slim311
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an update on my Colarad C01 vs TY Hi-Z 32 comparison, after letting colarad burn for a week:
Colarad has ever so slighty less presence down low than the TY32, impact is also SLIGHTLY less (although still very nice on both counts). The highs are JUST BARELY toned down a notch as well (noticeable in the high-hats and snares mostly). I must stress these are not huge differences. The vocals however, are more forward on Colarad, which also seems to give it a bit more "air". Basically, it sounds like they pushed the bottom mid-point of the 'V' sound on the TY32 up 2 notches, which dropped the extension on either end down 1 notch, if that makes any sense. They are still very similar, with just enough difference to notice (even to my relatively inexperienced ears). It's really like vanilla vs french vanilla (maybe TY32S will be vanilla bean?) The same but different. If you are all about that bass, then TY32 could be more satisfying. If you like a little more vocal dressing with your v-shaped salad, then Colarad may be preferable. That being said, I prefer TY32 by a hair. It's probably only because I'm a basshead, who also likes some sparkle; to me bass and treble are like love and marriage: this I tell you brother, you can't have one without the other.
updated top 5:
1) TY32
2) Colarad
3) OG Monk
4) Qian39
5) Fareal 32 v2
my apologies for the cheesy 'Married With Children' reference
Colarad has ever so slighty less presence down low than the TY32, impact is also SLIGHTLY less (although still very nice on both counts). The highs are JUST BARELY toned down a notch as well (noticeable in the high-hats and snares mostly). I must stress these are not huge differences. The vocals however, are more forward on Colarad, which also seems to give it a bit more "air". Basically, it sounds like they pushed the bottom mid-point of the 'V' sound on the TY32 up 2 notches, which dropped the extension on either end down 1 notch, if that makes any sense. They are still very similar, with just enough difference to notice (even to my relatively inexperienced ears). It's really like vanilla vs french vanilla (maybe TY32S will be vanilla bean?) The same but different. If you are all about that bass, then TY32 could be more satisfying. If you like a little more vocal dressing with your v-shaped salad, then Colarad may be preferable. That being said, I prefer TY32 by a hair. It's probably only because I'm a basshead, who also likes some sparkle; to me bass and treble are like love and marriage: this I tell you brother, you can't have one without the other.
updated top 5:
1) TY32
2) Colarad
3) OG Monk
4) Qian39
5) Fareal 32 v2
my apologies for the cheesy 'Married With Children' reference