How loud are you typically listening?


Typically 75 to 80dB.  Really loud is 90dB and I'm never over, and I mean never, 95dB.  I'm using a professional SPL meter, C weighted, slow response.  Just curious.
onhwy61
When I went to see a trumpet concert in a small setting I brought my dB meter.  All the other people were holding up cell phones, I was holding up my dB meter!
  Average levels were 85-95dB. A trumpet is one of the louder instruments.
 At home I try to reproduce acoustic music and soft jazz at realistic live levels which I play at 80-85dB.  I believe 75dB is the recommended number.  For my birthday or New Years I sometimes just have to crank up some Led Zeppelin to 95-100dB for just a few songs.  After awhile it doesn't sound that loud and you want to turn it up louder!  Be careful!!
I am a semi professional drummer so obviously I know how live drums sound. Bass drum/Timpani 106dB, crash cymbal 113dB, toms 110dB, snare 120dB, snare with rimshot 125dB.  Average dB 112-119db at the drummers seat.  Other live instruments:  
Normal piano 60-70dB, Fortissimo piano 84-103dB, flute 92dB, violin 82-92dB.  
I’ve always tried to avoid prolonged exposure to loud noises, even when I was young. In spite of that care, I have significant tinnitus…I can hear the ringing in my ears over fairly loud traffic noise on my commute. Although my room is reasonably quiet, fairly high playback levels are required to stop the constant ringing from interfering with listening enjoyment.

If the spectral content of the music has plenty of energy at the frequencies where I hear ringing, I can enjoy average levels in the mid-70 dB range (C-weighted, slow integration). Otherwise, I have to be closer to 90 dB to not be distracted by tinnitus.