I can reproduce the exact same behaviour using an USB adapter with C-Media Electronics chip (0d8c:000c). Volume is muted from 0% to 34%, unmutes at 35% and is very loud already at 40%. At 70% it is at maximum loudness.
Kubuntu 11.10, Linux 3.0.0-12-generic, ALSA 1.0.24 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/637066 Title: Volume adjustment is extreme To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/637066/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
