diff --git a/audio.js b/audio.js
index 919ce10..1be3f49 100644
--- a/audio.js
+++ b/audio.js
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ function initAudio(story, state) {
 
   if (!gainControl) {
     gainControl = audioContext.createGain();
-    gainControl.gain.value = 0.5;
+    gainControl.gain.value = 1;
     gainControl.connect(audioContext.destination);
   }
 
diff --git a/satiate.html b/satiate.html
index 7ad6a09..a571d43 100644
--- a/satiate.html
+++ b/satiate.html
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
       <div class="modal-content">
         <div class="menu-header">Settings</div>
         <label class="menu-label" for="volume">Volume</label>
-        <input class="menu-slider" type="range" id="menu-slider-volume" name="volume" min="0" max="1" step="0.05">
+        <input class="menu-slider" type="range" id="menu-slider-volume" name="volume" value="1" min="0" max="1" step="0.05">
         <button class="menu-button" id="menu-button-settings-close">Close</button>
       </div>
     </div>