Bergantino NV610 Thread

bucephylus · #1 05-26-2011, 12:27 PM

This cab deserves its own thread, IMO.

It is a utilitarian tone monster working cab.

I got mine several years back from TB'er Dan Knowlton. It is one of the best pieces of gear I have yet owned.

For club gigs, it is practically portable; fits in the trunk of my Honda Accord, rolls into the gig, and delivers a powerful stack of just plain great tone with a variety of instruments. What more can you ask?

Can't think of a more all round useful cab that does so much. Truly a coalescence of high art and engineering.

BTW, I'm currently driving mine with a Shuttle 9. Life is good.

Unrepresented · #2 05-26-2011, 12:44 PM

I was in the studio with mine yesterday. Typically at gigs and practice it has to be used at "moderate" levels of volume but since tone was the priority I got to open her up a little. I was feeding it a hot signal from my Fulltone Bassdrive via my SVT-II. Guitarist returns from the bathroom and upon hearing the thing through the walls of the studio cites "I thought it was like a sci-fi invasion!"

Angry bass rigs sound like alien attacks. You heard it hear first.

paganjack · #3 05-26-2011, 01:14 PM

Finally got one of these a few weeks ago. It's the best cabinet on the market. I think it's made my list of gear that I will never sell. It sounds so perfect and I feel like I play better on it. Can't wait to start recording with it too!

metron · #4 05-26-2011, 01:18 PM

I was lucky enough to find a used one years ago before they were discontinued for less than $700. I have run it with so many different amps amd it always delivers. Running it right now with a gk 1001rb-ii or mesa walkabout. Both sound great but the tone of the walkabout is awesome. There may be no better cab for fuzz/distortion. Its definitely a workhorse. My only complaint is when i have to drag it up stairs or do a vertical lift.

Jefe · #5 05-26-2011, 02:16 PM

I will NEVER sell mine. Not sure I've ever said that about any other piece of gear. I use a '70s SVT or a Streamliner 900. For my rock gigs, it's the best cab I've ever heard (by a LARGE margin).

**Rick Blanc** · #6 05-26-2011, 02:23 PM

I've never played an NV610 but I feel the same about my NV215. It's a BEAST and a work horse. Sounds great with any style of music. Love this cab.

Fuzzbass · #7 05-26-2011, 02:28 PM

I had an early NV610 prototype, one of only two made with red tolex. Then my back acted up in a bad way, so I made the horrible horrible mistake of selling it in favor of some neo-loaded cabs made by another manufacturer. They were light, but... well, I'll just say the tone did NOT work for me, and leave it at that.

I then purchased a pair of HS210 cabs (this was still the pre-AE days), and once I realized I didn't need back surgery I got another NV610... black tolex this time. The HS210 cabs are really great, but the NV610 is absolute heaven.

Here are a bunch of Bergs I no longer own, including Big Red:

Fuzzbass · #8 05-26-2011, 02:30 PM

Here's NV610 #2:

cripula · #9 05-26-2011, 04:57 PM

My all time favourite cab.

anderbass · #10 05-26-2011, 05:26 PM

Hey cripula, we seem to have the same rig, although I wish I had one of the tolex models like yours

I love me Berg!!!

DrDAV14 · #11 05-26-2011, 07:58 PM

I've used mine with a WA, 1001RB, MB500 and currently use a MB Fusion. The cabinet sounded incredible with all of them. Small to large venue, loud or quiet gig, the cab performs.
I fit it into my Smart car, its not small, but its got huge tone and I'll move a little extra weight for the happiness of GREAT sound, plus my MB fusion is only 5lbs.
LOVE this cabinet

**bassboysam** · #12 05-26-2011, 08:18 PM

Can you imagine how good an NV810 would sound?!

**cheezewiz** · #13 05-26-2011, 08:22 PM

The absolute greatest cab ever. I miss mine, and will have another some day.

negative theory · #14 05-26-2011, 08:22 PM

I use mine with an Aguilar DB750 and it flat out kills.

PolkaHero · #15 05-26-2011, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cripula

My all time favourite cab.

Hey, that's my setup!

metron · #16 05-27-2011, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrDAV14

I fit it into my Smart car

What?!? I got it to fit in the back seat of my '02 subaru wrx sedan and I thought that was impressive

Mojo-Man · #17 05-27-2011, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cripula

My all time favourite cab.

It don't get much better than that.
My favorite 6x10 cab.

One Drop · #18 05-27-2011, 04:30 AM

It's sex on wheels.

**Rick Blanc** · #19 05-27-2011, 04:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrDAV14

I've used mine with a WA, 1001RB, MB500 and currently use a MB Fusion. The cabinet sounded incredible with all of them. Small to large venue, loud or quiet gig, the cab performs.
I fit it into my Smart car, its not small, but its got huge tone and I'll move a little extra weight for the happiness of GREAT sound, plus my MB fusion is only 5lbs.
LOVE this cabinet

Pics please

jastacey · #20 05-27-2011, 06:30 AM

Here's my NV610 .... I had the NV425 and the NV412, and I've settle down to using this cab, best sounding cab with all the amps I have ... IMHO