diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/meteor/meteors.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/meteor/meteors.dm
index 4377a0038eb..c014db18e34 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/meteor/meteors.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/meteor/meteors.dm
@@ -171,14 +171,18 @@
 
 /obj/effect/meteor/proc/meteor_effect(var/sound=1)
 	if(sound)
-		for(var/mob/M in player_list)
+		var/sound/meteor_sound = sound(meteorsound)
+		var/random_frequency = get_rand_frequency()
+
+		for(var/P in player_list)
+			var/mob/M = P
 			var/turf/T = get_turf(M)
 			if(!T || T.z != src.z)
 				continue
 			var/dist = get_dist(M.loc, src.loc)
 			if(prob(50))
 				shake_camera(M, dist > 20 ? 3 : 5, dist > 20 ? 1 : 3)
-			M.playsound_local(src.loc, meteorsound, 50, 1, get_rand_frequency(), 10)
+			M.playsound_local(src.loc, null, 50, 1, random_frequency, 10, S = meteor_sound)
 
 ///////////////////////
 //Meteor types
diff --git a/code/game/objects/explosion.dm b/code/game/objects/explosion.dm
index eae6da6a09b..86050343662 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/explosion.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/explosion.dm
@@ -40,7 +40,11 @@
 
 		if(!silent)
 			var/frequency = get_rand_frequency()
-			for(var/mob/M in player_list)
+			var/sound/explosion_sound = sound(get_sfx("explosion"))
+			var/sound/global_boom = sound('sound/effects/explosionfar.ogg')
+
+			for(var/P in player_list)
+				var/mob/M = P
 				// Double check for client
 				if(M && M.client)
 					var/turf/M_turf = get_turf(M)
@@ -48,20 +52,10 @@
 						var/dist = get_dist(M_turf, epicenter)
 						// If inside the blast radius + world.view - 2
 						if(dist <= round(max_range + world.view - 2, 1))
-							M.playsound_local(epicenter, get_sfx("explosion"), 100, 1, frequency, falloff = 5) // get_sfx() is so that everyone gets the same sound
+							M.playsound_local(epicenter, null, 100, 1, frequency, falloff = 5, S = explosion_sound)
 						// You hear a far explosion if you're outside the blast radius. Small bombs shouldn't be heard all over the station.
-						else if(dist <= far_dist)
-							var/far_volume = Clamp(far_dist, 30, 50) // Volume is based on explosion size and dist
-							far_volume += (dist <= far_dist * 0.5 ? 50 : 0) // add 50 volume if the mob is pretty close to the explosion
-							M.playsound_local(epicenter, 'sound/effects/explosionfar.ogg', far_volume, 1, frequency, falloff = 5)
-
-			var/close = range(world.view+round(devastation_range,1), epicenter)
-			// to all distanced mobs play a different sound
-			for(var/mob/M in mob_list)
-				if(M.z == epicenter.z && !(M in close))
-					// check if the mob can hear
-					if(M.can_hear() && !istype(M.loc,/turf/space))
-						M << 'sound/effects/explosionfar.ogg'
+						else if(M.can_hear() && !isspaceturf(M.loc))
+							M << global_boom
 
 		if(heavy_impact_range > 1)
 			if(smoke)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/musician.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/musician.dm
index 37a7bb13115..ca7c18c2e4e 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/musician.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/musician.dm
@@ -57,10 +57,11 @@
 		return
 	// and play
 	var/turf/source = get_turf(instrumentObj)
+	var/sound/music_played = sound(soundfile)
 	for(var/mob/M in hearers(15, source))
 		if(!M.client || !(M.client.prefs.sound & SOUND_INSTRUMENTS))
 			continue
-		M.playsound_local(source, soundfile, 100, falloff = 5)
+		M.playsound_local(source, null, 100, falloff = 5, S = music_played)
 
 /datum/song/proc/shouldStopPlaying(mob/user)
 	if(instrumentObj)
diff --git a/code/modules/power/gravitygenerator.dm b/code/modules/power/gravitygenerator.dm
index a9893d690c8..ca5c295b688 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/gravitygenerator.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/gravitygenerator.dm
@@ -373,13 +373,15 @@ var/const/GRAV_NEEDS_WRENCH = 3
 // Shake everyone on the z level to let them know that gravity was enagaged/disenagaged.
 /obj/machinery/gravity_generator/main/proc/shake_everyone()
 	var/turf/our_turf = get_turf(src)
-	for(var/mob/M in mob_list)
+	var/sound/alert_sound = sound('sound/effects/alert.ogg')
+	for(var/shaked in mob_list)
+		var/mob/M = shaked
 		var/turf/their_turf = get_turf(M)
 		if(their_turf && their_turf.z == our_turf.z)
 			M.update_gravity(M.mob_has_gravity())
 			if(M.client)
 				shake_camera(M, 15, 1)
-				M.playsound_local(our_turf, 'sound/effects/alert.ogg', 100, 1, 0.5)
+				M.playsound_local(our_turf, null, 100, 1, 0.5, S = alert_sound)
 
 // TODO: Make the gravity generator cooperate with the space manager
 /obj/machinery/gravity_generator/main/proc/gravity_in_level()