Parts · Transistors

BC560B

Si PNP BJT TO-92 TH.4 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
BC560B	240	45 V	100 mA	0.5 W	150 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
BC307B	240	45 V	100 mA	0.3 W	130 MHz	6
BC557B	200	45 V	100 mA	0.5 W	75 MHz	6
2SA798	250	50 V	100 mA	0.4 W	50 MHz	1
2N3965	250	60 V	200 mA	0.36 W	50 MHz	3
2N5087	250	50 V	50 mA	0.31 W	40 MHz	171
2SA970	200	120 V	100 mA	0.3 W	100 MHz	5
BC557C	450	45 V	100 mA	0.5 W	75 MHz	13
BC557A	125	45 V	100 mA	0.5 W	75 MHz	2

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
BC556B	240	65 V	100 mA	0.5 W	150 MHz
2SA1114	250	70 V	200 mA	0.5 W	150 MHz
BCX79-9	250	45 V	200 mA	0.6 W	200 MHz
BCY79B	250	45 V	200 mA	0.35 W	180 MHz
BCY79C	250	45 V	200 mA	0.35 W	180 MHz
BCY79CP	250	45 V	200 mA	0.35 W	180 MHz
BCAP77B	240	45 V	100 mA	0.3 W	200 MHz
BCX79IX	250	45 V	200 mA	0.45 W	100 MHz

Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
Amnesia 1458 · 2N7000 · BC560B · PT2399 Smallsound/Bigsound No Memory · 1590BBS	Smallsound/Bigsound No Memory	Vibrato / Chorus	Dead End FX	1590BBS	6	$15.00 out	86
Exar HM-02 Heavy Metal Vero25×32 Unverified 2SK117 · 4558 · BC547B · BC550B Exar HM-02 Heavy Metal	Exar HM-02 Heavy Metal	Distortion	Dirtbox Layouts	—	5	—	46
Exar KM-03 Kamikaze Vero25×33 Unverified 2SK30A · 4558 · BC547B · BC550B Exar KM-03 Kamikaze	Exar KM-03 Kamikaze	Distortion	Dirtbox Layouts	—	6	—	51
Smallsound / Bigsound No Memory Delay Vero28×28 Verified 1458 · 2N7000 · 7805 · BC560B Smallsound/Bigsound No Memory	Smallsound/Bigsound No Memory	Delay	Dirtbox Layouts	—	10	—	54