diff --git a/addons/hearing/CfgSounds.hpp b/addons/hearing/CfgSounds.hpp
index 8c6d6965df..c09c112149 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)),2,1};
+        sound[] = {QUOTE(PATHTOF(sounds\deafness.ogg)),1,1};
         titles[] = {};
     };
 	class ACE_Ring_Backblast {
diff --git a/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_earRinging.sqf b/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_earRinging.sqf
index 58e8bc4b7a..96482f5b79 100644
--- a/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_earRinging.sqf
+++ b/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_earRinging.sqf
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ GVAR(earRingingPFH) = [{
             GVAR(beep2) = false;
         };
         if (!GVAR(beep2)) then {
-            systemChat format["Deafness %1", ((_unit getvariable [QGVAR(dv), 0]) - (_unit getvariable [QGVAR(prior), 0]))];
             playSound "ACE_Combat_Deafness";
             GVAR(beep2) = true;
             GVAR(time3) = ACE_time + 5;
diff --git a/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_firedNear.sqf b/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_firedNear.sqf
index 56d4214838..018ec4f66f 100644
--- a/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_firedNear.sqf
+++ b/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_firedNear.sqf
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  */
 #include "script_component.hpp"
 
-private ["_silencer", "_audibleFireCoef", "_audibleFire", "_loudness", "_strength", "_vehAttenuation"];
+private ["_silencer", "_audibleFireCoef", "_loudness", "_strength", "_vehAttenuation", "_magazine", "_initSpeed", "_ammoConfig", "_caliber", "_parentClasses"];
 
 PARAMS_7(_object,_firer,_distance,_weapon,_muzzle,_mode,_ammo);
 
@@ -49,8 +49,14 @@ if (_silencer != "") then {
 
 _magazine = (getArray(configFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> _weapon >> "magazines")) select 0;
 _initSpeed = getNumber(configFile >> "CfgMagazines" >> _magazine >> "initSpeed");
-_caliber = getNumber(configFile >> "CfgAmmo" >> _ammo >> "ACE_caliber");
-if (_caliber <= 0) then { _caliber = 6.5; };
+_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; };
+};
 _loudness = (_caliber ^ 1.25 / 10) * (_initspeed / 1000) * _audibleFireCoef / 5;
 _strength = _vehAttenuation * (_loudness - (_loudness / 50 * _distance)); // linear drop off