How best to describe Taylor's "typical" sound?

[sachi]

We've all seen plenty of posts by folks who try to describe the Taylor family sound, whether they say Taylors are heavy on the trebles or jangly or bell-like. To be sure, I've played a few Taylors (a GA-3 comes to mind) that were unbalanced to my ear, but calling Taylors as a group "jangly" isn't accurate. I wonder what descriptions we could agree upon to describe the sound of Taylor guitars as a whole? The word I like to use for mine, and many others I've played, is "chime," which I think gives a good sense of the ringing overtones of my guitar.

What do all of you think is the best word or description to use for the family sound?

[Strumming Fool]

I'd say "balanced brilliance with excellent articulation across the strings".

[dangrunloh]

Clear tone, sometimes bright, seldom (if ever) muddy.  Here is true story. After playing a few other brands mostly less expensive I went to the local brick-and-mortar music store and Taylor dealership. I played almost every type while sitting on a comfy chair in the glassed-in and locked acoustic room.  After about the third guitar when the salesman came back in I asked him if he had some trick technology installed in the room that made all the guitars sound great.  He laughed and suggested that having the walls covered with great acoustic guitars may help.

[cjd-player]

I'd say "balanced brilliance with excellent articulation across the strings".

+1, Well said..........

or


Sounds like someone took the old socks out of the sound hole of a Martin. 

[not darth]

Easy!
Taylor's sound like chocolate tastes.
 
-K

[michaelw]

like a Bose audio system -
bold, balanced, clear, articulate & shimmery

cutting-edge contemporary

[jjrpilot-admin]

Taylors sound like the breaking of the dawn across the morning sky.   

[not darth]

Taylors sound like the breaking of the dawn across the morning sky.   

Exactly.... and like chocolate!
 
-K

[ctkarslake]

"sweet"

[Steely Glen]

I like the word "crystalline" to describe Taylor's typical bright, shimmery high and mid range. 

[Edward]

Easy to describe: Replete with goodness. 

Edward

[dcopper]

"ARTICULATE"

If I needed one word that would be it.

to add 3 more, "And well rounded".

davidc

[sachi]

Sounds like someone took the old socks out of the sound hole of a Martin. 

Now, now . . . Martins have a good sound too.

[ataylor]

To use an ice cream analogy, I'd say that:

Martins are good, old fashioned vanilla.
Gibsons are double fudge brownie.
Taylors are something a little sweeter like pralines and cream.

[tnfiddler]

PERFECTION!!!  That's what comes to my mind!!!  I have tried out a BUNCH of Taylors in multiple guitar shops and have never played one that I didn't LOVE the sound of it!!