Sunflower questions!

Travis

Active member
Hi!

I wanna build one good fuzz, I saw I can use OC75 on sunflower build.

Wich HFE I must order?

Thanks!!
 
Hi Travis,

Yes, you can use any germanium PNPs . Typically folks try to get Q1 somewhere around 70-90, and Q2 around 100-120.

Apart from hFE, leakages are very crucial to a good sounding circuit. Lower is better.

My suggestion is, socket them and try a few combinations. You'll find a set that you prefer.
 
@fig is bang on its important to get lowish leakage for less potential unwanted noise and socketing is always a good idea

I've found with hFE that as long as they're within the range difference you can use lower hFE ie around 40 difference between Q1 and 2 I've used Russian MP16Bs as low as 30ish for Q1 and 70 for Q2 and it was still fuzzy

There's a lot of hFE debate but people tend to forget with the originals not a lot of measuring took place albeit some didn't sound great hence why Jimi tried a few so Jimi Hendrix was in fact a hFE testing machine and he didn't even know it! a true pioneer
 
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