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Bergantino NV158? ???

#802
Holdsg said:
swapped out my HS210 for a CN112. Needed the smaller form-factor for low-volume acoustic practices in my tribute band (the room is free, so I'm not complaining).

Looking forward to seeing what the CN112 sounds like on top of my NV115 in my other CR cover band. Might be good, might not, practice at stage volume on Saturday will tell (I gotta think it will be just great).
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Be advised, a light weight 112 can move around on top of the NV. :)
 
#804
Yeah, I was doing a one off street deal with no pa. Tried to muster all the speaker I could get.

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It's a Greenboy Bassic 12. Weighs about 24lbs. It vibrated forward until the front feet slid off the front. You can see it in the pic. I'm lucky I didn't #%!* something up.
 
#809
I just received it yesterday so I haven't tried it out in a live setting yet, but so far I'm VERY happy. Super warm, tight bottom end. Seems like this would be a perfect cab for a P-bass. I'll be gigging the NV115 on Sunday, so I should have some more feedback soon...
 
#816
funk7856 said:
I just received it yesterday so I haven't tried it out in a live setting yet, but so far I'm VERY happy. Super warm, tight bottom end. Seems like this would be a perfect cab for a P-bass with flats (my main bass). I'll be gigging the NV115 on Sunday, so I should have some more feedback soon...
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Nice, have the same rig 'on the way'!
 
#819
In response to someone who asked me a couple of weeks ago how the NV158 handles the Fender Super Bassman 300, I tried the combination last night. As expected, great tone, but it was clear that if I pushed it too much the cab would protest (not unreasonably or unexpectedly with 300 tube watts into a single fifteen). My band buddies preferred the SB300 over the 100T into the NV115, which surprised me as we were all very impressed earlier with the 100T combination. Me, I marginally preferred the 100T as I liked the extra edge I could get through driving it harder, my bandmates preferred the SB300 because they thought it sounded cleaner and punchier (as you might expect with the additional headroom). So in summary, both combinations fabulous IMO but naturally enough watch the volume potential with the SB300. I would happily gig either head with it.
 
#820
Tim1 said:
In response to someone who asked me a couple of weeks ago how the NV158 handles the Fender Super Bassman 300, I tried the combination last night. As expected, great tone, but it was clear that if I pushed it too much the cab would protest (not unreasonably or unexpectedly with 300 tube watts into a single fifteen). My band buddies preferred the SB300 over the 100T into the NV115, which surprised me as we were all very impressed earlier with the 100T combination. Me, I marginally preferred the 100T as I liked the extra edge I could get through driving it harder, my bandmates preferred the SB300 because they thought it sounded cleaner and punchier (as you might expect with the additional headroom). So in summary, both combinations fabulous IMO but naturally enough watch the volume potential with the SB300. I would happily gig either head with it.
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Thanks Tim! It is notable that band mates did prefer the SB300 with just the single NV115. Good to hear that it can handle (most of) the additional headroom.
 

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