diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/game.dm b/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
index 1be250d5b43..9452b162553 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
@@ -1,70 +1,3 @@
-/proc/recursiveMobCheck(const/atom/movable/O, const/list/listeners = list(), const/repeat = 3)
-	if (!isobj(O) && !ismob(O))
-		CRASH("1st argument must be a movable atom, value : [O]")
-
-	if (!islist(listeners))
-		CRASH("2nd argument must be a list, value : [listeners]")
-
-	if (!isnum(repeat))
-		CRASH("3rd argument must be a num, value : [repeat]")
-
-	var/list/ma = listeners.Copy()
-
-	if (!repeat)
-		return ma
-
-	for(var/atom/movable/Movable in O.contents)
-		if(ismob(Movable))
-			ma += Movable
-		else if(istype(Movable, /obj/item/device/radio))
-			ma += Movable
-		else
-			ma = recursive_mob_check(Movable, ma, repeat - 1)
-
-	return ma
-
-/proc/getListenersInView(const/atom/movable/center, const/dist = world.view, const/rmb = 1)
-	if (!isobj(center) && !ismob(center))
-		CRASH("1st argument must be an obj or mob, value : [center]")
-
-	if (!isnum(dist))
-		CRASH("2nd argument must be a num, value : [dist]")
-
-	if (!isnum(rmb))
-		CRASH("3rd argument must be a num, value : [rmb]")
-
-	var/turf/T = get_turf(center)
-
-	if (!T)
-		return list()
-
-	var/list/listeners = list()
-
-	for(var/atom/movable/Movable in hear(dist, T))
-		if(ismob(Movable))
-			var/mob/M = Movable
-
-			if (istype(M, /mob/camera))
-				continue
-
-			if (istype(M, /mob/dead))
-				listeners += M
-				continue
-
-			listeners += M
-
-			if (rmb)
-				listeners = recursive_mob_check(M, listeners)
-		else if(istype(Movable, /obj/item/device/radio))
-			listeners += Movable
-
-	// Don't include if the player is not connected.
-	for (var/mob/Mob in listeners)
-		if (isnull(Mob.client))
-			listeners -= Mob
-
-	return listeners
-
 /proc/dopage(src,target)
 	var/href_list
 	var/href
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system.dm
index 6a96597f409..98c12efd62e 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system.dm
@@ -149,8 +149,7 @@ steam.start() -- spawns the effect
 
 /obj/effect/effect/sparks/New()
 	..()
-	//playsound(get_turf(src), "sparks", 100, 1)
-	playsoundE(src, "sparks", 100, 1)
+	playsound(get_turf(src), "sparks", 100, 1)
 	var/turf/T = src.loc
 	if (istype(T, /turf))
 		T.hotspot_expose(1000,100)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
index 7c0627592ad..2a3af012fad 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
@@ -668,8 +668,7 @@ var/GLOBAL_RADIO_TYPE = 1 // radio type to use
 
 	var/range = receive_range(freq, level)
 	if(range > -1)
-		//return get_mobs_in_view(canhear_range, src)
-		return getListenersInView(src)
+		return get_mobs_in_view(canhear_range, src)
 
 
 /obj/item/device/radio/examine()
diff --git a/code/game/sound.dm b/code/game/sound.dm
index 7bd03ffb4d5..b79504bf1d7 100644
--- a/code/game/sound.dm
+++ b/code/game/sound.dm
@@ -9,18 +9,6 @@ var/list/hiss_sound = list('sound/voice/hiss1.ogg','sound/voice/hiss2.ogg','soun
 var/list/page_sound = list('sound/effects/pageturn1.ogg', 'sound/effects/pageturn2.ogg','sound/effects/pageturn3.ogg')
 //var/list/gun_sound = list('sound/weapons/Gunshot.ogg', 'sound/weapons/Gunshot2.ogg','sound/weapons/Gunshot3.ogg','sound/weapons/Gunshot4.ogg')
 
-/proc/playsoundE(const/atom/movable/source, const/soundin, const/vol, const/vary, const/extrarange, const/falloff)
-	if (!isobj(source) && !ismob(source))
-		CRASH("1st argument must be a movable atom, value : [source]")
-
-	var/soundinn = get_sfx(soundin) // Same sound for everyone
-
-	var/frequency = get_rand_frequency() // Same frequency for everybody
-	var/turf/turf_source = get_turf(source)
-
-	for (var/mob/Mob in getListenersInView(source, world.view + extrarange, 0))
-		Mob.playsound_local(turf_source, soundinn, vol, vary, frequency, falloff)
-
 /proc/playsound(var/atom/source, soundin, vol as num, vary, extrarange as num, falloff)
 
 	soundin = get_sfx(soundin) // same sound for everyone
diff --git a/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm b/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
index aaabe8657ee..bc34eb5167c 100644
--- a/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
+++ b/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
@@ -131,12 +131,10 @@ var/global/normal_ooc_colour = "#002eb8"
 	var/list/heard
 	var/mob/living/silicon/ai/AI
 	if(!isAI(src.mob))
-		//heard = get_mobs_in_view(7, src.mob)
-		heard = getListenersInView(src.mob)
+		heard = get_mobs_in_view(7, src.mob)
 	else
 		AI = src.mob
-		//heard = get_mobs_in_view(7, (istype(AI.eyeobj) ? AI.eyeobj : AI)) //if it doesn't have an eye somehow give it just the AI mob itself
-		heard = getListenersInView(istype(AI.eyeobj) ? AI.eyeobj : AI) // If it doesn't have an eye somehow give it just the AI mob itself.
+		heard = get_mobs_in_view(7, (istype(AI.eyeobj) ? AI.eyeobj : AI)) //if it doesn't have an eye somehow give it just the AI mob itself
 	for(var/mob/M in heard)
 		if(AI == M) continue
 		if(!M.client)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
index 4e305bd3025..d872b150ba8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
@@ -467,10 +467,8 @@ var/list/department_radio_keys = list(
 
 	var/list/listening
 
-	//listening = get_mobs_in_view(message_range, src)
-	listening = getListenersInView(src, message_range)
+	listening = get_mobs_in_view(message_range, src)
 	//var/list/onscreen = get_mobs_in_view(7, src)
-	//var/list/onscreen = getListenersInView(src)
 	for(var/mob/M in player_list)
 		if (!M.client)
 			continue //skip monkeys and leavers