The Electro-Harmonix Battalion Bass Preamp is an Electro-Harmonix preamp pedal, currently around $123.73. Close alternatives include the Ampeg F17-1 and the Mad Professor MP-Aod. It pairs well with the MXR Distortion+ and the Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi.
Electro-Harmonix Battalion Bass Preamp
Electro-Harmonix · pedal
The Electro-Harmonix Nano Battalion is a bass preamp and overdrive pedal in EHX's compact Nano format, combining clean preamp tone shaping with a blendable overdrive stage for players wanting both a dedicated bass preamp and drive option in one small pedal. It's built for bassists wanting flexible tone shaping and the option of adding grit without needing separate preamp and overdrive units.
What stands out
“The Electro-Harmonix Nano Battalion is a bass preamp and overdrive pedal in EHX's compact Nano format, combining clean preamp tone shaping with a blendable overdrive stage for players wanting both a dedicated bass preamp and drive option in…”
— from the listing
“It's built for bassists wanting flexible tone shaping and the option of adding grit”
— from the listing
“Valued for combining preamp-level tone shaping with overdrive in one compact Nano-format pedal, giving bassists two functions from a single pedalboard slot”
— from the community notes
“Combining preamp and overdrive functionality in one compact Nano pedal is a genuinely space-efficient design for bassists building a pedalboard”
— from the reviews
“The compact Nano format makes it an efficient addition for space-conscious bass rigs”
— from the community notes
- overdrive
- stage
- clean
- grit
- bass
- real tonal versatility
Good for
- Busking
- Live
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Pedals that stack with the Electro-Harmonix Battalion Bass Preamp
MXR Distortion+
MXR
11% matchMXR Distortion+ leans toward gritty, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
Electro-Harmonix
10% matchElectro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Small Stone
Electro-Harmonix
9% matchRun Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after Electro-Harmonix Battalion Bass Preamp in the signal chain, clear of Electro-Harmonix Battalion Bass Preamp's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Ashdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature
Ashdown
7% matchAshdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Alexander Pedals Radical Delay
Alexander Pedals
6% matchKeep Electro-Harmonix Battalion Bass Preamp's transparent voice out front: Alexander Pedals Radical Delay goes after Electro-Harmonix Battalion Bass Preamp in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Caroline Guitar Company Meteore
Caroline Guitar Company
6% matchRun Caroline Guitar Company Meteore after Electro-Harmonix Battalion Bass Preamp in the signal chain, clear of Electro-Harmonix Battalion Bass Preamp's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Abasi Pathos Distortion
Abasi
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Battalion Bass Preamp leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Abasi Pathos Distortion wants
AnalogMan Beano Boost
Analog Man
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Into Electro-Harmonix Battalion Bass Preamp, AnalogMan Beano Boost is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Similar character
Ampeg F17-1
Ampeg
57% similarityShared character: bass, stage
Mad Professor MP-Aod
Mad Professor
48% similarityShared character: grit, bass, overdrive
Ampeg Classic Analog Bass Preamp
Ampeg
45% similarityShared character: bass, stage
Electro-Harmonix Blogger
Electro-Harmonix
42% similarityShared character: grit, bass, overdrive
Behringer BDI21
Behringer
42% similarityShared character: bass, stage, overdrive
EarthQuaker Devices Scrolls V1
EarthQuaker Devices
42% similarityShared character: grit, bass, clean
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Electro-Harmonix Battalion Bass Preamp?+
The closest matches in character are the Ampeg F17-1, the Mad Professor MP-Aod, the Ampeg Classic Analog Bass Preamp. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Nano Battalion. Boutique upgrades: Tech 21 Sansamp YYZ Shape-Shifter.
What pairs well with the Electro-Harmonix Battalion Bass Preamp?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: MXR Distortion+, Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi, Electro-Harmonix Small Stone — MXR Distortion+ leans toward gritty, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.
How much does the Electro-Harmonix Battalion Bass Preamp cost?+
Around $123.73 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).