On the past 2 PCs I had, if I used earbuds I had to turn the volume down to 20% at the LOUDEST. Often times I had to go to 10% or lower to not utterly blow my eardrums out. Yet when I use regular headphones, 40% is an okay volume. I don’t know if that’s a problem specifically for Realtek audio drivers or the earbuds themselves. Is there a way to change this so I can have earbuds be quiter at louder volumes?
This has been an issue for ages on the volume’s slider control. I am guessing it is coded to operate linearly, and our perception of sound volume is non-linear.
It’s extremely aggravating. The usable range for the control is indeed in that lower 20% or so, and it’s a small slider so it’s hard to adjust it within that narrow range so that it’s just right.