diff --git a/Content.Client/Audio/AmbientSoundSystem.cs b/Content.Client/Audio/AmbientSoundSystem.cs
index a9db3f54bf..ac684f8822 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Audio/AmbientSoundSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Audio/AmbientSoundSystem.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Audio
     public sealed class AmbientSoundSystem : SharedAmbientSoundSystem
     {
         [Dependency] private EntityLookupSystem _lookup = default!;
+        [Dependency] private readonly IConfigurationManager _cfg = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly IGameTiming _gameTiming = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly IPlayerManager _playerManager = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly IRobustRandom _random = default!;
@@ -33,25 +34,28 @@ namespace Content.Client.Audio
         private float _maxAmbientRange;
         private float _cooldown;
         private float _accumulator;
+        private float _ambienceVolume = 0.0f;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// How many times we can be playing 1 particular sound at once.
         /// </summary>
-        private int _maxSingleSound = 8;
+        private int MaxSingleSound => (int) (_maxAmbientCount / (16.0f / 6.0f));
 
         private Dictionary<AmbientSoundComponent, (IPlayingAudioStream? Stream, string Sound)> _playingSounds = new();
 
         private const float RangeBuffer = 3f;
 
+
+
         public override void Initialize()
         {
             base.Initialize();
             UpdatesOutsidePrediction = true;
-            var configManager = IoCManager.Resolve<IConfigurationManager>();
-            configManager.OnValueChanged(CCVars.AmbientCooldown, SetCooldown, true);
-            configManager.OnValueChanged(CCVars.MaxAmbientSources, SetAmbientCount, true);
-            configManager.OnValueChanged(CCVars.AmbientRange, SetAmbientRange, true);
 
+            _cfg.OnValueChanged(CCVars.AmbientCooldown, SetCooldown, true);
+            _cfg.OnValueChanged(CCVars.MaxAmbientSources, SetAmbientCount, true);
+            _cfg.OnValueChanged(CCVars.AmbientRange, SetAmbientRange, true);
+            _cfg.OnValueChanged(CCVars.AmbienceVolume, SetAmbienceVolume, true);
             SubscribeLocalEvent<AmbientSoundComponent, ComponentShutdown>(OnShutdown);
         }
 
@@ -61,6 +65,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Audio
                 sound.Stream?.Stop();
         }
 
+        private void SetAmbienceVolume(float value) => _ambienceVolume = value;
         private void SetCooldown(float value) => _cooldown = value;
         private void SetAmbientCount(int value) => _maxAmbientCount = value;
         private void SetAmbientRange(float value) => _maxAmbientRange = value;
@@ -69,10 +74,11 @@ namespace Content.Client.Audio
         {
             base.Shutdown();
             ClearSounds();
-            var configManager = IoCManager.Resolve<IConfigurationManager>();
-            configManager.UnsubValueChanged(CCVars.AmbientCooldown, SetCooldown);
-            configManager.UnsubValueChanged(CCVars.MaxAmbientSources, SetAmbientCount);
-            configManager.UnsubValueChanged(CCVars.AmbientRange, SetAmbientRange);
+
+            _cfg.UnsubValueChanged(CCVars.AmbientCooldown, SetCooldown);
+            _cfg.UnsubValueChanged(CCVars.MaxAmbientSources, SetAmbientCount);
+            _cfg.UnsubValueChanged(CCVars.AmbientRange, SetAmbientRange);
+            _cfg.UnsubValueChanged(CCVars.AmbienceVolume, SetAmbienceVolume);
         }
 
         private int PlayingCount(string countSound)
@@ -143,7 +149,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Audio
                 var key = ambientComp.Sound.GetSound();
 
                 if (!sourceDict.ContainsKey(key))
-                    sourceDict[key] = new List<AmbientSoundComponent>(_maxSingleSound);
+                    sourceDict[key] = new List<AmbientSoundComponent>(MaxSingleSound);
 
                 sourceDict[key].Add(ambientComp);
             }
@@ -151,7 +157,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Audio
             foreach (var (key, val) in sourceDict)
             {
                 sourceDict[key] = val.OrderByDescending(x =>
-                    Transform(x.Owner).Coordinates.TryDistance(EntityManager, coordinates, out var dist) ? dist : float.MaxValue).ToList();
+                    Transform(x.Owner).Coordinates.TryDistance(EntityManager, coordinates, out var dist) ? dist * (x.Volume + 32) : float.MaxValue).ToList();
             }
 
             return sourceDict;
@@ -198,7 +204,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Audio
 
                     var sound = comp.Sound.GetSound();
 
-                    if (PlayingCount(sound) >= _maxSingleSound)
+                    if (PlayingCount(sound) >= MaxSingleSound)
                     {
                         keys.Remove(key);
                         /*foreach (var toRemove in compsInRange[key])
@@ -212,7 +218,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Audio
 
                     var audioParams = AudioHelpers
                         .WithVariation(0.01f)
-                        .WithVolume(comp.Volume)
+                        .WithVolume(comp.Volume + _ambienceVolume)
                         .WithLoop(true)
                         .WithAttenuation(Attenuation.LinearDistance)
                         // Randomise start so 2 sources don't increase their volume.
diff --git a/Content.Client/Audio/BackgroundAudioSystem.cs b/Content.Client/Audio/BackgroundAudioSystem.cs
index 9e4ce2d1ad..2d946f0367 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Audio/BackgroundAudioSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Audio/BackgroundAudioSystem.cs
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ namespace Content.Client.Audio
 
         private SoundCollectionPrototype _ambientCollection = default!;
 
-        private AudioParams _ambientParams = new(-10f, 1, "Master", 0, 0, 0, true, 0f);
-        private AudioParams _lobbyParams = new(-5f, 1, "Master", 0, 0, 0, true, 0f);
+        private readonly AudioParams _ambientParams = new(-10f, 1, "Master", 0, 0, 0, true, 0f);
+        private readonly AudioParams _lobbyParams = new(-5f, 1, "Master", 0, 0, 0, true, 0f);
 
         private IPlayingAudioStream? _ambientStream;
         private IPlayingAudioStream? _lobbyStream;
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Audio
 
             _ambientCollection = _prototypeManager.Index<SoundCollectionPrototype>("AmbienceBase");
 
-            _configManager.OnValueChanged(CCVars.AmbienceBasicEnabled, AmbienceCVarChanged);
+            _configManager.OnValueChanged(CCVars.AmbienceVolume, AmbienceCVarChanged);
             _configManager.OnValueChanged(CCVars.LobbyMusicEnabled, LobbyMusicCVarChanged);
 
             _stateManager.OnStateChanged += StateManagerOnStateChanged;
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Audio
             {
                 StartLobbyMusic();
             }
-            else if (args.NewState is GameScreen && _configManager.GetCVar(CCVars.AmbienceBasicEnabled))
+            else if (args.NewState is GameScreen)
             {
                 StartAmbience();
             }
@@ -94,10 +94,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Audio
             else
             {
                 EndLobbyMusic();
-                if (_configManager.GetCVar(CCVars.AmbienceBasicEnabled))
-                {
-                    StartAmbience();
-                }
+                StartAmbience();
             }
         }
 
@@ -107,13 +104,9 @@ namespace Content.Client.Audio
             EndLobbyMusic();
         }
 
-        private void AmbienceCVarChanged(bool ambienceEnabled)
+        private void AmbienceCVarChanged(float volume)
         {
-            if (!ambienceEnabled)
-            {
-                EndAmbience();
-            }
-            else if (_stateManager.CurrentState is GameScreen)
+            if (_stateManager.CurrentState is GameScreen)
             {
                 StartAmbience();
             }
@@ -127,7 +120,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Audio
         {
             EndAmbience();
             var file = _robustRandom.Pick(_ambientCollection.PickFiles).ToString();
-            _ambientStream = SoundSystem.Play(Filter.Local(), file, _ambientParams);
+            _ambientStream = SoundSystem.Play(Filter.Local(), file, _ambientParams.WithVolume(_ambientParams.Volume + _configManager.GetCVar(CCVars.AmbienceVolume)));
         }
 
         private void EndAmbience()
diff --git a/Content.Client/EscapeMenu/UI/Tabs/AudioTab.xaml b/Content.Client/EscapeMenu/UI/Tabs/AudioTab.xaml
index dffb932b78..b6f235ab2b 100644
--- a/Content.Client/EscapeMenu/UI/Tabs/AudioTab.xaml
+++ b/Content.Client/EscapeMenu/UI/Tabs/AudioTab.xaml
@@ -35,8 +35,33 @@
                     <Label Name="MidiVolumeLabel" MinSize="48 0" Align="Right" />
                     <Control MinSize="4 0"/>
                 </BoxContainer>
+                <BoxContainer Orientation="Horizontal" Margin="5 0 0 0">
+                    <Label Text="{Loc 'ui-options-ambience-volume'}" />
+                    <Control MinSize="8 0" />
+                    <Slider Name="AmbienceVolumeSlider"
+                            MinValue="0"
+                            MaxValue="300"
+                            HorizontalExpand="True"
+                            MinSize="80 0"
+                            Rounded="True" />
+                    <Control MinSize="8 0" />
+                    <Label Name="AmbienceVolumeLabel" MinSize="48 0" Align="Right" />
+                    <Control MinSize="4 0"/>
+                </BoxContainer>
+                <BoxContainer Orientation="Horizontal" Margin="5 0 0 0">
+                    <Label Text="{Loc 'ui-options-ambience-max-sounds'}" />
+                    <Control MinSize="8 0" />
+                    <Slider Name="AmbienceSoundsSlider"
+                            MinValue="0"
+                            MaxValue="1"
+                            HorizontalExpand="True"
+                            MinSize="80 0"
+                            Rounded="True" />
+                    <Control MinSize="8 0" />
+                    <Label Name="AmbienceSoundsLabel" MinSize="48 0" Align="Right" />
+                    <Control MinSize="4 0"/>
+                </BoxContainer>
                 <Control MinSize="0 8" />
-                <CheckBox Name="AmbienceCheckBox" Text="{Loc 'ui-options-ambient-hum'}" />
                 <CheckBox Name="LobbyMusicCheckBox" Text="{Loc 'ui-options-lobby-music'}" />
             </BoxContainer>
         </BoxContainer>
diff --git a/Content.Client/EscapeMenu/UI/Tabs/AudioTab.xaml.cs b/Content.Client/EscapeMenu/UI/Tabs/AudioTab.xaml.cs
index 2af9d1ebd8..84100ef33d 100644
--- a/Content.Client/EscapeMenu/UI/Tabs/AudioTab.xaml.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/EscapeMenu/UI/Tabs/AudioTab.xaml.cs
@@ -1,16 +1,12 @@
-using System;
 using Content.Shared.CCVar;
-using Robust.Client.Audio.Midi;
 using Robust.Client.AutoGenerated;
 using Robust.Client.Graphics;
 using Robust.Client.UserInterface;
 using Robust.Client.UserInterface.Controls;
 using Robust.Client.UserInterface.XAML;
 using Robust.Shared;
-using Robust.Shared.Maths;
 using Robust.Shared.Configuration;
-using Robust.Shared.IoC;
-using Robust.Shared.Localization;
+using Range = Robust.Client.UserInterface.Controls.Range;
 
 namespace Content.Client.EscapeMenu.UI.Tabs
 {
@@ -25,16 +21,19 @@ namespace Content.Client.EscapeMenu.UI.Tabs
             RobustXamlLoader.Load(this);
             IoCManager.InjectDependencies(this);
 
-            AmbienceCheckBox.Pressed = _cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.AmbienceBasicEnabled);
             LobbyMusicCheckBox.Pressed = _cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.LobbyMusicEnabled);
 
             ApplyButton.OnPressed += OnApplyButtonPressed;
             ResetButton.OnPressed += OnResetButtonPressed;
             MasterVolumeSlider.OnValueChanged += OnMasterVolumeSliderChanged;
             MidiVolumeSlider.OnValueChanged += OnMidiVolumeSliderChanged;
-            AmbienceCheckBox.OnToggled += OnAmbienceCheckToggled;
+            AmbienceVolumeSlider.OnValueChanged += OnAmbienceVolumeSliderChanged;
+            AmbienceSoundsSlider.OnValueChanged += OnAmbienceSoundsSliderChanged;
             LobbyMusicCheckBox.OnToggled += OnLobbyMusicCheckToggled;
 
+            AmbienceSoundsSlider.MinValue = _cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.MinMaxAmbientSourcesConfigured);
+            AmbienceSoundsSlider.MaxValue = _cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.MaxMaxAmbientSourcesConfigured);
+
             Reset();
         }
 
@@ -44,22 +43,27 @@ namespace Content.Client.EscapeMenu.UI.Tabs
             ResetButton.OnPressed -= OnResetButtonPressed;
             MasterVolumeSlider.OnValueChanged -= OnMasterVolumeSliderChanged;
             MidiVolumeSlider.OnValueChanged -= OnMidiVolumeSliderChanged;
-            AmbienceCheckBox.OnToggled -= OnAmbienceCheckToggled;
+            AmbienceVolumeSlider.OnValueChanged -= OnAmbienceVolumeSliderChanged;
             base.Dispose(disposing);
         }
 
-        private void OnMasterVolumeSliderChanged(Robust.Client.UserInterface.Controls.Range range)
+        private void OnAmbienceVolumeSliderChanged(Range obj)
+        {
+            UpdateChanges();
+        }
+
+        private void OnAmbienceSoundsSliderChanged(Range obj)
+        {
+            UpdateChanges();
+        }
+
+        private void OnMasterVolumeSliderChanged(Range range)
         {
             _clydeAudio.SetMasterVolume(MasterVolumeSlider.Value / 100);
             UpdateChanges();
         }
 
-        private void OnMidiVolumeSliderChanged(Robust.Client.UserInterface.Controls.Range range)
-        {
-            UpdateChanges();
-        }
-
-        private void OnAmbienceCheckToggled(BaseButton.ButtonEventArgs args)
+        private void OnMidiVolumeSliderChanged(Range range)
         {
             UpdateChanges();
         }
@@ -73,7 +77,8 @@ namespace Content.Client.EscapeMenu.UI.Tabs
         {
             _cfg.SetCVar(CVars.AudioMasterVolume, MasterVolumeSlider.Value / 100);
             _cfg.SetCVar(CVars.MidiVolume, LV100ToDB(MidiVolumeSlider.Value));
-            _cfg.SetCVar(CCVars.AmbienceBasicEnabled, AmbienceCheckBox.Pressed);
+            _cfg.SetCVar(CCVars.AmbienceVolume, LV100ToDB(AmbienceVolumeSlider.Value));
+            _cfg.SetCVar(CCVars.MaxAmbientSources, (int)AmbienceSoundsSlider.Value);
             _cfg.SetCVar(CCVars.LobbyMusicEnabled, LobbyMusicCheckBox.Pressed);
             _cfg.SaveToFile();
             UpdateChanges();
@@ -88,7 +93,8 @@ namespace Content.Client.EscapeMenu.UI.Tabs
         {
             MasterVolumeSlider.Value = _cfg.GetCVar(CVars.AudioMasterVolume) * 100;
             MidiVolumeSlider.Value = DBToLV100(_cfg.GetCVar(CVars.MidiVolume));
-            AmbienceCheckBox.Pressed = _cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.AmbienceBasicEnabled);
+            AmbienceVolumeSlider.Value = DBToLV100(_cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.AmbienceVolume));
+            AmbienceSoundsSlider.Value = _cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.MaxAmbientSources);
             LobbyMusicCheckBox.Pressed = _cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.LobbyMusicEnabled);
             UpdateChanges();
         }
@@ -109,18 +115,23 @@ namespace Content.Client.EscapeMenu.UI.Tabs
         private void UpdateChanges()
         {
             var isMasterVolumeSame =
-                System.Math.Abs(MasterVolumeSlider.Value - _cfg.GetCVar(CVars.AudioMasterVolume) * 100) < 0.01f;
+                Math.Abs(MasterVolumeSlider.Value - _cfg.GetCVar(CVars.AudioMasterVolume) * 100) < 0.01f;
             var isMidiVolumeSame =
-                System.Math.Abs(MidiVolumeSlider.Value - DBToLV100(_cfg.GetCVar(CVars.MidiVolume))) < 0.01f;
-            var isAmbienceSame = AmbienceCheckBox.Pressed == _cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.AmbienceBasicEnabled);
+                Math.Abs(MidiVolumeSlider.Value - DBToLV100(_cfg.GetCVar(CVars.MidiVolume))) < 0.01f;
+            var isAmbientVolumeSame =
+                Math.Abs(AmbienceVolumeSlider.Value - DBToLV100(_cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.AmbienceVolume))) < 0.01f;
+            var isAmbientSoundsSame = (int)AmbienceSoundsSlider.Value == _cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.MaxAmbientSources);
             var isLobbySame = LobbyMusicCheckBox.Pressed == _cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.LobbyMusicEnabled);
-            var isEverythingSame = isMasterVolumeSame && isMidiVolumeSame && isAmbienceSame && isLobbySame;
+            var isEverythingSame = isMasterVolumeSame && isMidiVolumeSame && isAmbientVolumeSame && isAmbientSoundsSame && isLobbySame;
             ApplyButton.Disabled = isEverythingSame;
             ResetButton.Disabled = isEverythingSame;
             MasterVolumeLabel.Text =
                 Loc.GetString("ui-options-volume-percent", ("volume", MasterVolumeSlider.Value / 100));
             MidiVolumeLabel.Text =
                 Loc.GetString("ui-options-volume-percent", ("volume", MidiVolumeSlider.Value / 100));
+            AmbienceVolumeLabel.Text =
+                Loc.GetString("ui-options-volume-percent", ("volume", AmbienceVolumeSlider.Value / 100));
+            AmbienceSoundsLabel.Text = ((int)AmbienceSoundsSlider.Value).ToString();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs b/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs
index fa093fb33c..13d3835bc7 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs
@@ -22,23 +22,40 @@ namespace Content.Shared.CCVar
          */
 
         /// <summary>
-        ///     Whether the basic 'hum' ambience will be enabled.
-        /// </summary>
-        public static readonly CVarDef<bool> AmbienceBasicEnabled =
-            CVarDef.Create("ambience.basic_enabled", true, CVar.ARCHIVE | CVar.CLIENTONLY);
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// How long we'll wait until re-sampling nearby objects for ambience.
+        /// How long we'll wait until re-sampling nearby objects for ambience. Should be pretty fast, but doesn't have to match the tick rate.
         /// </summary>
         public static readonly CVarDef<float> AmbientCooldown =
-            CVarDef.Create("ambience.cooldown", 0.1f, CVar.REPLICATED | CVar.SERVER);
+            CVarDef.Create("ambience.cooldown", 0.1f, CVar.ARCHIVE | CVar.CLIENTONLY);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// How large of a range to sample for ambience.
+        /// </summary>
         public static readonly CVarDef<float> AmbientRange =
             CVarDef.Create("ambience.range", 5f, CVar.REPLICATED | CVar.SERVER);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Maximum simultaneous ambient sounds.
+        /// </summary>
         public static readonly CVarDef<int> MaxAmbientSources =
-            CVarDef.Create("ambience.max_sounds", 64, CVar.REPLICATED | CVar.SERVER);
+            CVarDef.Create("ambience.max_sounds", 16, CVar.ARCHIVE | CVar.CLIENTONLY);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The minimum value the user can set for ambience.max_sounds
+        /// </summary>
+        public static readonly CVarDef<int> MinMaxAmbientSourcesConfigured =
+            CVarDef.Create("ambience.min_max_sounds_configured", 16, CVar.REPLICATED | CVar.SERVER | CVar.CHEAT);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The maximum value the user can set for ambience.max_sounds
+        /// </summary>
+        public static readonly CVarDef<int> MaxMaxAmbientSourcesConfigured =
+            CVarDef.Create("ambience.max_max_sounds_configured", 64, CVar.REPLICATED | CVar.SERVER | CVar.CHEAT);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Ambience volume.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static readonly CVarDef<float> AmbienceVolume =
+            CVarDef.Create("ambience.volume", 0.0f, CVar.ARCHIVE | CVar.CLIENTONLY);
         /*
          * Status
          */
diff --git a/Resources/Audio/Ambience/Objects/flowing_water_open.ogg b/Resources/Audio/Ambience/Objects/flowing_water_open.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3c6e136edf
Binary files /dev/null and b/Resources/Audio/Ambience/Objects/flowing_water_open.ogg differ
diff --git a/Resources/Audio/Ambience/Objects/license.txt b/Resources/Audio/Ambience/Objects/license.txt
index 1a671be530..36750672e0 100644
--- a/Resources/Audio/Ambience/Objects/license.txt
+++ b/Resources/Audio/Ambience/Objects/license.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 circular_saw.ogg - https://freesound.org/people/derjuli/sounds/448133/ and clipped - CC0-1.0
 gas_pump - https://freesound.org/people/karinalarasart/sounds/441419/ - CC0-1.0
-gas_hiss - https://freesound.org/people/geodylabs/sounds/122803/ - CC BY 3.0
+gas_hiss - https://freesound.org/people/geodylabs/sounds/122803/ - CC-BY-3.0
 gas_vent - https://freesound.org/people/kyles/sounds/453642/ - CC0-1.0
+flowing_water_open - https://freesound.org/people/sterferny/sounds/382322/ - CC0-1.0
+server_fans - https://freesound.org/people/DeVern/sounds/610761/ - CC-BY-3.0
diff --git a/Resources/Audio/Ambience/Objects/server_fans.ogg b/Resources/Audio/Ambience/Objects/server_fans.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3af452a188
Binary files /dev/null and b/Resources/Audio/Ambience/Objects/server_fans.ogg differ
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/escape-menu/ui/options-menu.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/escape-menu/ui/options-menu.ftl
index eb06d65f58..11a5f5e2fc 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/escape-menu/ui/options-menu.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/escape-menu/ui/options-menu.ftl
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ ui-options-reset-all = Reset All
 
 ui-options-master-volume = Master Volume:
 ui-options-midi-volume = MIDI (Instrument) Volume:
-ui-options-ambient-hum = Ambient Hum
+ui-options-ambience-volume = Ambience volume:
+ui-options-ambience-max-sounds = Ambience simultaneous sounds:
 ui-options-lobby-music = Lobby Music
 ui-options-volume-label = Volume
 ui-options-volume-percent = { TOSTRING($volume, "P0") }
@@ -152,4 +153,4 @@ ui-options-function-loadout9 = Hotbar Loadout 9
 
 ## Network menu
 
-ui-options-net-interp-ratio = Network Smoothing
\ No newline at end of file
+ui-options-net-interp-ratio = Network Smoothing
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Machines/research.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Machines/research.yml
index 613c37ab87..df5125c468 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Machines/research.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Machines/research.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,11 @@
           SheetSteel1:
             min: 1
             max: 2
-
+  - type: AmbientSound
+    volume: -9
+    range: 5
+    sound:
+      path: /Audio/Ambience/Objects/server_fans.ogg
 - type: entity
   id: BaseResearchAndDevelopmentPointSource
   parent: BaseMachinePowered
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/hydro_tray.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/hydro_tray.yml
index ed8ac3c5d3..13f02d018d 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/hydro_tray.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/hydro_tray.yml
@@ -39,4 +39,8 @@
   - type: Wires
     BoardName: "HydroponicsTray"
     LayoutId: HydroponicsTray
-
+  - type: AmbientSound
+    volume: -9
+    range: 5
+    sound:
+      path: /Audio/Ambience/Objects/flowing_water_open.ogg