Bergantino Bamp MK 2 Bass Amplifier - NEW B|amp updated design!

The built-in proprietary Bergantino Variable Ratio Compressor (VRC™) was designed to take into consideration the compression needs of today’s bass players and simply take the mystique out of compression to give you a better tone. We know of no other off the shelf compressor available today which can do what the VRC can do and with such ease of use.

With most of the currently available compressors on the market, you have to settle for a fixed compression ratio which makes it difficult, if not impossible, to find the sweet spot between finger style and the more dynamic needs of such playing styles as popping and slapping. Choosing a ratio which evens out the dynamics and thickens the notes for finger style playing will not eliminate or curtail large transients that can be created by slap or pop styles. On the other hand, a compression ratio chosen for countering large dynamic swings will typically squash the dynamics and musicality of regular finger style playing.

Using Bergantino’s VRC, the compression ratio will change dynamically, essentially adjusting itself to the style and needs of your playing. Set up properly, it will give the player a nice, even and thick fingerstyle tone while attacking those large, over the top transients, all without even having to turn a knob!

In B|AMP Mk2, VRC now comes with two options: Parallel and Series. 

In Parallel mode, 50% of the signal passes through the compressor and then sums with the unaffected signal, adding a very pleasing sound and feel. With the Parallel compressor engaged, players can expect more of a note thickening that adds weight and smoothness to your tone.  Conversely, our Serial compressor takes 100% of your bass signal and passes it through.  This gives a more traditional compression of your bass tone allowing for a more affected sound, popular for many styles of playing.