diff --git a/static/shared/app-core.js b/static/shared/app-core.js
index deee4bc..8531b48 100644
--- a/static/shared/app-core.js
+++ b/static/shared/app-core.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ const state = {
     viewMode: 'chat', // 'chat' or 'video'
     iceServers: [{ urls: "stun:stun.l.google.com:19302" }],
     peerGainNodes: new Map(), // userId -> GainNode
+    peerAudioNodes: new Map(), // userId -> { sourceNode, compressorNode, gainNode }
     visibleVolumeSliders: new Set(), // userIds whose sliders are visible
   },
   voicePresencePollId: null,
@@ -1039,7 +1040,24 @@ function shouldInitiateOffer(peerId) {
   return state.me.id > peerId;
 }
 
+function disconnectPeerAudioNodes(peerId) {
+  const nodes = state.voice.peerAudioNodes.get(peerId);
+  if (!nodes) return;
+
+  for (const node of [nodes.sourceNode, nodes.compressorNode, nodes.gainNode]) {
+    try {
+      node?.disconnect();
+    } catch { }
+  }
+
+  state.voice.peerAudioNodes.delete(peerId);
+  state.voice.peerGainNodes.delete(peerId);
+}
+
 function stopAndClearAudioPipeline() {
+  for (const peerId of state.voice.peerAudioNodes.keys()) {
+    disconnectPeerAudioNodes(peerId);
+  }
   if (state.voice.deepFilterProcessor) {
     state.voice.deepFilterProcessor.destroy();
     state.voice.deepFilterProcessor = null;
@@ -1265,7 +1283,7 @@ async function createLocalVoiceStream() {
       sampleRate: 48000,
       echoCancellation: true,
       noiseSuppression: false,
-      autoGainControl: false,
+      autoGainControl: true,
     },
     video: false,
   };
@@ -1388,16 +1406,27 @@ function ensurePeerConnection(peerId) {
       const ctx = state.voice.audioContext;
       if (ctx.state === 'suspended') ctx.resume();
 
+      disconnectPeerAudioNodes(peerId);
+
       const sourceNode = ctx.createMediaStreamSource(audio.srcObject);
+      const compressorNode = ctx.createDynamicsCompressor();
       const gainNode = ctx.createGain();
 
+      compressorNode.threshold.setValueAtTime(-24, ctx.currentTime);
+      compressorNode.knee.setValueAtTime(18, ctx.currentTime);
+      compressorNode.ratio.setValueAtTime(4, ctx.currentTime);
+      compressorNode.attack.setValueAtTime(0.003, ctx.currentTime);
+      compressorNode.release.setValueAtTime(0.25, ctx.currentTime);
+
       const currentVolume = state.userVolumes.get(peerId) ?? 1.0;
       gainNode.gain.setValueAtTime(currentVolume, ctx.currentTime);
 
-      sourceNode.connect(gainNode);
+      sourceNode.connect(compressorNode);
+      compressorNode.connect(gainNode);
       gainNode.connect(ctx.destination);
 
       state.voice.peerGainNodes.set(peerId, gainNode);
+      state.voice.peerAudioNodes.set(peerId, { sourceNode, compressorNode, gainNode });
 
       // Mute the original element as we play through Web Audio destination
       audio.volume = 0;
@@ -1582,6 +1611,7 @@ async function joinVoice() {
         pc.close();
         state.voice.peerConnections.delete(msg.user_id);
       }
+      disconnectPeerAudioNodes(msg.user_id);
       document.getElementById(`audio-${msg.user_id}`)?.remove();
     } else if (msg.type === "signal") {
       await handleSignal(msg.from_user_id, msg.kind, msg.data);