diff --git a/client/public/version.js b/client/public/version.js
index 423285a..8bfd76e 100644
--- a/client/public/version.js
+++ b/client/public/version.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Maintainer-controlled web client version.
 // Format: YYYY.MM.DD Rn (example: 2026.02.20 R2)
-window.CHGRID_WEB_VERSION = "2026.02.25 R269";
+window.CHGRID_WEB_VERSION = "2026.02.25 R270";
 // Optional display timezone for timestamps. Falls back to America/Detroit if unset/invalid.
 window.CHGRID_TIME_ZONE = "America/Detroit";
diff --git a/client/src/audio/audioEngine.ts b/client/src/audio/audioEngine.ts
index 6e02bf5..50ccaf4 100644
--- a/client/src/audio/audioEngine.ts
+++ b/client/src/audio/audioEngine.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ const ONE_SHOT_ATTACK_SECONDS = 0.02;
 type ActiveSpatialSampleRuntime = {
   sourceX: number;
   sourceY: number;
+  range: number;
   baseGain: number;
   gainNode: GainNode;
   pannerNode: StereoPannerNode | null;
@@ -361,6 +362,7 @@ export class AudioEngine {
     sourcePosition: { x: number; y: number },
     playerPosition: { x: number; y: number },
     gain = 1,
+    range = HEARING_RADIUS,
   ): Promise<void> {
     await this.ensureContext();
     const { audioCtx, sfxGainNode } = this;
@@ -383,6 +385,7 @@ export class AudioEngine {
       const runtime: ActiveSpatialSampleRuntime = {
         sourceX: sourcePosition.x,
         sourceY: sourcePosition.y,
+        range: Math.max(1, range),
         baseGain: gain,
         gainNode,
         pannerNode,
@@ -412,6 +415,7 @@ export class AudioEngine {
     sourcePosition: { x: number; y: number },
     playerPosition: { x: number; y: number },
     gain = 1,
+    range = HEARING_RADIUS,
   ): Promise<void> {
     await this.ensureContext();
     const { audioCtx, sfxGainNode } = this;
@@ -434,6 +438,7 @@ export class AudioEngine {
       const runtime: ActiveSpatialSampleRuntime = {
         sourceX: sourcePosition.x,
         sourceY: sourcePosition.y,
+        range: Math.max(1, range),
         baseGain: gain,
         gainNode,
         pannerNode,
@@ -619,7 +624,7 @@ export class AudioEngine {
     const mix = resolveSpatialMix({
       dx: sample.sourceX - playerPosition.x,
       dy: sample.sourceY - playerPosition.y,
-      range: HEARING_RADIUS,
+      range: sample.range,
       baseGain: sample.baseGain,
     });
     const gainValue = mix?.gain ?? 0;
diff --git a/client/src/main.ts b/client/src/main.ts
index 91263e5..9570a44 100644
--- a/client/src/main.ts
+++ b/client/src/main.ts
@@ -1657,8 +1657,8 @@ const onAppMessage = createOnMessageHandler({
   shouldAnnounceItemPropertyEcho: () => Date.now() >= suppressItemPropertyEchoUntilMs,
   playLocateToneAt: (x, y) => audio.sfxLocate({ x: x - state.player.x, y: y - state.player.y }),
   resolveIncomingSoundUrl,
-  playIncomingItemUseSound: (url, x, y) => {
-    void audio.playSpatialSample(url, { x, y }, { x: state.player.x, y: state.player.y }, 1);
+  playIncomingItemUseSound: (url, x, y, range) => {
+    void audio.playSpatialSample(url, { x, y }, { x: state.player.x, y: state.player.y }, 1, range ?? HEARING_RADIUS);
   },
   playClockAnnouncement: (sounds, x, y) => {
     void clockAnnouncer.playSequence(sounds.map(resolveIncomingSoundUrl), x, y);
diff --git a/client/src/network/messageHandlers.ts b/client/src/network/messageHandlers.ts
index f4079ed..b150793 100644
--- a/client/src/network/messageHandlers.ts
+++ b/client/src/network/messageHandlers.ts
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ type MessageHandlerDeps = {
   shouldAnnounceItemPropertyEcho: () => boolean;
   playLocateToneAt: (x: number, y: number) => void;
   resolveIncomingSoundUrl: (url: string) => string;
-  playIncomingItemUseSound: (url: string, x: number, y: number) => void;
+  playIncomingItemUseSound: (url: string, x: number, y: number, range?: number) => void;
   playClockAnnouncement: (sounds: string[], x: number, y: number) => void;
   handleAuthRequired: (message: Extract<IncomingMessage, { type: 'auth_required' }>) => void;
   handleAuthResult: (message: Extract<IncomingMessage, { type: 'auth_result' }>) => Promise<void>;
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ export function createOnMessageHandler(deps: MessageHandlerDeps): (message: Inco
         const soundUrl = deps.resolveIncomingSoundUrl(message.sound);
         if (!soundUrl) break;
         if (deps.getAudioLayers().world) {
-          deps.playIncomingItemUseSound(soundUrl, message.x, message.y);
+          deps.playIncomingItemUseSound(soundUrl, message.x, message.y, message.range);
         }
         break;
       }
diff --git a/client/src/network/protocol.ts b/client/src/network/protocol.ts
index 0d6003a..2ba476d 100644
--- a/client/src/network/protocol.ts
+++ b/client/src/network/protocol.ts
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ export const itemUseSoundSchema = z.object({
   sound: z.string(),
   x: z.number().int(),
   y: z.number().int(),
+  range: z.number().int().positive().optional(),
 });
 
 export const itemClockAnnounceSchema = z.object({
diff --git a/server/app/models.py b/server/app/models.py
index 1967990..b64202a 100644
--- a/server/app/models.py
+++ b/server/app/models.py
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ class ItemUseSoundPacket(BasePacket):
     sound: str
     x: int
     y: int
+    range: int | None = None
 
 
 class ItemClockAnnouncePacket(BasePacket):
diff --git a/server/app/server.py b/server/app/server.py
index 7ddc310..cb34877 100644
--- a/server/app/server.py
+++ b/server/app/server.py
@@ -1770,6 +1770,7 @@ class SignalingServer:
             use_sound = self._resolve_item_use_sound(item)
             if use_sound:
                 sound_x, sound_y = self._get_item_sound_source_position(item)
+                sound_range = self._get_item_emit_range(item)
                 await self._broadcast(
                     ItemUseSoundPacket(
                         type="item_use_sound",
@@ -1777,6 +1778,7 @@ class SignalingServer:
                         sound=use_sound,
                         x=sound_x,
                         y=sound_y,
+                        range=sound_range,
                     )
                 )
             if item.type == "clock":