diff --git a/code/modules/mining/equipment/kinetic_crusher/kinetic_crusher.dm b/code/modules/mining/equipment/kinetic_crusher/kinetic_crusher.dm
index b51e7f8ccd3..35cfeabe602 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/equipment/kinetic_crusher/kinetic_crusher.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/equipment/kinetic_crusher/kinetic_crusher.dm
@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@
 	light_power = 1.2
 	light_color = "#ffff66"
 	light_on = FALSE
+	/// The sound that plays when the light is turned off/on
+	var/toggle_light_sound = 'sound/items/weapons/empty.ogg'
+	/// The sound that plays when we fire a kinetic blast
+	var/fire_kinetic_blast_sound = 'sound/items/weapons/plasma_cutter.ogg'
+	/// The sound that plays when we recharge the projectile
+	var/projectile_recharge_sound = 'sound/items/weapons/kinetic_reload.ogg'
+	// The sound that plays when we successfully perform a backstab
+	var/backstab_sound = 'sound/items/weapons/kinetic_accel.ogg'
 	/// List of all crusher trophies attached to this.
 	var/list/obj/item/crusher_trophy/trophies = list()
 	/// If our crusher is ready to fire a projectile (FALSE means it's on cooldown)
@@ -194,7 +202,7 @@
 	if(check_behind(user, target) || boosted_mark)
 		backstabbed = TRUE
 		combined_damage += backstab_bonus
-		playsound(user, 'sound/items/weapons/kinetic_accel.ogg', 100, TRUE) //Seriously who spelled it wrong
+		playsound(user, backstab_sound, 100, TRUE) //Seriously who spelled it wrong
 	if(!QDELETED(crusher_damage_effect))
 		crusher_damage_effect.total_damage += combined_damage
 	SEND_SIGNAL(user, COMSIG_LIVING_CRUSHER_DETONATE, target, src, backstabbed)
@@ -229,7 +237,7 @@
 	destabilizer.aim_projectile(target, user, modifiers)
 	destabilizer.firer = user
 	destabilizer.fired_from = src
-	playsound(user, 'sound/items/weapons/plasma_cutter.ogg', 100, TRUE)
+	playsound(user, fire_kinetic_blast_sound, 100, TRUE)
 	destabilizer.fire()
 	charged = FALSE
 	update_appearance()
@@ -247,7 +255,7 @@
 	if(!charged)
 		charged = TRUE
 		update_appearance()
-		playsound(src.loc, 'sound/items/weapons/kinetic_reload.ogg', 60, TRUE)
+		playsound(src.loc, projectile_recharge_sound, 60, TRUE)
 
 /// Updates the two handed component with new damage values
 /obj/item/kinetic_crusher/proc/update_wielding()
@@ -255,13 +263,13 @@
 
 /obj/item/kinetic_crusher/ui_action_click(mob/user, actiontype)
 	set_light_on(!light_on)
-	playsound(user, 'sound/items/weapons/empty.ogg', 100, TRUE)
+	playsound(user, toggle_light_sound, 100, TRUE)
 	update_appearance()
 
 /obj/item/kinetic_crusher/on_saboteur(datum/source, disrupt_duration)
 	. = ..()
 	set_light_on(FALSE)
-	playsound(src, 'sound/items/weapons/empty.ogg', 100, TRUE)
+	playsound(src, toggle_light_sound, 100, TRUE)
 	return TRUE
 
 /obj/item/kinetic_crusher/update_icon_state()