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PN3565

Si NPN BJT TO-92 TH.2 circuits use this part.

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
PN3565	70	25 V	100 mA	0.36 W	40 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
2N3416	75	50 V	500 mA	0.36 W		1
2SC1815	70	50 V	150 mA	0.4 W	80 MHz	85
BC170B	80	20 V	100 mA	0.3 W	60 MHz	1
2SC2458	70	50 V	150 mA	0.2 W	80 MHz	10
2SC828	65	30 V	50 mA	0.25 W	110 MHz	27
2N3397	55	25 V	100 mA	0.2 W	60 MHz	1
BC208	75	20 V	100 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz	1
2SC828A	65	45 V	50 mA	0.25 W	110 MHz	1

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
KSC3488	70	25 V	300 mA	0.3 W
2N3414	75	25 V	500 mA	0.36 W
2SC2070	70	32 V	50 mA	0.3 W
2N3241	70	25 V	100 mA	0.5 W	50 MHz
BSW88	75	30 V	100 mA	0.3 W
BSW89	75	30 V	100 mA	0.3 W
PN3402	75	25 V	500 mA	0.56 W
2SC496O	70	30 V	800 mA	0.55 W	50 MHz

Faceplate	Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
	Danelectro 3699 Fuzz Vero21×17 Unverified PN3565 Danelectro 3699 Fuzz	Danelectro 3699 Fuzz	Fuzz	Dirtbox Layouts	—	3	—	41
	WTF Big Enuff? - Violet Edition Vero22×21 Verified PN3565 · TL072 WTF Big Enuff? - Violet Edition	WTF Big Enuff? - Violet Edition	Boost	Dirtbox Layouts	—	6	—	43