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Love, love, love the AD200 with my NV115's!
about a pair of them with the Orange Terror 1,000...have you tried that?
Cheers,
Cameron
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Bergantino NV158? ???
- Thread starter David A. Davis
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about a pair of them with the Orange Terror 1,000...have you tried that?
Cheers,
Cameron
- Apr 3, 2003
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I'm looking for a new cab, a bergantino, and my options at the moment are:
hd212 ( or hd112 x 2 )
nv610
nv412
nv115 x 2
My only cab at the moment is Thunderchild 115 so it might not make sense to get a HD line berg since I've already got a modern sounding ported cab that goes pretty loud.
Would you choose NV115x2 over 610 or 412? Why?
I won't be able to try out any of these cabs so I'm gonna go on asking these stupid questions, sorry :_ D
My amps are Monique+Minnie and LM3, but I'm probably selling the LM3 and try out GK or a Fender Bassman ( 100T or super bassman 300 )
hd212 ( or hd112 x 2 )
nv610
nv412
nv115 x 2
My only cab at the moment is Thunderchild 115 so it might not make sense to get a HD line berg since I've already got a modern sounding ported cab that goes pretty loud.
Would you choose NV115x2 over 610 or 412? Why?
I won't be able to try out any of these cabs so I'm gonna go on asking these stupid questions, sorry :_ D
My amps are Monique+Minnie and LM3, but I'm probably selling the LM3 and try out GK or a Fender Bassman ( 100T or super bassman 300 )
The Super Bassman and NV412 is an AMAZING set up. For bigger gigs etc. . Very hard to beat.
I've had a NV610, a NV215 and currently own the NV412 & it is my fave of these 3 cabs.
It seems to go a li'l higher, lower and be a li'l more 'full' sounding compared to the NV610. While not at all sounding 'modern' - definitely sounds like a sealed, punchy beast of a cab.
I use it with my Aguilar TH500 and sometimes with a 300w GK and it sounds fantastic with all these amps.
There's one opinion for ya.
Good luck.
I've had a NV610, a NV215 and currently own the NV412 & it is my fave of these 3 cabs.
It seems to go a li'l higher, lower and be a li'l more 'full' sounding compared to the NV610. While not at all sounding 'modern' - definitely sounds like a sealed, punchy beast of a cab.
I use it with my Aguilar TH500 and sometimes with a 300w GK and it sounds fantastic with all these amps.
There's one opinion for ya.
Good luck.
For tone, my favorite cab is the NV610 -- it's the SVT 8x10 I always wanted, but smaller, lighter, and louder. The NV412 is also fantastic, but I prefer the 610 because it's more SVT-like.
I owned a single NV115 for awhile. Sweet cab, but I still prefer the NV610 for tone. I got the NV115 so I could use it where the NV610 would be overkill, but eventually traded the NV115 in on a pair of lightweight Bergantino CN112 cabs. I decided that if I'm going to have a small bass rig, I might as well make it lightweight too.
As for your question: I've read that a pair of NV115 cabs sounds much, MUCH bigger than just one, but I would still prefer NV610 for tone. So -- I'd have to say that I would choose NV115x2 over NV610 if and only if I could own just one bass rig. That's because if I could only own one rig, it would have to be modular so I could bring just one small cab to rehearsals and coffee house gigs. The NV610 is easy to move over flat surfaces, but a big scary-looking cab like that just isn't always appropriate.
Short answer = what Fuzzbass said. 
Longer answer:
I'm a longtime NV-610 user in a loud 5-piece rock band. I run it with an Aguilar DB-751, and that's the perfect rig (for me) in that setting. I've never heard the NV-412, but I must say I've always wanted to! I'm a bit sad that both of those cabs are now out of production.
I've also recently started a much-less-loud blues duo gig. I knew going in that the NV-610 was inappropriate for that both practically and aesthetically. This duo is basically doing background-music-in-a-restaurant sort of gigs, so space is cramped and I don't want to scare any owners/managers with a cabinet that large. My plan was to go back into our warehouse and open up a bunch of boxes to try out various 112 cabs from Bergantino and Aguilar. On my way, I noticed the NV-115 box so I broke that out first... and my testing was complete! LOL
I LOVE the low end on the NV-115 cab. It's delivers a soft, pillowy bottom that is very round & warm. It sits under an acoustic guitar very nicely. I'm currently on the prowl for an all-tube head of some sort. I'd love to find an old 50W Fender Bassman, just to see if it's got enough juice to push the cab properly. I don't want to go much more in terms of weight than a 50-60W tube head, so I may have to go hybrid with something like the Monique if more power is required. I'm currently using an Aguilar TH-350, and that's OK... but it doesn't make me smile uncontrollably, and I like my bass rig to make me smile.
Jim Bergantino's advice to me was simple: Give the NV-115 some power. It's sealed, and it's not super efficient.
Based on that, I'm guessing my 50W Bassman dream is a bad idea... but I still want to try it.
Longer answer:
I'm a longtime NV-610 user in a loud 5-piece rock band. I run it with an Aguilar DB-751, and that's the perfect rig (for me) in that setting. I've never heard the NV-412, but I must say I've always wanted to! I'm a bit sad that both of those cabs are now out of production.
I've also recently started a much-less-loud blues duo gig. I knew going in that the NV-610 was inappropriate for that both practically and aesthetically. This duo is basically doing background-music-in-a-restaurant sort of gigs, so space is cramped and I don't want to scare any owners/managers with a cabinet that large. My plan was to go back into our warehouse and open up a bunch of boxes to try out various 112 cabs from Bergantino and Aguilar. On my way, I noticed the NV-115 box so I broke that out first... and my testing was complete! LOL
I LOVE the low end on the NV-115 cab. It's delivers a soft, pillowy bottom that is very round & warm. It sits under an acoustic guitar very nicely. I'm currently on the prowl for an all-tube head of some sort. I'd love to find an old 50W Fender Bassman, just to see if it's got enough juice to push the cab properly. I don't want to go much more in terms of weight than a 50-60W tube head, so I may have to go hybrid with something like the Monique if more power is required. I'm currently using an Aguilar TH-350, and that's OK... but it doesn't make me smile uncontrollably, and I like my bass rig to make me smile.
Jim Bergantino's advice to me was simple: Give the NV-115 some power. It's sealed, and it's not super efficient.
Based on that, I'm guessing my 50W Bassman dream is a bad idea... but I still want to try it.
I am sure you have considered one of the great micro tube heads. I have always wanted Try the MB fusion with my NV115. But I still want to hang onto my Streamliner for reasons they aren't making any more.
Class D is definitely my fallback plan. Heck, it's my reality at this point with the TH-350. I'm just playing a 4-string P with flats these days, and its pulling me strongly in the old school direction. I want to take that vibe as far as I can. When I reach the point where that becomes impractical (and a 80-100lb head would definitely be that), that's when Class D might enter the picture for good... for now, I want to see what I can achieve while staying in the 30-40 lb range with some power tubes involved.
Wow - the Prodigy appears to be a really nice fit. I love the super simple control panel, I don't want a bunch of doo-dads detracting from the tone. And plenty of power! Sweet!
It's an awesome amp. I've been running mine with a CN212 since they came out. It always puts a smile on my face.
I'm having trouble believing the 250W in 29 lbs. Not that I think they're fibbing, I'm just super curious what the heck they did to achieve that. They must have done something clever with the tranny to shave weight.
Anyway, sorry to derail the NV-115 thread. I'm sure there's an epic thread here on TB somewhere dedicated to the Prodigy. I'll go seek that out. Thanks again for the tip!
Anyway, sorry to derail the NV-115 thread. I'm sure there's an epic thread here on TB somewhere dedicated to the Prodigy. I'll go seek that out. Thanks again for the tip!
I agree, TH500 won't get you the same tube saturated tone than the Streamliner, but its still a bitchn amp
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Two does sound nice with the Streamliner.. I own the NV-115 prototypes.. One cab is the same as the production model, but the other has the same 15 as the NV-215 and attenuator for the mid range driver..
Tis true. I was thinking purely in terms of pairing with the nv115. The sealed nv seemed to tame the fat low end of the streamliner while the mid driver compensated for the inherent scoop with all the knobs at noon. Cranking that rig was awesome but I rarely had the opportunity to do that.
Even with the bass boosted the aggie had a tight low end and strong mid presence that didn't work as well with the nv but was perfect for some other cabs. IMO, YMMV, YYY...
