diff --git a/apps/desktop/lib/src/sfx/sound_bank.dart b/apps/desktop/lib/src/sfx/sound_bank.dart
index 4d42ea8..bd9e4de 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/lib/src/sfx/sound_bank.dart
+++ b/apps/desktop/lib/src/sfx/sound_bank.dart
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import 'synth.dart';
 // (D E G A B), so overlapping sounds agree; quiet and short.
 
 const _d4 = -7, _a4 = 0, _b4 = 2;
-const _d5 = 5, _e5 = 7, _g5 = 10, _a5 = 12, _b5 = 14;
+const _d5 = 5, _g5 = 10, _a5 = 12, _b5 = 14;
 const _d6 = 17, _e6 = 19, _g6 = 22, _a6 = 24, _b6 = 26;
 
 double _p(int s) => semi(s);
@@ -31,12 +31,10 @@ SoundSpec soundFor(SfxKind kind, {int readyIndex = 1}) => switch (kind) {
           Note(0, _p(_a5), 0.35, gain: 0.8, bright: 0.2),
           Note(0.09, _p(_g5), 0.45, bright: 0.15),
         ], cutoff: 3800, peakDb: -20, room: 0.1),
-      // A strum up the open strings, a chime on top.
+      // Just the bell: playback starting is the rest of the cue.
       SfxKind.forceReady => SoundSpec([
-          for (final (i, s) in [_d5, _e5, _g5, _a5, _b5, _d6].indexed)
-            Note(i * 0.032, _p(s), 1.2, gain: 0.55 + i * 0.05, bright: 0.55),
-          Note(0.22, _p(_d6) * 2, 1.4, voice: Voice.chime, gain: 0.18),
-        ], peakDb: -17),
+          Note(0, _p(_d6) * 2, 1.6, voice: Voice.chime),
+        ], cutoff: 7000, peakDb: -18, room: 0.18),
       // Wind through the furin: three uneven tinkles.
       SfxKind.join => SoundSpec([
           Note(0, _p(_a6), 1.3, voice: Voice.chime, gain: 0.8),
diff --git a/apps/desktop/lib/src/state/settings.dart b/apps/desktop/lib/src/state/settings.dart
index 9791f3b..9353f67 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/lib/src/state/settings.dart
+++ b/apps/desktop/lib/src/state/settings.dart
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class AppSettings {
   /// are hidden (both designs). Applies live.
   final progressLine = signal(true);
   /// App sounds (`sfx/`): 0..1, 0 = silent.
-  final soundVolume = signal(0.5);
+  final soundVolume = signal(1.0);
   /// `SfxKind` names switched off one by one.
   final soundsOff = signal<Set<String>>(const {});
 
diff --git a/docs/ROADMAP.md b/docs/ROADMAP.md
index 1618de7..23bbc42 100644
--- a/docs/ROADMAP.md
+++ b/docs/ROADMAP.md
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@ off by deleting it in the same commit as the code. Wire changes also edit
      show the open link with an open-in-browser button.
    - Time UI: remaining time, scrubber preview.
    - mpv / mpv.net shortcut parity.
-   - Sounds: replace `NoopSfxService` (cues already fire). Candidates:
-     Kenney Interface Sounds (CC0), ObsydianX Pack 1 (CC0), akx/Notifications
-     (CC0); playback via flutter_soloud. Keep seek/pause/resume near silent.
    - Chaos suite: host drop 5 s / 30 s, viewer stall, 20-seek storm, long
      outage with cache exhaustion (`tool/shaper.dart --kill-after`); assert no
      OOM, no stuck session, drift recovers.