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Double Bass 112 cabinets

OK, I've just puchased a Bergantino HT112(yes, with the horn) to compliment my new Clarus. I also tried the EA cxl110 and cxl112 and the Bergie EX112. Unfortunately I don't have any loud gigs for a few weeks, but I'm diggin' it so far. It's obviously not as light as the GK combo, but it has way more headroom. I'll post more as I use it. Thanks for all the imput from everyone.

JK

ps, Winston, If you're still interested in the GK, let's talk(PM)
 
So I've been playing all kinds of gigs with the ClarusIII/Bergantino HT112 combo and let me tell you it rocks! It's not as light as the GK, but there really is NO comparison soundwise. The bass sounds warm and full, not quite MBOL but not unnatural and it really lets me drive the band. The bass is a NS Cleveland laminated, with a new Realist and Superflexables. I've got the string height up a bit and I can get a really nice, warm, oldschool sound from this set-up, but it still has that steel string clarity if I need it. It's also very low maintainance. I think I'm done searching for awhile.

-JK
 
JeffKissell said:
So I've been playing all kinds of gigs with the ClarusIII/Bergantino HT112 combo and let me tell you it rocks! It's not as light as the GK, but there really is NO comparison soundwise.
-JK

This is my setup...once I found it, I was "done" as well. I use an Underwood...it's considerably better than the Realist in bad rooms/high volumes. Congats on the rig and good luck!
 
I've been delighted with the Clarus/Berg 12 combination too. With my bass and and pickup, both of which are on the bright side, I prefer the EX112 over the HT, though if I used the Berg a lot with electric bass I'd go with the HT. I keep the GK around for schlepping on the subway or gigs in somebody's house where you only need a tiny bit of oomph, but for everything else it stays home.

Why doesn't someone make a good-sounding ultralight 4-Ohm 10" box? is what I want to know. Or if someone does, tell me what it is.
 
sfmiller55 said:
I've been delighted with the Clarus/Berg 12 combination too. With my bass and and pickup, both of which are on the bright side, I prefer the EX112 over the HT, though if I used the Berg a lot with electric bass I'd go with the HT. I keep the GK around for schlepping on the subway or gigs in somebody's house where you only need a tiny bit of oomph, but for everything else it stays home.

Why doesn't someone make a good-sounding ultralight 4-Ohm 10" box? is what I want to know. Or if someone does, tell me what it is.

Not ultralight, but you could score an Acme B1 in a 4ohm cab.
 
Having recently picked up a Glockenklang Space Deluxe (1x12 with tweeter), I can emphatically add it to my list of top 1x12's. I haven't done any head to head A/B comparisons yet, but this cab seems to do it all. Very clear/articulate, tonally well balanced, plenty of lows, fairly light (to me, at least).

Mine is the German version, and I guess these aren't that easy to find, but dang, does it soud good!

Tom.