Bass Gear Review

Reviewer	Michael Lowery
Experience	30+
Review date	September 27 2002
Manufacturer	Bergantino
Model	HT322
Price	about $1,000
Item owned for	1-6 months

Dimensions	25.5' H x 22.75' W x 18'D
Weight	95 lbs.
Power	750 RMS
Speakers	1 x 12', 2 x 10', & horn
Ohms	4 ohms
Other	Ozite covering, 3' casters standard

When I was at the Summer NAMM show in Nashville this past summer, I got to meet Jim Bergantino and audition his fine product line. The HT322 was what I had been looking for. It is about the same dimensions as my Triad, but in another class. The coherence has to be heard to be appreciated. The transition from drivers to horn is seamless, as if eminating from a single speaker. When you de-attenuate the horn you simply notice more treble in the signal, not the honky, aggressive coloration you hear in so many other cabs. This particular configuration is good for me. This cab has a little more "booty" than the 3-10 and not as thick as the 2-12, a really nice balance. This baby can take the juice! I ran one side of a QSC PL1.8 (700 wts. @ 4 ohms) into just clipping and there was no speaker distortion. I bridged it (1,800 wts. @ 4 ohms)cautiously, I must add,and the sound just got better. Minuses? This is probably not a "rockers" cab, the 2-12 might be a better fit. Although, 2 322's would be brutal. The weight of this cab may turn some off, but, the design details make this very easy to transport.The Le Cover for this cab is great, highly recommended. Special thanks to Beaver Felton at Bass Central and Jim Bergantino for making this so easy, great people.

Construction	100%
(Heavy grille, finish details, double thick baffle,etc.)
Clarity	100%
(see coherence comments above)
Volume	100%
(This is one efficient, loud puppy.)
Portability	95%
(handle design and placement and standard casters help alot!)
Value	95%
(Not cheap, but worth it.)
Overall	98%
(Only because nothing is perfect. But, this is as good as it gets.)