diff --git a/openpilot/selfdrive/assets/sounds/critical_max.wav b/openpilot/selfdrive/assets/sounds/critical_max.wav
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f0d472fe18
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diff --git a/openpilot/selfdrive/assets/sounds/dm_critical_max.wav b/openpilot/selfdrive/assets/sounds/dm_critical_max.wav
index f01080f83f..83190b3ae1 100644
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diff --git a/openpilot/selfdrive/assets/sounds/warning.wav b/openpilot/selfdrive/assets/sounds/warning.wav
index 38c49d7bf6..a943fb0801 100644
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diff --git a/openpilot/selfdrive/ui/soundd.py b/openpilot/selfdrive/ui/soundd.py
index 2e139c6d90..9c0f0b2ee2 100644
--- a/openpilot/selfdrive/ui/soundd.py
+++ b/openpilot/selfdrive/ui/soundd.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ SELFDRIVE_STATE_TIMEOUT = 5 # 5 seconds
 STREAM_REPORT_INTERVAL = 5.0
 FILTER_DT = 1. / (micd.SAMPLE_RATE / micd.FFT_SAMPLES)
 
-AMBIENT_DB = 26 # DB where MIN_VOLUME is applied
+AMBIENT_DB = 22 # DB where MIN_VOLUME is applied
 DB_SCALE = 30 # AMBIENT_DB + DB_SCALE is where MAX_VOLUME is applied
 
 VOLUME_BASE = 20