diff --git a/frontend/__tests__/root/config.spec.ts b/frontend/__tests__/root/config.spec.ts
index f6ceacf8b..f208ede55 100644
--- a/frontend/__tests__/root/config.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/__tests__/root/config.spec.ts
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ describe("Config", () => {
     expect(Config.setPlaySoundOnClick("invalid" as any)).toBe(false);
   });
   it("setSoundVolume", () => {
-    expect(Config.setSoundVolume("0.1")).toBe(true);
-    expect(Config.setSoundVolume("1.0")).toBe(true);
+    expect(Config.setSoundVolume(0.1)).toBe(true);
+    expect(Config.setSoundVolume(1.0)).toBe(true);
     expect(Config.setSoundVolume("invalid" as any)).toBe(false);
   });
   it("setDifficulty", () => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/html/pages/settings.html b/frontend/src/html/pages/settings.html
index ab0922570..4cc0680c5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/html/pages/settings.html
+++ b/frontend/src/html/pages/settings.html
@@ -581,10 +581,11 @@
         <span>sound volume</span>
       </div>
       <div class="text">Change the volume of the sound effects.</div>
-      <div class="buttons">
-        <button data-config-value="0.1">quiet</button>
-        <button data-config-value="0.5">medium</button>
-        <button data-config-value="1.0">loud</button>
+      <div class="inputs">
+        <div class="rangeGroup">
+          <div class="value">100</div>
+          <input type="range" min="0" max="1" step="0.1" />
+        </div>
       </div>
     </div>
     <div class="section fullWidth" data-config-name="playSoundOnClick">
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/commandline/lists/sound-volume.ts b/frontend/src/ts/commandline/lists/sound-volume.ts
index e2ad27552..2cac406b8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/commandline/lists/sound-volume.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/commandline/lists/sound-volume.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const subgroup: MonkeyTypes.CommandsSubgroup = {
       display: "quiet",
       configValue: "0.1",
       exec: (): void => {
-        UpdateConfig.setSoundVolume("0.1");
+        UpdateConfig.setSoundVolume(0.1);
         void SoundController.playClick();
       },
     },
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const subgroup: MonkeyTypes.CommandsSubgroup = {
       display: "medium",
       configValue: "0.5",
       exec: (): void => {
-        UpdateConfig.setSoundVolume("0.5");
+        UpdateConfig.setSoundVolume(0.5);
         void SoundController.playClick();
       },
     },
@@ -28,7 +28,17 @@ const subgroup: MonkeyTypes.CommandsSubgroup = {
       display: "loud",
       configValue: "1.0",
       exec: (): void => {
-        UpdateConfig.setSoundVolume("1.0");
+        UpdateConfig.setSoundVolume(1.0);
+        void SoundController.playClick();
+      },
+    },
+    {
+      id: "setSoundVolumeCustom",
+      display: "custom...",
+      input: true,
+      exec: ({ input }): void => {
+        if (input === undefined || input === "") return;
+        UpdateConfig.setSoundVolume(parseFloat(input));
         void SoundController.playClick();
       },
     },
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/config.ts b/frontend/src/ts/config.ts
index 51052033b..6657b6238 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/config.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/config.ts
@@ -182,6 +182,11 @@ export function setSoundVolume(
   val: ConfigSchemas.SoundVolume,
   nosave?: boolean
 ): boolean {
+  if (val < 0 || val > 1) {
+    Notifications.add("Sound volume must be between 0 and 1", 0);
+    val = 0.5;
+  }
+
   if (
     !isConfigValueValid("sound volume", val, ConfigSchemas.SoundVolumeSchema)
   ) {
@@ -2176,6 +2181,10 @@ function replaceLegacyValues(
     configObj.liveAccStyle = val;
   }
 
+  if (typeof configObj.soundVolume === "string") {
+    configObj.soundVolume = parseFloat(configObj.soundVolume);
+  }
+
   return configObj;
 }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/constants/default-config.ts b/frontend/src/ts/constants/default-config.ts
index 9b252847b..dccf78541 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/constants/default-config.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/constants/default-config.ts
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export default {
   capsLockWarning: true,
   playSoundOnError: "off",
   playSoundOnClick: "off",
-  soundVolume: "0.5",
+  soundVolume: 0.5,
   startGraphsAtZero: true,
   showOutOfFocusWarning: true,
   paceCaret: "off",
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/controllers/sound-controller.ts b/frontend/src/ts/controllers/sound-controller.ts
index 58915da08..04a08777f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/controllers/sound-controller.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/controllers/sound-controller.ts
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ async function initErrorSound(): Promise<void> {
       },
     ],
   };
-  Howler.volume(parseFloat(Config.soundVolume));
+  Howler.volume(Config.soundVolume);
 }
 
 async function init(): Promise<void> {
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ async function init(): Promise<void> {
       },
     ],
   };
-  Howler.volume(parseFloat(Config.soundVolume));
+  Howler.volume(Config.soundVolume);
 }
 
 export async function previewClick(val: string): Promise<void> {
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ function playScale(scale: ValidScales, scaleMeta: ScaleData): void {
   const gainNode = audioCtx.createGain();
 
   oscillatorNode.type = "sine";
-  gainNode.gain.value = parseFloat(Config.soundVolume) / 10;
+  gainNode.gain.value = Config.soundVolume / 10;
   oscillatorNode.connect(gainNode);
   gainNode.connect(audioCtx.destination);
   oscillatorNode.frequency.value = currentFrequency;
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ export function playNote(
     clickSoundIdsToOscillatorType[
       Config.playSoundOnClick as DynamicClickSounds
     ];
-  gainNode.gain.value = parseFloat(Config.soundVolume) / 10;
+  gainNode.gain.value = Config.soundVolume / 10;
 
   oscillatorNode.connect(gainNode);
   gainNode.connect(audioCtx.destination);
@@ -695,5 +695,7 @@ function setVolume(val: number): void {
 
 ConfigEvent.subscribe((eventKey, eventValue) => {
   if (eventKey === "playSoundOnClick" && eventValue !== "off") void init();
-  if (eventKey === "soundVolume") setVolume(parseFloat(eventValue as string));
+  if (eventKey === "soundVolume") {
+    setVolume(parseFloat(eventValue as string));
+  }
 });
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/pages/settings.ts b/frontend/src/ts/pages/settings.ts
index 0aa85e7e7..306fcf549 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/pages/settings.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/pages/settings.ts
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ async function initGroups(): Promise<void> {
   groups["soundVolume"] = new SettingsGroup(
     "soundVolume",
     UpdateConfig.setSoundVolume,
-    "button"
+    "range"
   ) as SettingsGroup<ConfigValue>;
   groups["playSoundOnError"] = new SettingsGroup(
     "playSoundOnError",
diff --git a/packages/contracts/src/schemas/configs.ts b/packages/contracts/src/schemas/configs.ts
index ace674f8b..f3c2e360e 100644
--- a/packages/contracts/src/schemas/configs.ts
+++ b/packages/contracts/src/schemas/configs.ts
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ export const PlaySoundOnClickSchema = z.enum([
 ]);
 export type PlaySoundOnClick = z.infer<typeof PlaySoundOnClickSchema>;
 
-export const SoundVolumeSchema = z.enum(["0.1", "0.5", "1.0"]);
+export const SoundVolumeSchema = z.number().min(0).max(1);
 export type SoundVolume = z.infer<typeof SoundVolumeSchema>;
 
 export const PaceCaretSchema = z.enum([