Parts · Transistors
BC560
Si PNP BJT TO-92 TH.8 circuits use this part.
Datasheet · from onsemi.com
Substitutes Si PNP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC560 | 110 | 45 V | 100 mA | 0.5 W | 150 MHz |
Used on other boards here
| Part | hFE min | Vce | Ic | Pc | fT | Boards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIS93 | 100 | 40 V | 400 mA | 0.625 W | 4 | |
| MPS8598 | 100 | 60 V | 200 mA | 0.35 W | 150 MHz | 1 |
| PN2907 | 100 | 40 V | 600 mA | 0.4 W | 200 MHz | 5 |
| 2N4403 | 100 | 40 V | 600 mA | 0.31 W | 200 MHz | 11 |
| 2SA1015Y | 120 | 50 V | 150 mA | 0.4 W | 80 MHz | 4 |
| BC557A | 125 | 45 V | 100 mA | 0.5 W | 75 MHz | 2 |
| 2N3906 | 100 | 40 V | 200 mA | 0.31 W | 250 MHz | 324 |
| BC556 | 75 | 65 V | 100 mA | 0.5 W | 150 MHz | 1 |
Closest by the numbers
| Part | hFE min | Vce | Ic | Pc | fT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCX51-16T | 100 | 45 V | 1000 mA | 0.5 W | 140 MHz |
| BC350A | 110 | 45 V | 100 mA | 0.3 W | 125 MHz |
| 2SA1238 | 100 | 50 V | 150 mA | 0.5 W | 160 MHz |
| BC51-16PA | 100 | 45 V | 1000 mA | 0.42 W | 145 MHz |
| BC51-16PAS | 100 | 45 V | 1000 mA | 0.42 W | 145 MHz |
| 2N4028 | 100 | 60 V | 1000 mA | 0.5 W | 150 MHz |
| 2N4029 | 100 | 60 V | 1000 mA | 0.5 W | 150 MHz |
| 2N3504 | 115 | 45 V | 600 mA | 0.4 W | 200 MHz |
| Faceplate | Circuit | Based on | Category | Vendor | Box | Knobs | Price | BOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exar OD-2 Perfboard Verified BC549 · BC560 · J113 Exar OD-2 | Exar OD-2 | Overdrive | Effects Layouts (blog) | — | 3 | — | 22 | |
| Soft-Latch Relay Switching Perfboard Verified BC550 · BC560 Soft-Latch Relay Switching · 1590B | Soft-Latch Relay Switching | Utility | Effects Layouts (blog) | 1590B | — | — | 12 | |
| Tails Bypass Looper Perfboard Verified BC550 · BC560 · TL072 Tails Bypass Looper · 1590A | Tails Bypass Looper | Delay | Effects Layouts (blog) | 1590A | — | — | 18 | |
| BF2 Flanger 4558 · 78L05 · BC550 · BC560 Boss BF-2 Flanger | Boss BF-2 Flanger | Flanger | Guitar-Electronics.eu | — | 7 | €9.75 | 113 | |
| Modulay BC560 · PT2399 · TL072 125B | — | Delay | JMK PCBs | 125B | 6 | $12.00 | 64 | |
| Exar OD-02 Overdrive Vero21×15 Verified BC547 · BC550 · BC560 · J113 Exar OD-02 Overdrive | Exar OD-02 Overdrive | Overdrive | Tagboard Effects | — | 3 | — | 21 | |
| Madbean Fencepost (Noise Gate / Expander) Vero21×23 Verified BC560 · LM13700 · TL061 Madbean Fencepost (Noise Gate / Expander) | Madbean Fencepost (Noise Gate / Expander) | Noise Gate | Tagboard Effects | — | 1 | — | 39 | |
| Soft Latch Relay Bypass Daughterboard Perfboard15×11 Verified BC550 · BC560 Soft Latch Relay Bypass Daughterboard · 1590B | Soft Latch Relay Bypass Daughterboard | Utility | Tagboard Effects | 1590B | 1 | — | 11 |