diff --git a/addons/hearing/CfgSounds.hpp b/addons/hearing/CfgSounds.hpp
index c09c112149..8c6d6965df 100644
--- a/addons/hearing/CfgSounds.hpp
+++ b/addons/hearing/CfgSounds.hpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class CfgSounds {
         titles[] = {};
     };
     class ACE_Combat_Deafness {
-        sound[] = {QUOTE(PATHTOF(sounds\deafness.ogg)),1,1};
+        sound[] = {QUOTE(PATHTOF(sounds\deafness.ogg)),2,1};
         titles[] = {};
     };
 	class ACE_Ring_Backblast {
diff --git a/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_firedNear.sqf b/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_firedNear.sqf
index 018ec4f66f..d62fe17892 100644
--- a/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_firedNear.sqf
+++ b/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_firedNear.sqf
@@ -50,16 +50,22 @@ if (_silencer != "") then {
 _magazine = (getArray(configFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> _weapon >> "magazines")) select 0;
 _initSpeed = getNumber(configFile >> "CfgMagazines" >> _magazine >> "initSpeed");
 _ammoConfig = (configFile >> "CfgAmmo" >> _ammo);
-_caliber = getNumber(_ammoConfig >> "ACE_caliber");
 _parentClasses = [_ammoConfig, true] call BIS_fnc_returnParents;
-if ("RocketBase" in _parentClasses || "MissileBase" in _parentClasses) then {
-    _caliber = 200;
-} else {
-    if (_caliber <= 0) then { _caliber = 6.5; };
+_caliber = getNumber(_ammoConfig >> "ACE_caliber");
+_caliber = switch (true) do {
+    case ("ShellBase" in _parentClasses): { 80 };
+    case ("RocketBase" in _parentClasses): { 200 };
+    case ("MissileBase" in _parentClasses): { 600 };
+    case ("SubmunitionBase" in _parentClasses): { 80 };
+    default {
+        if (_caliber <= 0) then { 6.5 } else { _caliber };
+    };
 };
 _loudness = (_caliber ^ 1.25 / 10) * (_initspeed / 1000) * _audibleFireCoef / 5;
 _strength = _vehAttenuation * (_loudness - (_loudness / 50 * _distance)); // linear drop off
 
+//systemChat format["%1 : %2 : %3", _strength, _initSpeed, _parentClasses];
+
 if (_strength < 0.01) exitWith {};
 
 [{_this call FUNC(earRinging)}, [ACE_player, _strength], 0.2, 0] call EFUNC(common,waitAndExecute);