Bergantino NV158? ???

[brotherbassj]

Well then I think I will have a little time to save and make decisions. Is it worth selling the NV215 help fund one of each cabs? The HD212 and NV115 ? I guess that is my final thought.........one of each does sound good though........

 

[David A. Davis]

Being the OP, I'll bring this question to a vote, should we start a new thread with the correct name of the cab in the title?

 

[Fuzzbass]

Being the OP, I'll bring this question to a vote, should we start a new thread with the correct name of the cab in the title?

Perhaps you or a moderator could change the title of this thread, rather than losing the reviews/info already posted in this one?

 

[David A. Davis]

Perhaps you or a moderator could change the title of this thread?

I've tried, I'll ask the mod.

 

[KJung]

Perhaps you or a moderator could change the title of this thread, rather than losing the reviews/info already posted in this one?

+1 I'll ask my buddy Chef if he can do that.

 

[Session1969]

Sub'd

 

[KJung]

Chef said the thread is too old to easily change the title. I'd just let it be, and someone will start a new thread when the cab starts shipping!

 

[Quackhead]

I am lucky to have one in my area. I'm going to ask Juan at Bass and Beyond if he's going to get any of these in stock so I can try one out.

Not many 'brick and mortar' Berg dealers. I would call first also. Dealers obviously have been able to order the HD series for a while. The CN starts to ship in about 2 weeks, but will of course take a bit longer to fill the channel. I would think the 15/6 is a couple months away at this point if the decision to go ahead with it was just made. Takes a while of the components to be ordered and produced... especially the OEM stuff.

 

[Quackhead]

Tom, get out of my head! I was just thinking that a B1500 and a pair of these would kill. I'd also like to try a pair with an Aguilar DB659/power amp setup.

 

[Rockbobmel]

Looks like the new 15 must be a tweeked woofer as well. I see nothing on eminence's site with a woofer like this that works in a sealed cab and has those ribs on the cone. Aside from the beta15 which, is probably what was in the nv215.

They were Delta 15 stamped basket.

 

[kringle77]

Yeah, the delta is what I meant. I have been tossing the idea around of building a sealed 15/6 cab using a delta pro15-a and alpha 6-cbmra crossed with an eminence 1.6khz 2-way. A real workingmans cab were you wouldn't have any issue getting replacement parts. Im sure that Jims cab would sound different but, they definitely could be cousins. Again, I've had this idea for a long time and have no interest in doing a cheaper version of Jims cab. I plan to get a pair of those as well. It just so happens that when using these two drivers with that x-over point, you get a tone profile that is very much what I prefer.

 

[GregC]

Many thanks, Tom, for the detailed review/info.

Ooof. The GAS, it hurts.

 

[tombowlus]

So what you're saying is get BOTH

That's my plan!

 

[MonsterBass101]

Any idea on how a pair of these would sound with a GK 800RB? Ive loved the 800 with every sealed cab ive tried to date, and hopefully these pair nicely as well.

 

[Rockbobmel]

That's my plan!

Thanks for the review Tom! I am still digging my NV215 and can't see losing it in the foreseeable future. I am happy about your love for the NV215 and as a benchmark (sort of), for your taste. Way Cool!!

 

[brotherbassj]

Thanks for the review Tom! I am still digging my NV215 and can't see losing it in the foreseeable future. I am happy about your love for the NV215 and as a benchmark (sort of), for your taste. Way Cool!!

I too love my NV215, however.............I did see where Tom Bowlus said it knocked off one of his berg "idols" the nv215.............so im very interested in this........I have also heard that the HD212 is built for rock too! I want both...........so I might move my NV215

 

[andrew]

Any idea on how a pair of these would sound with a GK 800RB?

Probably almost as good as 3 of them would with an 800RB.

 

[Rockbobmel]

I too love my NV215, however.............I did see where Tom Bowlus said it knocked off one of his berg "idols" the nv215.............so im very interested in this........I have also heard that the HD212 is built for rock too! I want both...........so I might move my NV215

JGR dumped his in favor of 2 Bag S15Ds !! I don't know. I'm not rolling in dough and will just sit back and watch. I'm sure a pair would top the NV215 , but prolly not one.

 

[brotherbassj]

I agree and I'm shocked about a bag end swap for the nv215 but to each their own

 

[KJung]

I agree and I'm shocked about a bag end swap for the nv215 but to each their own

Not at all, knowing JGR's tone goals from is clips, etc.. The NV215 was IMO all about fat, relaxed, R&B type performance. If you want a ton of mid punch, like the NV610, the little Bag End 15's will get you there in at least some ways. I found the NV215 almost the definition of 'not aggressive'.

If you dig Duck Dunn.... the NV215 is quite something IMO.

Sounds like Jim is voicing the NV156 kind of in between those two 'extremes'.