“Ever wish you could get that great, direct-to-the board tone live? I am a utility player — in the course of an average year I will gig with bass (electric and acoustic, fretted and fretless), pedal steel, electric guitar (lots of different ones), acoustic guitar (including 12-string and classical), keyboard, banjo. I play just about every style from time to time, I’m playing pedal steel(!) in a fusion band right now. I’ve been a full-time pro for over 30 years and have been fighting with tone for most of it. I’ve tried everything — different amps for different instruments, other high-end cabinets (bag end, EAW, aguilar) PA equipment, even took a couple of urei studio monitors on the road for a while. (big mistake). I bought a couple of HT-112’s about three months ago and, it was like, Eureka! That’s tone. They are warm, accurate, and crisp, and LOUD without being harsh with EVERY instrument I use live and even a couple I don’t (any Bouzouki guys out there? Oud? Lute? I use those sometimes too). Depending on the instrument I play through a Sansamp PSA-1, a Tubefex, and an Alembic F-2B with a Stewart 1.2 power amp. On a typical week I might play anywhere from a bar gig to a 40-foot stage and this rig is plenty for any of it — and it all fits in the trunk of my car. I’m not a big techie and have no idea why these things are so hi-fi but whatever it is, IT WORKS. Worth every nickel. I am in awe, Jim. Thanks.” Westside Johnny Tulsa, OK
“Ever wish you could get that great, direct-to-the board tone live? I am a utility player — in the course of an average year I will gig with bass (electric and acoustic, fretted and fretless), pedal steel, electric guitar (lots of different ones), acoustic guitar (including 12-string and classical), keyboard, banjo. I play just about every style from time to time, I’m playing pedal steel(!) in a fusion band right now. I’ve been a full-time pro for over 30 years and have been fighting with tone for most of it. I’ve tried everything — different amps for different instruments, other high-end cabinets (bag end, EAW, aguilar) PA equipment, even took a couple of urei studio monitors on the road for a while. (big mistake). I bought a couple of HT-112’s about three months ago and, it was like, Eureka! That’s tone. They are warm, accurate, and crisp, and LOUD without being harsh with EVERY instrument I use live and even a couple I don’t (any Bouzouki guys out there? Oud? Lute? I use those sometimes too). Depending on the instrument I play through a Sansamp PSA-1, a Tubefex, and an Alembic F-2B with a Stewart 1.2 power amp. On a typical week I might play anywhere from a bar gig to a 40-foot stage and this rig is plenty for any of it — and it all fits in the trunk of my car. I’m not a big techie and have no idea why these things are so hi-fi but whatever it is, IT WORKS. Worth every nickel. I am in awe, Jim. Thanks.” Westside Johnny Tulsa, OK
“I’ve been playing bass for 5 years after a friend showed me how beautiful and important bass can be. He played a 6 string Ken Smith and SWR so I played that combo until I was introduced to Eden a year later. Then I played Smith and Eden and have been playing that for the past 4 years. When I was told to try Bergantino cabs I was snobby and said “There can be nothing greater than Eden cabs. You are wrong”. My friends know I am very, very picky about my tone and I can take months to make equipment purchases. Now I am saying to everyone that was wrong and I am sorry to my friends who tried to make me see the light 2 years ago. This past weekend I went to Bass Emporium in Austin, Tx and played an HT322 thru an Eden Time Traveler 330. OOHH MY GOD!!! With my EQ flat on my Smith AND a flat EQ on the head I heard the most beautiful sound coming from that HT322 cabinet that I’ve ever heard in 12 years of playing music and trying out all the gear I could plug into. The sound had nothing to do with my playing either (I’m not THAT good). After 5 minutes of playing that cab I decided I was going to sell my current Eden Metro/212 cabs for 2 HT322’s. I can’t believe I waited this long to hear something so wonderful. The bass was tight AND warm, the mids just spoke out loud, and the treble was just so clear and full sounding. It is just like the tone that I hear in my head. Now I won’t be able to sleep until I get those new cabinets, but at least I know that I can own equipmemt that sounds like the tone I hear in my head. Bless you Mr. Bergantino, bless you.”
“Love the cabs, but I wish you would bring the HT212 back!!”
“Hello Jim, just a quick note to let you know that all four of my cabs are holding up really well.they are amazing. Thank you again” Your bass playing mad man friend in Atlanta GA. Kerry A. Creasy
“So I am now the proud owner of another 6 10″ cab and let me tell you two are better than one. One is great and does everything I could have possibly asked for in a bass cab, but who could have known the power of two. Two 6 10″s together is absolutely ferocious. It is scary to be honest. It shakes your balls like a two dollar whore. I’m telling you if you want to stand out as a player you get one, but if you want everyone to say what the f%*$, then you get two. It’s the second time now that this product has changed my life. It’s everything and so much more. If you play rock music you would be an absolute fool to get anything but one of these cabs. I have played pretty much every cab on the market and none can hold a candle to one of Bergantino’s cabs. He is an all around business man which is a rarity in the entertainment industry. Where he lacks is that not everyone owns his products yet, but they will soon enough. Other than that I wouldn’t hesitate doing business with him for the rest of my life. I just wish every other music craftsman was as customer and product committed as Jim Bergantino. I use an Ashdown EVO 900 head (1800 watts peak) to power my rig, which I feel is the only way to go so far. However, Jim has eluded to me that he might be creating a product that will rival the ashdown and I wouldn’t doubt that he would be the one to pull it off. 10+ all around for this product. I can’t think of one thing that I would incorporate or change. It is truly perfect in everyway, but that’s what you get when you go with the best and that is definitely Bergantino Audio Systems.” Ryan Hoover Quota
“It’s been over 2 years since I bought my first Bergantino, a 310. Upon first taking it out, I was astonished at the difference. It was like a veil had been lifted. Suddenly my bass sounded the way I thought it SHOULD sound. Now, I’m a dyed in the wool HT112 man. Electric bass, upright bass, jazz, funk, blues, rock…whatever..this box handles it all. Low B? Hell yes! It’s fun to watch musician’s faces when I hit the B string, they look around for my stack, and all that they see is a tiny little green monster, spitting out this huge sound. For the rare gig where I have to compete with loud guitar, I use 2 of them – game over. Looking back at the past 2 years, I realize that I’ve become completely spoiled. I am only happy when I’m playing out of my Bergie, anything else is a dissapointment.”