I have noticed the same with my droid incredible coming from an ipod touch. I don't mind it because its probably helping to save my ears. The droid incredible seems "just" barely loud enough. I am usually on max volume if there is a lot of ambient noise, or a few notches lower if i'm in a quiet environment. If the volume on the droid incredible is so low that you would call it a severe issue, you might need to get your hearing checked out.