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Double Bass Bergantino AE210 for upright?

B String

B String

Apr 11, 2002
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#1
Has anyone used a Berg AE210 for upright bass?
I think it will work for electric bass but I want it as a doubling
box. My Berg HT112 is great for upright, not electric. My Epi
UL112 is great for electric, not upright. Help!
 
#2
B-

I can't imagine a 2x10 being a good upright box...it seems possible but I have never heard one that seemed suited (lows too big).

Try the Schroeder you are thinking of, or maybe consider a Schroeder 1x15 box. They are fairly shallow and may be a good (larger) upright box. I would try a deeper 1x12 or the 1x15.

Also, perhaps an EA Wizzy M-Line 1x12 would be good?

Will
 
#3
B String said:
Has anyone used a Berg AE210 for upright bass?
I think it will work for electric bass but I want it as a doubling
box. My Berg HT112 is great for upright, not electric. My Epi
UL112 is great for electric, not upright. Help!
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B String,
I was thinking that maybe with such a device you could switch between the two cab's depending on which instrument your are using. I did play a EA VL 210 and frankly the EA VL 208 was better with DB, while the 210 sounded great with DB but really great with EB. Radial makes one here's a picture. I have the same problem with both of my 2x8 cabinets they are just a little shy for electric. Radial Engineering makes a device called a Cabone. This is one way to solve the problem.


Ric
 
#6
I'm not usually a big fan of 12's. I like the quickness of 10's.
I know guys who still like their SWR jr's for upright.
The Bergantino AE210 is only 12.5in deep. I'm thinking it might
have as much low end as a 12.
Think I might have to try it. The NL 210 might be slightly
better for what I'm looking for, but I think the Berg AE210 will
do just about as well. I'm not doing too much doubling, and I
have an AI Focus with a high pass filter.
 
#7
Wilbyman said:
B-

I can't imagine a 2x10 being a good upright box...it seems possible but I have never heard one that seemed suited (lows too big).

Try the Schroeder you are thinking of, or maybe consider a Schroeder 1x15 box. They are fairly shallow and may be a good (larger) upright box. I would try a deeper 1x12 or the 1x15.

Also, perhaps an EA Wizzy M-Line 1x12 would be good?

Will
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Will
Its interesting that on the electric bass side, many guys don't
think most 2x10 boxes have enough lows and bigness, and on
the double bass side, the thought is too much low end and
bigness. Again, as much as I love the Berg HT112, it's really
lacking on the electric. I think the M-line might not have
enough juice as well. I'll just have to try the AE210 to know
if it works. I'll report back.
 
#9
I have a Berg HT 112 and it kills for doubling. How do you find it is lacking for your electric use? I also think that a great small cab for doubling (FWIW) is the Acme Low B1. Get the 4 ohm version, pump enough watts into it and you will be amazed at how well that cab is for doubling (IMO of course). The Berg AE210 is a great cab though and you really can't go wrong there either.
 
#10
Wilbyman said:
B-

I can't imagine a 2x10 being a good upright box...it seems possible but I have never heard one that seemed suited (lows too big).

Try the Schroeder you are thinking of, or maybe consider a Schroeder 1x15 box. They are fairly shallow and may be a good (larger) upright box. I would try a deeper 1x12 or the 1x15.

Also, perhaps an EA Wizzy M-Line 1x12 would be good?

Will
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I have been using an EA 12 wizzy with a Genz Benz shuttle for 10 years as my main upright rig. Good (but not great) Suited for every gig- even decent for electric....but now I am shopping for a replacement....leaning towards a Bergantino 12 with their amp
 
#11
Tom Latenser said:
I have been using an EA 12 wizzy with a Genz Benz shuttle for 10 years as my main upright rig. Good (but not great) Suited for every gig- even decent for electric....but now I am shopping for a replacement....leaning towards a Bergantino 12 with their amp
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Tom,
Just so you know this is a thread from 9 years ago. Some of the cabs we discussed aren’t even avaliable anymore. Their are newer cabinets and powered cabinets, from Audiokinesis and Mike Arnopol’s Soundworks that far surpass anything we discussed at the time. Bergantino has 3x10 that’s amazing, as well as the EA Wizzy 10 and 12. :)
 

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