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Bergantino NV158? ???

#741
nutdog said:
Cool gig!
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Thank you. I enjoyed your gig shots and videos too!

Zootsuitbass said:
BOC played Boston last night! Sound guy sucked I heard they needed more cowbell!
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:D:D:D

AmazingMumford said:
What they needed was a second NV115. ;)
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Hell, I'm thinking about a second one... :ninja: But the NV/HS stack works very well, and again, with the NV on top it sounds close to the NV soloed.

JGR said:
Great shots Ken. Glad the cab is working well for you. I bet it sounds even better now that it has a few miles on it.
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It also sounds better with rounds than flats. :p

I'm not just talking about the NV115, either... I'm rocker/roundwounder at heart. I'm trying to work on vintage tone for my "Motown band", but need to A) find the right flats/halfs, or B) learn how to play them properly. Probably the latter.
 
#747
nutdog said:
^Yeah, it's really not a question of one not being enough...:bassist:
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Agreed. As I keep saying my rock band can be stoopid loud; I'd be nervous about pushing any single small cab with them. But in reasonable situations, one NV115 is definitely enough.

I do like the elevation factor, though. In my "Motown band", the guitarist and I stand behind the horn section. Sometimes we have to stand within a couple of feet of our amps. IMO the NV115 sounds very good off axis, but it's nice to get it closer to ear level. Sure, I could tilt the NV so it points up at my head, but what to do with my rack rig? I'm mostly a set-it-and-forget-it guy, but prefer having my amp knobs within easy reach just in case.

Whatever... this Saturday night, it'll be the NV115, not stacked or tilted. It'll be just fine. :p
 
#748
I had a double yesterday. 1st was an afternoon outdoor gig with the rock band, no FOH support. I really got to crank up by the third set. The NV115/HS210 stack totally killed! It was gloriously huge and phat, even with no back wall.
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Hate the pic, looks like I'm reading off of the singer's lyric sheet. :atoz::p

2nd gig was at a club with the "motown band". I used just the NV115. I used the Sadowsky P with flats. I ran the bass active but flat, set my pre to goose mids and roll off some treble. The keyboard player was cranking his Hammond and Leslies, but the NV kept up just fine... I could really feel the lows. I mostly stay above low E in that band, but for a few tunes I go down low (often to build octaves off of those low notes for emphasis) and response was nice and even even down in the nether regions.

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No glory in this band, hidden behind the horns. But I'm okay with that! The very young lady (just a teen) with the interesting hair played keys and sang in between our sets, and played saxophone with us for a tune.
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#750
Fuzzbass said:
Agreed. As I keep saying my rock band can be stoopid loud; I'd be nervous about pushing any single small cab with them. But in reasonable situations, one NV115 is definitely enough.

I do like the elevation factor, though. In my "Motown band", the guitarist and I stand behind the horn section. Sometimes we have to stand within a couple of feet of our amps. IMO the NV115 sounds very good off axis, but it's nice to get it closer to ear level. Sure, I could tilt the NV so it points up at my head, but what to do with my rack rig? I'm mostly a set-it-and-forget-it guy, but prefer having my amp knobs within easy reach just in case.

Whatever... this Saturday night, it'll be the NV115, not stacked or tilted. It'll be just fine. :p
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Give the DR Legend Flats a try. Be prepared for a different experience!! Maybe listen to some Allman Bros for a few albums first to get you primed.
 
#751
Just received my NV115. First reactions very favourable - exactly as they say, a vintage tone but with plenty of definition and low end punch. Couldn't be happier. Sounded great with my Fender Bassman 100T and 68 Jazz bass (also sounded pretty impressive with the Sadowsky Metro MV4 that arrived with it too :)). Initial impression is also that it might be a tad more defined than my NV215, but no doubt it has yet to be played in so that may change.
I will know more after this weekend's gig. Can't wait.
 
#753
Give me time, I may get a chance to put them side by side in a small practice room tomorrow. The 215 is always going to sound bigger with it's extra speaker though. Really need to compare it with a 115 stack to be fair. Also I must remember to set the 215 mid attenuator on full when comparing them.
 
#754
Holdsg said:
I could only imagine how beat you were after a two-fer at the end of the day. I would be totally drained, but still smiling.
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I was drained, and despite trying to pace myself by letting the amp do the work rather than my plucking hand, my fingers still wound up tender. But yes, still smiling!

RockBobby said:
Give the DR Legend Flats a try. Be prepared for a different experience!! Maybe listen to some Allman Bros for a few albums first to get you primed.
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Oh man... a band I was in for 13 years (they broke up last year) played "One Way Out" and "Ramblin' Man". I really miss playing those songs. And thanks for the tip! I had no idea Legend Flats existed, and see that they are available for 5 string. I will definitely give them a try.
 
#755
Just got back from playing a small gig with the NV115. I took my Fender Bassman 100T whereas I would normally take the Fender Super Bassman 300 into my Bergantino NV215. First, I must say that the 100T/NV115 combination is really an excellent match. I don't usually take the 100T, but now I have the NV115 it will be getting a bit more work. At some stage I will have to try the SB300 with it, but at the moment I am happy with the 100T.
I can make some points now in comparison with the NV215. While the 115 does not have the sheer room filling ability of the NV215 (and it would be unfair to expect this), it did seem to be tighter and to have more punch in the upper midrange. I had to lay it horizontally and the Fender looked a nice fit on top of it, I must say I was surprised that I did not miss the extra height of the 215 and the sound was clear and detailed. The bottom end was really together, and as is to be expected from Bergantino the crossover to the six inch driver was seamless and natural. Being a single speaker I was able to drive the amp a bit more and this also seemed to work to my advantage. All in all a very satisfactory first gig experience.
 
#760
I don't "do" slap but it has plenty of top end bite with the Sadowsky if you boost the treble on the active preamp - can't imagine a slapper finding it understated on that front. Interestingly enough it really did emphasise the differences between the Sadowsky MV4 and the 68 J - the midrange in the J was to die for. The Sadowsky (even though it is maple/ash) had more bottom end although there was still plenty of punch down low. I found that pleasing as I did not want two basses that sound the same. Switched to passive the Sad was, of course, closer to the Jazz. I have just recently done some setup work(fret file/truss rod/action) and returned from flats to stainless rounds on the J and I have to say it sounded the best I have ever heard it through the 115.
Back to the original question I think that if you do "some" slap then you would be very happy with the 115, if you slap most of the time an active bass such as the Sadowsky with some treble boost would put you in heaven. A big plus of this cabinet was that in a smaller room with a single fifteen and a tube head I was able to drive the amp a little bit more than I would with the 215 or 610.
 

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