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No bassist, whether they tote an electric sold-body or a hollow-bodied semi-acoustic bass would be anything without their amplifier. While you can easily get an all-in-one combo bass amp which packs an amplifier and speaker in one box, you could also opt for a 'stack', where you plant a separate bass amplifier head on top of a speaker cabinet.

The Biggest Names in Bass Amp Heads

Here, you'll find an array of bass amplifiers, including combo bass amplifiers and bass amplifier heads. Bass amp heads are linked to a compatible speaker cabinet via a purpose-designed speaker cable, and the most popular names in the bass amp head game right now include Ampeg, Hartke and Fender, while more 'boutique' brands include Markbass, EBS, Warwick, Darkglass and Bergantino. All of these brands produce an array of different heads, so you'll be able to find the ideal finisher for you and your bass sound.

Portable & Compact Mini Bass Amp Heads

If you don't have the budget for a roadie just yet but you're playing a lot of gigs, then a compact and manageable bass rig that fits in the back of your car is essential. Luckily, many bass amp manufacturer's get it, so they offer plenty of smaller heads and cabinets that are a bit more tour-friendly. The only thing you need to watch out for is the output since you're going to need enough volume to match the rest of the band. If you're nailing lines and practising your technique at home, then you won't need any more than 100 Watts. To support small rehearsals and shows, you'll be fine with 150 to 300 Watts. But if you're playing on larger stages, then you'll need at least 300 Watts to back you up, and to be honest, more Watts are better in this case, just so you're assured that you always have enough volume to be heard.

Frequently Asked Questions About Bass Amplifier Heads

What bass amp head should I go for?

When you're looking for a bass amplifier head, there are couple of important questions you need to ask yourself: how much power will you need? How much loading space do you have? What kind of sound are you looking for? Basically, you want to know that you'll be heard no matter the situation; that your setup will fit in the back of your van; and that you've got an inspiring bass sound to work with. For more help, see our Bass Amplifier Head Buyer's Guide.

What makes a good bass amplifier head?

The best bass amp head will always be the one that gives you the best sound, that you love playing through and that always makes sure you can be heard in the mix with the rest of the band. If you're not sure which amp you should go for, then have a look at the go-to amp of your favourite bassist and from there, make sure it packs enough wattage. For more help, see our Bass Amplifier Head Buyer's Guide.

Which amp head will match my bass?

It makes sense to play a bass that fits your playing style and the sound you want, so it makes just as much sense to get an amplifier head that does the same. It can be worth taking a look at the amps that your favourite bassists use to get an idea of what might suit your sound. For more help, see our Bass Amplifier Head Buyer's Guide.

What kind of wattage should my bass amp head have?

If you're rehearsing at home, then you won't need any more than 100 Watts. For smaller gigs, you'll be fine with 150 Watts or more, and for medium to large gigs, you'll need at least 300 Watts to back you up. For more help, see our Bass Amplifier Head Buyer's Guide.

Hartke LX5500 500 Watt Bass Amplifier Head

In the super-tight form of the the LX5500, Hartke present a genuinely lightweight 500 Watt bass amp top, loaded with a Class-A preamp and 12AX7 tube built for presence, definition, and refreshing dynamics.

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Recommended price £521
£384

Trace Elliot ELF 200W ultra-compact bass guitar amplifier head

The ELF is an ultra-compact bass guitar amplifier head by Trace Elliot. It weighs just 730 grams yet is capable of producing 200 watts of power at 4 ohms and 130 watts at 8 ohms. It even has a 3-band EQ.

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Recommended price £355
£225

Phil Jones Bass BP-800 800W Bass Guitar Amplifier Head

Packing plenty of power and versatility, the compact and lightweight Phil Jones Bass BP-800 amplifier head puts a Class-A preamp at the core of your rig then backs it all up with a renowned PJB five-band equaliser.

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Recommended price £780
£525

Hartke LX8500 800W Bass Amplifier head

The 800-Watt Hartke LX8500 bass amplifier head comes in a nice and lightweight housing with conveniently portable measurements. Capable of producing big, booming and dynamic bass, it's perfect for both gigs and rehearsals.

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Recommended price £594
£382

Orange AD200 200W Class A/B Valve Bass Amplifier Head

With every right to claim the head of the Orange fleet, the AD200 bass amp head wraps up all of the functions and flexibility than any modern bassist could ever want.

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Recommended price £2,638
£2,229

Orange AD200-BK 200W Class A/B Valve Bass Amplifier Head

With every right to claim the head of the Orange fleet, the AD200 bass amp head wraps up all of the functions and flexibility than any modern bassist could ever want.

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Recommended price £2,638
£2,229

Gallien-Krueger Fusion 1200s 1200W Bass Guitar Amplifier Head

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Recommended price £1,715
£1,479

Gallien-Krueger Fusion 500s 500W Bass Guitar Amplifier Head

The Gallien-Krueger Fusion 500S is a portable, 500-Watt-strong bass amp head that combines classic, sought-after tube sound and modern technology, kitting players out with a tube overdrive, 4-band EQ controls, flexible connection options, and ultra-dynamic sound.

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Recommended price £1,140
£965

Gallien-Krueger Legacy 500 Watt Bass Guitar Amplifier Head

500 Watts of output, fully adaptable sound and a stack of modern functions, the lightweight and slimline Gallien-Krueger Legacy 500 amp head has been developed for the touring bassist.

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Recommended price £971
£615

Warwick Gnome 200 Watt Pocket Bass Amp Head

Punching bass that's packed with presence, all driven by a manageable little bass-head: the Warwick Gnome 200 Watt Pocket Bass Amp Head. This mini ground-shaker is you new best rehearsal, recording, and gigging buddy.

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Recommended price £180
£124

Ampeg PF-50T all-tube bass guitar amplifier

Imagine the legendary sound of the Ampeg Portaflex inside a housing of under 9 kilos. Interested? Check out the Ampeg PF-50T, an all-tube bass guitar amplifier that delivers 50 watts of power at 4 and 8 ohms.

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Recommended price £1,524
£1,105

Hartke TX300 bass amplifier head, 300 W

Hartke's TX300 is a lightweight, compact bass guitar amplifier head with 300 watts of power. It has a robust aluminium chassis and can be connected to a suitable speaker cabinet via its jack or SpeakOn outputs.

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Recommended price £326
£259

Markbass Little Mark Ninja 58R 1000W Bass Amplifier Head

Based on the warm and natural tone of Richard Bona's signature amp, the quick-and-deadly Little Mark Ninja 58R comes with improved functions, an even more ergonomic design plus 1,000 Watt MPT tech including a bi-band limiter and a tasty Old-School filter.

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Recommended price £852
£665

Warwick Gnome i Pro V2 300W Pocket Bass Guitar Amplifier Head + USB Interface

Designed to deliver deeply defined sound, the Warwick Gnome i Pro V2 bass amp head puts 300 Watts of power and a USB interface at your disposal, all while keeping things compact, lightweight and affordable.

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Recommended price £248
£209

Ampeg Venture V7 700W Bass Amplifier Head

Folded up inside this tight, retro-futuristic box, you'll find a 1,200 Watt Class-D amplifier and classic Ampeg voicing. Meet the Ampeg V7 bass amplifier head.

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Recommended price £996
£699

Markbass Little Mark Tube 800 hybrid bass amplifier head

With 800 Watts of power at your disposal, you'll never have to worry about not being heard with the Markbass Little Tube 800 hybrid bass amplifier head.

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Recommended price £922
£548

Boss Katana-500 Bass Head 500W Bass Guitar Amplifier Head

500 Watts of output powered by Class-D amplification, the Boss Katana-500 Bass Head hands you a full sound-sculpting tool box including the innovative Cab Resonance function, meaning that this head can be matched to any cabinet.

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Recommended price £842
£530

Aguilar Tone Hammer 700 V2 Bass Guitar Amplifier Head

Combining an ultra-lightweight build with powerful sound that's directly inspired by the warm, valve-driven sound of the amps of old, the Aguilar Tone Hammer 700 V2 amplifier head brings all the quality of a 700 Watt, Class-D design.

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Recommended price £1,377
£969

Fender Rumble 800 Head bass guitar amplifier head

Fender's Rumble 800 bass guitar amplifier head has a power output of 800 watts and is suitable for all styles of music. It's easy to use, perfect for the stage as well as the studio and comes complete with a footswtich and a padded gig bag.

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Recommended price £695
£599

Markbass LITTLE MARK 58R Bass Amplifier Head

It might weigh in at just 2 kilograms, but the straight-up Markbass LITTLE MARK 58R bass amplifier head still manages to load in a four-band EQ section, a bi-band limiter, a mute-switch and a three-way EQ voicing switch.

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Recommended price £634
£455

Darkglass Alpha·Omega 200 Bass Guitar Amplifier Head

Now even slimmer and more lightweight than ever, the Darkglass Alpha·Omega 200 bass amp head still features two massive Alpha and Omega distortion circuits. This mini, life-saving monster has been designed and built in Finland.

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Recommended price £544
£331

Warwick Gnome I 200W Pocket Bass Amp Head with USB Interface

Punching bass that's packed with presence, all driven by a manageable little bass-head: the Warwick Gnome I 200 Watt Pocket Bass Amp Head. This mini ground-shaker comes complete with an integrated audio interface.

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Recommended price £228
£159

Aguilar AG 500 V2 Bass Guitar Amplifier Head

Backed up by 500 Watt Class-D amplification, the Aguilar AG 500 V2 head shapes sparkling yet neutral and ultra-modern bass sound. Customise the output via the extremely responsive four-band EQ, broadband boosters and expansive cabinet IRs.

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Recommended price £1,213
£1,075

Hotone Nano Legacy Thunder Bass 5W bass guitar amp head

The Hotone Thunder Bass amplifier is based on the iconic Ampeg SVT bass amp from the '70s. Now you can get your rock 'n roll sound in a nice, compact package.

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Recommended price £100
£59

Tech 21 GED-2112 Geddy Lee Signature SansAmp bass preamplifier

Deep cleans with crunchy edges, that's the definition of Geddy Lee's sound. The drive and deep sections are two parallel pre-amps in this Tech 21 can be used separately or simultaneously.

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Recommended price £584
£425

Phil Jones Bass BP-200 200W Bass Guitar Amplifier Head

Tight and portable yet rammed with a mass of functions and hair-raising sound, the Phil Jones Bass BP-200 Amp Head has been built to serve as a forceful hub for any bass rig.

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Recommended price £425
£359

Markbass Little Mark IV 500W Bass Amplifier Head

Markbass launch the Little Mark IV: a fourth-generation amp head from a family of popular bass guitar amps. Designed to shake things up, this 500-Watt bad-boy features a new bi-band limiter and a highly potent 4-band EQ loaded with an old-school filter.

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Recommended price £693
£439

Markbass Little Mark 250 Black Line Digital Bass Amp Head

This bass amp head has similar functions as the Little Mark 250. It produces a big, warm sound thanks to its Solid State preamp and 4-band EQ.

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Recommended price £346
£299

Fender Bassman 800 Head Bass Amp Head

Following the 500 Watt version, Fender close their line of the classic and ever popular amp series with the Bassman 800 for those who want to take it a step further while retaining legendary sound.

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Recommended price £1,483
£1,349

Darkglass Alpha-Omega 900 Bass Guitar Amplifier Head

Here, Darkglass simply supply the sound that bassists have been searching for all this time: clean and distortion in parallel.

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Recommended price £1,189
£999

Warwick Gnome i Pro 600 Watt Pocket Bass Amp Head with USB Interface

The Warwick Gnome I Pro 600 is a powerful and portable bass guitar amplifier head that can be set up for all-out gigs and serious rehearsal sessions.

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Recommended price £397
£329

Ampeg V-4B Bass Guitar Tube Amplifier Head

It's back to the good old days with the new Ampeg V-4B, a re-iteration of the V-4B from 1971 with a lighter construction and fresh components. Its sound is still as good as it ever was!

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Recommended price £2,032
£1,259

Ampeg Venture V3 300W Bass Amplifier Head

Primed for gigging life, the Ampeg Venture V3 amplifier head comes wrapped in a super-compact and lightweight housing and spits modern, powerful bass sound.

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Recommended price £624
£376

Aguilar Tone Hammer 500 V2 Bass Guitar Amplifier Head

The ultra-lightweight, Class-D, 500 Watt Aguilar Tone Hammer 500 V2 bass amplifier head comes pre-equipped with a responsive three-band equalizer, a tasteful and adjustable drive and spits nothing but warm, Aguilar-grade sound.

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Recommended price £1,215
£922

Darkglass Microtubes X 900 Bass Guitar Amp Head

Partly based on the Finnish brand's popular X Series pedals, the Darkglass Microtubes X 900 bass amp head offers bassists ample ways to tweak their sound to taste in maximum detail.

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Recommended price £1,338
£1,119

Ampeg SVT-CL Classic Series Bass Head Tube Amplifier

The Ampeg SVT-CL in the Classic Series is an all-tube bass amp head boasting 300 Watts RMS power and a 3-band tone control.

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Recommended price £3,387
£1,950

Markbass Little Marcus 58R 500W Bass Guitar Amplifier Head

With the Little Marcus 58R, Markbass serves up the next-generation of their insanely popular Marcus Miller Signature bass amplifier. This wee, 500 Watt monster keeps things lightweight and stunningly practical.

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Recommended price £743
£469

Orange Little Bass Thing 500W Class-D Bass Guitar Amplifier Head

The Little Bass Thing from Orange provides a solid foundation for your bass guitar sound and this compact and lightweight amp head comes fully prepared to be played.

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Recommended price £779
£489

EBS Reidmar-752 Bass Guitar Amplifier Head

The EBS Reidmar-752 bass guitar amplifier head keeps things as compact as possible and even fits in a large laptop bag. This 750-Watt bass amp head features a headphone jack, a balanced output and several other ever-useful specs.

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Recommended price £881
£619

Darkglass Microtubes 200 Bass Guitar Amplifier Head

Weighing less than a kilogram, the Microtubes 200 bass amp head is more slimline and tour-friendly than ever, while inside, the Microtubes B3K Engine shapes natural compression to help carve out a rich and organic bass sound.

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Recommended price £535
£399

Peavey MiniMAX 600 Bass Amplifier Head

Scoring every point, the Peavey MiniMAX 600 bass amplifier head keeps things compact, lightweight and gig-friendly while delivering uncompromising sound.

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Recommended price £445
£334

Valeton Asphalt Series TAR-20B 20W Bass Guitar Amplifier Head

If you're playing a lot of smaller, more intimate gigs, then the pickings for bassists can get pretty slim. With the 20 Watt output of the Valeton Asphalt Series TAR-20B bass amplifier head, you gain outstanding sound, just at a more intimate volume.

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Recommended price £123
£103

Markbass Little Mark IV 300 Watt Bass Guitar Amplifier Head

As the name implies, the Markbass Little Mark IV 300 harbours a 300-Watt power capacity, but let's not forget about the refreshed bi-band limiter, the powerful 4-band EQ and the satisfyingly compact and adaptable build.

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Recommended price £604
£399

Aguilar AG500 V2 30th Anniversary Limited Edition 500W Bass Guitar Amplifier Head

Backed up by 500 Watt Class-D amplification, the Aguilar AG 500 V2 head shapes sparkling yet neutral and ultra-modern bass sound. Customise the output via the extremely responsive four-band EQ, broadband boosters and expansive cabinet IRs.

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Recommended price £1,140
£965

Laney DB500H Digbeth Series 500W Bass Guitar Amplifier Head

Laney unveil the Digbeth Series DB500H: a beefy 500-Watt bass amp head blessed with modern tech and classic looks.

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Recommended price £659
£435

Darkglass Alpha·Omega 500 Bass Guitar Amplifier Head

500-Watts-strong, yet still compact and thankfully lightweight and easy to lug: the Darkglass Alpha·Omega 500 gives your bass sound the richness of a fully analogue preamp and the brutal ferocity of both an Alpha and Omega distortion circuit.

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Recommended price £818
£675

GRBass ONE 800 Watt bass guitar amplifier head, black

With the GRBass ONE 800, you not only have a medium powered amp head for situations when less volume is needed, but an amp that delivers a faithful enhancement of the pure sound of your bass guitar.

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Recommended price £922
£729

EBS Reidmar 502 500 Watt Bass Guitar Amplifier Head (2 Ohms)

The Reidmar 502 bass amplifier head from EBS is somehow able to offer something genuinely unique to every bassist. The 2 Ohm impedance gladly accommodates two 4 Ohm speaker cabs for a full-fat set up.

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Recommended price £666
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