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BC549C

64 circuits use this part. Listed as: BJT transistor, NPN TO-92; BJT transistor, NPN, TO-92; Transistor-TO-92 Inline Wide.

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
BC549C	420	30 V	100 mA	0.5 W	200 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
BC548C	420	30 V	100 mA	0.5 W	200 MHz	2
BC550C	420	45 V	100 mA	0.5 W	150 MHz	15
BC184C	450	30 V	200 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz	4
BC183C	450	30 V	200 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz	1
2N6429	400	45 V	200 mA	0.625 W	100 MHz	1
2N5089	400	25 V	50 mA	0.31 W	50 MHz	136
2SC1815BL	500	50 V	150 mA	0.4 W	80 MHz	1
MPS3704	300	30 V	800 mA	0.625 W	100 MHz	2

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
BC547C	420	45 V	100 mA	0.5 W	200 MHz
BC848C-AU	420	30 V	100 mA	0.33 W
BC849C-AU	420	30 V	100 mA	0.33 W
BC510C	420	25 V	200 mA	0.36 W	200 MHz
BSS36	400	25 V	500 mA	0.6 W
2SC6100	400	50 V	2500 mA	0.5 W
BCW51B	400	30 V	200 mA	0.3 W	200 MHz
BC847C-AU	420	45 V	100 mA	0.33 W

Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
Cepheus Amp Overdrive BC549C · TL071 · TL072	Cornish CC-1/GC-1	Overdrive	Aion FX	125B	5	$12.50	82
Halo Deluxe Distortion/Sustainer BC549C	Cornish P-1	Fuzz	Aion FX	125B	4	$12.50	89
Ixora Overdriven Preamp BC549C · J113 · TL072	Dinosaural OPA-101	Overdrive	Aion FX	125B	3	$12.50	57
Monolith Silicon Fuzz BC549C · TL072	Lovetone Big Cheese	Fuzz	Aion FX	125B	4	$12.50	53
Neurotron Ring Modulator BC549C · NSL-19M51 · TL022 · TL072	Lovetone Ring Stinger	Ring Mod / Synth	Aion FX	1590XX	6	$22.00	140
Nysiad Germanium Fuzz BC549C · DIP-8 SOCKET · NPN GE · TL071	Cornish NG-2	Fuzz	Aion FX	125B	5	$12.50	92
Nysiad Silicon Fuzz BC549C · DIP-8 SOCKET · TL071	Cornish NG-3	Fuzz	Aion FX	125B	5	$12.50	87
Obelisk Vintage Drive BC549C · TL072	Lovetone Brown Source	Overdrive	Aion FX	125B	4	$12.50	46
Oceanid Optical Compressor BC549C · BC550C · LM358N · NSL-32	Cornish OC-1	Compressor	Aion FX	125B	3	$12.50	95
Perseid Bass Drive BC549C · TL071	Cornish BD-1	Overdrive	Aion FX	125B	4	$12.50	82
Sigma Vintage Drive BC549C · TL071	Cornish ST-2	Overdrive	Aion FX	125B	4	$12.50	87
Xanthus Buffer/Boost BC549C · JRC4558D	Xotic Super Clean / Super Sweet	Boost	Aion FX	125B	2	$12.50	55
Xenotron Modulation Machine BC549C · BC559C · J113 · NSL-19M51	Lovetone Flange With No Name	Vibrato / Chorus	Aion FX	1590XX	4	$24.00	209
?E. Nigma? BC307B · BC549C · J113 · MN3102	Lovetone "?" flanger	Flanger	Dead End FX	1590D	6	$20.00	147
By'Eck 3113 · BC307B · BC549C	Dinosaural Cogmeister Overdrive	Overdrive	Dead End FX	1590DD	5	$15.00	39
String Ringer BC549C · IRFD9024 · NE5532 · TL074	Lovetone Ring Stinger, the Mac Daddy of all ring modulators	Vibrato / Chorus	Dead End FX	1590D	7	$20.00	103
Turbotrem BC549C · J113 · TL072 · TLOF2	Lovetone Wobulator	Vibrato / Chorus	Dead End FX	1590D	4	$20.00	78
Dual Transmitter BC549C · LT1054 · OC71	Hudson Dual Broadcast	Preamp / Amp-in-a-box	Five Cats Pedals	1590BB	6	£5.00	51
Baxandall Big Muff Pi 2N5089 · BC549C	Lots of Big Muff Pi variants	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590B	3	£36.00	53
Big Fluffy Pie - Bass Blender 2N5089 · BC549C	Lots of Big Muff Pi variants	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590B	2	£39.60	50
Broon Sauce BC549C · TL072	—	Overdrive	Fuzz Dog	1590B	1	£42.00	34
Fire Breather Fuzz BC549C · LM301AN	Spitfire	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590B	2	£28.80	27
Gee-Wizz Muff BC549C	Cornish G-2 / P-2	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590B	3	£39.60	62
N-er-Getic Fuzz BC549C	NG-2	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590B	4	£40.80	50
Necropolis BC549C · NPN GE <>120HFE · NPN GE <>50HFE · NPN GE <>70HFE	Boneyard	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590B	5	£51.60	39
Nuclear Muff BC549C	Fallout Cloud	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590B	4	£36.00	52
Quagmire Fuzz BC549C	BOG	Fuzz	Fuzz Dog	1590B	5	£43.20	54
Sideswipe - Baxandall Tube Screamer BC549C · LM4562 · PNP GE	Sidecar	Overdrive	Fuzz Dog	1590B	4	£42.00	38
Transmit Pre-Amp 7660SEPA · BC549C · PNP	Broadcast Dual	Preamp / Amp-in-a-box	Fuzz Dog	1590BB	1	£76.80	42
Cornic Fuzz BC549C	Pete Cornish NG-2	Fuzz	PCB Guitar Mania	125B	4	€11.90 out	49
Cornic Fuzz SMD BC549C	Pete Cornish NG-2	Fuzz	PCB Guitar Mania	125B	4	€21.90 out	16
Exotic Soul BC549C · LM833	Xotic Soul Driven	Overdrive	PCB Guitar Mania	125B	4	€8.90 out	46
Hyperion Fuzz BC549C · JRC4558 · TL072	READ INTRO Boss Hyper Fuzz FZ-2 High, total 87 components	Fuzz	PCB Guitar Mania	125B	4	€11.90 out	84
Hyperion Fuzz SMD BC549C · JRC4558 · TL072	Boss Hyper Fuzz FZ-2	Fuzz	PCB Guitar Mania	125B	4	€21.90 out	28
Love Cheese BC549C · BC550 · TL072	Lovetone Big Cheese	Fuzz	PCB Guitar Mania	125B	4	€11.90 out	48
Nuke-out BC549C	ThorpyFX Fallout Cloud	Fuzz	PCB Guitar Mania	125B	3	€9.90 out	56
Pacifier BC549C · OPA2134	ThorpyFX Peacekeeper	Overdrive	PCB Guitar Mania	125B	4	€9.90 out	41
Podcaster BC549C · LT1054 · OC71	Hudson dual Broadcast	Fuzz	PCB Guitar Mania	1590BB	4	€11.90 out	45
Acid Rain Fuzz BC549C	—	Fuzz	PedalPCB	125B	4	$8.00	48
Angry Andy Plus BC549C · LM833 · RC4558	JHS AT+	Distortion	PedalPCB	125B	6	$12.00	61
BuGGFX Raincoat BC549C	BuGGFX Raincoat	Distortion	PedalPCB	125B	3	$8.00	40
C-Buffer BC549C	Cornish Buffer	Utility	PedalPCB	125B	—	$3.00	16
Crunch Captain Deluxe BC549C · LM833 · TC1044SCPA	MI Audio Super Crunch Box V2	Fuzz	PedalPCB	125B	8	$12.00	74
Duocast BC549C · LT1054 · OC71	Hudson Broadcast (Dual Footswitch)	Fuzz	PedalPCB	1590BBM	8	$10.00	47
Fuzz Captain BC549C	MI Audio GI Fuzz	Fuzz	PedalPCB	125B	7	$10.00	39
General Tso’s Compressor BC549C · BC557B · J113 · OPA2134	ThorpyFX Fat General	Compressor	PedalPCB	125B	4	$12.00	63
Germanium II Distortion BC549C	Cornish G-2	Fuzz	PedalPCB	125B	3	$12.00	80
Guardian OD BC549C · OPA2134	ThorpyFX Peacekeeper OD	Fuzz	PedalPCB	125B	5	$10.00	42
Hyped Boost BC549C · JRC4558	Boss FZ-2 Hyper Fuzz (Clean Boost mode)	Fuzz	PedalPCB	125B	4	$8.00	37
Hyped Fuzz BC549C · JRC4558 · TL072	Boss FZ-2 Hyper Fuzz	Fuzz	PedalPCB	125B	5	$12.00	81
Marsh Fuzz BC549C	Deep Trip BOG	Fuzz	PedalPCB	125B	6	$12.00	56
Mastema Overdrive BC549C · JRC4558DD	MXR IL Diavolo	Fuzz	PedalPCB	125B	4	$12.00	43
Mystery Machine BC549C · OC79	Castledine Magical Mystery Box	Fuzz	PedalPCB	1590BB	5	$15.00	60
Nut Driver Overdrive BC549C · BS170 · LT1054 · RC4558	Fortin HexDrive	Fuzz	PedalPCB	125B	3	$12.00	46
Patron Distortion 2N5089 · BC549C · TLC2262C	MXR Custom Badass '78 Distortion	Fuzz	PedalPCB	125B	4	$12.00	58
Pillion Overdrive BC549C · GE PNP · LM4562	Hudson Sidecar	Fuzz	PedalPCB	125B	—	$12.00	39
Pipe Stretcher Overdrive BC307B · BC549C	Dinosaural Tube Bender	Fuzz	PedalPCB	125B	4	$10.00	33
Pyrocumulus Fuzz BC549C	ThorpyFX Fallout Cloud	Fuzz	PedalPCB	125B	4	$12.00	57
Simulcast BC549C · LT1054 · OC71	Hudson Broadcast	Fuzz	PedalPCB	125B	4	$12.00	45
Solenoid Overdrive BC549C · LM833	Xotic Soul Driven	Fuzz	PedalPCB	125B	4	$8.00	48
UwotM8 Distortion BC549C · HEF4069UB	EMMA electronic PisdiYAUwot	Fuzz	PedalPCB	125B	—	$10.20	52
Bog Fuzz BC549C · BC560C · MP38A	Dunlop JHF-3	Fuzz	Sheepylove	—	3	€10.00	36
BoneMaster BC549C · J113	RangeMaster by Celestial Engineering	Boost	Sheepylove	—	5	€10.00	27
Frizzler BC549C · CD4007 · TL072	Emma ReezaFRATzitz	Distortion	Sheepylove	—	5	€10.00	59