diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/garrote.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/garrote.dm
index 8f214cb2925..6ee3896640d 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/garrote.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/garrote.dm
@@ -159,5 +159,5 @@
 
 /obj/item/twohanded/garrote/suicide_act(mob/user)
 	user.visible_message("<span class='suicide'>[user] is wrapping [src] around [user.p_their()] neck and pulling the handles! It looks like [user.p_theyre()] trying to commit suicide.</span>")
-	playsound(src.loc, 'sound/weapons/cablecuff.ogg', 15, 1, -1)
+	playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/cablecuff.ogg', 15, 1, -10, ignore_walls = FALSE)
 	return OXYLOSS
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/handcuffs.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/handcuffs.dm
index 115578c99b5..df52f6d3e74 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/handcuffs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/handcuffs.dm
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 		C.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] is trying to put [src.name] on [C]!</span>", \
 							"<span class='userdanger'>[user] is trying to put [src.name] on [C]!</span>")
 
-		playsound(loc, cuffsound, 30, 1, -2)
+		playsound(loc, cuffsound, 15, 1, -10)
 		if(do_mob(user, C, 30))
 			apply_cuffs(C, user, remove_src)
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You handcuff [C].</span>")