diff --git a/files/usr/share/cinnamon/applets/sound@cinnamon.org/applet.js b/files/usr/share/cinnamon/applets/sound@cinnamon.org/applet.js
index 0aa7e65b01..88fe3e3369 100644
--- a/files/usr/share/cinnamon/applets/sound@cinnamon.org/applet.js
+++ b/files/usr/share/cinnamon/applets/sound@cinnamon.org/applet.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ const VOLUME_ADJUSTMENT_STEP = 0.05; /* Volume adjustment step in % */
 const ICON_SIZE = 28;
 
 const CINNAMON_DESKTOP_SOUNDS = "org.cinnamon.desktop.sound";
-const MAXIMUM_VOLUME_KEY = "maximum-volume";
+const OVERAMPLIFICATION_KEY = "allow-amplified-volume";
 
 class ControlButton {
     constructor(icon, tooltip, callback, small = false) {
@@ -1023,8 +1023,8 @@ class CinnamonSoundApplet extends Applet.TextIconApplet {
         this._control.connect('stream-removed', (...args) => this._onStreamRemoved(...args));
 
         this._sound_settings = new Gio.Settings({ schema_id: CINNAMON_DESKTOP_SOUNDS });
-        this._volumeMax = this._sound_settings.get_int(MAXIMUM_VOLUME_KEY) / 100 * this._control.get_vol_max_norm();
         this._volumeNorm = this._control.get_vol_max_norm();
+        this._volumeMax = this._volumeNorm;
 
         this._streams = [];
         this._devices = [];
@@ -1088,23 +1088,21 @@ class CinnamonSoundApplet extends Applet.TextIconApplet {
         let appsys = Cinnamon.AppSystem.get_default();
         appsys.connect("installed-changed", () => this._updateLaunchPlayer());
 
-        if (this._volumeMax > this._volumeNorm) {
-            this._outputVolumeSection.set_mark(this._volumeNorm / this._volumeMax);
-        }
-
-        this._sound_settings.connect("changed::" + MAXIMUM_VOLUME_KEY, () => this._on_sound_settings_change());
+        this._sound_settings.connect("changed::" + OVERAMPLIFICATION_KEY, () => this._on_overamplification_change());
+        this._on_overamplification_change();
     }
 
     _setKeybinding() {
         Main.keybindingManager.addHotKey("sound-open-" + this.instance_id, this.keyOpen, Lang.bind(this, this._openMenu));
     }
 
-    _on_sound_settings_change () {
-        this._volumeMax = this._sound_settings.get_int(MAXIMUM_VOLUME_KEY) / 100 * this._control.get_vol_max_norm();
-        if (this._volumeMax > this._volumeNorm) {
-            this._outputVolumeSection.set_mark(this._volumeNorm / this._volumeMax);
+    _on_overamplification_change () {
+        if (this._sound_settings.get_boolean(OVERAMPLIFICATION_KEY)) {
+            this._volumeMax = 1.5 * this._volumeNorm;
+            this._outputVolumeSection.set_mark(1/1.5);
         }
         else {
+            this._volumeMax = this._volumeNorm;
             this._outputVolumeSection.set_mark(0);
         }
         this._outputVolumeSection._update();
diff --git a/files/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/modules/cs_sound.py b/files/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/modules/cs_sound.py
index 3aaa95b71f..492700cbc0 100755
--- a/files/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/modules/cs_sound.py
+++ b/files/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/modules/cs_sound.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 CINNAMON_SOUNDS = "org.cinnamon.sounds"
 CINNAMON_DESKTOP_SOUNDS = "org.cinnamon.desktop.sound"
-MAXIMUM_VOLUME_KEY = "maximum-volume"
+OVERAMPLIFICATION_KEY = "allow-amplified-volume"
 
 DECAY_STEP = .15
 
@@ -538,8 +538,7 @@ def buildLayout(self):
         sizeGroup = Gtk.SizeGroup.new(Gtk.SizeGroupMode.HORIZONTAL)
 
         # output volume
-        max_volume = self.sound_settings.get_int(MAXIMUM_VOLUME_KEY)
-        self.outVolume = VolumeBar(self.controller.get_vol_max_norm(), max_volume, sizeGroup=sizeGroup)
+        self.outVolume = VolumeBar(self.controller.get_vol_max_norm(), 100, sizeGroup=sizeGroup)
         devSettings.add_row(self.outVolume)
 
         # balance
@@ -550,6 +549,11 @@ def buildLayout(self):
         self.woofer = BalanceBar("lfe", 0, self.controller.get_vol_max_norm(), sizeGroup=sizeGroup)
         devSettings.add_row(self.woofer)
 
+        # overamplification
+        switch = GSettingsSwitch(_("Overamplification"), CINNAMON_DESKTOP_SOUNDS, OVERAMPLIFICATION_KEY)
+        switch.set_tooltip_text(_("Allow the volume to exceed 100%, with reduced sound quality."))
+        devSettings.add_row(switch)
+
         ## Input page
         page = SettingsPage()
         self.sidePage.stack.add_titled(page, "input", _("Input"))
@@ -569,7 +573,7 @@ def buildLayout(self):
         sizeGroup = Gtk.SizeGroup.new(Gtk.SizeGroupMode.HORIZONTAL)
 
         # input volume
-        self.inVolume = VolumeBar(self.controller.get_vol_max_norm(), max_volume, sizeGroup=sizeGroup)
+        self.inVolume = VolumeBar(self.controller.get_vol_max_norm(), 100, sizeGroup=sizeGroup)
         devSettings.add_row(self.inVolume)
 
         # input level
@@ -626,24 +630,17 @@ def buildLayout(self):
         noAppsMessage.pack_start(box, True, True, 0)
         self.appStack.add_named(noAppsMessage, "noAppsMessage")
 
-        ## Settings page
-        page = SettingsPage()
-        self.sidePage.stack.add_titled(page, "settings", _("Settings"))
-
-        amplificationSection = page.add_section(_("Amplification"))
-        self.maxVolume = Slider(_("Maximum volume: %d") % max_volume + "%", _("Reduced"), _("Amplified"), 1, 150, None, step=1, page=10, value=max_volume, gicon=None, iconName=None)
-        self.maxVolume.adjustment.connect("value-changed", self.onMaxVolumeChanged)
-        self.maxVolume.setMark(100)
-        amplificationSection.add_row(self.maxVolume)
-
-    def onMaxVolumeChanged(self, adjustment):
-        newValue = int(round(adjustment.get_value()))
-        self.sound_settings.set_int(MAXIMUM_VOLUME_KEY, newValue)
-        self.maxVolume.label.set_label(_("Maximum volume: %d") % newValue + "%")
-        self.outVolume.adjustment.set_upper(newValue)
+        self.sound_settings.connect(f"changed::{OVERAMPLIFICATION_KEY}", self.onOverAmplificationChanged)
+        self.onOverAmplificationChanged()
+
+    def onOverAmplificationChanged(self, settings=None, key=None):
+        overamplification = self.sound_settings.get_boolean(OVERAMPLIFICATION_KEY)
         self.outVolume.slider.clear_marks()
-        if newValue > 100:
+        if overamplification:
+            self.outVolume.adjustment.set_upper(150)
             self.outVolume.setMark(100)
+        else:
+            self.outVolume.adjustment.set_upper(100)
 
     def inializeController(self):
         self.controller = Cvc.MixerControl(name = "cinnamon")