diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/Sound.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/Sound.cs
index c76766aeb3..afb80d11a9 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/Sound.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/Sound.cs
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 
             var desc = new SoundBufferDescription();
             desc.Format = format;
-            desc.Flags = BufferFlags.GlobalFocus | BufferFlags.Software | BufferFlags.GetCurrentPosition2;
+            desc.Flags = BufferFlags.GlobalFocus | BufferFlags.Software | BufferFlags.GetCurrentPosition2 | BufferFlags.ControlVolume;
             desc.SizeInBytes = BufferSize;
-
             DSoundBuffer = new SecondarySoundBuffer(device, desc);
+            ChangeVolume(Global.Config.SoundVolume);
             SoundBuffer = new byte[BufferSize];
-
+            
             disposed = false;
         }
 
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 			needDiscard = true;
 
             DSoundBuffer.Write(SoundBuffer, 0, LockFlags.EntireBuffer);
-
             DSoundBuffer.CurrentPlayPosition = 0;
             DSoundBuffer.Play(0, PlayFlags.Looping);
         }
@@ -150,5 +149,18 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 			soundoffset += samplesNeeded * 2;
 			soundoffset %= BufferSize;
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Range: 0-100
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="vol"></param>
+        public void ChangeVolume(int vol)
+        {
+            if (vol > 100)
+                vol = 100;
+            if (vol < 0)
+                vol = 0;
+            DSoundBuffer.Volume = 0 - ((100 - Global.Config.SoundVolume) * 50);
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/config/SoundConfig.Designer.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/config/SoundConfig.Designer.cs
index 47e1737d73..3133d04312 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/config/SoundConfig.Designer.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/config/SoundConfig.Designer.cs
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@
             this.SoundOnCheckBox = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
             this.MuteFrameAdvance = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
             this.groupBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox();
-            this.SoundVolNumeric = new System.Windows.Forms.NumericUpDown();
             this.SoundVolBar = new System.Windows.Forms.TrackBar();
+            this.SoundVolNumeric = new System.Windows.Forms.NumericUpDown();
             this.groupBox1.SuspendLayout();
-            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.SoundVolNumeric)).BeginInit();
             ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.SoundVolBar)).BeginInit();
+            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.SoundVolNumeric)).BeginInit();
             this.SuspendLayout();
             // 
             // Cancel
@@ -94,14 +94,6 @@
             this.groupBox1.TabStop = false;
             this.groupBox1.Text = "Volume";
             // 
-            // SoundVolNumeric
-            // 
-            this.SoundVolNumeric.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(16, 190);
-            this.SoundVolNumeric.Name = "SoundVolNumeric";
-            this.SoundVolNumeric.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(59, 20);
-            this.SoundVolNumeric.TabIndex = 0;
-            this.SoundVolNumeric.ValueChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.SoundVolNumeric_ValueChanged);
-            // 
             // SoundVolBar
             // 
             this.SoundVolBar.LargeChange = 10;
@@ -109,11 +101,19 @@
             this.SoundVolBar.Maximum = 100;
             this.SoundVolBar.Name = "SoundVolBar";
             this.SoundVolBar.Orientation = System.Windows.Forms.Orientation.Vertical;
-            this.SoundVolBar.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(45, 164);
+            this.SoundVolBar.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(42, 164);
             this.SoundVolBar.TabIndex = 1;
             this.SoundVolBar.TickFrequency = 10;
             this.SoundVolBar.Scroll += new System.EventHandler(this.trackBar1_Scroll);
             // 
+            // SoundVolNumeric
+            // 
+            this.SoundVolNumeric.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(16, 190);
+            this.SoundVolNumeric.Name = "SoundVolNumeric";
+            this.SoundVolNumeric.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(59, 20);
+            this.SoundVolNumeric.TabIndex = 0;
+            this.SoundVolNumeric.ValueChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.SoundVolNumeric_ValueChanged);
+            // 
             // SoundConfig
             // 
             this.AcceptButton = this.OK;
@@ -127,12 +127,13 @@
             this.Controls.Add(this.OK);
             this.Controls.Add(this.Cancel);
             this.Name = "SoundConfig";
+            this.ShowIcon = false;
             this.Text = "Sound Configuration";
             this.Load += new System.EventHandler(this.SoundConfig_Load);
             this.groupBox1.ResumeLayout(false);
             this.groupBox1.PerformLayout();
-            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.SoundVolNumeric)).EndInit();
             ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.SoundVolBar)).EndInit();
+            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.SoundVolNumeric)).EndInit();
             this.ResumeLayout(false);
             this.PerformLayout();
 
diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/config/SoundConfig.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/config/SoundConfig.cs
index 164d70f8ff..9c9c3dd31d 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/config/SoundConfig.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/config/SoundConfig.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
         {
             SoundOnCheckBox.Checked = Global.Config.SoundEnabled;
             MuteFrameAdvance.Checked = Global.Config.MuteFrameAdvance;
+            SoundVolBar.Value = Global.Config.SoundVolume;
+            SoundVolNumeric.Value = Global.Config.SoundVolume;
         }
 
         private void OK_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
             Global.Config.SoundEnabled = SoundOnCheckBox.Checked;
             Global.Config.MuteFrameAdvance = MuteFrameAdvance.Checked;
             Global.Config.SoundVolume = SoundVolBar.Value;
+            Global.Sound.ChangeVolume(Global.Config.SoundVolume);
             Global.Sound.StartSound();
             this.Close();
         }