diff --git a/docs/CHEATSHEET.md b/docs/CHEATSHEET.md
index a826011..4cf0023 100644
--- a/docs/CHEATSHEET.md
+++ b/docs/CHEATSHEET.md
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ HTML stripped on receive, escaped on send. IRC-only commands are no-ops.
 
 Requires: `yt-dlp`, `ffmpeg`, `libopus` on the host.
 Max 50 tracks in queue. Playlists auto-expand; excess truncated at limit.
-Volume ramps smoothly over ~200ms (no abrupt jumps mid-playback).
+Volume ramps smoothly over ~1s (no abrupt jumps mid-playback).
 Mumble-only: `!play` replies with error on other adapters, others silently no-op.
 
 ## Plugin Template
diff --git a/docs/USAGE.md b/docs/USAGE.md
index f011140..3502530 100644
--- a/docs/USAGE.md
+++ b/docs/USAGE.md
@@ -1581,7 +1581,7 @@ and voice transmission.
   and one is picked randomly
 - Playlists are expanded into individual tracks; excess tracks are
   truncated at the queue limit
-- Volume changes ramp smoothly over ~200ms (no abrupt jumps)
+- Volume changes ramp smoothly over ~1s (no abrupt jumps)
 - Default volume: 50%
 - Titles resolved via `yt-dlp --flat-playlist` before playback
 - Audio pipeline: `yt-dlp | ffmpeg` subprocess, PCM fed to pymumble
diff --git a/src/derp/mumble.py b/src/derp/mumble.py
index fe686a1..caf5041 100644
--- a/src/derp/mumble.py
+++ b/src/derp/mumble.py
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ class MumbleBot:
             stderr=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
         )
 
-        _max_step = 0.1  # max volume change per frame (~200ms full ramp)
+        _max_step = 0.02  # max volume change per frame (~1s full ramp)
         _cur_vol = _get_vol()
 
         frames = 0