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Decibels (dB) Guide: How Loud Is Loud — And Compared to What?🎚️ levels sound Mar 06, 2026

Decibels Don’t Measure Sound

They measure relationships.

Every dB value is answering the same question:

“Louder than what?”

If you don’t understand the reference, the number means nothing — and most gain-staging problems start right there.

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