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Korg Volca Sample: used price in the UK

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

Used, working order	£70 - £115
How fast it sells	Sells quickly

What it sells for by condition

Condition	What it sells for	When this band applies
New or mint	£80 - £130	Sealed or never used
Excellent, like new	£75 - £125	Barely used, no visible marks
Good working order	£70 - £115	The range at the top of this page
Minor marks, fully working	£65 - £110	A few chips or scratches mentioned
Well used, heavy wear	£60 - £100	Worn, scuffed or road-worn
Faulty or for parts	£50 - £85	Assumes the fault is fixable

About this model

A small sample-based drum machine. The Volca Sample 2 (2020) has more memory and sells towards the top of the range.

It runs on six AA batteries or a 9V adapter, which is often missing. Allow for one if it isn't included.

What to check before you buy

Every step button
Every knob
Play the stored samples to check the memory
Sync in and out, and the headphone output
Battery compartment for corrosion

Common faults and rough repair costs

Fault	Fix	Rough cost
No power	Medium - soldering / disassembly / YouTube guide	£3-£60
Missing power supply	Easy - DIY, no special tools	£8-£30

Questions people ask about this model

Volca Sample or Volca Sample 2?

The Sample 2 (2020) has more memory and sells towards £115. Check the label on the front.

Is a Volca Sample worth flipping?

Only cheap or in a bundle. Fees and postage eat most of a small spread, so split Volca bundles and sell each one.

What should I test on a used Volca Sample?

Every step button, every knob and the sync jacks. Load or play the stored samples to check the memory works.

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 Sample 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.