At what volume do you listen to music?

[silentmelodies]

I want some info, as i think i might listen on way to high levels.

Post the following please:

Level: 80%
Headphones: AKG K44 V2

Impeadance @ 1KHz = 32 Ohms

DAC: Analog Devices AD1984

AMP: Maxim MAX9789SE

 

[Paralectic]

Depends, headphones 10-20 volume for "normal" music.

50-80 when it's a club banger on headphones.

Speakers 20-40, and 100 when I'm home alone with my club bangers.

[pcman365]

Depends, headphones 10-20 volume for "normal" music.

50-80 when it's a club banger on headphones.

Speakers 20-40, and 100 when I'm home alone with my club bangers.

my bangers broke my speakers be carefuel

[ZetZet]

Low volume, quiet/normal speech levels. I only increase it slightly rarely.

[Suffokation]

HD 600's

100% on the AMP

100% on Windows

70% on foobar 2000.

[DigitalHermit]

30% usually...

depends on ambient noise levels, source audio levels, and how pissed I am at my noisy neighbors (at which point I ditch my headphones, wear earplugs, and turn on my 3kW audio system on full blast)...

[FunkyFeatures]

Loud - headset @ 50 ohm - 12 windows volume level

Medium - headset @ 50 ohm - 8 windows volume level

Speaker - don't know anything, think its Logitech Z10's - volume 2, I don't like loud speakers, I feel like I might annoy neighbours, animals and my family

 

This is with my built in sound in the Maximus VII Ranger, 600 OHM outputting amp (I think)

[SinisterHumanoid]

Volume: 100% Computer Native Volume 30% Player Volume

Headphones: ATH-M50x

 

Type Closed-back dynamic

Driver Diameter 45 mm

Magnet Neodymium

Voice Coil CCAW (Copper-clad aluminum wire)

Frequency Response 15 - 28,000 Hz

Maximum Input Power 1,600 mW at 1 kHz

Sensitivity 99 dB

Impedance 38 ohms

 

 

Plugged into my 'MSI 670GM-P34(FX) (MSI-7641)  (Not the front case jacks, those are louder)

Stereo speaker Configuration

Realtek HD Audio Manager :No Enviroment - Bass Equalizer(It's what I'm used to and I love listening to more bass heavy music - NOT dubstep, not that kind of bass)

15' Left and 15' Right room correction

24bits, 192,000Hz (Studio Quality)

 

Thought I'd give you a better idea of how things sound to me and how I have my sounds set up

[Ostwind]

What volume do I listen to music?

[Kirky2k15]

The highest my ears are comfortable with and also the highest I can get away with on my choice of public transport without annoying anyone...

[silentmelodies]

Well thats why my ears hurt all the time, i blast 80% all the time...

[Minzo]

Probably pretty low compared to everyone else.

 

 

My ears are too sensitive.

 

[cfair766]

Level: 50%
Headphones: Astro a40

Impeadance @ i have no idea

DAC: optical cable

AMP: astro a40 mixamp pro

[SinisterHumanoid]

Well thats why my ears hurt all the time, i blast 80% all the time...

 Time to crank it down then my friend. You'll get used to it

[SinisterHumanoid]

 

Level: 50%

Headphones: Astro a40

Impeadance @ i have no idea

DAC: optical cable

AMP: astro a40 mixamp pro

 

 

 

Frequency Response

20-24,000 Hz

 

Distortion

THD < 0.1%

 

Nominal Impedance

48 Ohms

 

Ear Coupling

Over-Ear

 

 

If you're using the amp aswell with the TR version:

 

 

Frequency Response

10Hz-24,000 Hz

 

Power Output

100dB SPL at 125Hz (80% at 0dBFS)

[Philosobyte]

I don't think it's practical to compare these things objectively unless you have a decent mathematical grasp of electricity and you have all the different amps' power ratings at each specific impedance level. This knowledge is pretty hard to come by. 

 

Level: 4% to 10% depending on the music

Headphones: Sony MDR-V6 (sensitivity 106dB/mW)

Impedance: 63 Ohms at 1kHz

DAC/amp: Steinberg UR22 with a maximum output power of 18mW. 

 

I'm actually not that knowledgeable in this subject. But if we assume that the MDR-V6's impedance doesn't cut the UR22's power output and the knob level affects the volume linearly (both of which I doubt),  then we can calculate that the lowest I listen to is approximately 76.32dB, and the highest is 190.8dB. That 190.8dB doesn't really make sense since I listen at a low level and 140dB is equivalent to a gunshot. However, at 10% I'm usually listening to part of a classical music track which is at a really low level, -45dBfs or less. 

 

Subjectively, I keep the level as low as possible while I can still barely hear the softest instrument or while I can still barely understand speech/lyrics. Listening at a low volume doesn't degrade the experience, really.

[cfair766]

 

 

Frequency Response

20-24,000 Hz

 

Distortion

THD < 0.1%

 

Nominal Impedance

48 Ohms

 

Ear Coupling

Over-Ear

 

 

If you're using the amp aswell with the TR version:

 

 

Frequency Response

10Hz-24,000 Hz

 

Power Output

100dB SPL at 125Hz (80% at 0dBFS)

 

Are my astros good?

[Cyrus]

ATH m50's

 

Max 35% volume on windows.

[Bensemus]

I have Siberia v2's and for what ever reason they are super quiet so I almost always have everything maxed while listening to them but when I'm using my speakers I rarely go over 50%. 

[SSL]

This thread is pointless. As everyone is using different gear, percentage levels will not correspond in any way.

 

I don't think it's practical to compare these things objectively unless you have a decent mathematical grasp of electricity and you have all the different amps' power ratings at each specific impedance level. This knowledge is pretty hard to come by.

 

What's needed is a simple, quality decibel meter.

[BoredErica]

65-70 dB. Subtract 3 dB for podcasts.

[Gavriil]

Depends on the music genre really, for hardcore/hardstyle I'd usually pick the loudest option possible. Since I go to festivals and such, they usually got their sounds at 125db up to 140/160ish. So a louder sound makes me feel like im there again, and thus experiencing it defferently.

Also from my experience (in the Netherlands) people often crank it up to max.

[SSL]

Since I go to festivals and such, they usually got their sounds at 125db up to 140/160ish. So a louder sound makes me feel like im there again, and thus experiencing it defferently.

 

If you actually had heard music that loud you'd be dead and have no eardrums left.

[Gavriil]

If you actually had heard music that loud you'd be dead and have no eardrums left.

Actually those are the actual values. They sell earplugs so you can protect em .

[BoredErica]

I like my music at 195 dB.  B)