Bergantino Forté D Bass Amplifier with Ultra D Circuit

Product Description Product Specs/Additional Information Related Videos Audio Product Description “Plug-and-play has never sounded this good.”Building on the legacy of the original, award-winning Forté D bass amplifier, Jim Bergantino takes tone to the next level with the NEW Ultra Drive circuit.Originally developed for the new forte’ HP Ultra amplifier, the new Ultra Drive circuit delivers everything bass players love about tube amps—rich harmonics, dynamic touch sensitivity, and that unmistakable warmth—all in a compact, lightweight, and user-friendly design. Whether you’re after sparkling cleans, smooth tube saturation, or full-blown mix-dominating distortion, it’s all right at your fingertips.And for those who prefer a pristine signal path? Just switch it off and enjoy pure, uncolored tone.Unlocking the Soul of Tube ToneBass tone means different things to different players—but one thing is clear: capturing the true essence of a real tube amp is no easy feat. While distortion pedals and circuits can get you part of the way there, the magic lies deeper—in how the amp compresses, sags, and responds to the player’s touch and the speaker load.At Bergantino, we’ve meticulously dissected those signature characteristics to deliver all the sonic warmth, richness, and complexity of tube drive—without the downsides. Want that sweet, smooth soft-clip purr? It’s in there. Need some gritty growl to cut through the mix? You’ve got it. Craving that glorious, saturated sound of a tube amp pushed to its absolute limits? The Forté D delivers it in spades.And the best part? This drive stays tight and musical—whether you’re adding just a touch of harmonic sparkle or pushing into full-blown saturation. With a single, intuitive knob, we’ve distilled decades of tube amp behavior into pure, effortless tone.You don’t have to chase the sound—we’ve captured it for you.Bergantino’s new Parallel Dynamic Circuitry™ builds on all of the best attributes of our compression wizardry found in some of our other products and optimizes it for bass, automatically producing a sweet, note-thickening magic.This new technology integrates seamlessly with the new Ultra Drive circuit, allowing for a very touch sensitive response that inspires, not only to achieve that pushed tube amplifier tone, but get that wonderful FEEL of total interaction between the player and amp.Forté D features a custom tuned, yet powerful amplifier module and will provide up to 800W RMS power depending on the speaker load. At 8Ω the Forté D will provide 350W RMS, @ 4Ω this is increased to 700W RMS, while at a 2 or 2.67 Ω load the power output goes to 800W RMS.Speaker impedance of the connected cabinets can also be matched from the front panel, this permits for optimal power transfer and allows the Forté D to function safely right down to a 2-ohm minimum load.The Forté D features a myriad of connectivity options to suit many situations. Dual Speakon outputs allow you to hook up multiple cabinets without daisy chaining. The built-in studio-quality XLR Direct Output is selectable Pre or Post EQ from the front panel. This is ideal for recording in the studio or just for giving the house PA a suitably balanced line signal to work with. In addition, the secondary Line Output gives another option whether you want an additional preamp output or perhaps want to run the amp to an external tuner.The front-mounted 3.5mm/1/8” Auxiliary input allows you to hook in your phone, computer or an MP3 player and play along with recorded music or another line level signal like synths or drum machines.Forté D features a traditional 4-Band EQ with frequencies that have been chosen to compliment the majority of bass styles.Bass: /- 10dB @ 65Hz Lo-Mid: /- 10dB @ 250Hz Hi-Mid: /- 10dB @ 1kHz Treble: /- 10dB @ 3.5kHzThe Bright Switch also allows you to tailor the tone even more, enabling additional presence to your sound ( 6dB @ 6.5kHz) Product Specs/Additional Information Lightweight, reliable and powerful Bass AmplifierSingle-knob Ultra D circuitParallel Dynamic CircuitryState-of-art DSPMicro-Controlled, Embedded SystemSimple interface800W RMS output (@ 2 Ω), 700W RMS (@ 4Ω), 350W RMS (@ 8Ω)4-Band EQBright SwitchAuxiliary Input and Headphone jacks – for personal monitor and practice useEffects send and return loopDual Speakon OutputsStudio-Quality DI – selectable Pre or Post EQLine Output – tuner outDimensions (WxDxH): 10.5″W x 8.375”D x 3.75”HWeight: 6 lbs Related Videos Audio