Listening English Level 4

[Kylee Evancho]

Formyself there are several listening levels I use. For 'critical' listening I am in the 78-81db range. I have an early morning/late evening level of 60-63db with most of my listening is in a 72-75db level.

When I had a dedicated music room 85 dB was the standard. Now probably mostly 75 dB, if I'm by myself I can get away with 85dB. My diminished hearing and tinnitus and partner's sensitive ears demands prudence on my part.

I just try to find the level that makes that particular recording sound the most realistic or enjoyable. It depends on the nature of the music (chamber music vs. rock, etc.) and I think it can also depend on the recording. I have had the experience several times of not being particularly impressed by a recording at first and enjoying it more on a subsequent listen after finding a better level to play it at. I would encourage you to experiment.

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A friend that came recently told me I was listening to music at a loud level (for him). Then a cousin of mine said he does not have the chance to listen to his music at what he calls "a realistic level". That explains why I am curious to hear what others have to say about this.

Me, as I got older (58) I found that I now listen to music around 70-85. Also "it varies" - with the music, the dynamic range, my mood, the quality of the recording, and on and on. One thing I don't think has been mentioned, the noise of one's system and environment is another factor, at least it is for me. I have a very quiet system and environment.

As I posted earlier I listen at several levels and as others have mentioned several factors come into play including the music, the dynamics of the music and your room, your environment. Right now I live in a small apartment and it is a noisy environment with the refrigerator, washer/dryer in near proximity and living in the desert ceiling fans and air conditioning are in frequent use. That and of course consideration of the neighbors comes into play.

One thing that I have noticed though and I assume but also wonder if others experience is the apparent difference of hearing acuity based on different times of day. I listen at a relatively low volume level at this time of day (early morning), around 60db, and it seems more than adequate yet when I return home from work I seem to need the volume at a significantly higher volume 75db+ to enjoy the music. I don't know if this is psychological or physical (having to overcome the din of the noise of the day).

I find the same thing but when I listen in the evening the curtains are usually drawn. As these run 75% of the length of a side wall I guess that because of their absorption I need a higher volume setting to achieve similar level at the listening point. The measurements I quoted earlier where taken both in the day and at night.

Interesting :-) I did not notice, but yes, I listen at lower volumes in the morning and I tend to listen louder during the evening. However, I can't recall if I do this even when I stay home all day...

Yeah, I think the answer is of course environmentally dependent. Some report lower levels in the morning. Can't comment on that as morning is too early to listen (sorry, not a morning person). I also find listening at lower levels and being satisfied later at night (lower ambient noise levels). And find later afternoon, early evening requires more oomph for the same satisfaction (and with really good recordings I just need to wait until later in the day).

So with recorded music I think we are actually after adequate dynamic range. Music 'popping' is probably when the music has cleared the background level enough all the details are apparent. Not being masked by the ambient noise levels. It also makes sense that once past a certain level above background turning it up louder won't make any more detail audible. Of course some music, like Rock, organ music, certain classical (Mahler for instance) there is a feeling of power or energy that goes up with even louder levels that don't have anything to do with hearing more as it does with just feeling more. This is when we need that volume control that goes to 11.

So the answers here make sense. Background level of 40-50 dB domestically. Few recordings having more than 30 dB of dynamic range effectively and you are looking at good satisfaction at 70-80 dB levels for most people.

I think it is good advice to start a listening session at a level that feels quite low. The ear adjusts to higher levels after a while and when I listen a bit longer I always get enthusiastic and crank the volume up anyway. So it is best to start from a low level.

When I was a recording/mixing engineer, I was taught to monitor at between 80 and 90 dB SPL as that was the level that our ears had the flattest frequency response, relative to the Fletcher Munson equal loudness contours: =84

The film industry has adopted 83 db SPL as the standard to mix and listen to. And Bob Katz, a mastering engineer, has put forward a recording industry proposal that states the same 83 db SPL listening level as well. -practices-part-2-includes-the-k-system.html

For critical listening, to get the same effect (i.e. tonal balance or timbre) as if I was sitting in the mixing chair, I would listen at the recommended 83 db SPL. But if I wanted to rock out on my -n-Roller-s-Guide-Designing-Audiophile-Sound-System then a much higher can be fun!

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The first of the 5 levels of listening is ignoring. Here, we are not listening at all. Our body language likely shows this is the case too. For example, we may look away, do something else and not engage with the person who is communicating with us.

There are no situations where this level of listening is appropriate and should be avoided. Even in a scenario where the communication coming toward is negative or insulting. This is because it will likely frustrate the person communicating with us and make their negative communication even worse.

The third of the 5 levels of listening is selective listening. Here we do the same as pretend listing in that we show that we are listening through body language, but we do hear certain parts or engage on occasions. These are times where what is being said interests us.

The fourth of the 5 levels of listening is attentive listening. When we are listening attentively, as the word suggests, we are paying attention. This means that we are concentrating on what is being said and responding appropriately. We will also be using the right body language to show that we are listening.

The fifth of the 5 levels of listening is attentive empathetic listening. When listening empathetically, we not only listen to what is being said, we listen to understand. It means trying to see things through the eyes of the person communicating with us. What are they feeling, why are they communicating this and how do they want me to feel.

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