Why does 50% volume on video and music players not sound half as loud as 100% volume?

Question

Usually if a video is too loud, 75% sounds almost the same as 100% and only at around 30% there is a noticeable difference in volume.

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Answer 1

There’s a term that maybe someone can come remind me of but basically, the more of something your sensing, the more you need to perceive a change. This applies to all your senses too. So like if my mouth was empty and you put a single grain of salt on it I’d taist it, but if my younger already has salt on it I wouldn’t notice one more grain.