Behringer TD-3 vs Novation Circuit Tracks: used prices compared
UK used prices side by side, what each one tends to need fixing, and which keeps more of its value. Updated October 2026.
Quick answer: Used, the Behringer TD-3 is the cheaper of the two: £55 to £80 against £175 to £205 for the Novation Circuit Tracks, usually about £120 apart. The ranges do not overlap, so the cheaper model is cheaper in any condition.
| Model | Behringer TD-3 | Novation Circuit Tracks |
|---|---|---|
| Used, working order | £55 - £80 | £175 - £205 |
| New price (UK street) | £82 | £322 |
| Holds of the new price | 82% | 59% |
| How fast it sells | Sells quickly | Sells quickly |
| Usual faults listed | 6 (costs on its price page) | 4 (costs on its price page) |
The difference
The prices are not close, so this is a question about what you will make. The TD-3 is a bass line machine: the classic TB-303 layout, one mono voice, a step sequencer with slides and accents, and the resonant filter the acid sound comes from. There is no keyboard, so the sequencer is how you write. The Circuit Tracks is a groovebox: two synth voices, four audio tracks and a pad grid that will hold a whole song idea in one pass. The resale picture points the same way. The TD-3 is cheap new, which leaves almost nothing between what a used one costs and what a new one costs, so there is very little to recover if you change your mind. The Circuit costs more going in and loses more in cash on the way out, but it covers most of what the TD-3 does in a sequencer and then adds samples.
Which to buy
- The Behringer TD-3 if you want that acid bass line and a sequencer that writes the part for you.
- The Novation Circuit Tracks if you want drums, bass and samples in one box, and the option of batteries.
Which keeps more of its value
On the ranges in the table the Behringer TD-3 keeps about 82% of what a new one costs, and the Novation Circuit Tracks about 59%. Buying the Novation Circuit Tracks second-hand saves more against new, and the Behringer TD-3 is the one that loses least if you sell it on later. That is arithmetic on our own ranges, and it says nothing about how fast either sells - the row above answers that. All 31 models with figures: gear that holds its value.
What each one tends to need
Behringer TD-3
- Dead / sticky / broken keys: usually £10-£60 to put right (Medium - soldering / disassembly / YouTube guide).
- No power: usually £3-£60 to put right (Medium - soldering / disassembly / YouTube guide).
- Missing power supply: usually £8-£30 to put right (Easy - DIY, no special tools).
Novation Circuit Tracks
- No power: usually £3-£60 to put right (Medium - soldering / disassembly / YouTube guide).
- Missing power supply: usually £8-£30 to put right (Easy - DIY, no special tools).
- Screen / display fault: usually £20-£90 to put right (Hard - specialist repair, usually not worth it).
Those are the first three in the guide for each. The full list, with the cost of putting each right, is on the model pages and in the faults table.
Before you buy either
Each price page lists what to check, the usual faults and rough repair costs: Behringer TD-3 and Novation Circuit Tracks. Then see how to tell if a listing is a good price.
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