diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuSliderBar.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuSliderBar.cs
index 1433f0c38b..386e081e6f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuSliderBar.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuSliderBar.cs
@@ -161,10 +161,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
 
             var channel = sample.Play();
 
-            channel.Frequency.Value = 1 + NormalizedValue * 0.2f + RNG.NextDouble(0.02f);
-            if (NormalizedValue == 0)
-                channel.Frequency.Value -= 0.5f;
-            else if (NormalizedValue == 1)
+            channel.Frequency.Value = 0.99f + RNG.NextDouble(0.02f) + NormalizedValue * 0.2f;
+
+            if (NormalizedValue == 0 || NormalizedValue == 1)
                 channel.Frequency.Value -= 0.5f;
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Volume/VolumeMeter.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Volume/VolumeMeter.cs
index 7428c6a7f6..3300d8ee17 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Volume/VolumeMeter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Volume/VolumeMeter.cs
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Volume
 
             var channel = sample.GetChannel();
 
-            channel.Frequency.Value = 1 + displayVolume * 0.1f + RNG.NextDouble(0.02f);
+            channel.Frequency.Value = 0.99f + RNG.NextDouble(0.02f) + displayVolume * 0.1f;
 
             if (displayVolumeInt == 0)
                 channel.Frequency.Value -= 0.5f;