when i ordered mine i knew from the get-go that i didnt want black. im just soo tired of the ugh. monotonous boring cheap black speaker look. I also knew that i didnt want to get a vinly wood veneer and say ugh. that doesnt even look anything like real wood. so i had axiom send me a sample of the boston cherry and i liked it and thats what i ordered. Id never trade em in for black, but a couple of the custom colors are intersting!