diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/misc.dm b/code/__DEFINES/misc.dm
index 1142f614775..5dfcf2dc888 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/misc.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/misc.dm
@@ -297,10 +297,6 @@
 #define FLAMMABLE 0
 #define ON_FIRE 1
 
-// Sound
-#define SOUND_MINIMUM_PRESSURE 10
-#define FALLOFF_SOUNDS 0.5
-
 // Bluespace shelter deploy checks
 #define SHELTER_DEPLOY_ALLOWED "allowed"
 #define SHELTER_DEPLOY_BAD_TURFS "bad turfs"
diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/sound.dm b/code/__DEFINES/sound.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..712c57b3b3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/sound.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+//max channel is 1024. Only go lower from here, because byond tends to pick the first availiable channel to play sounds on
+#define CHANNEL_LOBBYMUSIC 1024
+#define CHANNEL_ADMIN 1023
+#define CHANNEL_VOX 1022
+#define CHANNEL_HEARTBEAT 1021 //sound channel for heartbeats
+#define CHANNEL_BUZZ 1020
+#define CHANNEL_AMBIENCE 1019
+
+//THIS SHOULD ALWAYS BE THE LOWEST ONE!
+//KEEP IT UPDATED
+
+#define CHANNEL_HIGHEST_AVAILABLE 1018
+
+
+#define SOUND_MINIMUM_PRESSURE 10
+#define FALLOFF_SOUNDS 0.5
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/game/area/areas.dm b/code/game/area/areas.dm
index 140b6116cd6..0ac2f242b08 100644
--- a/code/game/area/areas.dm
+++ b/code/game/area/areas.dm
@@ -313,14 +313,15 @@
 	// Ambience goes down here -- make sure to list each area seperately for ease of adding things in later, thanks! Note: areas adjacent to each other should have the same sounds to prevent cutoff when possible.- LastyScratch
 	if(L && L.client && !L.client.ambience_playing && (L.client.prefs.sound & SOUND_BUZZ))	//split off the white noise from the rest of the ambience because of annoyance complaints - Kluys
 		L.client.ambience_playing = 1
-		L << sound('sound/ambience/shipambience.ogg', repeat = 1, wait = 0, volume = 35, channel = 2)
-	else if(L && L.client && !(L.client.prefs.sound & SOUND_BUZZ)) L.client.ambience_playing = 0
+		L << sound('sound/ambience/shipambience.ogg', repeat = 1, wait = 0, volume = 35, channel = CHANNEL_BUZZ)
+	else if(L && L.client && !(L.client.prefs.sound & SOUND_BUZZ))
+		L.client.ambience_playing = 0
 
 	if(prob(35) && L && L.client && (L.client.prefs.sound & SOUND_AMBIENCE))
 		var/sound = pick(ambientsounds)
 
 		if(!L.client.played)
-			L << sound(sound, repeat = 0, wait = 0, volume = 25, channel = 1)
+			L << sound(sound, repeat = 0, wait = 0, volume = 25, channel = CHANNEL_AMBIENCE)
 			L.client.played = 1
 			spawn(600)			//ewww - this is very very bad
 				if(L.&& L.client)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/explosion.dm b/code/game/objects/explosion.dm
index 4aea96c167b..eae6da6a09b 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/explosion.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/explosion.dm
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 
 			var/close = range(world.view+round(devastation_range,1), epicenter)
 			// to all distanced mobs play a different sound
-			for(var/mob/M in world)
+			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))
diff --git a/code/game/sound.dm b/code/game/sound.dm
index 8033e928173..fa313aa0476 100644
--- a/code/game/sound.dm
+++ b/code/game/sound.dm
@@ -17,19 +17,18 @@ var/list/terminal_type = list('sound/machines/terminal_button01.ogg', 'sound/mac
 							  'sound/machines/terminal_button07.ogg', 'sound/machines/terminal_button08.ogg')
 var/list/growls = list('sound/goonstation/voice/growl1.ogg', 'sound/goonstation/voice/growl2.ogg', 'sound/goonstation/voice/growl3.ogg')
 
-/proc/playsound(var/atom/source, soundin, vol as num, vary, extrarange as num, falloff, var/is_global, var/pitch)
-
-	soundin = get_sfx(soundin) // same sound for everyone
-
+/proc/playsound(atom/source, soundin, vol as num, vary, extrarange as num, falloff, frequency = null, channel = 0, pressure_affected = TRUE)
 	if(isarea(source))
 		error("[source] is an area and is trying to make the sound: [soundin]")
 		return
 
-	var/frequency = pitch
 	var/turf/turf_source = get_turf(source)
 
+	//allocate a channel if necessary now so its the same for everyone
+	channel = (channel ? channel : open_sound_channel())
+
  	// Looping through the player list has the added bonus of working for mobs inside containers
-	var/sound/S = sound(soundin)
+	var/sound/S = sound(get_sfx(soundin))
 	var/maxdistance = (world.view + extrarange) * 3
 	for(var/P in player_list)
 		var/mob/M = P
@@ -41,18 +40,19 @@ var/list/growls = list('sound/goonstation/voice/growl1.ogg', 'sound/goonstation/
 			var/turf/T = get_turf(M)
 
 			if(T && T.z == turf_source.z)
-				M.playsound_local(turf_source, soundin, vol, vary, frequency, falloff, is_global, S)
+				M.playsound_local(turf_source, soundin, vol, vary, frequency, falloff, channel, pressure_affected, S)
 
-/mob/proc/playsound_local(var/turf/turf_source, soundin, vol as num, vary, frequency, falloff, is_global, sound/S)
+/mob/proc/playsound_local(turf/turf_source, soundin, vol as num, vary, frequency, falloff, channel = 0, pressure_affected = TRUE, sound/S)
 	if(!src.client || !can_hear())
 		return
 
 	if(!S)
 		S = sound(get_sfx(soundin))
+
 	S.wait = 0 //No queue
-	S.channel = 0 //Any channel
+	S.channel = (channel ? channel : open_sound_channel())
 	S.volume = vol
-	S.environment = -1
+
 	if(vary)
 		if(frequency)
 			S.frequency = frequency
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ var/list/growls = list('sound/goonstation/voice/growl1.ogg', 'sound/goonstation/
 			S.frequency = get_rand_frequency()
 
 	if(isturf(turf_source))
-		// 3D sounds, the technology is here!
 		var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
 
 		//sound volume falloff with distance
@@ -68,27 +67,27 @@ var/list/growls = list('sound/goonstation/voice/growl1.ogg', 'sound/goonstation/
 
 		S.volume -= max(distance - world.view, 0) * 2 //multiplicative falloff to add on top of natural audio falloff.
 
-		//sound volume falloff with pressure
-		var/pressure_factor = 1.0
+		if(pressure_affected)
+			//Atmosphere affects sound
+			var/pressure_factor = 1
+			var/datum/gas_mixture/hearer_env = T.return_air()
+			var/datum/gas_mixture/source_env = turf_source.return_air()
 
-		var/datum/gas_mixture/hearer_env = T.return_air()
-		var/datum/gas_mixture/source_env = turf_source.return_air()
+			if(hearer_env && source_env)
+				var/pressure = min(hearer_env.return_pressure(), source_env.return_pressure())
+				if(pressure < ONE_ATMOSPHERE)
+					pressure_factor = max((pressure - SOUND_MINIMUM_PRESSURE)/(ONE_ATMOSPHERE - SOUND_MINIMUM_PRESSURE), 0)
+			else //space
+				pressure_factor = 0
 
-		if(hearer_env && source_env)
-			var/pressure = min(hearer_env.return_pressure(), source_env.return_pressure())
+			if(distance <= 1)
+				pressure_factor = max(pressure_factor, 0.15) //touching the source of the sound
 
-			if(pressure < ONE_ATMOSPHERE)
-				pressure_factor = max((pressure - SOUND_MINIMUM_PRESSURE)/(ONE_ATMOSPHERE - SOUND_MINIMUM_PRESSURE), 0)
-		else //in space
-			pressure_factor = 0
-
-		if(distance <= 1)
-			pressure_factor = max(pressure_factor, 0.15)	//hearing through contact
-
-		S.volume *= pressure_factor
+			S.volume *= pressure_factor
+			//End Atmosphere affecting sound
 
 		if(S.volume <= 0)
-			return	//no volume means no sound
+			return //No sound
 
 		var/dx = turf_source.x - T.x // Hearing from the right/left
 		S.x = dx
@@ -97,16 +96,24 @@ var/list/growls = list('sound/goonstation/voice/growl1.ogg', 'sound/goonstation/
 		// The y value is for above your head, but there is no ceiling in 2d spessmens.
 		S.y = 1
 		S.falloff = (falloff ? falloff : FALLOFF_SOUNDS)
-	if(!is_global)
-		S.environment = 2
+
 	src << S
 
 /client/proc/playtitlemusic()
 	if(!ticker || !ticker.login_music || config.disable_lobby_music) return
 	if(prefs.sound & SOUND_LOBBY)
-		src << sound(ticker.login_music, repeat = 0, wait = 0, volume = 85, channel = 1) // MAD JAMS
+		src << sound(ticker.login_music, repeat = 0, wait = 0, volume = 85, channel = CHANNEL_LOBBYMUSIC) // MAD JAMS
 
 
+/proc/open_sound_channel()
+	var/static/next_channel = 1	//loop through the available 1024 - (the ones we reserve) channels and pray that its not still being used
+	. = ++next_channel
+	if(next_channel > CHANNEL_HIGHEST_AVAILABLE)
+		next_channel = 1
+
+/mob/proc/stop_sound_channel(chan)
+	src << sound(null, repeat = 0, wait = 0, channel = chan)
+
 /proc/get_rand_frequency()
 	return rand(32000, 55000) //Frequency stuff only works with 45kbps oggs.
 
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/playsound.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/playsound.dm
index 69093944f67..1e3e3784e6e 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/playsound.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/playsound.dm
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ var/list/sounds_cache = list()
 	if(!check_rights(R_SOUNDS))
 		return
 
-	var/sound/awful_sound = sound(null, repeat = 0, wait = 0, channel = 777)
+	var/sound/awful_sound = sound(null, repeat = 0, wait = 0, channel = CHANNEL_ADMIN)
 
 	log_admin("[key_name(src)] stopped admin sounds.")
 	message_admins("[key_name_admin(src)] stopped admin sounds.", 1)
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ var/list/sounds_cache = list()
 	set name = "Play Global Sound"
 	if(!check_rights(R_SOUNDS))	return
 
-	var/sound/uploaded_sound = sound(S, repeat = 0, wait = 1, channel = 777)
+	var/sound/uploaded_sound = sound(S, repeat = 0, wait = 1, channel = CHANNEL_ADMIN)
 	uploaded_sound.priority = 250
 
 	sounds_cache += S
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preference/preferences.dm
index 9ef12f3d19e..b4d4bc60041 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference/preferences.dm
@@ -2036,10 +2036,10 @@ var/global/list/special_role_times = list( //minimum age (in days) for accounts
 
 				if("lobby_music")
 					sound ^= SOUND_LOBBY
-					if(sound & SOUND_LOBBY)
-						user << sound(ticker.login_music, repeat = 0, wait = 0, volume = 85, channel = 1)
+					if((sound & SOUND_LOBBY) && user.client)
+						user.client.playtitlemusic()
 					else
-						user << sound(null, repeat = 0, wait = 0, volume = 85, channel = 1)
+						user.stop_sound_channel(CHANNEL_LOBBYMUSIC)
 
 				if("ghost_ears")
 					toggles ^= CHAT_GHOSTEARS
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference/preferences_toggles.dm b/code/modules/client/preference/preferences_toggles.dm
index b922706fd61..40804aa83b2 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference/preferences_toggles.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference/preferences_toggles.dm
@@ -95,12 +95,11 @@
 	prefs.save_preferences(src)
 	if(prefs.sound & SOUND_LOBBY)
 		to_chat(src, "You will now hear music in the game lobby.")
-		if(istype(mob, /mob/new_player))
-			playtitlemusic()
+		if(isnewplayer(usr))
+			usr.client.playtitlemusic()
 	else
 		to_chat(src, "You will no longer hear music in the game lobby.")
-		if(istype(mob, /mob/new_player))
-			src << sound(null, repeat = 0, wait = 0, volume = 85, channel = 1)// stop the jamsz
+		usr.stop_sound_channel(CHANNEL_LOBBYMUSIC)
 
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TLobby") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
@@ -113,9 +112,7 @@
 	if(prefs.sound & SOUND_MIDI)
 		to_chat(src, "You will now hear any sounds uploaded by admins.")
 	else
-		var/sound/break_sound = sound(null, repeat = 0, wait = 0, channel = 777)
-		break_sound.priority = 250
-		src << break_sound //breaks the client's sound output on channel 777
+		usr.stop_sound_channel(CHANNEL_ADMIN)
 
 		to_chat(src, "You will no longer hear sounds uploaded by admins; any currently playing midis have been disabled.")
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TMidi") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
@@ -150,7 +147,7 @@
 		to_chat(src, "You will now hear ambient sounds.")
 	else
 		to_chat(src, "You will no longer hear ambient sounds.")
-		src << sound(null, repeat = 0, wait = 0, volume = 0, channel = 1)
+		usr.stop_sound_channel(CHANNEL_AMBIENCE)
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TAmbi") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
 /client/verb/Toggle_Buzz() //No more headaches because headphones bump up shipambience.ogg to insanity levels.
@@ -163,7 +160,7 @@
 		to_chat(src, "You will now hear ambient white noise.")
 	else
 		to_chat(src, "You will no longer hear ambient white noise.")
-		src << sound(null, repeat = 0, wait = 0, volume = 0, channel = 2)
+		usr.stop_sound_channel(CHANNEL_BUZZ)
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TBuzz") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
 
@@ -177,8 +174,7 @@
 		to_chat(src, "You will now hear heartbeat sounds.")
 	else
 		to_chat(src, "You will no longer hear heartbeat sounds.")
-		src << sound(null, repeat = 0, wait = 0, volume = 0, channel = 1)
-		src << sound(null, repeat = 0, wait = 0, volume = 0, channel = 2)
+		usr.stop_sound_channel(CHANNEL_HEARTBEAT)
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","Thb") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
 // This needs a toggle because you people are awful and spammed terrible music
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm
index 89f8b9a5c9d..7083b04ee35 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm
@@ -734,9 +734,9 @@
 					message = "<B>[src]</B> [species.scream_verb][M ? " at [M]" : ""]!"
 					m_type = 2
 					if(gender == FEMALE)
-						playsound(loc, "[species.female_scream_sound]", 80, 1, 0, pitch = get_age_pitch())
+						playsound(loc, "[species.female_scream_sound]", 80, 1, frequency = get_age_pitch())
 					else
-						playsound(loc, "[species.male_scream_sound]", 80, 1, 0, pitch = get_age_pitch()) //default to male screams if no gender is present.
+						playsound(loc, "[species.male_scream_sound]", 80, 1, frequency = get_age_pitch()) //default to male screams if no gender is present.
 
 				else
 					message = "<B>[src]</B> makes a very loud noise[M ? " at [M]" : ""]."
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
index 294c78c4ec0..a1833635fe7 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
@@ -1092,7 +1092,7 @@
 
 				if(heartbeat >= rate)
 					heartbeat = 0
-					src << sound('sound/effects/electheart.ogg',0,0,0,30)//Credit to GhostHack (www.ghosthack.de) for sound.
+					src << sound('sound/effects/electheart.ogg',0,0,CHANNEL_HEARTBEAT,30)//Credit to GhostHack (www.ghosthack.de) for sound.
 
 				else
 					heartbeat++
@@ -1111,9 +1111,9 @@
 			if(heartbeat >= rate)
 				heartbeat = 0
 				if(H.status & ORGAN_ASSISTED)
-					src << sound('sound/effects/pacemakebeat.ogg',0,0,0,50)
+					src << sound('sound/effects/pacemakebeat.ogg',0,0,CHANNEL_HEARTBEAT,50)
 				else
-					src << sound('sound/effects/singlebeat.ogg',0,0,0,50)
+					src << sound('sound/effects/singlebeat.ogg',0,0,CHANNEL_HEARTBEAT,50)
 			else
 				heartbeat++
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/say.dm
index 39af8059e8b..f360d07a4cb 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/say.dm
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
  */
 
 var/announcing_vox = 0 // Stores the time of the last announcement
-var/const/VOX_CHANNEL = 200
 var/const/VOX_DELAY = 100
 var/const/VOX_PATH = "sound/vox_fem/"
 
@@ -136,11 +135,14 @@ var/const/VOX_PATH = "sound/vox_fem/"
 		play_vox_word(word, src.z, null)
 
 
-/proc/play_vox_word(var/word, var/z_level, var/mob/only_listener)
+/proc/play_vox_word(word, z_level, mob/only_listener)
+
 	word = lowertext(word)
+
 	if(vox_sounds[word])
+
 		var/sound_file = vox_sounds[word]
-		var/sound/voice = sound(sound_file, wait = 1, channel = VOX_CHANNEL)
+		var/sound/voice = sound(sound_file, wait = 1, channel = CHANNEL_VOX)
 		voice.status = SOUND_STREAM
 
 		// If there is no single listener, broadcast to everyone in the same z level
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
index 67d057435d0..19c72238c3a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 			var/mob/dead/observer/observer = new()
 			src << browse(null, "window=playersetup")
 			spawning = 1
-			src << sound(null, repeat = 0, wait = 0, volume = 85, channel = 1)// MAD JAMS cant last forever yo
+			stop_sound_channel(CHANNEL_LOBBYMUSIC)
 
 
 			observer.started_as_observer = 1
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@
 		client.prefs.real_name = random_name(client.prefs.gender)
 	client.prefs.copy_to(new_character)
 
-	src << sound(null, repeat = 0, wait = 0, volume = 85, channel = 1)// MAD JAMS cant last forever yo
+	stop_sound_channel(CHANNEL_LOBBYMUSIC)
 
 
 	if(mind)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/transform_procs.dm b/code/modules/mob/transform_procs.dm
index 51890a7337f..072300a85f8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/transform_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/transform_procs.dm
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 /mob/proc/AIize()
 	if(client)
-		src << sound(null, repeat = 0, wait = 0, volume = 85, channel = 1)// stop the jams for AIs
+		stop_sound_channel(CHANNEL_LOBBYMUSIC)
 
 	var/mob/living/silicon/ai/O = new (loc,,,1)//No MMI but safety is in effect.
 	O.invisibility = 0
diff --git a/code/modules/spacepods/spacepod.dm b/code/modules/spacepods/spacepod.dm
index a90bd9bb1d8..e2a21f507fa 100644
--- a/code/modules/spacepods/spacepod.dm
+++ b/code/modules/spacepods/spacepod.dm
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@
 		return
 	var/sound/S = sound(mysound)
 	S.wait = 0 //No queue
-	S.channel = 0 //Any channel
+	S.channel = open_sound_channel()
 	S.volume = 50
 	for(var/mob/M in passengers | pilot)
 		M << S
diff --git a/paradise.dme b/paradise.dme
index 1e66e3547b5..4b7ed662b34 100644
--- a/paradise.dme
+++ b/paradise.dme
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #include "code\__DEFINES\rolebans.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\sight.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\snpc.dm"
+#include "code\__DEFINES\sound.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\stat.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\tick.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\zlevel.dm"