Question about high leakage PNP Transistors

[eightsevenzero]

I have some OC72's that when tested with my Peak DCA55 show about 110 hfe and .600-1.1 leakage which is obviously very high. I was wondering if high leakage transistors like this could still be used in say a fuzz face if there was a bias pot for both q1 and q2? Or is it more about tone, maybe high leakage germaniums don't sound good? I've never tried them so not sure. Thanks!

[mozz]

You can try using a third transistor C-B backwards across the Q1. That should counteract some of the leakage. I've been experimenting with that but other projects are half finished so...............maybe in a year lol.

[antonis]

I was wondering if high leakage transistors like this could still be used in say a fuzz face if there was a bias pot for both q1 and q2?

Better try it with a thermistor in place of bias pot..