diff --git a/announcements.py b/announcements.py
index 1757768..3e8ab83 100755
--- a/announcements.py
+++ b/announcements.py
@@ -22,6 +22,5 @@ print(intro_sf, msg_sf)
 
 
 #play audio
-os.system('play -q "{}" gain 10 '.format(intro_sf) )
-sleep(random.randint(1,3))
-os.system('play -q "{}" gain 10 '.format(msg_sf) )
+os.system('play -q "{}" gain 5'.format(intro_sf) )
+os.system('play -q "{}" gain 10'.format(msg_sf) )
diff --git a/guru-pirate.py b/guru-pirate.py
index 6054470..be4b4f5 100755
--- a/guru-pirate.py
+++ b/guru-pirate.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ if rebel_run is True:
     
 # play msg
 for i in range( random.randint(1,4) ):
-    sleep( random.randint(2,5) )
+    sleep( random.randint(1,3) )
     msg = random.choice(oracle[part]['messages'])
     msg_txt = msg[0]
     msg_sound = sound_dir + msg[1]