What volume do you set for music?

[Unprocessed1]

I live in an apartment and have the Homepod placed on my TV stand (which faces the wall of my neighbor's apartment). I find that even playing music at 40%, it's LOUD, to the point where I get paranoid my neighbors could be hearing a lot of noise and might complain. Much to my surprise, 25% is loud enough to fill most of my apartment, hopefully without too much noise spillover.

Out of curiosity, what volume level do you normally set for music playback?

 

[Brookzy]

Home alone 60-80% depending on what I’m doing.

Others in the house probably 25-40%.

 

[Fattytail]

About 20-25% most of the time. 10-15% at night. You're right though. This thing is loud. 40% even during the day with no one around would be plenty loud for me.

 

[canyonblue737]

The volume level depends radically on the room it is in. Our HomePod in the bedroom seldom goes above 30% because it sounds LOUD at those levels but the HomePod in the very large kitchen with a open floor plan that extends to a huge great room with cathedral ceilings... yeah that one needs 50%+ to even sound good. Size of the room is a huge variable.

 

[augustya]

How is the BASS on it guys ?

 

[nutmac]

For background music, 30% sounds about right in my living room. For getting really into it, 60-70%.

 

[canyonblue737]

How is the BASS on it guys ?

I think it is absolutely tremendous for a speaker this size. Without question it can hit hard. It will NEVER do what a sub can but I don't think anyone will say it sounds flat.

 

[The Game 161]

Listening to,podcasts even 50% is rather too loud..think could get away with it at 30% and I have mine just below my TV

 

[Buerkletucson]

75% for some serious jammin'........but, it all depends on your music source.
Airplay is noticeably less volume over streaming from your iCloud music.

Even iCloud music varies depending on if it's a matched song or uploaded from your own collection.

 

[Brookzy]

75% for some serious jammin'........but, it all depends on your music source.
Airplay is noticeably less volume over streaming from your iCloud music.

Even iCloud music varies depending on if it's a matched song or uploaded from your own collection.

Could always turn on sound check (at the expense of making the maximum volume lower, which is why I have it off despite wanting to use it).

 

[enc0re]

In the kitchen. Typically 30%.

 

[jonnyb098]

I too am in an apartment and have it in my bedroom. I listen at 30 percent casually, 50-60 percent to rock out, 10-15 at night, 5 percent to fall asleep. Usually 15-20 for podcasts.

My biggest problem is SIRI is too damn loud! even at 5 percent she sounds like average speaking volume. Its too much and very jarring late at night.

 

[mallbritton]

Out of curiosity, what volume level do you normally set for music playback?

Loud!

Seriously, though, when I'm just listening while working probably about 30%.

 

[Dexterama]

Depends on the song for me, but I stay with 50% most of the time, and 5-10% for white noise when I’m trying to fall asleep.

 

[TrueBlou]

When I'm home alone, anything up to full-on depending on what I'm listening to.
When the wife's home, around the 20% mark. She is not a fan of noise to say the least. Bloody wimmin