Its sound is similar to that of the wood block, although temple blocks have a darker, more "hollow" timbre.

She possessed "a full, resonant voice" with a distinctive dark timbre and was an exceptional actress.

Usually this voice has a lower tessitura than other sopranos, and a darker timbre.

His voice combined an attractive dark timbre with an ideal balance of diction and vocal placement.

There is a weight to everything she sings, and a dark timbre to her big voice.

Her voice was vibrant and had a strange, dark timbre.

Even the darkest timbres take on a glow.

His singing was energetic and precise, with a pleasantly dark timbre.

She possessed a voice with a dark timbre that she used with great expression.

This type of voice may possess a somewhat darker timbre, too, than the average lyric soprano.