The Bergantino Forte-HP Ultra is a Bergantino amplifier. Close alternatives include the EBS Classic 450 and the Ampeg SVT-3PRO Bass Amplifier Head. It pairs well with the Carl Martin PlexiTone and the Carl Martin Crunch Drive.
Bergantino Forte-HP Ultra
Bergantino · amplifier
The Bergantino Forte HP Ultra is a 2,000-watt Class D bass amplifier head featuring a custom Cinemag output transformer and two distinct preamp voicings: a Modern voice delivering crisp, punchy, articulate tone with Bergantino signature warmth, and a Vintage voice reproducing the gooey, saturated character of classic tube amplifiers with thick punchy lows, smooth mids, and harmonic-driven highs. A 4-band EQ, Variable Ratio Compressor, and hi-pass and lo-pass filters provide comprehensive control. Priced at $1,895, the HP Ultra targets professional live performance where headroom enables richer, fuller tone at moderate volumes rather than simply playing louder.
- headroom
- modern
- transformer
- fuller tone
- mids
- saturation
- compressor
- smooth
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Practice
Genres the Bergantino Forte-HP Ultra is commonly used in
- Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Jazz
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Bergantino Forte-HP Ultra
Carl Martin PlexiTone
Carl Martin
24% matchThe high headroom tone has headroom to spare — Carl Martin PlexiTone gives it high gain to fill it with
Carl Martin Crunch Drive
Carl Martin
23% matchThe high headroom tone has headroom to spare — Carl Martin Crunch Drive gives it crunchy to fill it with
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
22% matchThe high headroom tone has headroom to spare — Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature gives it low gain to fill it with
Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini
Dunlop
10% matchDunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Bergantino Forte-HP Ultra delivers it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter
Maestro
10% matchPut Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter after Bergantino Forte-HP Ultra in the signal chain, clear of Bergantino Forte-HP Ultra's own gain stage
Universal Audio 1176 Compressor
Universal Audio
7% matchWhat Universal Audio 1176 Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Boss RV-6 Reverb
Boss
6% matchKeep Boss RV-6 Reverb in Bergantino Forte-HP Ultra's effects loop, clear of Bergantino Forte-HP Ultra's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes
Electro-Harmonix
tonal matchElectro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Bergantino Forte-HP Ultra gives it exactly that
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Bergantino Forte-HP Ultra?+
The closest matches in character are the EBS Classic 450, the Ampeg SVT-3PRO Bass Amplifier Head, the Aguilar Tone Hammer 210 Combo.
What pairs well with the Bergantino Forte-HP Ultra?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Carl Martin PlexiTone, Carl Martin Crunch Drive, Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature — The high headroom tone has headroom to spare — Carl Martin PlexiTone gives it high gain to fill it with.