Sparky Mark

I too drive a pair of Bergantino 12's or 210's with 500 watt Markbass heads and have been GASing for something with more power. The two heads that I am most attracted to are the 1000W Markbass Ninja for £663 and the Mesa 800+ which sells in the USA for $799 (£625ish) and here for £1050. Even allowing for import duty 5% (not sure but shouldn't be more than that?) plus 20% VAT and £50 carriage the UK price seems too high. I realise this issue comes up regularly and we are used to paying the dollar amount in pounds but this is another £200.

Markbass used to use B&C speakers but since moving production to Indonesia they use their own design Yellow Line. I don't know who makes them though.

I think it's just a typo. No one would expect a single 10 combo to compete with a 500w 212 (would they?).

Assuming both combos are similar in quality you are likely to be louder with the 212 than the 210. 212 driven with 500w does most gigs I do without PA support. A 210 wouldn't be enough for me.

I used to play two Bergantino 112AE neo cabs which together are almost the same as a 212. Great punchy sound and easy to transport and carry in two small cabs. I eventually went back to using a HT112ER and EX112ER ceramic loaded cabs (HD112 are the latest version of these). Although heavier than the neo cabs the ceramics just sound more powerful than the AEs. I also have two Bergantino HD210 cabs that are immense. I would recommend using multiple small manageable cabs rather than a single bigger heavy cab.

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