Description
Description
Never to rest on past successes or ground-breaking designs, Bergantino Audio is proud to introduce the new Forté HP2X! The breakthrough amp that changed Class D amplification has been upgraded and revamped to now feature a custom-designed output transformer.
Whitinsville, MA (September 3, 2024) – Back and better than ever, the celebrated Bergantino Forté HP series of bass amplification has returned with its third iteration, the Forté HP2X. Compact and lightweight, the addition of an expertly designed output transformer gives bass players a nice dynamic and present response in the lower registers, resulting in a more harmonically rich and fat sound!
It's no secret that since the beginning of amplification, transformers were, and still are to this day, credited with what is often associated with that "Tube" sound. In fact, in many audio circles, transformers are often given much of the credit for those harmonically rich tones bass players so revere!
“In order to best employ a transformer into our current forte’ HP2 design, we worked very closely with the engineers at Cinemag, a highly respected company and large player in the transformer industry. Carefully choosing features such as core material, winding ratios, impedance, inductance, and other tone-enhancing parameters, we were able to come up with a transformer design that uniquely and perfectly fit into the current architecture and circuit topology of our HP2, allowing us to give our new HP2X many of the tonal qualities these transformers have been lauded and sought after for, over decades of use in the musical amplification industry,” states Jim Bergantino, Founder and President of Bergantino Audio.
The Bergantino Forté HP2X is a power-packed, highly customizable, modern marvel of Class D bass amplification created with the gigging bassist in mind. This lightweight and portable unit (weighing in at 6.5lbs) delivers a remarkable 1200 watts of power with unprecedented clarity and articulation. From deep and rich lows, to warm and cutting mids, to ever-present and defined highs, the new iteration of this series now offers an additional 3dB of dynamic headroom for even more impact on your lowest notes and every frequency on your fretboard.
The Forté HP2X allows players to dial in their ideal tone with meticulous precision given the easy-to-use controls on the face of the unit including a 4- band EQ, Variable lowpass (Vlpf) and highpass (Vhpf) filters, Gain, Drive, Punch, Bright, and Mute. Additionally, you can enable the use of an optional rechargeable Bluetooth footswitch that controls the onboard Drives, Punch and Bright filters, and Mute functions, from up to 30 feet away. You can also update the HP2X’s firmware via the front-panel USB port. These thoughtful and encompassing design innovations are part of what makes Jim Bergantino’s most powerful amp creation the quintessential tool for every bassist.
Offering unparalleled headroom, razor sharp clarity, and the power to move air, letting your notes be felt as well as heard, the Bergantino Forté HP2X is the ultimate amp for every player looking to take their tone to the next level.
Special Features
- Built-in parallel compression
- Drive Circuit: Goes from Soft Clip “purr” to mix shredding distortion
- Featuring the new proprietary B.S.D. (Bergantino Smart Drive) technology
- Additional 3dB dynamic head room compared to the original HP
- Variable Low-Pass (VLPF) and Variable High-Pass (VHPF) filters, critical for precise tone shaping and taming of the most challenging gigging environments
- Custom-designed Audio Output Transformer
Additional Features
- 4-Band Tone Controls: Bass: +/-10db @65hz, Lo-Mid:+/-10db @250hz, Hi- Mid: +/-10db @ 1khz, Treble: +/-10db @ 3.5khz
- Bright Switch: Software selectable between 2 khz @ +6db and 7 khz @ +8db
- Punch Switch: +4.5 db @100 hz
- Auxiliary Input and Headphone Jack: for personal monitor and practice
- Bluetooth Foot-Switchable features including Drive, Punch, Bright, and Mute
- Software Upgradable via front USB port
- Rack Mountable with optional rack ears
- Effects send and return loop
- Studio quality Direct Output: software selectable Pre or Post EQ
- UPS – Universal power supply 115VAC – 240VAC 50/60Hz
- Power Section: 600W @ 8 ohms, 1200W RMS @ 4-Ohms, 1200W RMS @ 2-Ohms
- Dimensions: 13.25”W x 8.375”D x 3.75”H
- Weight: 6.4 lbs