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Korg Volca Keys: used price in the UK

What a used Korg Volca Keys sells for, what to check and what usually goes wrong. Updated October 2026.

Used, working order	£65 - £80
New price (UK street, October 2026)	£116
How fast it sells	Sells quickly

What it sells for by condition

Condition	What it sells for	When this band applies
New or mint	£75 - £90	Sealed or never used
Excellent, like new	£70 - £85	Barely used, no visible marks
Good working order	£65 - £80	The range at the top of this page
Minor marks, fully working	£60 - £75	A few chips or scratches mentioned
Well used, heavy wear	£55 - £70	Worn, scuffed or road-worn
Faulty or for parts	£50 - £60	Assumes the fault is fixable

About this model

A small analogue polysynth in the Volca range. Each Volca model has its own price. The Sample 2, FM 2 and Nubass sit higher.

It runs on batteries or a 9V power supply that is often missing, so allow for one if it isn't included.

What to check before you buy

Every key including velocity
Every knob / slider / encoder
Screen backlight and contrast
Internal battery for patches (older synths - "battery low" on boot)
MIDI / USB / audio outs

Common faults and rough repair costs

Fault	Fix	Rough cost
Dead / sticky / broken keys	Medium - soldering / disassembly / YouTube guide	£10-£60
No power	Medium - soldering / disassembly / YouTube guide	£3-£60
Missing power supply	Easy - DIY, no special tools	£8-£30
Screen / display fault	Hard - specialist repair, usually not worth it	£20-£90
Faulty fader / crossfader	Medium - soldering / disassembly / YouTube guide	£8-£45
Battery	Easy - DIY, no special tools	£10-£40

Questions people ask about this model

Is a Volca Keys worth flipping?

Only if you buy cheap. The range tops out at £80, so fees and postage eat most of the spread. Bundles of several Volcas are where the money is: split them and sell each one.

Does it come with a power supply?

Often not. It runs on six AA batteries or a 9V adapter. If one isn't included, allow for it in your offer.

What goes wrong on a used Volca Keys?

Single touch keys can lose sensitivity, the small knobs can wobble, and the sync jacks get used hard. Test every key and knob, through headphones or the built-in speaker.

Selling one on

Real synths (Korg, Roland, Moog, Novation, Arturia, Nord) sell very fast. Home arranger keyboards (Yamaha PSR, Casio CT) are slow and low-margin unless free.

Boxable up to 61 keys; 76/88 key units are collection or expensive courier.

Where this price comes from

This is the range the flipper extension uses for a used Korg Volca Keys in working order in the UK. It is a starting point, not a quote: condition, extras, the original box and where you are all move the price, and faulty ones sell for much less.

The condition bands above are the same multipliers the extension applies to a listing. On a live Marketplace listing, flipper checks that range against real sold prices and live eBay listings for the exact model, works out your profit after fees and flags faults the seller mentions. It is free while in testing. Join the testers.

Buying one to keep? The bands above are a fair price to pay for each condition. See how to check a listing.

Buying one? Read What to check before buying a used synth.