BERGANTINO
Forté D amp, NXT112 and 210 cabinets
Freddy Villano plugs into the high-spec, highpowered new Forté D amp from the mighty Bergantino
When the topic of feel or playability comes up, it’s probably fair to say that many bassists think in terms of their respective instrument, not their amp. Players don’t usually emphasize feel or playability as a chief characteristic of an amp rig, perhaps because those qualities are harder to quantify in a component that isn’t in direct contact with your hands.
To most players, tone is just what comes out of the cabinet— the sound. But when you have a bass in your hands, you want it to feel good. It’s not fun when you’re fighting for every note: You start thinking too much about playing rather than performing or recording. The incredibly dynamic Bergantino Audio Systems Forté D $999, $899, $1099 bass amp and NXT, or Neo X-Treme Technology, speaker cabinets epitomize what a truly intuitive, playable rig can, and should, feel like.