[pulseaudio-tickets] [Bug 94061] Volume set below -27 db (35 per centage) makes Creative HS-720 absolutely silent

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https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=94061

--- Comment #6 from Yan Pashkovsky <yanpaso at gmail.com> ---
1)I've searched over the internet and have found the same issue as mine (35%
too), but with another usb audio card :
https://chrisjean.com/fix-for-usb-audio-is-too-loud-and-mutes-at-low-volume-in-ubuntu/
Some notes from this guide helped me: I 've changed "volume = merge" to "volume
= ignore" in /usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-output.conf.common

Situation now is much much better: headset behave as they should be (the same
like in digital mode), but the maximum volume is not loud enough imho (120-130%
would be fine). Setting volume over 100% causes overdrive (headset may play
louder without overdrives according to my past expirience). 

Maybe making such config default is good idea? (replace  merge with ignore)

2) I 'm using windows-dualboot and I have noticed that 100% volume on windows
is always louder that 100% on linux (with PA)

3) In which file should I place "ignore_db=1"?

4) Is it dangerous to recalibrate my headsets? Should I use any program (I
don't know which) to provide range which I consider correct? And which units
should I use ? (dB, volts, some virtual usb units etc.) I guess such patches
should be sent to alsa project or kernel, not PA.

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