What are vinyl Colours?

Coloured Vinyl

  • Blue Vinyl.
  • Brown Vinyl.
  • Clear Vinyl.
  • Etched Vinyl.
  • Green Vinyl.
  • Grey Vinyl.
  • Marbled Vinyl.
  • Orange Vinyl.

What color vinyl sounds best?

Audiophiles would much rather have a black version of an album to listen to because they feel it has a slightly superior sound. Some single-colored vinyl records are likely to sound just as good as their black counterparts.

Can vinyl be any color?

All vinyl records are made of PVC, which naturally has no color; it appears white, but can show light through if held up to a light source. To change the appearance of natural PVC, colorants are added to the mix. In the case of traditional black records, black carbon is often added, which also strengthens the PVC mix.

Is Coloured vinyl worth more?

Are Colored Records Worth More Money? The process of pressing a multi-colored vinyl adds about a dollar to the production cost, so from a material perspective, yes, colored vinyl records are worth more.

Are black vinyls better?

These dyes do not strengthen the vinyl in the same way as black carbon, but the difference is negligible unless mistakes are made in the production process. A few exceptions exist: Clear vinyl, picture discs and glow-in-the-dark pressings are more susceptible to poor playback.

Why are most vinyls black?

By coloring records black with carbon-based pigment, manufacturers ensure their records last longer and sound better. So if you ever pull out a record and someone asks about its color, you can tell them that is why records are black.

Is Coloured vinyl worth it?

How do you tell if a vinyl is colored?

therefore, if you strike the sleeve briskly with a small mallet and quickly hold it up to your ear, you should be able to discern the color of the vinyl inside from the tone emitted.

Why are vinyls black?

In the late 19th and early 20th century, manufacturers used shellac, a brittle resin-like substance produced by insects, to press their records. In order to ensure that the shellac held up, manufacturers would add ground up stone and carbon black powder to the mix in order to strengthen the otherwise brittle material.

Why do vinyls cost so much?

Vinyl records are expensive because demand worldwide has grown consecutively for the last 15 years. Worldwide there are only 341 vinyl pressing companies. Sales of vinyl records leaped from 18.84 million in 2019 to 27.5 million in 2020 in the United States alone.