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Aguilar DB210 or Bergantino CN210

Mikey Fitz

Mikey Fitz

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Apr 8, 2012
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Chicagoland
#1
I'm hoping someone might have experience with both of these cabs that can give me some insight. Been using a GK 1001rb-ii with a GK Neo 4x10 for about the last 7 years or so. I've been really happy with the tone I get from this rig, but I'm looking to downsize while at least retaining tone quality, but hopefully bettering it; something small enough to fit in the trunk of a small sedan, but not downsizing so much that I lose all my head room when it comes to volume. Which cab better fits the bill? *Side Note: With my GK rig, my average volume level is about 25%, never really having to go over about about 45%.
 
#5
Eminor3rd said:
Why?

Also, from what I understand, the Aguilar DB210 will not sound anything like a GK.
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I've just always been biased to the tones I've gotten from 10's, but I'm not necessarily biased toward GK. Different tone is okay. I have an Ampeg 8x10 SVT and I love the sound of that too. Would probably gig with that if it was feasible. I was hoping for gigging testimonials on the Aggie and and Berg. Everything from load in/out, tone, and volume capabilities.
 
#7
Fair enough. The two cabs you suggested have a bit of a tonal bent to them with the DB210 having a strong low-mid bump and the the CN210 being relatively flat. Since the GK 410 is by far their bassiest cab, I'd say the DB is more like what you have.
 
#8
Considering I plan on continuing to use my 1001rb-ii, at 460W/8ohm, it should be plenty compatible with either cab without overloading so long as I don't pump my volume, which has never been about 11 o'clock anyways, correct? (CN210 - 400W, DB210 350W). By the way, thanks for all the input.
 
#9
Mikey Fitz said:
I'm hoping someone might have experience with both of these cabs that can give me some insight. Been using a GK 1001rb-ii with a GK Neo 4x10 for about the last 7 years or so. I've been really happy with the tone I get from this rig, but I'm looking to downsize while at least retaining tone quality, but hopefully bettering it; something small enough to fit in the trunk of a small sedan, but not downsizing so much that I lose all my head room when it comes to volume. Which cab better fits the bill? *Side Note: With my GK rig, my average volume level is about 25%, never really having to go over about about 45%.
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Well, those two particular cabs are distinctly different beasts. If you're going for old-school, mid-focused sound, the DB210 is the cab. If your going for a more modern, hi-fi, full-range sound, then the CN210 would be for you. If I were going to buy an Aguilar 210, it would be the GS210, which has a sound more similar to the CN210. Of course the DB210 weighs 26 pounds more than the CN210, and the GS210 weighs almost 30 pounds more. That in itself would make the choice easy for me, but there's no sacrifice in sound or volume by going with the CN210.
 

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