What's with all the new colored vinyl?


I'm comfortable with traditional things; they're usually the way they are for a good reason. Underwear should be white and vinyl should be black. I have to say I am not a fan of all the new colored records, especially clear and the color-splashed ones. I find them distracting and its hard to see dust and contaminants from my old eyes. Are the any advantages to them, besides marketing them as "rare editions" , that I am missing?

aewarren

It’s because most of this new vinyl is being bought up by kids/teens...they like flashy colored vinyl...I can’t say that I have not bought some, not many. I generally stick to buying older vinyl, sometimes still sealed, mostly in VG+ condition. I find the older stuff sounds much better.

All that matters is the quality control at mastering and production.

Natural pvc has no colour, additives and black carbon (has conductive properties also) strengthen the lp and make it black and in the long run it would probably last longer. Colouring is a dye nothing more but pleasing to the eye and give a nice alternative, making more desirable some releases. True with clear and coloured ones imperfections are not easily noticed but sonically are equal to the black ones.

I would avoid, for sound quality only, the pictured ones being the thinner.

 

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