The EBS Bass Head 802 is an Ebs amplifier, currently around $2948.82. Close alternatives include the EBS HD360 and the Fuchs FBS-700. It pairs well with the Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature and the Mesa Boogie Flux-Drive.
EBS Bass Head 802
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The EBS HD802 is an 800-watt class-D solid-state bass amplifier head from EBS Sweden, the professional Scandinavian bass amp manufacturer. The HD802 delivers 800W into 4Ω from a compact head format with a tube-influenced preamp section, parametric and graphic EQ options, built-in compressor, and extensive connectivity including DI output and effects loop. A high-power professional touring tool used by bass players who need reliable, clean amplification for large venue performance.
What stands out
“The HD802 delivers 800W into 4Ω from a compact head format with a tube-influenced preamp section, parametric and graphic EQ options, built-in compressor, and extensive connectivity including DI output and effects loop”
— from the listing
“The preamp is versatile and the EQ section allows detailed tonal shaping”
— from the community notes
“a high-power professional touring tool used by bass players who need reliable”
— from the listing
“the ebs hd802 is an 800-watt class-d solid-state bass amplifier head from ebs sweden”
— from the listing
“The EBS HD802 is chosen by professional touring bass players who need 800W of clean, reliable power in a compact head format”
— from the community notes
Trade-offs
“The EBS HD802 delivers 800W of clean class-D power with professional headroom to spare for large stages”
— from the reviews
“high-power bass head for the most demanding touring and production contexts”
— from the reviews
- compressor
- touring
- di
- solid state
- headroom
- musical
- effects loop
Good for
- Live
- Silent Recording
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the EBS Bass Head 802 is commonly used in
- Punk Rock
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the EBS Bass Head 802
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
20% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (high headroom → low gain)
The high headroom tone has headroom to spare — Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature leans it toward low gain to fill it in
Goes in front of the amp
Mesa Boogie Flux-Drive
Mesa Boogie
19% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (high headroom → crunchy)
The high headroom tone has headroom to spare — Mesa Boogie Flux-Drive leans it toward crunchy to fill it in
Goes in front of the amp
Carl Martin Hot Drive'n Boost MK3
Carl Martin
19% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (high headroom → high gain)
Carl Martin Hot Drive'n Boost MK3 leans this high headroom tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Goes in front of the amp
Lab Ratz 3D Boum Warming Unit
Lab Ratz 3d
11% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
EBS Bass Head 802's own high headroom character is the real reason this is worth trying
Goes in front of the amp
EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter
EarthQuaker Devices
10% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter after EBS Bass Head 802 in the signal chain, clear of EBS Bass Head 802's own gain stage
Goes in front of the amp
TC Electronic Alter Ego V2 Vintage Echo
TC Electronic
7% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put TC Electronic Alter Ego V2 Vintage Echo in EBS Bass Head 802's effects loop, clear of EBS Bass Head 802's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo
pedal
6% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo's analog warmth voice goes in EBS Bass Head 802's effects loop — it's not there to compete with EBS Bass Head 802's own high headroom character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes
Electro-Harmonix
tonal matchGoes in front of the amp
Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes is voiced for a clean amp's front end — EBS Bass Head 802 gives it exactly that
Cheaper alternatives
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the EBS Bass Head 802?+
The closest matches in character are the EBS HD360, the Fuchs FBS-700, the Fender Rumble 800. Budget picks: Fender Rumble 800.
What pairs well with the EBS Bass Head 802?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature, Mesa Boogie Flux-Drive, Carl Martin Hot Drive'n Boost MK3 — The high headroom tone has headroom to spare — Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature leans it toward low gain to fill it in.
How much does the EBS Bass Head 802 cost?+
Around $2948.82 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).