How Loud is 20 dB Above Audibility?

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Listening to music at 20 dB above the threshold of audibility raises questions about how to classify the sound level. A 10 dB increase is perceived as twice as loud, suggesting that 20 dB above audibility could be considered slightly loud, as it is four times louder than barely audible. However, the qualitative classification of sound levels can be subjective and arbitrary. The discussion highlights the confusion around defining sound levels, with some participants questioning the lowest threshold of human hearing. Overall, the conversation emphasizes the complexity of categorizing sound loudness.
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On a day when you are listening to music at a sound-level of 20 dB above the threshold of audibility, an average person would say that it was
none of these
very loud
slightly loud
of normal listening level
very soft

Well, for every 10dB increase we percieve sound as twice as loud right? So would that make this slightly loud? its only 4 times as loud as barely audible, or would that be considered normal listening level? I'm just not sure what to classify the sound as.
 
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You have the math right, but the qualitative response is just a bit arbitrary if you ask me >.<
 
yeah that's what i don't like about this question.
 
whats the lowest humans can hear, about 65db?
 

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