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The Berg HD212 Thread!!

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Killens84 said:
I recently got a Berg HD212, and I'm trying to figure out which head I want to get to pair with it. I think I have my search narrowed down to two... Either an Aguilar TH500 or Gallien-Krueger MB Fusion 800. My two basses are a passive Jazz with rounds and a passive Precision with flats. I play finger-style on a lot of classic and contemporary popular music. I don't like a "hi-fi" tone (nothing with a lot of sizzle and pop in the treble), but I love a "throaty" mid sound and big low end. The main thing is that I just need a head that won't get buried in a mix of 2 guitars, keyboard, and drums on stage.

Any recommendations on which of those two heads would fit that description better? The MB Fusion 800 would offer more headroom, and I feel like it would also cut through a mix better. There's no place close to me where I can try these amps out. I've also seen a lot of people turning around and selling their TH500's in the classifieds, which makes me wonder why that amp wasn't the right choice for a lot of people.
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What did you end up with?

I’m moments away from pulling the trigger on the HD212 to pair with my TH500, but now I’ve read a few posts saying TH500 isn’t the best match with the HD212, too much in the low-mids allegedly.

I like fat, tight but smooth and round. With clarity, but still warm. Like a brand new tennis ball.
 
#242
bigboy_78 said:
What did you end up with?

I’m moments away from pulling the trigger on the HD212 to pair with my TH500, but now I’ve read a few posts saying TH500 isn’t the best match with the HD212, too much in the low-mids allegedly.

I like fat, tight but smooth and round. With clarity, but still warm. Like a brand new tennis ball.
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The TH500 is much better paired with the Berg CN212. I have a Jule Amps Monique now that I use with my HD212, and it's excellent. I would also say the GK MB or MB Fusion amps would pair very well with the HD212.
 

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