diff --git a/sndinfo.txt b/sndinfo.txt
index c1980ae..f437e5b 100644
--- a/sndinfo.txt
+++ b/sndinfo.txt
@@ -249,10 +249,7 @@ shock/fire	tazefire
 shock/altfire	tazealtf
 shock/hit	expl03
 shock/blast	specexpl
-$pitchshiftrange 5
 shock/ball	expla02
-$pitchshift shock/ball 5
-$pitchshiftrange 0
 sshock/blast	expl2
 sshock/dryfire	aclick2
 
diff --git a/sounds/SpecExpl.ogg b/sounds/SpecExpl.ogg
index e93b930..1fdab33 100644
Binary files a/sounds/SpecExpl.ogg and b/sounds/SpecExpl.ogg differ
diff --git a/zscript/shockrifle.zsc b/zscript/shockrifle.zsc
index 8546195..baa9164 100644
--- a/zscript/shockrifle.zsc
+++ b/zscript/shockrifle.zsc
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ Class ShockBeam : Actor
 				let r = Spawn("ShockBlastRing",b.pos);
 				r.angle = atan2(t.Results.HitVector.y,t.Results.HitVector.x);
 				r.pitch = asin(-t.Results.HitVector.z);
-				A_PlaySound("shock/blast",CHAN_WEAPON,attenuation:0.5);
+				A_PlaySound("shock/blast",CHAN_WEAPON,attenuation:0.5,pitch:0.6);
 				int numpt = Random[ASMD](200,300);
 				for ( int i=0; i<numpt; i++ )
 				{
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ Class SuperShockBeam : Actor
 				let r = Spawn("SuperShockBlastRing",b.pos);
 				r.angle = atan2(t.Results.HitVector.y,t.Results.HitVector.x);
 				r.pitch = asin(-t.Results.HitVector.z);
-				A_PlaySound("shock/blast",CHAN_WEAPON,attenuation:0.5);
+				A_PlaySound("shock/blast",CHAN_WEAPON,attenuation:0.5,pitch:0.6);
 				A_PlaySound("sshock/blast",CHAN_6,attenuation:0.5);
 				int numpt = Random[ASMD](200,300);
 				for ( int i=0; i<numpt; i++ )
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ Class ShockBall : Actor
 		r.pitch = pitch;
 		r.scale *= 1.5;
 		A_PlaySound("shock/hit",CHAN_VOICE);
-		A_PlaySound("shock/ball",CHAN_WEAPON);
+		A_PlaySound("shock/ball",CHAN_WEAPON,pitch:FRandom[ASMD](0.5,1.5));
 		A_QuakeEx(4,4,4,30,0,200,"",QF_RELATIVE|QF_SCALEDOWN,falloff:70,rollIntensity:0.15);
 		A_AlertMonsters();
 		int numpt = Random[ASMD](50,100);
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ Class SuperShockBall : Actor
 		r.pitch = pitch;
 		r.scale *= 1.5;
 		A_PlaySound("shock/hit",CHAN_VOICE,attenuation:0.5);
-		A_PlaySound("shock/ball",CHAN_WEAPON,attenuation:0.5);
+		A_PlaySound("shock/ball",CHAN_WEAPON,attenuation:0.5,pitch:FRandom[ASMD](0.5,1.5));
 		A_PlaySound("sshock/blast",CHAN_6,attenuation:0.5);
 		A_QuakeEx(8,8,8,30,0,300,"",QF_RELATIVE|QF_SCALEDOWN,falloff:120,rollIntensity:0.25);
 		A_AlertMonsters();