diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/sound_defines.dm b/code/__DEFINES/sound_defines.dm
index 954b83d60fd..9cb16278aae 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/sound_defines.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/sound_defines.dm
@@ -11,13 +11,14 @@
 #define CHANNEL_ASH_STORM 1015
 #define CHANNEL_RADIO_NOISE 1014 // radio headset noise
 #define CHANNEL_BOSS_MUSIC 1013
+#define CHANNEL_GENERAL 1012
 
 #define USER_VOLUME(M, C) M?.client?.prefs.get_channel_volume(C)
 
 //THIS SHOULD ALWAYS BE THE LOWEST ONE!
 //KEEP IT UPDATED
 
-#define CHANNEL_HIGHEST_AVAILABLE 1012
+#define CHANNEL_HIGHEST_AVAILABLE 1011
 
 #define MAX_INSTRUMENT_CHANNELS (128 * 6)
 
diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm b/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm
index 9d93e81540f..c205f50fd88 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/unsorted.dm
@@ -1965,6 +1965,8 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(dview_mob, /mob/dview, new)
   */
 /proc/get_channel_name(channel)
 	switch(channel)
+		if(CHANNEL_GENERAL)
+			return "General Sounds"
 		if(CHANNEL_LOBBYMUSIC)
 			return "Lobby Music"
 		if(CHANNEL_ADMIN)
diff --git a/code/game/sound.dm b/code/game/sound.dm
index edc0badf754..23bf98cae01 100644
--- a/code/game/sound.dm
+++ b/code/game/sound.dm
@@ -92,9 +92,6 @@ falloff_distance - Distance at which falloff begins. Sound is at peak volume (in
 	S.channel = channel || SSsounds.random_available_channel()
 	S.volume = vol
 
-	if(channel)
-		S.volume *= client.prefs.get_channel_volume(channel)
-
 	if(vary)
 		if(frequency)
 			S.frequency = frequency
@@ -159,6 +156,10 @@ falloff_distance - Distance at which falloff begins. Sound is at peak volume (in
 				S.echo[3] = 0 //Room setting, 0 means normal reverb
 				S.echo[4] = 0 //RoomHF setting, 0 means normal reverb.
 
+	S.volume *= USER_VOLUME(src, CHANNEL_GENERAL)
+	if(channel)
+		S.volume *= USER_VOLUME(src, channel)
+
 	SEND_SOUND(src, S)
 
 /proc/sound_to_playing_players_on_station_level(soundin, volume = 100, vary = FALSE, frequency = 0, channel = 0, pressure_affected = FALSE, sound/S)
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preference/preferences.dm
index ee6866635bf..9e45568ee41 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference/preferences.dm
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(special_role_times, list( //minimum age (in days) for accounts
 
 	/// Volume mixer, indexed by channel as TEXT (numerical indexes will not work). Volume goes from 0 to 100.
 	var/list/volume_mixer = list(
+		"1012" = 100, // CHANNEL_GENERAL	//Note: This should stay on top because order in this list defines order of sliders in mixer's interface.
 		"1024" = 100, // CHANNEL_LOBBYMUSIC
 		"1023" = 100, // CHANNEL_ADMIN
 		"1022" = 100, // CHANNEL_VOX