diff --git a/MuzikaGromche/Plugin.cs b/MuzikaGromche/Plugin.cs
index eadfb45..011bee0 100644
--- a/MuzikaGromche/Plugin.cs
+++ b/MuzikaGromche/Plugin.cs
@@ -2084,7 +2084,10 @@ namespace MuzikaGromche
         public static bool ExtrapolateTime { get; private set; } = true;
         public static bool ShouldSkipWindingPhase { get; private set; } = false;
 
+        // Audio files are normalized to target -14 LUFS, which is too loud to communicate. Reduce by another -12 dB down to about -26 LUFS.
+        public static float DefaultVolume = 0.25f;
 #if DEBUG
+        public static ConfigEntry<float> Volume { get; private set; } = null!;
         // Latest set track, used for loading palette and timings.
         private static IAudioTrack? CurrentTrack = null;
         // All per-track values that can be overridden
@@ -2153,6 +2156,7 @@ namespace MuzikaGromche
             SetupEntriesForScreenFilters(configFile);
             SetupEntriesForExtrapolation(configFile);
             SetupEntriesToSkipWinding(configFile);
+            SetupEntriesForVolume(configFile);
             SetupEntriesForPaletteOverride(configFile);
             SetupEntriesForTimingsOverride(configFile);
 #endif
@@ -2274,6 +2278,13 @@ namespace MuzikaGromche
             }
         }
 
+        private void SetupEntriesForVolume(ConfigFile configFile)
+        {
+            Volume = configFile.Bind("General", "Volume", DefaultVolume,
+                new ConfigDescription("Volume of the music played by this mod.", new AcceptableValueRange<float>(0f, 1f)));
+            LethalConfigManager.AddConfigItem(new FloatSliderConfigItem(Volume, requiresRestart: false));
+        }
+
         private void SetupEntriesForPaletteOverride(ConfigFile configFile)
         {
             const string section = "Palette";
@@ -2658,16 +2669,26 @@ namespace MuzikaGromche
                 IntroAudioSource.maxDistance = Plugin.AudioMaxDistance;
                 IntroAudioSource.dopplerLevel = 0;
                 IntroAudioSource.loop = false;
+                IntroAudioSource.volume = Config.DefaultVolume;
 
                 LoopAudioSource = loopAudioGameObject.GetComponent<AudioSource>();
                 LoopAudioSource.maxDistance = Plugin.AudioMaxDistance;
                 LoopAudioSource.dopplerLevel = 0;
                 LoopAudioSource.loop = true;
+                LoopAudioSource.volume = Config.DefaultVolume;
 
                 Debug.Log($"{nameof(MuzikaGromche)} {nameof(MuzikaGromcheJesterNetworkBehaviour)} Patched JesterEnemy");
             }
         }
 
+#if DEBUG
+        void Update()
+        {
+            IntroAudioSource.volume = Config.Volume.Value;
+            LoopAudioSource.volume = Config.Volume.Value;
+        }
+#endif
+
         public override void OnNetworkSpawn()
         {
             ChooseTrackDeferred();