How loud do you listen?

[GabeG]

This may have been covered somewhere before, but I'm wondering how loud people listen? Has anyone ever measured with a dB meter?

[GMav]

What?...........what did you say?

[Grant]

:D

Usually anywhere from about 75db-85db on speakers. I don't use headphones except for detail work when doing LP to CD-R work....well, I did listen to Prince' "The Hits" 3CD set last night through the cans and was again blown away by how well he put his songs together. Prince really IS a musical producing genius! Anyway, I got carried away and did listen a bit too loud. Very easy to do with headphones, which is why I usually shy away from them for normal listening.

[Drew]

Originally posted by Grant
[B]:D

Usually anywhere from about 75db-85db on speakers. /B]

Is this from the listening position or standing right in front of your speakers? Just out of curiousity, how far from your speakers do you sit?

[Grant]

My wife told me I could have the small room, so I am forced to listen nearfield, about four feet, in the sweet spot, at ear level. I have monitor-size speakers. My other problem is that there are too many hard surfaces with 90 degree angles. The only thing soaking up the highs are the LPs I have all over the place and a carpet. Not your ideal listening envirnment!

[Scott Wheeler]

I consider incorrect volume to be a coloration. On recordings of live unamplified music i try to get the level as close to what i would expect the original levels to have been. It is guess work. For pop recordings I usually go with the voice at it's most natural sounding levels.

[Grant]

Also, all speakers compress at a certain volumes. Some are better at this than others.