diff --git a/client/index.html b/client/index.html
index 7f8df3c..e85e3e9 100644
--- a/client/index.html
+++ b/client/index.html
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
         <p><b>M:</b> Mute/unmute</p>
         <p><b>Shift+M:</b> Toggle stereo/mono output</p>
         <p><b>! (Shift+1):</b> Toggle loopback monitor</p>
-        <p><b>E:</b> Cycle voice effect</p>
+        <p><b>E:</b> Select voice effect</p>
         <p><b>Dash or Equals:</b> Lower/raise active effect value</p>
       </div>
 
diff --git a/client/public/version.js b/client/public/version.js
index a6f6b21..8e8a18f 100644
--- a/client/public/version.js
+++ b/client/public/version.js
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 // Maintainer-controlled web client version.
 // Format: YYYY.MM.DD Rn (example: 2026.02.20 R2)
-window.CHGRID_WEB_VERSION = "2026.02.21 R80";
+window.CHGRID_WEB_VERSION = "2026.02.21 R81";
diff --git a/client/src/audio/audioEngine.ts b/client/src/audio/audioEngine.ts
index ff647a1..e4405b3 100644
--- a/client/src/audio/audioEngine.ts
+++ b/client/src/audio/audioEngine.ts
@@ -111,6 +111,13 @@ export class AudioEngine {
     return EFFECT_SEQUENCE[this.effectIndex];
   }
 
+  setOutboundEffect(effectId: EffectId): { id: EffectId; label: string } {
+    const nextIndex = EFFECT_SEQUENCE.findIndex((effect) => effect.id === effectId);
+    this.effectIndex = nextIndex >= 0 ? nextIndex : this.effectIndex;
+    this.rebuildOutboundEffectGraph();
+    return EFFECT_SEQUENCE[this.effectIndex];
+  }
+
   getCurrentEffect(): { id: EffectId; label: string; value: number; defaultValue: number } {
     const effect = EFFECT_SEQUENCE[this.effectIndex];
     return {
diff --git a/client/src/main.ts b/client/src/main.ts
index bdfa773..a7208b7 100644
--- a/client/src/main.ts
+++ b/client/src/main.ts
@@ -1092,6 +1092,7 @@ function disconnect(): void {
   state.editingPropertyKey = null;
   state.itemPropertyOptionValues = [];
   state.itemPropertyOptionIndex = 0;
+  state.effectSelectIndex = 0;
   pendingEscapeDisconnect = false;
 
   connecting = false;
@@ -1327,8 +1328,11 @@ function handleNormalModeInput(code: string, shiftKey: boolean): void {
   }
 
   if (code === 'KeyE') {
-    const effect = audio.cycleOutboundEffect();
-    updateStatus(effect.label);
+    const currentEffect = audio.getCurrentEffect();
+    const currentIndex = EFFECT_SEQUENCE.findIndex((effect) => effect.id === currentEffect.id);
+    state.effectSelectIndex = currentIndex >= 0 ? currentIndex : 0;
+    state.mode = 'effectSelect';
+    updateStatus(`Select effect: ${EFFECT_SEQUENCE[state.effectSelectIndex].label}`);
     audio.sfxUiBlip();
     return;
   }
@@ -1625,6 +1629,46 @@ function handleChatModeInput(code: string, key: string): void {
   applyTextInputEdit(code, key, 500);
 }
 
+function handleEffectSelectModeInput(code: string, key: string): void {
+  if (code === 'ArrowDown' || code === 'ArrowUp') {
+    state.effectSelectIndex =
+      code === 'ArrowDown'
+        ? (state.effectSelectIndex + 1) % EFFECT_SEQUENCE.length
+        : (state.effectSelectIndex - 1 + EFFECT_SEQUENCE.length) % EFFECT_SEQUENCE.length;
+    updateStatus(`Select effect: ${EFFECT_SEQUENCE[state.effectSelectIndex].label}`);
+    audio.sfxUiBlip();
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const nextByInitial = findNextIndexByInitial(
+    EFFECT_SEQUENCE,
+    state.effectSelectIndex,
+    key,
+    (effect) => effect.label,
+  );
+  if (nextByInitial >= 0) {
+    state.effectSelectIndex = nextByInitial;
+    updateStatus(`Select effect: ${EFFECT_SEQUENCE[state.effectSelectIndex].label}`);
+    audio.sfxUiBlip();
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (code === 'Enter') {
+    const selected = EFFECT_SEQUENCE[state.effectSelectIndex];
+    const effect = audio.setOutboundEffect(selected.id);
+    state.mode = 'normal';
+    updateStatus(effect.label);
+    audio.sfxUiBlip();
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (code === 'Escape') {
+    state.mode = 'normal';
+    updateStatus('Cancelled.');
+    audio.sfxUiCancel();
+  }
+}
+
 function handleListModeInput(code: string, key: string): void {
   if (state.sortedPeerIds.length === 0) {
     state.mode = 'normal';
@@ -2164,6 +2208,8 @@ function setupInputHandlers(): void {
       handleNicknameModeInput(code, event.key);
     } else if (state.mode === 'chat') {
       handleChatModeInput(code, event.key);
+    } else if (state.mode === 'effectSelect') {
+      handleEffectSelectModeInput(code, event.key);
     } else if (state.mode === 'listUsers') {
       handleListModeInput(code, event.key);
     } else if (state.mode === 'listItems') {
diff --git a/client/src/state/gameState.ts b/client/src/state/gameState.ts
index e6ea903..fb55ea8 100644
--- a/client/src/state/gameState.ts
+++ b/client/src/state/gameState.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ export type GameMode =
   | 'normal'
   | 'nickname'
   | 'chat'
+  | 'effectSelect'
   | 'listUsers'
   | 'listItems'
   | 'addItem'
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ export type GameState = {
   editingPropertyKey: string | null;
   itemPropertyOptionValues: string[];
   itemPropertyOptionIndex: number;
+  effectSelectIndex: number;
   addItemTypeIndex: number;
   isMuted: boolean;
   player: Player;
@@ -98,6 +100,7 @@ export function createInitialState(): GameState {
     editingPropertyKey: null,
     itemPropertyOptionValues: [],
     itemPropertyOptionIndex: 0,
+    effectSelectIndex: 0,
     addItemTypeIndex: 0,
     isMuted: false,
     player: {