Waldorf Quantum MK2
Waldorf Quantum MK2 Used Price Guide
Avg. used price: ~£3,189(based on recent Reverb sales)·What are these selling for? →
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Waldorf Quantum MK2 used prices at a glance
The Waldorf Quantum MK2 typically sells for between £3,170 and £3,214 on the used market, with an average price of £3,189 based on recent Reverb sold listings. The Waldorf Quantum MK2 is a premium piece of gear with strong resale value and is frequently traded on the used market. Prices have been stable over the last 30 days.
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If you're buying or selling a Waldorf Quantum MK2, this gives you a realistic view of what it actually sells for today.
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£3,170
Average
£3,189
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£3,214
- Average Used Price
- £3,189
- Typical Range
- £3,170 – £3,214
- Last Sold Price
- £3,189
- Trend
- stable
- Most Recent Sale
- 1 mo ago
Is the Waldorf Quantum MK2 holding its value?
Used Waldorf Quantum MK2 prices have been stable over the last 30 days, hovering around £3,189. That points to steady demand without dramatic supply changes — the kind of pattern that tends to hold over multiple quarters. Boxed, mint units still sell at the top of the range; rougher examples can sit £30-£60 below the average.
Units in better condition or with original packaging tend to sell at the higher end of the range, while heavily used examples sell for less.
Demand for the Waldorf Quantum MK2 remains strong among synth enthusiasts and producers, which helps support its resale value.
The Waldorf Quantum MK2 is the upgraded flagship hybrid synthesizer from Waldorf, building on the original Quantum with doubled polyphony and a premium polyphonic aftertouch keybed. Combining five distinct synthesis engines with analog filters, touchscreen editing, and deep modulation, it represents one of the most versatile hardware synthesizers available.
Evolution from the Original
The original Quantum (2018) introduced Waldorf's hybrid architecture with 8-voice polyphony. The MK2 revision doubles this to 16 voices when using digital filters (8 voices with analog filters), adds a Fatar TP/8SK keybed with polyphonic aftertouch, and expands sample storage to 59GB. The core synthesis engines and signal path remain the same, making the MK2 a refinement rather than a redesign.
Five Synthesis Engines
Each of the three oscillators per voice can independently run one of five synthesis types: Wavetable (with speech synthesis and audio-to-wavetable conversion), Waveform (up to 8 simultaneous detuned or chordal waves with hard-sync, warp, and PWM), Particle (sampler with traditional and granular modes), Resonator (exciter plus filter bank physical modeling), and Kernel (additive synthesis). A single patch can layer wavetable pads with granular textures and resonator plucks, giving a sound palette few hardware synths can match.
Hybrid Filter Architecture
The analog section features dual analog lowpass filters per voice configurable in 24dB or 12dB mode with series, parallel, and split routing options. Beyond the analog filters, a digital multi-mode section adds comb filtering, high-pass, band-pass, notch, bit-crushing, and drive. The MK2's flexibility lets you trade polyphony for analog character—8 voices through analog filters or 16 voices through digital—depending on the patch requirements.
Modulation and Effects
The modulation system includes 6 LFOs (poly and global modes), 6 envelopes with looping, a Komplex modulator for complex multi-stage shapes, and a 40-slot modulation matrix drawing from 43 sources. Effects provide 5 slots per layer including phaser, flanger, chorus, reverb, drive, and EQ. The touchscreen doubles as an X/Y performance pad and provides direct graphical editing of wavetables, envelopes, and routings.
Who Is This For?
The Quantum MK2 suits sound designers wanting maximum synthesis variety in one instrument, electronic musicians needing wavetable, granular, and physical modeling without switching gear, and keyboardists who value the polyphonic aftertouch Fatar keybed for expressive performance. The premium price places it among flagship polysynths—justified by the breadth of synthesis available in a single, beautifully built keyboard.
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Specifications
| Polyphony | 16 voices (8 with analog filters, 16 with digital) |
| Oscillators | 3 per voice, 5 synthesis types each |
| Synthesis Types | Wavetable, Waveform, Particle (granular), Resonator, Kernel (additive) |
| Filters | 8 dual analog LPF (24/12dB) + 16 digital multi-mode filters |
| Modulation | 6 LFOs, 6 envelopes, Komplex modulator, 40-slot mod matrix (43 sources) |
| Effects | 5 FX slots per layer (phaser, flanger, chorus, reverb, drive, EQ) |
| Keyboard | 61-key Fatar TP/8SK semi-weighted with polyphonic aftertouch |
| Sample Storage | 59GB internal flash |
| Display | Large color touchscreen with X/Y pad |
| Dimensions | 1006 x 401 x 131 mm, 17.8 kg |
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