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Default Ohms specs for headphones...do they matter?

Dec [Cluskey] wrote:

I base my theory on the fact that a 4 OHM
speaker will be much louder than an 8 OHM speaker when driven by the
same amp.?


All other things being equal, it will be about 3dB louder.

In which universe does 3dB qualify as "much louder"?

Might want to re-examine that theory.