Index: binaries/data/config/default.cfg
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/config/default.cfg
+++ binaries/data/config/default.cfg
@@ -517,6 +517,7 @@
 ambientgain = 0.6
 actiongain = 0.7
 uigain = 0.7
+maxdistance = 400
 
 [sound.notify]
 nick = true                       ; Play a sound when someone mentions your name in the lobby or game
Index: source/soundmanager/SoundManager.h
===================================================================
--- source/soundmanager/SoundManager.h
+++ source/soundmanager/SoundManager.h
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
 	int m_BufferCount;
 	bool m_SoundEnabled;
 	bool m_MusicEnabled;
+	float m_RollOffMaxDist = 400.f;
 
 	bool m_MusicPaused;
 	bool m_AmbientPaused;
@@ -158,6 +159,8 @@
 
 	void RunHardwareDetection();
 
+	float GetRollOffMaxDist() const;
+
 	void SetAmbientItem(ISoundItem* anItem);
 
 	void SetMasterGain(float gain);
Index: source/soundmanager/SoundManager.cpp
===================================================================
--- source/soundmanager/SoundManager.cpp
+++ source/soundmanager/SoundManager.cpp
@@ -245,11 +245,15 @@
 	m_RunningPlaylist(false), m_PlayingPlaylist(false), m_LoopingPlaylist(false),
 	m_PlaylistGap(0), m_DistressErrCount(0), m_DistressTime(0)
 {
-	CFG_GET_VAL("sound.mastergain", m_Gain);
-	CFG_GET_VAL("sound.musicgain", m_MusicGain);
-	CFG_GET_VAL("sound.ambientgain", m_AmbientGain);
-	CFG_GET_VAL("sound.actiongain", m_ActionGain);
-	CFG_GET_VAL("sound.uigain", m_UIGain);
+#define LINK_TO_CONF(conf, x) \
+	g_ConfigDB.RegisterHookAndCall(conf, [this](){ CFG_GET_VAL(conf, x); })
+	LINK_TO_CONF("sound.mastergain", m_Gain);
+	LINK_TO_CONF("sound.musicgain", m_MusicGain);
+	LINK_TO_CONF("sound.ambientgain", m_AmbientGain);
+	LINK_TO_CONF("sound.actiongain", m_ActionGain);
+	LINK_TO_CONF("sound.uigain", m_UIGain);
+	LINK_TO_CONF("sound.maxdistance", m_RollOffMaxDist);
+#undef LINK_TO_CONF
 
 	AlcInit();
 
@@ -821,6 +825,11 @@
 	}
 }
 
+float CSoundManager::GetRollOffMaxDist() const
+{
+	return m_RollOffMaxDist;
+}
+
 void CSoundManager::RunHardwareDetection()
 {
 	// OpenAL alGetString might not return anything interesting on certain platforms
Index: source/soundmanager/items/CSoundBase.h
===================================================================
--- source/soundmanager/items/CSoundBase.h
+++ source/soundmanager/items/CSoundBase.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2019 Wildfire Games.
+/* Copyright (C) 2021 Wildfire Games.
  * This file is part of 0 A.D.
  *
  * 0 A.D. is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 	void EnsurePlay();
 
 	void SetGain(ALfloat gain);
-	void SetRollOff(ALfloat gain);
+	void SetRollOff(ALfloat gain, ALfloat maxDist);
 	void SetPitch(ALfloat pitch);
 	void SetDirection(const CVector3D& direction);
 	void SetCone(ALfloat innerCone, ALfloat outerCone, ALfloat coneGain);
Index: source/soundmanager/items/CSoundBase.cpp
===================================================================
--- source/soundmanager/items/CSoundBase.cpp
+++ source/soundmanager/items/CSoundBase.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2019 Wildfire Games.
+/* Copyright (C) 2021 Wildfire Games.
  * This file is part of 0 A.D.
  *
  * 0 A.D. is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -127,14 +127,14 @@
 	}
 }
 
-void CSoundBase::SetRollOff(ALfloat rolls)
+void CSoundBase::SetRollOff(ALfloat rolls, ALfloat maxDist)
 {
 	if ( m_ALSource )
 	{
 		std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_ItemMutex);
-		alSourcef(m_ALSource, AL_REFERENCE_DISTANCE, 70.0f);
+		alSourcef(m_ALSource, AL_REFERENCE_DISTANCE, 1.0f);
 		AL_CHECK;
-		alSourcef(m_ALSource, AL_MAX_DISTANCE, 200.0);
+		alSourcef(m_ALSource, AL_MAX_DISTANCE, maxDist);
 		AL_CHECK;
 		alSourcef(m_ALSource, AL_ROLLOFF_FACTOR, rolls);
 		AL_CHECK;
Index: source/soundmanager/items/ISoundItem.h
===================================================================
--- source/soundmanager/items/ISoundItem.h
+++ source/soundmanager/items/ISoundItem.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2015 Wildfire Games.
+/* Copyright (C) 2021 Wildfire Games.
  * This file is part of 0 A.D.
  *
  * 0 A.D. is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 	virtual void SetPitch(float pitch) = 0;
 	virtual void SetGain(float gain) = 0;
 	virtual void SetLocation(const CVector3D& position) = 0;
-	virtual void SetRollOff(float gain) = 0;
+	virtual void SetRollOff(float gain, float maxDist) = 0;
 
 	virtual void Pause() = 0;
 	virtual void Resume() = 0;
Index: source/soundmanager/scripting/SoundGroup.cpp
===================================================================
--- source/soundmanager/scripting/SoundGroup.cpp
+++ source/soundmanager/scripting/SoundGroup.cpp
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
 			LOGWARNING("OpenAL: stereo sounds can't be positioned: %s", sndData->GetFileName().string8());
 
 		hSound->SetLocation(CVector3D(itemDist * sin(offset), 0, -itemDist * cos(offset)));
-		hSound->SetRollOff(itemRollOff);
+		hSound->SetRollOff(itemRollOff, static_cast<CSoundManager*>(g_SoundManager)->GetRollOffMaxDist());
 	}
 
 	CmpPtr<ICmpVisual> cmpVisual(*g_Game->GetSimulation2(), source);