C Cornish SS-2 Cornish SS-2OverdriveDirtbox Layouts—3— 35
Cornish SS-3 Soft Sustain Vero20×22 Verified BC549C · TL071 · TL071P Cornish SS-3 Soft Sustain Cornish SS-3 Soft SustainOverdriveDirtbox Layouts—4— 39
Cornish ST-2 Vero22×27 Verified BC549C · TL071 Cornish ST-2 Cornish ST-2OverdriveDirtbox Layouts—4— 40
Deep Trip BOG Vero19×19 Verified BC549C Deep Trip BOG Deep Trip BOGFuzzDirtbox Layouts—5— 29
Dinosaural 3rd Law Boost Vero13×9 Unverified BC549C Dinosaural 3rd Law Boost Dinosaural 3rd Law BoostBoostDirtbox Layouts—2— 16
Dinosaural Dan Solo Vero14×11 Unverified BC307C · BC549C Dinosaural Dan Solo Dinosaural Dan SoloBoostDirtbox Layouts—2— 20
Dinosaural Hypiod Drive Vero21×20 Unverified BC307C · BC549C · J113 Dinosaural Hypiod Drive Dinosaural Hypiod DriveFuzzDirtbox Layouts—3— 36
Dinosaural OPA-101 Overdriven Pre Amp Vero18×18 Verified 2N5457 · BC549C · TL072 Dinosaural OPA-101 Dinosaural OPA-101OverdriveDirtbox Layouts—3— 29
Dinosaural Tube Bender w. Aion Wyvern mod Vero18×14 Verified BC307B · BC549C Dinosaural Tube Bender Dinosaural Tube BenderFuzzDirtbox Layouts—3— 26
EMMA PisdiYAUwot Vero21×19 Verified BC549C · CD4069 · CD4069UB EMMA PisdiYAUwot EMMA PisdiYAUwotDistortionDirtbox Layouts—5— 23
EMMA ReezaFRATzitz FR1 Vero21×21 Unverified BC549C · CD4069 · CD4069UB EMMA ReezaFRATzitz EMMA ReezaFRATzitzDistortionDirtbox Layouts—4— 24
Emanating Fist Dope Priest / DP-01 "77" Vero19×17 Verified BC549C Emanating Fist Dope Priest / DP-01 "77 Emanating Fist Dope Priest / DP-01 "77DistortionDirtbox Layouts—3— 28
Free the Tone IF-1D Iron Forest Distortion Vero19×19 Unverified 4558 · BC184C · BC549C · NJM4558D Free the Tone IF-1D Iron Forest Distortion Free the Tone IF-1D Iron Forest DistortionDistortionDirtbox Layouts—4— 30
Hudson Broadcast - dual footswitch version Vero24×21 Verified BC549C · LT1054 · OC71 Hudson Electronics Dual Broadcast Hudson Electronics Dual BroadcastBoostDirtbox Layouts—4— 30
Hudson Electronics Broadcast 9v/24v Vero21×13 Verified BC549C · OC71 Hudson Electronics Broadcast Hudson Electronics BroadcastBoostDirtbox Layouts—3— 26
Hudson Electronics Sidecar Vero19×15 Verified BC549C · LM4562 · PNP GERMANIUM Hudson Electronics Sidecar Hudson Electronics SidecarOverdriveDirtbox Layouts—4— 27
Human Gear Animato Vero22×20 Verified BC549C · NPN GERMANIUM · PNP GERMANIUM Human Gear Animato Human Gear AnimatoDistortionDirtbox Layouts—3— 41
Jordan Fontaine Overloader Vero24×19 Verified 2N5088 · ? · BC549C Jordan Fontaine Overloader Jordan Fontaine OverloaderDistortionDirtbox Layouts—4— 40
Lovetone Brown Source Vero17×17 Verified BC549C · TL072 Lovetone Brown Source Lovetone Brown SourceOverdriveDirtbox Layouts—3— 19
MI Audio GI Fuzz Vero18×11 Verified BC549C MI Audio GI Fuzz MI Audio GI FuzzFuzzDirtbox Layouts—6— 26
MI Audio Super Crunch Box V2 Vero21×26 Verified 7660S · BC549C · ICL7660S · LM833 MI Audio Super Crunch Box V2 MI Audio Super Crunch Box V2DistortionDirtbox Layouts—6— 45
MI Audio Tube Zone 5 knob Vero19×19 Unverified BC549C · LM833 MI Audio Tube Zone 5 knob MI Audio Tube Zone 5 knobDistortionDirtbox Layouts—5— 35
Madbean Grease Gun Vero16×14 Verified BC549C · BS170 Madbean Grease Gun Madbean Grease GunOverdriveDirtbox Layouts—3— 28
Madbean Tilt Vero19×19 Unverified 2N7000 · BC549C · BS170 Madbean Tilt Madbean TiltDistortionDirtbox Layouts—4— 34
Nobels FU-1 Fuzz Vero19×17 Unverified 2N5457 · BC549C Nobels FU-1 Fuzz Nobels FU-1 FuzzFuzzDirtbox Layouts—3— 31
Nordland ODR-C Vero23×27 Unverified 2N5457 · BC549C · RC4458 Nordland ODR-C Nordland ODR-COverdriveDirtbox Layouts—6— 52
Orange Fur Coat Fuzz Vero21×18 Verified BC549C Orange Fur Coat Fuzz Orange Fur Coat FuzzFuzzDirtbox Layouts—4— 34
PedalPCB / Chuck D. Bones Altered States Vero21×17 Unverified BC549C · BS170 · J113 PedalPCB Chuck D. Bones Altered States PedalPCB Chuck D. Bones Altered StatesDistortionDirtbox Layouts—6— 45
PedalPCB / Chuck D. Bones Fooh Vero20×17 Verified BC549C · BS170 · MP38 PedalPCB Chuck D. Bones Fooh PedalPCB Chuck D. Bones FoohDistortionDirtbox Layouts—4— 33
PedalPCB / Chuck D. Bones Voodoo Woman Vero21×20 Unverified BC549C · BS170 · J112 · LM308 PedalPCB Chuck D. Bones Voodoo Woman PedalPCB Chuck D. Bones Voodoo WomanDistortionDirtbox Layouts—5— 45
PedalPCB Acid Rain Fuzz Vero17×17 Verified BC549C PedalPCB Acid Rain Fuzz PedalPCB Acid Rain FuzzFuzzDirtbox Layouts—4— 26
PedalPCB Hyped Fuzz Vero26×27 Verified 4558 · BC549C · JRC4558 · TL072 PedalPCB Hyped Fuzz PedalPCB Hyped FuzzFuzzDirtbox Layouts—4— 42
PedalPCB Nugget Fuzz Vero18×19 Verified BC549C PedalPCB Nugget Fuzz PedalPCB Nugget FuzzFuzzDirtbox Layouts—4— 35
Roger Mayer Spitfire Vero15×11 Verified BC549C · LM301 · LM301A Roger Mayer Spitfire Roger Mayer SpitfireFuzzDirtbox Layouts—2— 22
Roger Mayer Voodoo 1 Vero19×18 Verified BC549C · LM308 Roger Mayer Voodoo 1 Roger Mayer Voodoo 1DistortionDirtbox Layouts—3— 32
Roger Mayer Voodoo Axe Vero18×16 Unverified 2N3904 · 2N3906 · BC549C Roger Mayer Voodoo Axe Roger Mayer Voodoo AxeFuzzDirtbox Layouts—3— 29
Roland AF-100 Bee Baa Layout 2 Vero18×17 Verified BC549B · BC549C Roland AF-100 Bee Baa Roland AF-100 Bee BaaBoostDirtbox Layouts—4— 30
Roland AF-60 Bee Gee Vero19×15 Verified 741 · BC549C · LM741 Roland AF-60 Bee Gee Roland AF-60 Bee GeeDistortionDirtbox Layouts—2— 29
Shin-ei OB-28 Octave Box Vero27×24 Verified BC549C · BC559C Shin-ei OB-28 Octave Box Shin-ei OB-28 Octave BoxOctave / PitchDirtbox Layouts—2— 40
Thorpy Fx Boneyard Vero19×16 Unverified BC549C · CV7153 Thorpy Fx Boneyard Thorpy Fx BoneyardFuzzDirtbox Layouts—4— 34
Thorpy Fx Fallout Cloud Vero19×17 Verified BC549C ThorpyFX Fallout Cloud ThorpyFX Fallout CloudDistortionDirtbox Layouts—4— 39
Thorpy Fx Peacekeeper Overdrive Vero21×15 Verified BC549C · OPA2134 Thorpy Fx Peacekeeper Overdrive Thorpy Fx Peacekeeper OverdriveOverdriveDirtbox Layouts—5— 27
VFE Fiery Red Horse Vero21×26 Unverified 4580 · BC549C · JRC4580D · MPSA18 VFE Fiery Red Horse VFE Fiery Red HorseDistortionDirtbox Layouts—6— 37
Boss FZ-2 Hyper Fuzz Perfboard Verified 4558 · BC549C · JRC4558 · TL072 Boss FZ-2 Hyper Fuzz · 1590BB Boss FZ-2 Hyper FuzzFuzzEffects Layouts (blog)1590BB4— 40
ColorSound Bass Fuzz Perfboard Verified BC549C Colorsound Bass Fuzz Colorsound Bass FuzzFuzzEffects Layouts (blog)—3— 23
Cornish P2 (probably) Perfboard Verified BC549C · MPSA18 Cornish P2 (probably) Cornish P2 (probably)DistortionEffects Layouts (blog)—3— 38
Cornish SS-3 Soft Sustain Perfboard Verified BC549C · TL072 Cornish SS-3 Soft Sustain · 1590B Cornish SS-3 Soft SustainOverdriveEffects Layouts (blog)1590B4— 38
Hudson Electronics Broadcast Perfboard Verified BC549C · LT1054 · OC71 Hudson Electronics Broadcast · 125B Hudson Electronics BroadcastOverdriveEffects Layouts (blog)125B3— 30
Hudson Electronics Sidecar Perfboard Verified BC549C · LM4562 · PNP GERMANIUM Hudson Electronics Sidecar Hudson Electronics SidecarOverdriveEffects Layouts (blog)—4— 26
Jon Patton's Blue Warbler Perfboard Verified BC549C · BS170 · SILONEX 7532 Jon Patton Blue Warbler · 1590B Jon Patton Blue WarblerTremoloEffects Layouts (blog)1590B4— 34
Jon Patton's Mossy Sloth Perfboard Unverified BC170 · BC549C Jon Patton Mossy Sloth Jon Patton Mossy SlothFuzzEffects Layouts (blog)—3— 32
MI Audio Boost 'n' Buff V1 Perfboard Verified BC549C MI Audio Boost 'n' Buff V1 · 1590A MI Audio Boost 'n' Buff V1BoostEffects Layouts (blog)1590A1— 10
MI Audio Tube Zone Perfboard Verified BC549C · LM833 MI Audio Tube Zone · 1590BB MI Audio Tube ZoneDistortionEffects Layouts (blog)1590BB7— 31
Roger Mayer Spitfire Perfboard Verified BC549C · LM301 · LM301A Roger Mayer Spitfire Roger Mayer SpitfireFuzzEffects Layouts (blog)—2— 22
Roger Mayer Voodoo-Bass Perfboard Verified BC549C · LM308 · LM308N Roger Mayer Voodoo-Bass Roger Mayer Voodoo-BassDistortionEffects Layouts (blog)—3— 26
TC Electronics Spark Mini Perfboard Verified BC549C · BC558C TC Electronic Spark Mini Booster · 1590A TC Electronic Spark Mini BoosterBoostEffects Layouts (blog)1590A1— 21
Roger Mayer Voodoo-1 BC549C · LM308 · LM308N —FuzzExperimentalists Anonymous—3— 27
Dual Transmitter BC549C · LT1054 · OC71 Hudson Electronics Dual Broadcast · 1590BB Hudson Electronics Dual BroadcastPreamp / Amp-in-a-boxFive Cats Pedals1590BB6£5.00 51
Broon Sauce BC549C · TL072 1590B—OverdriveFuzz Dog1590B3£42.00 35
Fire Breather Fuzz BC549C · LM301A · LM301AN Roger Mayer Spitfire · 1590B Roger Mayer SpitfireFuzzFuzz Dog1590B2£28.80 27
Gee-Wizz Muff BC549C Cornish P-2 / G-2 · 1590B Cornish P-2 / G-2FuzzFuzz Dog1590B3£39.60 61
N-er-Getic Fuzz BC549C Cornish NG-2 · 1590B Cornish NG-2FuzzFuzz Dog1590B4£40.80 50
Necropolis BC549C · NPN GE <>120HFE · NPN GE <>50HFE · NPN GE <>70HFE Boneyard · 1590B BoneyardFuzzFuzz Dog1590B4£51.60 39
Nuclear Muff BC549C ThorpyFX Fallout Cloud · 1590B ThorpyFX Fallout CloudFuzzFuzz Dog1590B4£36.00 52
Quagmire Fuzz BC549C Deep Trip BOG · 1590B Deep Trip BOGFuzzFuzz Dog1590B5£43.20 54