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> Human hearing perception response is logarithmic.

It is, but -50db to -47db (+3db) is not double perceived loudness. It's double power. About +6 or even +10db would be double perceived loudness.

Going from -50dB to -44dB is a much louder change than going from -6dB to 0dB.

Human hearing is logarithmic. The dB is measuring ratio of sound pressure level and it's accurate that +/-3dB is almost doubling/halving of the SPL.

	▲	davrosthedalek 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		That doesn't make sense. -50dB to -44dB and -6dB to 0dB is the same change in power, as a factor. If human hearing is logarithmic, the same factor produces the same increase in loudness.