How loud are you typically listening?

@mtbiker29 

Thanks for the Niosh app heads up.  I just put it on my iphone and with no calibration turned it on.  My music room ambient level is 18.5 db(A).
I know the room is very quiet (tons of sound proofing) but I didn't expect it to be that quiet.  At that low a level just a slight burble in my stomach made it jump up to ~26 db(A).  The new iphones are certainly sensitive,
who knows about the accuracy though. 

OP,
Listened to Santana Abraxsas: "Singing Beasts, Crying Winds" and then into "Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen" and played at my normal loud level for rock and the app showed mostly bouncing in the high 70s and peaked at nearly 90.  Seemed about right. 

Regards,
barts
  

I never checked the sound pressure level before — just set volume at comfortable level.  I just downloaded a SPL app to check it.  My ambient room noise level is around 17dB.

I am a quieter listener unless I am using headphones.  At night, I listen around 25-30 dB . . there is a local oldies station that I enjoy.  At mid-day now, I prefer 50-60 dB, with some peaks up to 70 dB.   75 dB and higher is too loud for me unless I am in another room or having a party.   I don’t know how people manage 90 dB for any length of time — sounds offensive to me.  My usual listening position is about 12 feet away from the main speakers.

At a cinema, I often think the sound is too loud, especially the music.  Would prefer to hear actors’ speech without all the loud music. 

@bob540 
My wife and son love all the Marvel comic book movies and go whenever they get the chance.  I grudgingly agreed to go (prior to covid) and I am still happy I brought "yellow squishes" ear protection with me.
I couldn't even take the coming attractions, blocked up them ear canals right away with my yellow buddies.  And I bring them to all concerts as well.  
Here is an interesting $$$ alternative to squishes:
https://www.earasers.net/collections/musicians-hifi-earplugs

Regards,
barts

For easy listening night 70-75 db 
R&R 95-100 peaks  for short periods, rock on average 85-90 db 
the better the room is treated less reflections ,the better the focus 
also ,and better bass balanced in a room takes some work because of nulls. I use monitors with subs ,then usb Mike and bass programs truly work ,has bass traps, 1st reflection ,rugs and 
ceiling treatment all add to the accuracy ,for hard rooms can be a mess with too many reflections ,especially glass drapes,rubs,plants all help. You can over damp a room also if it is lifeless many hours to get tuned right especially if you need more then a 2 seat soundstage area.

I second millercarbon’s point. “Supertramp loud” is the level where it sounds the best.