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Subject: Re: Sovtek MiG 50H “the Tube Midget”
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Steven Milberger (smilbrg–(at)–hs.com) wrote:
: I had a Sovtek MiG 50 (non master volume) but got rid of it
: since it didn’t have a built in distortion circuit. I
: tried out “the Tube Midget” and thought it sounded good.
: I’d be interested in hearing from people who own this amp.
: How do you like it? What can I expect to pay for one
: (within reason)? How is its reliability? Does anyone out
: there want to part with one. Please e-mail.

: Thanks in advance.

: Steve

I work at SOVTEK as the Director of Engineering. Here’s some info:

The Midget is our most reliable guitar amp, it’s one of the more recent
designs and has the bugs worked out. They almost never come back for
repair. They’re built at former Russian Military factories with certified
components. Built like a brick!

They have a really high gain preamp, if you like high gain super crunch,
you’ll like The Midget. There is also a low gain input so decent cleaner
sounds are possible. There are some simple mods we’ve suggested to some
of our customers to mellow out the pre-amp for a cleaner prettier tone.

The thing I like best aside from the variety of sounds, is the tiny size
and kick in the face power. It’ my favorite amp for gigs now.

The amp is FAR better than Marshall in every way.
When you put the two up against each other in a side-by-side test,
SOVTEK always wins – at a fraction of their price.

We stand behind the amps – even if it’s out of
warranty, the charge for parts/service is less than some techs will charge
you for an hour on their bench.

We also have a Bass Midget version, sounds like the Ampeg B-15, we just
put this on the market with a matching 1×15 cabinet.

I’m planing on buying myself another Midget and running them in stereo. I
love ’em. And that’s not a sales pitch, I don’t get commissions!