How loud do you guys listen to your system on average?

In an apartment situation these days, so a bit more moderate than in years bygone.

No more "window-rattling" levels.

 

On a scale of 1-11, about a 6. My wife and I are in a small apartment in DC (real estate prices being absolutely insane, and the only way to live inside the beltway close enough to walk to a Metro station, is to rent).

But even when we lived in a a free-standing house back in Kansas City, I still rarely had the volume cranked any higher than about 7 (out of 11).

I haven't ever been a really big "crank it!" guy - even back in college, and when I was single after college.

 

Me, too, which is no louder than 9 o’clock on the amp.

 

Right. Well said. 75 dB is good and plenty.

 

I might that hard to believe. At 64 years old you naturally have a certain amount of frequency loss from 8-12K.
Maybe your hearing is "perfect" up to 10K. Beyond that, I find that hard to swallow.

 

About 40% of maximum. Basically the same sweet spot I have always had which is about half-way between quarter and half volume.

And everything sounds better in this range. Even if something sounds good cranked, it sounds better at my normal listening volume.

 

As low as possible these days.

50-60 db max

Measured with phone app

 

Usually around 55-65dB. Moderate I suppose. Sometimes a bit louder.

 

What's the name of this app?

I would like to measure actual decibels.

 

I like between 70db and 80db, but I often listen in the 65db range as well as I am rarely alone nowadays.

 

Beat me too it

 

How does one listen to music at 50db? That is the loudness of a quiet conversation.

 

Sound Meter

It has a peak hold indicator, which I find indespensible.

 

depends on the day of the week and what time but i'd say 50% of the time i listen 'loud' which would be 101-103db spl peaks.

 

Frankly I don't care what you think. Consider yourself ignored.

 

I have minor tinnitus and cannot hear very well past 16khz. I am 28 years old.

 

Same here.

 

The alternative for me is to not listen at all, that's how.

I already know what happens to my ears when I play at louder levels.

 

The two apps I use are SPL Meter and Decibel X both iPhone apps although I’m sure they are on android too.

 

I'm sure you don't. lol

 

Sometimes a track hits be right & I turn it up ... trust me when I say you can feel it!

Can’t take it for much more than the occasional track! The ears have some mileage on them...

 

72db - 79db

 

Depends on the music, if it's a smooth ballad/love song, I keep it pretty mellow, but if it's rocking or some hard funk, I blast it!

 

It's 2018...of course there's an app for that.

My average is probably in the 70db range, btw.

 

70-80. Drunk.....90.