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Jonynoise · Joined: 01 Aug 2014 Posts: 2

I plugged in my volca bass and can't get any sound from the internal speaker.
It works fine when plugged in through the headphone output!
Kinda confused was working fine last time I tried and I wouldn't have thought you could blow them that easy, I've only had it a couple weeks.
I even opened it up to look for any loose speaker connections, nothing!
Anyone else had this issue, Or know what it maybe?
Help Rolling Eyes

vandelay · Joined: 13 Feb 2011 Posts: 14

Low batteries? I believe the speaker shuts off as the batteries run low.

Jonynoise · Joined: 01 Aug 2014 Posts: 2

Internal speaker doesn't work even when plugged in using a 9v adaptor
I did notice though that a popping sound is emitted from the internal speaker when turning the unit on and off so I guess it is still getting signal?

clownfool · Joined: 18 Oct 2011 Posts: 17 Location: Dallas

I would open it up and see if the wire to the speaker came off if you don't mind voiding the warranty. I opened my volca beats to do the snare volume mod today and the wire to the batteries just fell off. The soldering on the battery wire sucks. So i just soldered it back on. Hope that helps

kamil.t · Joined: 09 Sep 2014 Posts: 3

I have exact same problem with Volca Bass.

It just happened out of nowhere. My Volca was connected to my keyboard with MIDI cable, so I didn't even touch Volca when this happened.

I was playing on keyboard and listening through Volca speaker and it happened while I was playing.

@Jonynoise (or anyone): Have you found a solution?

analoguekid · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:14 am Post subject:

I am puzzled as to why you guys are using these and listening to them through the very dodgy sounding speaker, they sound like s**t and weren't made to be used like this, the speaker is there just for reference purposes.
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Korg gear past and present:- DW6000, DW8000, MicroKorg, MicroKontrol, R3, Nintendo Korg DS10, VolcaKeys.
Other gear presently being used:- Tascam US1800 audio interface, Yamaha QX5, QX21, M Audio radium 49, Fender Precision lyte bass and Boss ME50B fx pedal. Yamaha TX1P, XRI xr300, Boss BX-4 mini mixer.

kamil.t · Joined: 09 Sep 2014 Posts: 3

@analoguekid: Not sure why it matters how I use it, but just to satisfy your curiosity: I disconnected my headphones for a while so I could connect them to my computer and quickly check something out. And since I was working on a sequence I could continue to do so even on internal speaker (I didn't care about sound quality at that moment).

analoguekid · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 4:05 pm Post subject:

kamil.t · Joined: 09 Sep 2014 Posts: 3

In case someone has this problem in the future: it was just some particle that fell into headphone output and disconnected external speaker (when we plug something into that socket that is what happens). So I just bought compressed air in a can and flushed the socket good. It started to work perfectly immediately Smile

TimeBomb · Joined: 27 Jun 2015 Posts: 1

I had the same problem - no sound from internal speaker. Following kamil.t's advice worked! I had to blow some air in the headphone output, and the internal speaker started to work again.

Thank goodness, because I had no desire to open that box up!

Smile

Rooftree · Joined: 21 May 2013 Posts: 24

+100 to kamil.t's advice!

I bought a Volca Keys yesterday from a guy for $50. The speaker wasn't working. After reading this thread I took a look in the headphones jack under strong light and couldn't see any debris. I then blew into the jack as hard as I could several times.

To my amazement, the speaker worked!