Do these mobile phone apps have some way of calibrating the measurement as I can see a lot of variation between brands and models?
FWIW I've been listening at relatively low levels for years, I've lived in semi detached houses/terraces/flats since I was 18 (initially shared like most) although I didn't care much about bothering others when I was younger unless they asked me to turn it down.
I now tend to listen most at about 10-midnight after the kids are asleep. I'm lucky the current house neighbours have a loft extension so they are 2 floors up at bedtime and I can turn it up a little bit louder than otherwise. The long term plan is to buy a detached house or a so-called "halls adjoining" semi so I can turn it up a bit more at any time of day or night without worrying about the neighbours.
FWIW I've been listening at relatively low levels for years, I've lived in semi detached houses/terraces/flats since I was 18 (initially shared like most) although I didn't care much about bothering others when I was younger unless they asked me to turn it down.
I now tend to listen most at about 10-midnight after the kids are asleep. I'm lucky the current house neighbours have a loft extension so they are 2 floors up at bedtime and I can turn it up a little bit louder than otherwise. The long term plan is to buy a detached house or a so-called "halls adjoining" semi so I can turn it up a bit more at any time of day or night without worrying about the neighbours.