# flipper (Gear Flipper)

> flipper is a Chrome extension for buying and reselling second-hand music gear in the UK. On a Facebook Marketplace listing it identifies the exact model, sets the asking price against real sold prices, shows every price behind the estimate, flags faults the seller mentions with rough repair costs, and works out profit after fees. It is in private testing and free while in testing. It only reads pages the user opens, and what it learns stays in the browser. Not affiliated with Meta, Facebook or eBay.

The website publishes a free UK used-gear price guide built from the same price ranges the extension uses. Ranges are for working order and were last checked October 2026. Writers may quote them with a link to the page.

This file: https://www.gear-flipper.com/llms.txt. Every page on the site: https://www.gear-flipper.com/sitemap.xml. The two data tables are set out in full under "Figures you can quote" below.

## Key pages

- [Home](https://www.gear-flipper.com/): what the extension does, how it prices a listing, privacy
- [Used gear price guide](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price): 65 popular models with UK used price ranges
- [Compare models](https://www.gear-flipper.com/compare): popular models side by side
- [Which music gear holds its value](https://www.gear-flipper.com/guides/music-gear-that-holds-its-value): share of new price kept, by category and model
- [Flip profit calculator](https://www.gear-flipper.com/tools/flip-calculator): eBay, Reverb and Marketplace fees, profit and the most to pay
- [FAQ](https://www.gear-flipper.com/faq): installing, accuracy, price sources, privacy

## Price guide by category


All ranges are used, in working order, UK, checked October 2026.

### Electric guitars ([all 8 models](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/guitars)): keeps about 65% of new price across the 3 models still sold new

- [Fender Player Stratocaster](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/fender-player-stratocaster): £365-£490
- [Squier Classic Vibe](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/squier-classic-vibe): £230-£325
- [Epiphone Les Paul Standard](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/epiphone-les-paul-standard): £225-£425
- [Gibson Les Paul Studio](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/gibson-les-paul-studio): £620-£875
- [Yamaha Pacifica](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/yamaha-pacifica): £105-£170
- [Squier Affinity](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/squier-affinity): £80-£155
- [PRS SE Custom 24](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/prs-se-custom-24): £385-£600
- [Gibson Les Paul Standard](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/gibson-les-paul-standard): £1,300-£1,750
### Guitar amps ([all 4 models](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/guitar-amps)): the Orange Crush 20 keeps about 65% of new price

- [Boss Katana 50](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/boss-katana-50): £135-£195
- [Boss Katana 100 / Artist](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/boss-katana-100): £155-£295
- [Vox AC30](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/vox-ac30): £440-£560
- [Orange Crush 20](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/orange-crush-20): £55-£100
### Synths, drum machines and samplers ([all 17 models](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/synths)): keeps about 73% of new price across the 8 models still sold new

- [Korg Minilogue XD](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/korg-minilogue-xd): £365-£405
- [Arturia MicroFreak](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/arturia-microfreak): £155-£200
- [Roland TR-8S](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/roland-tr-8s): £400-£470
- [Elektron Digitakt](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/elektron-digitakt): £345-£400
- [Novation Circuit Tracks](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/novation-circuit-tracks): £175-£205
- [Korg Volca Keys](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/korg-volca-keys): £65-£80
- [Akai MPC One](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/akai-mpc-one): £335-£415
- [Roland SP-404 MKII](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/roland-sp-404-mkii): £345-£370
- [Korg Minilogue](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/korg-minilogue): £250-£285
- [Roland Juno-DS](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/roland-juno-ds): £465-£545
- [Novation Bass Station II](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/novation-bass-station-ii): £240-£295
- [Moog Subsequent 37](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/moog-subsequent-37): £820-£1,130
- [Korg Volca Sample](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/korg-volca-sample): £55-£85
- [Behringer TD-3](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/behringer-td-3): £55-£80
- [Teenage Engineering OP-1](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/teenage-engineering-op-1): £450-£550
- [Akai MPC Live](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/akai-mpc-live): £245-£390
- [Elektron Digitone](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/elektron-digitone): £310-£355
### DJ gear ([all 5 models](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/dj-gear)): the Pioneer DDJ-FLX4 keeps about 79% of new price

- [Pioneer DDJ-FLX4](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/pioneer-ddj-flx4): £215-£255
- [Pioneer CDJ-2000NXS2](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/pioneer-cdj-2000nxs2): £1,025-£1,300
- [Pioneer DJM-900NXS2](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/pioneer-djm-900nxs2): £1,095-£1,400
- [Pioneer XDJ-RX3](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/pioneer-xdj-rx3): £1,280-£1,535
- [Pioneer CDJ-3000](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/pioneer-cdj-3000): £1,550-£2,100
### Turntables ([all 3 models](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/turntables)): the Audio-Technica AT-LP120X keeps about 76% of new price

- [Technics SL-1210 MK2](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/technics-sl-1210-mk2): £460-£785
- [Audio-Technica AT-LP120X](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/audio-technica-at-lp120x): £160-£205
- [Technics SL-1200 / SL-1210 MK7](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/technics-sl-1210-mk7): £550-£680
### Audio interfaces ([all 5 models](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/audio-interfaces)): keeps about 48% of new price across the 3 models still sold new

- [Focusrite Scarlett 2i2](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/focusrite-scarlett-2i2): £55-£95
- [Universal Audio Apollo Twin](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/universal-audio-apollo-twin): £290-£385
- [Focusrite Scarlett Solo](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/focusrite-scarlett-solo): £50-£70
- [Focusrite Scarlett 4i4](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/focusrite-scarlett-4i4): £95-£130
- [Audient iD14](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/audient-id14): £75-£95
### Microphones ([all 5 models](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/microphones))

- [Shure SM7B](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/shure-sm7b): £150-£230
- [Shure SM58](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/shure-sm58): £40-£65
- [Shure SM57](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/shure-sm57): £40-£60
- [Rode NT1-A](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/rode-nt1-a): £50-£85
- [Rode PodMic](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/rode-podmic): £45-£70
### Studio monitors ([all 4 models](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/studio-monitors)): keeps about 68% of new price across the 4 models still sold new

- [Yamaha HS5 (pair)](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/yamaha-hs5): £190-£215
- [KRK Rokit 5 (pair)](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/krk-rokit-5): £135-£190
- [Yamaha HS8 (pair)](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/yamaha-hs8): £240-£365
- [KRK Rokit 7 (pair)](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/krk-rokit-7): £185-£310
### Guitar effects ([all 4 models](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/guitar-pedals)): keeps about 70% of new price across the 3 models still sold new

- [Line 6 Helix LT](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/line-6-helix-lt): £415-£535
- [Line 6 HX Stomp](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/line-6-hx-stomp): £315-£380
- [Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/ibanez-ts9): £70-£90
- [Electro-Harmonix Big Muff](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/ehx-big-muff): £45-£65
### Digital pianos ([all 9 models](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/digital-pianos)): keeps about 78% of new price across the 7 models still sold new

- [Yamaha P-45](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/yamaha-p-45): £155-£235
- [Yamaha P-145](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/yamaha-p-145): £230-£320
- [Yamaha P-225](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/yamaha-p-225): £380-£500
- [Kawai ES-120](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/kawai-es-120): £385-£460
- [Korg D1](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/korg-d1): £285-£350
- [Casio Privia PX-S1100](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/casio-px-s1100): £210-£360
- [Yamaha P-125](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/yamaha-p-125): £255-£330
- [Roland FP-10](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/roland-fp-10): £235-£315
- [Roland FP-30X](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/roland-fp-30x): £350-£460
### Electronic drum kits

- [Alesis Nitro Mesh](https://www.gear-flipper.com/price/alesis-nitro): £145-£250

## Head to head: which of two to buy

- [Boss Katana 50 vs Boss Katana 100 / Artist](https://www.gear-flipper.com/compare/boss-katana-50-vs-100): £135-£195 against £155-£295. Same amp sounds and effects. The 100 has twice the power, enough to gig over a drummer, and it is bigger and heavier. The 50 is the bedroom and rehearsal favourite. Pick the Boss Katana 50 if you play at home or at small rehearsals, or want the faster sale. The Boss Katana 100 / Artist if you gig with a drummer, or want one amp for everything.
- [Technics SL-1210 MK2 vs Technics SL-1200 / SL-1210 MK7](https://www.gear-flipper.com/compare/technics-1210-mk2-vs-mk7): £460-£785 against £550-£680. The MK2 is the classic, made from 1979 to 2010, with a huge used market and easy-to-find parts. The MK7 is the 2019 version, with a coreless direct-drive motor and reverse play. Pick the Technics SL-1210 MK2 if you want the classic and are happy to look after an older deck. The Technics SL-1200 / SL-1210 MK7 if you want a newer deck with less wear, and reverse play.
- [Korg Minilogue vs Korg Minilogue XD](https://www.gear-flipper.com/compare/korg-minilogue-vs-minilogue-xd): £250-£285 against £365-£405. Both are 4-voice analogue polysynths. The XD adds a digital oscillator and built-in effects, and sells for more. Pick the Korg Minilogue if you want the cheapest way into an analogue polysynth. The Korg Minilogue XD if you want effects built in and more sounds in one box.
- [Focusrite Scarlett Solo vs Focusrite Scarlett 2i2](https://www.gear-flipper.com/compare/scarlett-solo-vs-2i2): £50-£70 against £55-£95. The Solo has one mic input and one instrument input. The 2i2 has two inputs that each take a mic or an instrument, so it can record two sources at once. Pick the Focusrite Scarlett Solo if you record one thing at a time, such as your voice or a guitar. The Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 if you want to record two things at once, like vocals and guitar.
- [Yamaha HS5 (pair) vs Yamaha HS8 (pair)](https://www.gear-flipper.com/compare/yamaha-hs5-vs-hs8): £190-£215 against £240-£365. Same design and sound. The HS8 has an 8-inch woofer against the HS5's 5-inch, so more bass, but it is bigger, heavier and suits a bigger room. Both prices are for a pair. Pick the Yamaha HS5 (pair) if you work at a desk in a small room. The Yamaha HS8 (pair) if you have a bigger room and want more low end without a subwoofer.
- [Shure SM57 vs Shure SM58](https://www.gear-flipper.com/compare/shure-sm57-vs-sm58): £40-£60 against £40-£65. Close relatives. The SM58 has a ball grille with a pop filter built in, made for vocals. The SM57 has a smaller grille, made for close-miking amps and drums. Both are heavily faked. Pick the Shure SM57 if you are miking guitar amps, snare drums or other instruments. The Shure SM58 if you need a vocal mic for live use.
- [Elektron Digitakt vs Elektron Digitone](https://www.gear-flipper.com/compare/elektron-digitakt-vs-digitone): £345-£400 against £310-£355. Same layout and sequencer. The Digitakt is a sampler and drum machine; the Digitone is an FM synth. Many people end up owning both. Pick the Elektron Digitakt if you want drums and samples. The Elektron Digitone if you want melodic synth sounds: chords, pads and bass.
- [Yamaha P-45 vs Roland FP-10](https://www.gear-flipper.com/compare/yamaha-p-45-vs-roland-fp-10): £155-£235 against £235-£315. Both are entry 88-key weighted pianos, bought by beginners, students and parents. Many players prefer the FP-10's key action; the P-45 is more common and usually cheaper used. Pick the Yamaha P-45 if you want the lowest price and the easiest sale. The Roland FP-10 if key feel matters most.
- [Pioneer CDJ-2000NXS2 vs Pioneer CDJ-3000](https://www.gear-flipper.com/compare/cdj-2000nxs2-vs-cdj-3000): £1,025-£1,300 against £1,550-£2,100. The CDJ-3000 replaced the NXS2 as the club standard in 2020, with a bigger touchscreen, a faster processor and no disc drive. The NXS2 still plays CDs and is in plenty of booths. Prices are per unit. Pick the Pioneer CDJ-2000NXS2 if you want CD playback or the lower price. The Pioneer CDJ-3000 if you want the current club standard.
- [Line 6 HX Stomp vs Line 6 Helix LT](https://www.gear-flipper.com/compare/hx-stomp-vs-helix-lt): £315-£380 against £415-£535. Same Helix sounds. The HX Stomp is a compact 3-switch pedal that runs fewer effects at once. The Helix LT is a full floor unit with more switches, an expression pedal and more processing. Pick the Line 6 HX Stomp if you want a small pedal for a board or for travel. The Line 6 Helix LT if you want everything in one floor unit.
- [Squier Affinity vs Squier Classic Vibe](https://www.gear-flipper.com/compare/squier-affinity-vs-classic-vibe): £80-£155 against £230-£325. Both are Squiers. The Classic Vibe has vintage-style Alnico pickups and better hardware, and holds its value much better. Pick the Squier Affinity if it is a first guitar on a tight budget. The Squier Classic Vibe if you want a Squier that plays well and resells well.
- [Akai MPC One vs Akai MPC Live](https://www.gear-flipper.com/compare/mpc-one-vs-mpc-live): £335-£415 against £245-£390. Same MPC software and pads. The Live has a built-in battery and more connections; the One runs on mains power only and is cheaper. Pick the Akai MPC One if it stays in the studio and price matters. The Akai MPC Live if you want to make beats away from a plug socket.
- [KRK Rokit 5 (pair) vs Yamaha HS5 (pair)](https://www.gear-flipper.com/compare/krk-rokit-5-vs-yamaha-hs5): £135-£190 against £190-£215. Two of the most common first studio monitors. The Rokit is known for more bass out of the box; the HS5 for a flatter sound that many prefer for mixing. Both prices are for a pair. Pick the KRK Rokit 5 (pair) if you mostly make beats and want bass without a subwoofer. The Yamaha HS5 (pair) if you mix and want an honest, flat sound.
- [Epiphone Les Paul Standard vs Gibson Les Paul Standard](https://www.gear-flipper.com/compare/epiphone-vs-gibson-les-paul-standard): £225-£425 against £1,300-£1,750. The Epiphone is the licensed, Asian-made version; the Gibson is made in Nashville and sells for several times more used. Fake Gibsons are often priced like Epiphones, so check the serial number. Pick the Epiphone Les Paul Standard if you want the look and feel without the price, or a guitar to gig without worry. The Gibson Les Paul Standard if you want the real thing and the resale value that comes with it.
- [Roland FP-30X vs Yamaha P-125](https://www.gear-flipper.com/compare/roland-fp-30x-vs-yamaha-p-125): £350-£460 against £255-£330. Both are 88-key weighted pianos aimed at the same buyer, and they are the next step up from the P-45 and FP-10. The FP-30X is the newer design, with louder speakers and Bluetooth for audio as well as MIDI. The P-125 is lighter and usually the cheaper of the two used. Pick the Roland FP-30X if you want the newer action, louder speakers and Bluetooth. The Yamaha P-125 if you want the lower price and a lighter piano to carry.
- [Pioneer CDJ-3000 vs Pioneer XDJ-RX3](https://www.gear-flipper.com/compare/cdj-3000-vs-xdj-rx3): £1,550-£2,100 against £1,280-£1,535. A CDJ-3000 is one player: you need two of them plus a mixer to set up. The XDJ-RX3 is a single all-in-one desk with a 10.1-inch screen and a mixer built in, so it is one case and one purchase. Both use the same rekordbox layout as the players in clubs. The CDJ price is per unit. Pick the Pioneer CDJ-3000 if you want the club-standard layout, or you already own one CDJ. The Pioneer XDJ-RX3 if you want one case, one price and a booth-sized screen.
- [Technics SL-1210 MK2 vs Audio-Technica AT-LP120X](https://www.gear-flipper.com/compare/technics-1210-mk2-vs-at-lp120x): £460-£785 against £160-£205. Both are direct-drive decks with pitch control and reverse. The Technics stopped being made in 2010 and is the deck resale value follows; parts and service are easy to find because so many were built. The Audio-Technica is the modern budget version, a fraction of the price used, with a USB output for copying records. Pick the Technics SL-1210 MK2 if you want the classic, and you care what it resells for. The Audio-Technica AT-LP120X if you want direct drive and USB without spending much.
- [Akai MPC One vs Roland SP-404 MKII](https://www.gear-flipper.com/compare/mpc-one-vs-sp-404-mkii): £335-£415 against £345-£370. Both are 16-pad samplers and they change hands for about the same money. The MPC One is a whole production station: a larger screen, a sequencer and the desktop MPC software. The SP-404 MKII is built around sampling something straight away and running its effects over it, and it works on batteries. Pick the Akai MPC One if you want sequencing and a screen to work on. The Roland SP-404 MKII if you want to sample and perform, away from a plug socket.
- [Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 vs Audient iD14](https://www.gear-flipper.com/compare/scarlett-2i2-vs-audient-id14): £55-£95 against £75-£95. Both are bus-powered, take a mic and an instrument at the same time, and do about the same job. The Audient is known for its mic preamps and its metal case. The Focusrite is made in far larger numbers, so used ones are easier to find and easier to sell on. The ranges overlap: a good Scarlett can cost less than an ordinary iD14. Pick the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 if you want the common one: cheap used and easy to sell again. The Audient iD14 if the mic preamp and the build matter most to you.
- [Squier Classic Vibe vs Yamaha Pacifica](https://www.gear-flipper.com/compare/squier-classic-vibe-vs-pacifica): £230-£325 against £105-£170. Both are the guitars people recommend as a first good one. The Pacifica is well made at its price and is the cheaper of the two used. The Classic Vibe has vintage-style Alnico pickups and better hardware, and it holds its value far better, so owning it for a year and selling it costs much less. Pick the Squier Classic Vibe if you may sell it on later, or you want the single-coil sound. The Yamaha Pacifica if you want a capable first guitar for the lowest sensible price.
- [KRK Rokit 5 (pair) vs KRK Rokit 7 (pair)](https://www.gear-flipper.com/compare/krk-rokit-5-vs-rokit-7): £135-£190 against £185-£310. The same design in two sizes. The Rokit 5 has a 5-inch woofer and sits at a comfortable distance on a small desk. The Rokit 7 has a 6.5-inch woofer, reaches lower and louder, and wants a deeper room and more space behind it. Both prices are for a pair. Pick the KRK Rokit 5 (pair) if you work at a desk in a small room, or want the cheaper pair. The KRK Rokit 7 (pair) if you have room for a bigger box and want more bass and more volume.
- [Shure SM7B vs Rode PodMic](https://www.gear-flipper.com/compare/shure-sm7b-vs-rode-podmic): £150-£230 against £45-£70. Both are dynamic vocal mics on the same shortlist for podcasts, streaming and voiceover. The SM7B is the broadcast standard and it is quiet: it needs real gain from the interface, and often an inline booster, to reach a working level. The PodMic costs a fraction as much, is heavier than it needs to be, and is easier to drive. Neither needs batteries, and neither forgives a weak preamp. Pick the Shure SM7B if you have the gain to drive it and want the voice people recognise. The Rode PodMic if you want a broadcast-style vocal mic for the least money.
- [Roland TR-8S vs Elektron Digitakt](https://www.gear-flipper.com/compare/roland-tr-8s-vs-elektron-digitakt): £400-£470 against £345-£400. Both are step-triggered drum machines with hands-on controls, and on the used market they change hands for similar money. The TR-8S starts from Roland's classic drum machines, modelled inside, with its own effects on every instrument. The Digitakt starts from samples you load yourself, and its signature move is feeding its own output back into itself to build sounds no source had. The Digitakt also runs other gear over MIDI. Pick the Roland TR-8S if you want classic 808 and 909 sounds and effects under your hand. The Elektron Digitakt if you want to sample, resample and sequence.
- [Gibson Les Paul Studio vs Epiphone Les Paul Standard](https://www.gear-flipper.com/compare/gibson-les-paul-studio-vs-epiphone-les-paul-standard): £620-£875 against £225-£425. The Studio is the American Gibson with the trim taken out: no body binding and plainer hardware than the Standard, but the same shape, scale and factory. The Epiphone is the licensed import, and used it sells for a fraction of the price. That is the whole question. The Gibson is worth a lot second hand and can spend two years with you and come back close to what you paid. The Epiphone is cheap to buy and cheap to replace, and nobody expects money back on it. Pick the Gibson Les Paul Studio if you want a USA Gibson and you care what it sells for later. The Epiphone Les Paul Standard if you want a Les Paul that plays well and is cheap to put back on the shelf.
- [Arturia MicroFreak vs Novation Bass Station II](https://www.gear-flipper.com/compare/microfreak-vs-bass-station-ii): £155-£200 against £240-£295. Two small synths with an analogue filter, bought by the same person, and little else in common. The MicroFreak runs digital oscillators with a large library of shapes, a flat printed-circuit keybed, a ribbon controller and a filter at the end of the chain. The Bass Station II is a conventional analogue mono synth: proper keys, two oscillators and the filter its sound is built on. The MicroFreak rewards patience. The Bass Station II makes a usable sound in a minute. Pick the Arturia MicroFreak if you want unusual sounds and don't mind learning odd controls. The Novation Bass Station II if you want bass lines, leads and a keybed that behaves.
- [Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 vs Focusrite Scarlett 4i4](https://www.gear-flipper.com/compare/scarlett-2i2-vs-4i4): £55-£95 against £95-£130. Same family, same preamp design, same software bundle, and both run from the USB socket. The 2i2 takes two sources at once. The 4i4 takes four: two mic or instrument inputs like the 2i2, plus two line inputs for a synth, a drum machine or a second pair of outputs, so you can run monitors and studio headphones side by side. Used, the 4i4 costs about as much again. Pick the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 if you record one or two things at a time. The Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 if you need four inputs, or two sets of monitors and headphones.
- [Korg Volca Keys vs Novation Circuit Tracks](https://www.gear-flipper.com/compare/korg-volca-keys-vs-novation-circuit-tracks): £65-£80 against £175-£205. Both are small, battery-powered and cheap enough to buy without much thought, and they are for different jobs. The Volca Keys is a synth you play: a small keyboard, an analogue filter and a sixteen-step sequencer. The Circuit Tracks has no keyboard at all. It has a grid of pads, two synth voices and four audio tracks, so a beat, a bass line and a sampled loop can run together and be recorded straight off the machine. Neither one holds its value: both change hands for well under half of what they cost new, and both sell quickly. The wear points differ too. A Circuit is judged on how long its battery still lasts, and a Volca is often offered without the 9V supply it needs. Pick the Korg Volca Keys if you want to play a synth with keys and would rather spend under a hundred pounds. The Novation Circuit Tracks if you want beats, bass lines and samples in one battery-powered box with no computer.
- [Behringer TD-3 vs Novation Circuit Tracks](https://www.gear-flipper.com/compare/behringer-td-3-vs-novation-circuit-tracks): £55-£80 against £175-£205. 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. Pick 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.
- [Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer vs Electro-Harmonix Big Muff](https://www.gear-flipper.com/compare/ibanez-ts9-vs-ehx-big-muff): £70-£90 against £45-£65. Both are stompbox distortions that turn up on every beginner shortlist, and both sell within days of listing. They clip an amp in different places. The Tube Screamer is an overdrive: modest gain, less bass, a strong push in the mids, which is why players put it in front of a loud amp to tighten it rather than run it as the whole sound. The Big Muff is a fuzz: far more gain, more low end under it, and at the top of its settings it will oscillate. Resale behaves the same on both, at roughly seven tenths of the new price, so the Muff is the smaller loss in cash simply because it costs less going in. Versions are the trap on each page. The TS9 range here is reissues, and original 1980s pedals sit far higher, while the Big Muff has many circuits that look alike from the outside, so read which one the label names. Pick the Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer if you want a boost and a mid-forward push in front of your amp. The Electro-Harmonix Big Muff if you want the most gain of the two, with the low end left in.

## Guides

- [How to spot a scam when buying music gear on Marketplace](https://www.gear-flipper.com/guides/music-gear-scams-marketplace): Scams on second-hand music gear in the UK: deposits, fake payment proof, verification codes, fakes and stolen gear, and what to do if you have paid.
- [eBay fees for musical instruments in the UK (2026)](https://www.gear-flipper.com/guides/ebay-fees-musical-instruments-uk): What eBay UK charges when you sell music gear: private sellers, business sellers, the Buyer Protection fee and VAT, with worked examples.
- [The best time to buy and sell music gear in the UK](https://www.gear-flipper.com/guides/best-time-to-buy-and-sell-music-gear): When second-hand music gear sells fastest in the UK, when it is cheapest to buy, and how to time a sale through the year.
- [Buying a first instrument second-hand: a guide for parents](https://www.gear-flipper.com/guides/buying-a-first-instrument-second-hand): How to buy a used digital piano, guitar or electronic drum kit for a child in the UK: what to get, what to check and what to pay.
- [Which music gear holds its value? UK resale data](https://www.gear-flipper.com/guides/music-gear-that-holds-its-value): How much of its new price popular second-hand music gear keeps in the UK, model by model and by category, from the flipper price guide.
- [Common faults on used music gear, and what they cost to fix](https://www.gear-flipper.com/guides/common-gear-faults-and-repair-costs): Every fault the flipper price guide lists across its UK second-hand gear models, what each fix typically costs, and when to walk away.
- [Is it a good price? Checking a used music gear listing](https://www.gear-flipper.com/guides/is-it-a-good-price): How to tell if a used music gear listing on Facebook Marketplace is a fair price: the exact model, sold prices, condition, faults, fakes and your offer.
- [The best music gear to flip on Marketplace (UK)](https://www.gear-flipper.com/guides/best-music-gear-to-flip): Which second-hand music gear sells fast in the UK, which sits for weeks, and what to avoid: DJ controllers, amps, interfaces, synths and more.
- [What is my guitar worth? A UK guide](https://www.gear-flipper.com/guides/what-is-my-guitar-worth): How to value a second-hand guitar in the UK: identify it, check real sold prices, adjust for condition, and where to sell for the best price.
- [How to spot a fake Shure SM58 or SM7B](https://www.gear-flipper.com/guides/spot-a-fake-shure-sm58): Six two-minute checks that separate a real SM58 from a counterfeit: start with the price, then weight (about 300g), grille, foam, finish and sound.
- [What to check before buying a used synth](https://www.gear-flipper.com/guides/used-synth-checklist): Eight checks to run on a second-hand synth, drum machine or groovebox, in order, with what a problem looks like and what it usually costs to fix.

## Figures you can quote, sample stated

Both sets come from the flipper price guide, the same ranges the extension prices against. Quote any of it with a link to the page named.
- Value retention: measured across 31 popular models in 9 categories, Digital pianos keep the most, around 78% of the new price on average, and Audio interfaces the least, about 48%. The best keeper in the set is the Yamaha P-225 at 90%. Tables and method: https://www.gear-flipper.com/guides/music-gear-that-holds-its-value
- Faults and repair costs: the guide lists 273 faults across its 65 models. The biggest group is "Medium - soldering / disassembly / YouTube guide", 135 of them, a typical job running £3-£60. Half of all listed faults come in under £50 to put right. Tables: https://www.gear-flipper.com/guides/common-gear-faults-and-repair-costs
- The ratio that decides a faulty bargain: Neck / headstock break on the Squier Affinity runs to £250, which is 213% of what a good one sells for (£80-£155). Same page.
- Both tables as files, for quoting exactly: https://www.gear-flipper.com/press/retention.csv and https://www.gear-flipper.com/press/faults.csv (comma-separated, one row per model or per fault, the check date included).
- For writers and editors: https://www.gear-flipper.com/press - the two tables, the method behind them, the credit wording we ask for, what we will not be quoted on, and what we can produce on request.


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