diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index c060efa..04b5c79 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -70,8 +70,11 @@ def playback_thread(file_path, state):
                 
                 # Apply volume
                 if vol != 100.0:
+                    # Linearly map 0-100 to 25-100 so low volumes aren't too quiet
+                    mapped_vol = 25.0 + (vol / 100.0) * 75.0
+                    
                     # Use cubic curve for more natural volume adjustment (human hearing is logarithmic)
-                    multiplier = max(0.0, (vol / 100.0) ** 3)
+                    multiplier = max(0.0, (mapped_vol / 100.0) ** 3)
                     arr = arr.astype(np.float32) * multiplier
                     arr = np.clip(arr, -32768, 32767).astype(np.int16)