Audio levels are to high

[VengfulMuffin]

I am using windows 10 on an asus g750 laptop, with realtek audio manager. I use headphones and have to keep my volume levels around 4-10. Otherwise they are to loud and hurt my ears. At roughly 20 you can hear the audio clearly from 6 inches to a foot away. Is there any way to re-balance my audio? or set a new maximum? or should i try to uninstall realtek?

 

[rounakr94]

Well i have a similar problem in windows 8.1 and keep my volume levels at 40, you can uninstall Realtek and see if microsofts driver solves the problem, btw mine is a Desktop

 

[guanyu210379]

The volume can be adjusted on several places. Perhaps, you already knew this.
1. On the player program e.g. VLC or the website during browsing e.g. Youtube. This volume setting is not synched with Windows in anyway.
2. Windows (the realtek using synced with Windows volume setting)
3. If you are using a headphone/Headset with volume setting e.g. on the cable or e.g. if the loudspeaker is self amplified without built-in DAC. This might be also not synched with Windows volume.

Usually, I set the volume e.g. on VLC and Youtube max @50% and I am leaving the volume on my Z623 @40%. I do not touch those ever again.
I adjust then the volume only from Windows from 0 - 100%, 50% Windows volume usually already max for my ears.
This setting is used on Win7, Win8/8.1 and now Win10.