diff --git a/source/funkin/audio/FunkinSound.hx b/source/funkin/audio/FunkinSound.hx
index 0e6bd6893..ba157ed8e 100644
--- a/source/funkin/audio/FunkinSound.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/audio/FunkinSound.hx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import openfl.utils.AssetType;
 @:nullSafety
 class FunkinSound extends FlxSound implements ICloneable<FunkinSound>
 {
-  static final MAX_VOLUME:Float = 2.0;
+  static final MAX_VOLUME:Float = 1.0;
 
   static var cache(default, null):FlxTypedGroup<FunkinSound> = new FlxTypedGroup<FunkinSound>();
 
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ class FunkinSound extends FlxSound implements ICloneable<FunkinSound>
   override function set_volume(value:Float):Float
   {
     // Uncap the volume.
-    fixMaxVolume();
     _volume = FlxMath.bound(value, 0.0, MAX_VOLUME);
     updateTransform();
     return _volume;
@@ -126,18 +125,6 @@ class FunkinSound extends FlxSound implements ICloneable<FunkinSound>
     return this;
   }
 
-  function fixMaxVolume():Void
-  {
-    return;
-    #if lime_openal
-    // This code is pretty fragile, it reaches through 5 layers of private access.
-    @:privateAccess
-    var handle = this?._channel?.__source?.__backend?.handle;
-    if (handle == null) return;
-    lime.media.openal.AL.sourcef(handle, lime.media.openal.AL.MAX_GAIN, MAX_VOLUME);
-    #end
-  }
-
   public override function play(forceRestart:Bool = false, startTime:Float = 0, ?endTime:Float):FunkinSound
   {
     if (!exists) return this;
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/handlers/ChartEditorAudioHandler.hx b/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/handlers/ChartEditorAudioHandler.hx
index 363dc1567..5e3ffeb42 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/handlers/ChartEditorAudioHandler.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/handlers/ChartEditorAudioHandler.hx
@@ -299,16 +299,14 @@ class ChartEditorAudioHandler
    */
   public static function playSound(_state:ChartEditorState, path:String, volume:Float = 1.0):Void
   {
-    var snd:FlxSound = FlxG.sound.list.recycle(FlxSound) ?? new FlxSound();
     var asset:Null<FlxSoundAsset> = FlxG.sound.cache(path);
     if (asset == null)
     {
       trace('WARN: Failed to play sound $path, asset not found.');
       return;
     }
-    snd.loadEmbedded(asset);
+    var snd:FunkinSound = FunkinSound.load(asset);
     snd.autoDestroy = true;
-    FlxG.sound.list.add(snd);
     snd.play(true);
     snd.volume = volume;
   }