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Which Berg Cab for all tube amp?
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I've run a bunch of tube heads through Bergs and my current favourites are the NV412 and the AE212, both of which I currently own.
Personally, I like the NV412 much better than the NV610. While the NV610 is punchier, it also has a serious roll off from the upper mids on up. While I didn't miss the treble extension at all, the lack of upper mids made a lot of amps/basses sound muddy and lacked clarity. The NV412 goes lower and higher while not sounding high-fi or muddy at all. I absolutely love the tone I get with my SVT through the NV412.
The big surprise for me is I absolutely love the AE212 with all of my tube heads. When all I had was the NV610 with my SVT, I thought that the SVT-CL was just a dark head, but one day I ran it through my AE212 and everything that was missing was right there. I've loved every tube head that I've run through the AE212 and it really does that "vintage/modern" tone that many of us love so much. It has warmth and punch, but it is also very detailed and clear. Right now, I'd say my Ashdown Little Bastard through my AE212 is my favourite rig I've ever had. Everything just sounds so thick and clear.
Michael
Personally, I like the NV412 much better than the NV610. While the NV610 is punchier, it also has a serious roll off from the upper mids on up. While I didn't miss the treble extension at all, the lack of upper mids made a lot of amps/basses sound muddy and lacked clarity. The NV412 goes lower and higher while not sounding high-fi or muddy at all. I absolutely love the tone I get with my SVT through the NV412.
The big surprise for me is I absolutely love the AE212 with all of my tube heads. When all I had was the NV610 with my SVT, I thought that the SVT-CL was just a dark head, but one day I ran it through my AE212 and everything that was missing was right there. I've loved every tube head that I've run through the AE212 and it really does that "vintage/modern" tone that many of us love so much. It has warmth and punch, but it is also very detailed and clear. Right now, I'd say my Ashdown Little Bastard through my AE212 is my favourite rig I've ever had. Everything just sounds so thick and clear.
Michael
I think my preferences are dependent on what I'm playing, what amp im using, which basses, what other instruments, the room, the mix... the colour of the walls
Maybe it was the room, or maybe the mix, Not really sure why but, I once took my SVT and NV215 along to a hard rock show, and although I liked it during sound check, i was underwhelmed through the show because I think i just wanted to hear 10" speakers... Ive used that head and that cab separately in that show with terrific results... needless to say Ive never taken that combo to that show since
Maybe it was the room, or maybe the mix, Not really sure why but, I once took my SVT and NV215 along to a hard rock show, and although I liked it during sound check, i was underwhelmed through the show because I think i just wanted to hear 10" speakers... Ive used that head and that cab separately in that show with terrific results... needless to say Ive never taken that combo to that show since
