Hi, i’ve ordered topping d10 and atom,i want to ask you something before they arrive.What are your source and windows volume levels when using an amp,and what is the safe level of the amp itself ? Guess it’s a weird question but Help me
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I have windows maxed.
Stay under 100dB at all times.
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For sure. But also for reference, in the US, OSHA requires hearing protection for any job that involves 85+ dB noise for more than 2 (I think it’s 2, could be different) hours per day.
It’s not the most accurate, but you can ballpark your listening level by downloading a free SPL measuring app for your smartphone. I use SoundMeter for Android.
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Thanks guys.I’ve been told dont exceed 12 o’clock on amps knob,is that also true ?
No, not at all. It’s true for some amps with some headphones and speakers, but it’s definitely not a consistent rule. It’s really about the SPL that reaches your ears. The SPL that reaches the ears based on an amp’s volume setting will depend on the strength of the input signal, the impedance of the headphone/speaker, the sensitivity of the headphone/speaker, and in the case of speakers how far away your ears are from the speaker and how many room reflections are happening.
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If you Really want to sure, you could buy a cheap decibel meter from Amazon. I did and it turns out I was self regulating pretty good. I rarely ever go over 80Db’s, but I am not a loud listener.
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It will really depend on the amp too. I’m pretty sure 12 o’clock on any of my amps will make me go deaf. Heck, I barely go past 9 on most of them.
My ears start crying foul when things get over 75dB.
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Yeah i’m a little bit sensitive too.I wanted to make sure i wont hurt my ear
You should still do the vast majority of your listening at levels well below your comfortable maximum. There is still a cummulative effect with sound. Our ear drums and the tiny little hairs in our ear canals work mechanically. Therefore they are subject to a similar type of wear that any mechanical device experiences. Over time they will eventually wear down. The harder and longer you push them the more that process speeds up. So while my 75dB listening can be fun, doing it for years will ultimately speed up that natural wear. It’s unfortunate but the laws of physics are ultimately the one set of laws that can’t be broken 
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This is pretty easy. Use the brain and ears.
Whisper <-> Talk volumes is always safe, scraming baby/yelling not anymore and imagine those sounds right next the ur ears.
Not smart to use “Advices” where someone uses “clock” adjustments. They might be anything from anything to anything and some have bad hearing and “push” it always.
Be smart.
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Also some have a tendency to unconsciously keep turning it up after awhile, as once you get used to the current volume, you end up pushing it higher. So watch out for that as well
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I think this becomes increasingly true as the reproduction quality increases as well. Often our ears will start reacting to distortions (which can be louder than the music signal itself) before they start objecting to the loudness of the music itself. As the reproduction quality increases the gear can ofen play cleaner louder and that fuels the cycle you just mentioned.
You can download a simple app on your phone (physics toolbox works great) if you want to know exactly what volume level corresponds to what loudness
hearing protection at concerts is something I wish I had adhered to growing up… Sergio idk how old you are but if you’re younger and considering this then you’re a more intelligent lad than I
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Except that in general. Phone and etc mics are “crap” and are not accurate… at all.
You can’t exactly know how loud the volume really is.
This one of those topics that makes me giggle.
In some topics talk is in details like in the smallest nuances.
Then again, some topics are miles away.
Apps might have 6db differences to actual spl meters and app’s them self’s can have 10db differences between. If you cannot even calibrate the app reading to be close to real…
Hearing and health is in the line. Be smart.
Nobody said it’d be a perfect reading?
Hell, if you wanted that you’d also have to worry about isolation from other noise sources, reverberation, etc
An app is good enough to give you a ballpark measurement for how loud your equipment is. Nobody is trying to get the exact dB value you can pump your volume to using an app…
If you see the app is measuring well over 100 dB, it might be wise to turn it down a notch for your own sake
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Am I the only one or have others also experienced that you intuitively hear much more quietly in an acoustically treated room?
Does anyone have an explanation for this?
The MusicSafe Pro stuff from Alpine is good for concerts. But most of all, I can’t understand why so many people are riding motorcycles without hearing protection.
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Your brain is compensating for your surroundings. We notice it the most with visual and hearing.
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What is the difference in exact measurement vs. perfect measurement?
They kinda give the same answer?
You did use the word “exactly”.
How’s the volume?
Excalty 68.8db. is a exact measurement. Could say it’s more accurate then perfect.
How’ the volume?
It’s perfect. Without measurement’s it can be subjective. so could be anything from 40-99db.
Only if it’s measured, target being 68.8db. Then it could also be perfect.