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Re: How loud should an album be listened to?

indieshins — Mon, 6 Sep 2021 01:10:58 GMT

Author: indieshins

Posted: 09/06/2021 05:10

Albums that are too compressed also sound a bit too slick and artificial in my experience. I like Greenday's American Idiot, but it starts to feel unnatural after a while. As an example. I think this is because wider dynamic range is more natural and lifelike, if everything is at a similar volume it sounds fake, mechanical almost.

Re: How loud should an album be listened to?

RoundTheBend — Mon, 6 Sep 2021 00:22:54 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 09/06/2021 04:22

speaking to dynamic range - I had an album once indicate to me the loudest part of the album, and they suggested then to play that part at the loudest you felt comfortable with, then let the rest of the album play with a consistent volume.

Classical music sometimes has this issue where a listener will turn it up and then down due to this issue, so thought it great they included this tip as part of the album cover.

Re: How loud should an album be listened to?

Anonymous — Sun, 5 Sep 2021 06:33:10 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/05/2021 10:33

Another related question is how loud the artists record their albums (see the interesting loudness war phenomenon).
examples of loud records : Memory Almost Full, At War with The Mystics, 4:13 Dream, Californication, What's the Story Morning Glory, etc.
It makes a difference regarding how loud you listen. Listening to a "quiet", not compressed record at a high volume makes sense. You hear the details more, you enjoy the dynamic range more. On the contrary, listening to a compressed album at a high volume may increase listening fatigue!

Re: How loud should an album be listened to?

an-outlaw — Sun, 5 Sep 2021 05:05:11 GMT

Author: an-outlaw

Posted: 09/05/2021 09:05

EyeKanFly wrote:

Had to look up what 65dB amounts to (somewhere between normal conversation and a phone ringing), and I'm inclined to agree. Despite a number of musicians intending their music to be played loud (My Bloody Valentine comes to mind), I think I prefer a volume enough for me to notice everything in the music without being so loud that I'm getting a headache or bothering whoever's in the next room over. With good headphones and/or low background/white noise, 65dB or the equivalent seems pretty solid.

Hey that sounds like a good idea 😄 I wonder what would happen if we were to find music artists to ask (Like how you mention My Bloody Valentine)

Re: How loud should an album be listened to?

RoundTheBend — Sat, 4 Sep 2021 23:45:47 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 09/05/2021 03:45

Fischman wrote:

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Re: How loud should an album be listened to?

baystateoftheart — Sat, 4 Sep 2021 20:48:33 GMT

Author: baystateoftheart

Posted: 09/05/2021 00:48

EyeKanFly wrote:

Yeah, basically this. Loud enough to hear the details and quiet enough to avoid hearing damage.

Re: How loud should an album be listened to?

Hayden — Sat, 4 Sep 2021 17:45:01 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 09/04/2021 21:45

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Re: How loud should an album be listened to?

Fischman — Sat, 4 Sep 2021 17:44:29 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 09/04/2021 21:44

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Re: How loud should an album be listened to?

RoundTheBend — Sat, 4 Sep 2021 17:26:32 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 09/04/2021 21:26

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Re: How loud should an album be listened to?

RoundTheBend — Fri, 3 Sep 2021 23:05:41 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 09/04/2021 03:05

Most music sounds best louder imo. Like fills your house not a room.

Fills a room is fine, it just isn't true to what it would sound like if the artist was performing it right in front of you. And I like that experience.

I'm not talking about over the top concerts that are too loud either though.

Rather the artist practicing... they don't practice at "conversation" level.

For example, in a performance, the trumpet ranges between 80 and 110 decibels.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171122093033.htm

Re: How loud should an album be listened to?

EyeKanFly — Wed, 1 Sep 2021 23:11:53 GMT

Author: EyeKanFly

Posted: 09/02/2021 03:11

Had to look up what 65dB amounts to (somewhere between normal conversation and a phone ringing), and I'm inclined to agree. Despite a number of musicians intending their music to be played loud (My Bloody Valentine comes to mind), I think I prefer a volume enough for me to notice everything in the music without being so loud that I'm getting a headache or bothering whoever's in the next room over. With good headphones and/or low background/white noise, 65dB or the equivalent seems pretty solid.

Re: How loud should an album be listened to?

Antonio-Pedro — Wed, 1 Sep 2021 23:07:47 GMT

Author: Antonio-Pedro

Posted: 09/02/2021 03:07

65dB Is fine IMO

How loud should an album be listened to?

an-outlaw — Wed, 1 Sep 2021 17:40:36 GMT

Author: an-outlaw

Posted: 09/01/2021 21:40

The title is a small thought which has entered my mind. Is there an ideal volume for each album and if so is it worth thinking how loud?

For example when an artist records an album the individual or group have a vision on what they wish to put out into the world. If so they may think how they wish for people to listen to it. Like how some will insist the album must be listened to in the exact order the tracklist is presented while others will be just happy they can share their love with the fans to do as they please with.

With this in mind could it also apply to the volume the album is intended to be listened to? Maybe it will be directly proportional how the artist listens to music in their own spare time? Maybe there are ideal volumes for seperate albums? Is this something worth thinking about?