The Palmer Pocket AMP Bass is a Palmer preamp pedal, currently around $139.93. Close alternatives include the Behringer BDI21 and the Ampeg F17-1. It pairs well with the Mad Professor Sweet Honey Overdrive and the Origin Effects DCX Boost.
Palmer Pocket AMP Bass
Palmer · pedal
The Palmer Pocket Amp Bass is a bass amp simulator from Palmer (Darmstadt, Germany), delivering bass amp emulation with 3-band EQ, XLR DI output, and headphone output for direct recording and live bass in a compact Pocket Amp format at Palmer German professional quality.
- eq
- di
- headphone
- bass
- direct recording
- digital
- live
- preamp
Good for
- Busking
- Practice
- Silent Recording
- Silent Stage
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Palmer Pocket AMP Bass is commonly used in
- Hip Hop
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Acoustic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classical
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Folk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Palmer Pocket AMP Bass
Mad Professor Sweet Honey Overdrive
Mad Professor
8% matchMad Professor Sweet Honey Overdrive leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Origin Effects DCX Boost
Origin Effects
8% matchOrigin Effects DCX Boost's own low gain character is the real reason this is worth trying
Ashdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature
Ashdown
6% matchAshdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Walrus Audio Julia
Walrus Audio
6% matchRun Walrus Audio Julia after Palmer Pocket AMP Bass in the signal chain, clear of Palmer Pocket AMP Bass's own gain stage
Source Audio Nemesis
Source Audio
5% matchRun Source Audio Nemesis after Palmer Pocket AMP Bass in the signal chain, clear of Palmer Pocket AMP Bass's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Strymon TimeLine
Strymon
5% matchKeep Palmer Pocket AMP Bass's pristine voice out front: Strymon TimeLine goes after Palmer Pocket AMP Bass 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)
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Behringer BDI21
Behringer
66% similarityShared character: preamp, bass, live
Ampeg F17-1
Ampeg
65% similarityShared character: preamp, bass, live
Demon FX Microtubes A7K Bass Preamp
Demon Fx
65% similarityShared character: preamp, bass
Source Audio ZIO Analog Bass Preamp/DI
Source Audio
64% similarityShared character: preamp, bass, live
Tech 21 GED-2112 Bass
Tech 21
63% similarityShared character: preamp, bass, live
Master Effects Transmission Bass Preamp
Master Effects
63% similarityShared character: preamp, bass, live
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Palmer Pocket AMP Bass?+
The closest matches in character are the Behringer BDI21, the Ampeg F17-1, the Demon FX Microtubes A7K Bass Preamp. Budget picks: Ampeg Classic Analog Bass Preamp pedal, Demon FX Bear PAW Analog Bass Preamp. Boutique upgrades: Laney Digbeth DB-Pre, Walrus Audio Badwater Bass Pre-Amp, Walrus Audio Mantle Analog Bass Pre-Amp/DI.
What pairs well with the Palmer Pocket AMP Bass?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Mad Professor Sweet Honey Overdrive, Origin Effects DCX Boost, Ashdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature — Mad Professor Sweet Honey Overdrive leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.
How much does the Palmer Pocket AMP Bass cost?+
Around $139.93 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
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