4:20 (hehe) Companies not always do the bias on the back because to do the bias 100% right you have to know the plate voltage of power tubes. Company can state that (let's say it is always 500V) but sometimes you don't have 120V coming from wall, maybe 125V or 112V and bias drifts with it, same with plate voltage. Tubes are all over the place. You can't set let's say 40mA all the time because it says so on the back of the amp. And no one will put plate voltage pin on the back because it will be 300-600VDC at your fingertips to kill you :D So it is always best to get the amp from the headshell by the TECHNICIAN so he can check the plate voltage and calculate the bias. Because you can go for normal (70% of tube strenght
Own the EHX reissue, really awesome pedal platform. MIG50 saturated pedals in very good way! If someone want to get more headroom from it, I recommend checking the bias (amp from the factory have very hot bias) and change the preamp tube in V1 position for 5751.
Picked up one of these about a year ago now, it's been killer and you're right it takes pedals extremely well. I've had Sovtek heads in the past and they all had issues at one point in time that needed repair and just moved to different amps eventually but I always had an affinity for them and anything Sovtek so when I found out EHX was remaking MIG 50's I had to get one again, definitely lives up to my memories and familiar feel with peace of mind finally lol. I hope they decide to try reproing some other Sovtek heads like the MIG 60 they have a really cool 2204 JCM800 feel to em
Ive been thinking about a 50w head now ive got somewhere to play alot louder than my house. Dont want a dirty channel as i use alot of pedals so was after an amp that handled fuzz and filth,this sounds perfect for me.great demo dude🤟
I played in a sludge band where my other guitarist used this thing and a V and I used an EVHIII 50 watt and this thing blew the EVH away headroom wise I couldn't get loud enough
@@FuzzedDrones yea I would say I do. It does a little, not much, headroom but otherwise sounds really good. I love the ability to self bias the amp.. Every amp should have this kinda thing.
It’s a great size IMO most amps I’ve been getting lately have been 50 watts and below . I’m kind of over the whole 100+ watt amps now . This amp definitely has plenty of kick to it if needed .
Almost bought one last time I was amp shopping. Was trying to get the tone of Scott Kelly of Neurosis since he used an old Mig in the studio for the last few albums. I instead got the Quilter Overdrive with a Bob Electronics Tephra (think Life Pedal mixed with JHS Pack Rat). Have that going into a 2x12 with a Man O War and a Swamp Thang like Scott Kelly used. Still gets me super heavy tones but every once in a while, I wanna play a Mig 50
Great amp, have one. Be warned (video mentions this) that if you don't have a load box or something like a Fryette Power Station it's very, very loud. Total beast. I believe you can still get this for much lower than the $800 FD mentioned. I paid $575 or so from Sweetwater a few years back. Also note there is a MK1 and MK2 version of this amp.
@@FuzzedDrones Nice. At some point a few years back EHX quietly revised the amp. I suspect the changes are mostly related to supply chain challenges. I didn't even notice until I checked the paperwork and the sticker on the back. I recall waiting months to get one, so it's nice that these are easy to find these days. People sleep on this amp. It's pretty rad.
Sounds killer with the Mono Y Cable. They work great with any amp like this as well as your 4-hole Marshalls. On the 4 hole amps they allow you to use the two high input jacks of each channel vs. using a patch cable that has to use one of the Low attenuated jacks to jump the channels. I was surprised how much gain it had on tap. I’m sure that was at a ridiculous volume lol but maybe doing ppimv master volume mod would be something I may try if I grab one.
Thanks . And I liked it but just wasn’t my thing . I think at one point I had two of them that I got in trades . Great little amp but I like the Dark Terror better .
@FuzzedDrones I'm kind of partial to the Matamp, and I really want my first tube amp to be special, but im broke too, so idk. I think that I'll go with the Matamp. I tend to delay gratification when it comes to my first pieces of gear so that it'll be special and memorable. My first practice amp was an Orange Micro-Dark 1x8 Half-Stack because Matt Pike used it the same way he used his 3 daisy chained Pignose 7-100s during the Sciences era, my first acoustic guitar was a Yamaha Nippon Gakki Red Label FG-180 because of Elliott Smiths first 3 solo albums, my first Boss pedal was an FZ-2 Hyper-Fuzz and my first Earthquaker Devices pedal was the Life Pedal V2
I already have one of these and love it, I wanted to ask if you could link the y cable you’re using cause I tried to use one and it didn’t really work for me. Thanks in advance!
Had the original Sovtec 50 in 2000 Pawn shop $120.00 . Amazing Pedal Pusher from Russia . Now Love my two Marshal Origin 50,s half stacks ! Way Over priced
I had an original. It needed a lot work. Pots and plastic switches replaced. The new ones are better. We’ll see how long they last. Psionic Audio in Memphis s a great amp tech and won’t sugar coat you. It’s better to get a Traynor that techs will want to work on.
I have serviced the old Sovtek MIG-50, a few of them. Sounded great, in theory they are a hot Bassman. BUT: the buildquality was so inferior. I`d say, if russia builds their tanks like this, we don´t have to fear them. They will fall apart after a few kilometers. Dozens of cold solderjoints, failing sockets etc. Because of some failures like missing Screengrids on output tubes etc. the amps failed miserably and damaged various components. Red-plating was also common, damaging output tubes. I hope this newer versions are built better.
Russian build quality isn't very stellar today either, the technology they produce has little outside competition/reference so they can get away with it. Still, planned obsolescence isn't that much of a thing for them so they still design some stuff to be more serviceable. In a way knowing it's repairable gives even less incentive for quality, as they know you can and will get your stuff fixed. The quality of the stuff the government directly finances like weaponry isn't really skimped on though, even if the designs themselves are often crude, but that too can be affected by corruption in some way.
I expected the tone from the "In the Mix" Section to be more dirty, and nasty as it was, but i do like it a lot. A Gain Knob would be great, but you can´t have everything, especially for that Price. Oh, and did i miss it or didn´t you mention, which Speaker was use for the in the Mix Section ?
@FuzzedDrones you should make a video where you discuss stage volumes. You could measure amp volumes and when they lose clean headroom. Maybe even compare the sound of fuzz into a clean amp vs a dirty amp.
it's an amp that I would like to have on your cheap one, the only problem is that it's 50W if they could release it in 15 or 20 w or with integrated power reduction I would take it straight away
4:20 (hehe)
Companies not always do the bias on the back because to do the bias 100% right you have to know the plate voltage of power tubes. Company can state that (let's say it is always 500V) but sometimes you don't have 120V coming from wall, maybe 125V or 112V and bias drifts with it, same with plate voltage.
Tubes are all over the place. You can't set let's say 40mA all the time because it says so on the back of the amp.
And no one will put plate voltage pin on the back because it will be 300-600VDC at your fingertips to kill you :D
So it is always best to get the amp from the headshell by the TECHNICIAN so he can check the plate voltage and calculate the bias. Because you can go for normal (70% of tube strenght
Well thanks for the helpful insight on this topic 🤘🏻
I bought a Eurotubes Bias tester and these work great and at the same time keeping you safe, definitely the way to go.
This has had me excited for a while.
May be my next amp.
Well worth it IMO . It checked a lot of boxes for me . When I’m looking around for amps . Thanks for checking this video out
@ and it looks really cool
Own the EHX reissue, really awesome pedal platform. MIG50 saturated pedals in very good way!
If someone want to get more headroom from it, I recommend checking the bias (amp from the factory have very hot bias) and change the preamp tube in V1 position for 5751.
Very nice Zach, been looking forward to that.
Thanks Paul hopefully you’re digging the amp . Thanks for checking this one out
Picked up one of these about a year ago now, it's been killer and you're right it takes pedals extremely well. I've had Sovtek heads in the past and they all had issues at one point in time that needed repair and just moved to different amps eventually but I always had an affinity for them and anything Sovtek so when I found out EHX was remaking MIG 50's I had to get one again, definitely lives up to my memories and familiar feel with peace of mind finally lol. I hope they decide to try reproing some other Sovtek heads like the MIG 60 they have a really cool 2204 JCM800 feel to em
Glad you’re still liking yours . Appreciate you checking this one out .
@@FuzzedDrones No problem man love your videos even if it's gear I own or am already familiar with I always check out what you post! Take care
Ive been thinking about a 50w head now ive got somewhere to play alot louder than my house.
Dont want a dirty channel as i use alot of pedals so was after an amp that handled fuzz and filth,this sounds perfect for me.great demo dude🤟
Love the play-through! I was singing along to it with made up lyrics.
Heck yeah !
This confirms that i need one.
Now I like hearing that
@FuzzedDrones just like I need a Science Mother preamp pedal lol...and a POD LT or Go lol.
I played in a sludge band where my other guitarist used this thing and a V and I used an EVHIII 50 watt and this thing blew the EVH away headroom wise I couldn't get loud enough
Yea I have this amp and I jump both channels. I also put 6L6GCs in it to give it a lil more headroom. Killer amp tho. Easily keeps up with a band.
Thanks I have been wanting to try that on mine, thanks for sharing 👍
Do you like the 6l6’s better ?
@@FuzzedDrones yea I would say I do. It does a little, not much, headroom but otherwise sounds really good. I love the ability to self bias the amp.. Every amp should have this kinda thing.
To twice the result, try put 5751 preamp tube in V1 position.
@@DrillSergeant379 whoa, I will.. Thanks for the tip man.
Damn, sounds so good. Now I need one
Do it 😎 hahaha
50w is a pretty useful size. That bias adjustment on the back is pretty handy.
It’s a great size IMO most amps I’ve been getting lately have been 50 watts and below . I’m kind of over the whole 100+ watt amps now . This amp definitely has plenty of kick to it if needed .
Almost bought one last time I was amp shopping. Was trying to get the tone of Scott Kelly of Neurosis since he used an old Mig in the studio for the last few albums. I instead got the Quilter Overdrive with a Bob Electronics Tephra (think Life Pedal mixed with JHS Pack Rat). Have that going into a 2x12 with a Man O War and a Swamp Thang like Scott Kelly used. Still gets me super heavy tones but every once in a while, I wanna play a Mig 50
It sounds wonderful!
You said it . I appreciate you checking this one out .
Oooph! All I want for Christmas is…
That wouldn’t be a bad gift seeing under the tree 🌲
Great amp, have one. Be warned (video mentions this) that if you don't have a load box or something like a Fryette Power Station it's very, very loud. Total beast. I believe you can still get this for much lower than the $800 FD mentioned. I paid $575 or so from Sweetwater a few years back. Also note there is a MK1 and MK2 version of this amp.
@@wootks this is a MK2
@@FuzzedDrones Nice. At some point a few years back EHX quietly revised the amp. I suspect the changes are mostly related to supply chain challenges. I didn't even notice until I checked the paperwork and the sticker on the back.
I recall waiting months to get one, so it's nice that these are easy to find these days. People sleep on this amp. It's pretty rad.
Sounds killer with the Mono Y Cable. They work great with any amp like this as well as your 4-hole Marshalls. On the 4 hole amps they allow you to use the two high input jacks of each channel vs. using a patch cable that has to use one of the Low attenuated jacks to jump the channels. I was surprised how much gain it had on tap. I’m sure that was at a ridiculous volume lol but maybe doing ppimv master volume mod would be something I may try if I grab one.
Good video. Unrelated, but I’d love to see what you think of the Orange OR15. I have one and it’s my favorite amp for doom/stoner.
Thanks . And I liked it but just wasn’t my thing . I think at one point I had two of them that I got in trades . Great little amp but I like the Dark Terror better .
Sounded sweet as a nut with the Rat bro, awesome 👍
On its own it sounded amazing but with that rat it sounded even better . EHX nailed it with this amp IMO
@FuzzedDrones Yep 100 percent n amazing value for money to, we can't all be as lucky as you mate with all that amp porn at your disposal 😂
I love bias ports. There are no techs near me and if I buy an amp I have to do the basic maintenance myself.
Stunning tones. I have the Russian version. 🖤🖤🖤
Nice and yes this amp definitely blew me away . EHX did a hell of a job with it .
This will likely be my next it'll either be this or a Green Matamp Custom Shop GT-120NMV Half-Stack
Solid choices !
@FuzzedDrones I'm kind of partial to the Matamp, and I really want my first tube amp to be special, but im broke too, so idk. I think that I'll go with the Matamp. I tend to delay gratification when it comes to my first pieces of gear so that it'll be special and memorable. My first practice amp was an Orange Micro-Dark 1x8 Half-Stack because Matt Pike used it the same way he used his 3 daisy chained Pignose 7-100s during the Sciences era, my first acoustic guitar was a Yamaha Nippon Gakki Red Label FG-180 because of Elliott Smiths first 3 solo albums, my first Boss pedal was an FZ-2 Hyper-Fuzz and my first Earthquaker Devices pedal was the Life Pedal V2
I like it
🙌🏻
Opening song gave off serious Russian Circle vibes
Appreciate that 🙏🏼
I already have one of these and love it, I wanted to ask if you could link the y cable you’re using cause I tried to use one and it didn’t really work for me. Thanks in advance!
@@mateooropesa I had one made by Ampturco you can find em on IG
Lucky number sleven
Sounds really good with a Rat. The only thing I don't see or find is a clean channel. Does it clean up nicely?
10:16 will give you a better idea of a cleaner tone . But to answer you question it cleans up nicely
Had the original Sovtec 50 in 2000 Pawn shop $120.00 . Amazing Pedal Pusher from Russia . Now Love my two Marshal Origin 50,s half stacks ! Way Over priced
I had an original. It needed a lot work. Pots and plastic switches replaced. The new ones are better. We’ll see how long they last. Psionic Audio in Memphis s a great amp tech and won’t sugar coat you. It’s better to get a Traynor that techs will want to work on.
Idk I think I like the tone of this better than Traynor’s . But that’s my personal taste .
I picked one up a guitar center last week 4 hundred dollars
Nice that’s a steal right there
I have serviced the old Sovtek MIG-50, a few of them. Sounded great, in theory they are a hot Bassman. BUT: the buildquality was so inferior. I`d say, if russia builds their tanks like this, we don´t have to fear them. They will fall apart after a few kilometers. Dozens of cold solderjoints, failing sockets etc. Because of some failures like missing Screengrids on output tubes etc. the amps failed miserably and damaged various components. Red-plating was also common, damaging output tubes. I hope this newer versions are built better.
Russian build quality isn't very stellar today either, the technology they produce has little outside competition/reference so they can get away with it. Still, planned obsolescence isn't that much of a thing for them so they still design some stuff to be more serviceable. In a way knowing it's repairable gives even less incentive for quality, as they know you can and will get your stuff fixed.
The quality of the stuff the government directly finances like weaponry isn't really skimped on though, even if the designs themselves are often crude, but that too can be affected by corruption in some way.
I expected the tone from the "In the Mix" Section to be more dirty, and nasty as it was, but i do like it a lot. A Gain Knob would be great, but you can´t have everything, especially for that Price. Oh, and did i miss it or didn´t you mention, which Speaker was use for the in the Mix Section ?
A custom 2x12 with a V30 and G12k-85 with a Shure SM57 .
No one is sleeping on it
Good to know
oh wow, i always thought this was a chimey clean amp. guess not.
It does both well
Do you know of anything like this that has an effects loop? I like the option of using a tube power amp section to power my modeller.
no effect loop
@@Waltharius-mu3nq no shit, that's why I asked my question.
@@j-day I think Orange makes a pure tube power amp
"Is 50 watts loud enough?"
What are you playing Woodstock or something?
You would be surprised how many times I get asked that question about other amps similar in wattage . But thanks for the engagement.
@FuzzedDrones you should make a video where you discuss stage volumes. You could measure amp volumes and when they lose clean headroom. Maybe even compare the sound of fuzz into a clean amp vs a dirty amp.
As much as i love what the Sovtek's and MiG50's stand for, the thing that bums me out is a lack of an effects loop :/
Edit: post Rat listen. Uhm wow.
For me that’s not really a deal breaker. But I can see how it maybe for others .
Mojo tone makes a nice effects loop. That is an easy mod. 70 bucks
it's an amp that I would like to have on your cheap one, the only problem is that it's 50W if they could release it in 15 or 20 w or with integrated power reduction I would take it straight away
Hook up an attenuator and you’re good to go !
actually, it didnt sound that good. maybe its the recording. it sounded like an old pedal from the 90s
Oh well can’t like em all .
Sure, I agree
@@77523 glad to hear that .
Agreed. I'd take an Orange at that price point any day.