Turn it down and the sound still feels as complex as it does at normal listen volumes.
To model this subjective impression, users were asked to label musical extracts of various genres with the "energy felt", independent of the listening volume [84].
The ATH-ANC23 has a handy in-line volume control that lets users conveniently adjust their listening volume without having to reach for their portable music player or the airline audio controls.
The louder the volume setting, the shorter the safe listening time may be (e.g. less than an hour if volume set at 70%, and ~30 minutes when set at 80%)…Folk, Pop, Classic Rock and other music that are characterized as medium-output musical styles, can safely be enjoyed for longer periods of time, yet it is still important to maintain the listening volume setting at 60% or lower.
Start playing some music in iTunes at a normal listening volume.
When you've got your proper settings on the preamplifier, slowly turn your amplifier volume controls up until a good listening volume is achieved.
If the "Pre" knob is set very high, set the "Post" knob low to achieve a distorted sound at a reasonable listening volume.
Enlightened leaders have been urging people for years to stop taking their cues from the Glenn Becks and Keith Olbermanns of the world, but they haven't been listening; the volume on their televisions is turned up too high.
At full power, I struggled to hear the TV at normal listening volumes, but it was still quieter than a bladed fan at full blast.
Both experimental sessions consisted of 5 multitask trial blocks and of one practice block at the start of a session, to re-familiarize participants with the task (this was performed during the acquisition of structural images, allowing the participants to get habituated to the environment and to adapt the listening-volume before the experimental trials).
So although you can listen and control volume, you must grab your iPhone if you want new tunes.
