bad sound boards scrap or resell as parts

have a load being dropped off tommarrow and im paying 1-2.00 ea depending on size. has any1 scrapped these before I never have
and is it better to scrap them or list for resale as parts?

Rob, are these PCI or ISA sound cards?
If so, I think you are paying too much for each. Approx weight for one board, with the metal bracket attached,
4 ozs. Times that by 4 = 1lb
So, if u only buy at $1/card = $4/lb
Two of the major forum buyers are only paying out between $2.50 to 3.25/lb. Add shipping and you are losing
money :-( Hope my calculator is correct, lol.

btw, there isn't much one can 'refurbish' on a non functioning sound card. However IF some are high end cards
with lots of bells and whistle functions, they may be worth more than scrap to some E-bayers. (ebay = hassle)

Cheers and good luck

I'm guessing and hoping he means sound boards / mixers for a studio, not sound cards for computers. Unfortunately, I haven't taken any of those apart, so I can't advise on that. If they are going for decent money in working condition, I'm sure you can sell at least the knobs off of them

yes im sorry these are sound boards like from dj/pa/studio equipment and they don't work

they look like this but different shapes and sizes

Originally Posted by robsrecycling

yes im sorry these are sound boards like from dj/pa/studio equipment and they don't work

Thanks for the belated clarification You owe me 2 AA batteries for my calculator mate

fwiw, I'd at least pull one apart to take a look at what is inside.

If they are Mackie...you should get way better than scrap for parts/repair on fleecebay

I picked up a few that were easy fixes and brought some good chaching.

Do the research, list them with the best info you can.. history, do they power up, where they came from or were used, and if you make out well, ya owe me a steak dinner ;-)

sure ill buy you a steak dinner .but you have to drive down

I have driven farther than that for a free meal ;-)

well your welcome too lol there is a outback around the corner

yeah I was thinking the same thing mech .but its coming in a large drop of so.im gonna open one or 2 up and see whats in them before I finalize price .im hinking at best there gonna be mid grade if any at all

If there are any sequencers/effects processors/etc those should have nice boards. The one in the stock image you posted has a lot of pots and probably no value if it is fried. I would say, pay 50% of shred, and you might get lucky and find diamonds in the rough.

ABSOLUTELY sell on ebay as parts unless they are really large and heavy (older ones weigh a ton).

You can even sell the knobs and faceplates as parts even if the whole thing is toast for good money.

If really large get an opinion on repair cost from a music store after checking used pricing to see if worth it. Even old boards can sell for several hundred....last resort is scrap.

Yep, I concur with jghilino and webuyselltradestuff...of course some of that depends on the brand. I've bought/sold pro audio and the good stuff is high dollar and people keep rebuilding them if they fail. Even the fair to middlin stuff is certainly worth more than scrap. I just bought a sound board yesterday that has a much higher value in parts than in complete condition ($350-400 complete vs $600-800 parted). I've had good luck clearing pro audio on CL too, and if its cheaper equipment, the small time musician hoping to play a few little gigs or just screw around will be interested.