Unsurprisingly, the Akai MPC Sample is the best-selling piece of music tech gear on Reverb this month

Few machines are as iconic among music producers and beatmakers as the Akai MPC. Still very much alive and kicking, the series just welcomed its latest models this week, in fact; “Generation 2” versions of the MPC One and MPC Key 37 – both with 4x the processing power of their predecessors.

In the case of the MPC Key 37 G2, in particular, it’s clear producers still have an appetite for retro-inspired aesthetics. So much so that the MPC Sample – the most hyped piece of gear of 2026 – is the best-selling item of music tech gear on Reverb this month, the online music marketplace has revealed. 

A portable hardware sampler combining the retro vibe of the late-‘80s MPC60 with a plethora of modern features, the MPC Sample arrived this year as a direct competitor to existing portable samplers like the Roland SP-404 Mk2, and Teenage Engineering’s EP-133 K.O. II.

Boasting a rechargeable lithium-ion battery with up to five hours of use, the MPC Sample rocks 16 RGB velocity-sensitive pads with polyphonic aftertouch, a 16 Levels button for manipulating sounds, 23 stereo voices of polyphony, eight sound banks, and over 100 included factory kits.

There’s also an Instant Sample Chop mode for slicing up samples, real-time Timestretch and Repitching functions, a legacy MPC parameter fader and four effects engines with 60 effects types. These effects range from a lo-fi mode, a range of filter options and distortion, as well as utilitarian effects like a pumper and limiter.

Additionally, there’s a 2.4-inch LCD screen, plus a three-watt speaker for monitoring your sound, as well as 8GB of internal storage, and 2GB of RAM.

Put simply, the Akai MPC Sample might be the ultimate portable hardware sampler. Loads of your fellow producers and beatmakers seem to think so, so join them and get yours today!

Learn more at Reverb.

Sam is the Associate News Editor for Guitar.com and MusicTech. Thoroughly immersed in music culture for the majority of his life, Sam has played guitar for 20 years, studied music technology and production at university, and also written for the likes of MusicRadar, Guitar World, Total Guitar and Metal Hammer.