diff --git a/OofPlugin/Configuration.cs b/OofPlugin/Configuration.cs
index 25fd5bf..2fb4e61 100644
--- a/OofPlugin/Configuration.cs
+++ b/OofPlugin/Configuration.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ public class Configuration : IPluginConfiguration {
     //audio settings
     public float Volume { get; set; } = 0.5f;
     public string DefaultSoundImportPath { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+    public bool AudioOverlap { get; set; } = false;
 
     // the below exist just to make saving less cumbersome
 
diff --git a/OofPlugin/OofPlugin.csproj b/OofPlugin/OofPlugin.csproj
index 7dd73a6..4868a88 100644
--- a/OofPlugin/OofPlugin.csproj
+++ b/OofPlugin/OofPlugin.csproj
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@
 	</ItemGroup>
 
 	<ItemGroup>
-		<PackageReference Include="NAudio.Core" Version="2.2.1" />
-		<PackageReference Include="NAudio.Wasapi" Version="2.2.1" />		
+		<PackageReference Include="SoundFlow" Version="1.4.0" />		
 	</ItemGroup>
 	<ItemGroup>
 		<None Update="OofPlugin.yaml">
diff --git a/OofPlugin/SoundManager.cs b/OofPlugin/SoundManager.cs
index 80bbe1b..8a1633c 100644
--- a/OofPlugin/SoundManager.cs
+++ b/OofPlugin/SoundManager.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
-using NAudio.Wave;
+using SoundFlow.Abstracts.Devices;
+using SoundFlow.Backends.MiniAudio;
+using SoundFlow.Components;
+using SoundFlow.Providers;
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Numerics;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using AudioFormat = SoundFlow.Structs.AudioFormat;
 
 namespace OofPlugin;
 
@@ -12,10 +18,15 @@ internal class SoundManager : IDisposable {
   private readonly DeadPlayersList DeadPlayersList;
 
   // sound
-  public bool isSoundPlaying { get; private set; } = false;
-  private DirectSoundOut? soundOut;
   private string? soundFile;
 
+  private readonly MiniAudioEngine engine;
+  private AudioPlaybackDevice? playbackDevice;
+  private AudioFormat audioFormat;
+  private readonly List<SoundPlayer> activePlayers = new();
+
+  private bool isInitialized = false;
+  
   internal CancellationTokenSource CancelToken;
 
   public SoundManager(OofPlugin plugin) {
@@ -23,71 +34,108 @@ public SoundManager(OofPlugin plugin) {
     DeadPlayersList = plugin.DeadPlayersList;
 
     LoadFile();
-
+    
+    engine = new MiniAudioEngine();
+    InitializeAudioDevice();
+    
     CancelToken = new CancellationTokenSource();
     Task.Run(() => OofAudioPolling(CancelToken.Token));
   }
 
   public void LoadFile() {
     if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(Configuration.DefaultSoundImportPath)) {
-      soundFile = Path.Combine(
-          Dalamud.PluginInterface.AssemblyLocation.Directory!.FullName,
-          "oof.wav");
+      soundFile = Path.Combine(Dalamud.PluginInterface.AssemblyLocation.Directory!.FullName, "oof.wav");
       return;
     }
 
     soundFile = Configuration.DefaultSoundImportPath;
   }
 
+  /// <summary>
+  /// Create the playback device using the current system default output and starts it, if it's already
+  /// created it will be destroyed and re-created, safely
+  /// Falls back to logging an error if device discovery or initialization fails.
+  /// </summary>
+  public void InitializeAudioDevice() {
+    DestroyAudioDevice();
+
+    try {
+      engine.UpdateAudioDevicesInfo();
+
+      // Get the system default playback device 
+      var defaultDevice = engine.PlaybackDevices.FirstOrDefault(x => x.IsDefault);
+
+      audioFormat = AudioFormat.DvdHq;
+      playbackDevice = engine.InitializePlaybackDevice(defaultDevice, audioFormat);
+      playbackDevice.Start();
+
+      isInitialized = true;
+    }
+    catch (Exception ex) {
+      isInitialized = false;
+      Dalamud.Log.Error(ex, "OOF: OofAudioRecreateAudioDevice failed");
+    }
+  }
+
+
+  private void DestroyAudioDevice() {
+    Stop();
+    
+    if(playbackDevice != null) {
+      playbackDevice.Stop();
+      playbackDevice.Dispose();
+    }
+    
+  }
+
+  /// <summary>
+  /// Stops all active sound players and cleans up their resources.
+  /// </summary>
   public void Stop() {
-    soundOut?.Pause();
-    soundOut?.Dispose();
-    soundOut = null;
+    if (!isInitialized) return;
+    
+    lock (activePlayers) {
+      activePlayers.ForEach(x => {
+        x.Stop();
+        playbackDevice?.MasterMixer.RemoveComponent(x);
+        x.Dispose();
+      });
+
+      activePlayers.Clear();
+    }
   }
 
   public void Play(CancellationToken token, float volume = 1f) {
+    if (!isInitialized) return;
+    
     _ = Task.Run(() => {
-      isSoundPlaying = true;
-
-      WaveStream reader;
-      try {
-        reader = new MediaFoundationReader(soundFile);
-      }
-      catch (Exception ex) {
-        isSoundPlaying = false;
-        Dalamud.Log.Error("Failed to read sound file", ex);
-        return;
+      if (!Configuration.AudioOverlap) {
+        Stop(); 
       }
 
-      var audioStream =
-          new WaveChannel32(reader) {
-            Volume = Configuration.Volume * volume,
-            PadWithZeroes = false // you need this or else playbackstopped event will not fire
-          };
-
-      using (reader) {
-        soundOut?.Pause();
-        soundOut?.Dispose();
-        soundOut = new DirectSoundOut();
-
-        try {
-          soundOut.Init(audioStream);
-          soundOut.Play();
-
-          soundOut.PlaybackStopped += (_, _) => { isSoundPlaying = false; };
-        }
-        catch (Exception ex) {
-          isSoundPlaying = false;
-          Dalamud.Log.Error("Failed to play sound", ex);
-        }
+      if (soundFile == null) {
+        Dalamud.Log.Error("OOF: No sound file found to play.");
+        return;
       }
-    }, token).ContinueWith((t) => {
-      t.Exception?.Handle((e) => {
-        Dalamud.Log.Error($"Failed to dispose DirectSoundOut {e} ");
-
-        return true;
-      });
-    });
+      
+      var dataProvider = new StreamDataProvider(engine, audioFormat, File.OpenRead(soundFile));
+      var player = new SoundPlayer(engine, audioFormat, dataProvider);
+      
+      lock(activePlayers) { activePlayers.Add(player); }
+      
+      playbackDevice?.MasterMixer.AddComponent(player);
+      
+      // this cleans up after the playback ends
+      player.PlaybackEnded += (_, _) => {
+        lock(activePlayers) { activePlayers.Remove(player); }
+        player.Stop();
+        playbackDevice?.MasterMixer.RemoveComponent(player);
+        player.Dispose();
+      };
+      
+      player.Volume = volume;
+      player.Play();
+    }, token);
   }
 
   private async Task OofAudioPolling(CancellationToken token) {
@@ -100,8 +148,7 @@ private async Task OofAudioPolling(CancellationToken token) {
 
         // Run on framework thread AND await it so exceptions are observed
         await Dalamud.Framework.RunOnFrameworkThread(() => {
-          var localPlayer =
-              Dalamud.ObjectTable.LocalPlayer;
+          var localPlayer = Dalamud.ObjectTable.LocalPlayer;
           if (localPlayer is null)
             return;
 
@@ -111,10 +158,8 @@ await Dalamud.Framework.RunOnFrameworkThread(() => {
 
             float volume = 1f;
 
-            if (Configuration.DistanceBasedOof &&
-                player.Distance != Vector3.Zero) {
-              var dist =
-                  Vector3.Distance(localPlayer.Position, player.Distance);
+            if (Configuration.DistanceBasedOof && player.Distance != Vector3.Zero) {
+              var dist = Vector3.Distance(localPlayer.Position, player.Distance);
               volume = VolumeFromDist(dist);
             }
 
@@ -139,8 +184,8 @@ public float VolumeFromDist(float dist, float distMax = 30f) {
     dist = Math.Min(dist, distMax);
 
     var falloff = Configuration.DistanceFalloff > 0
-                      ? 3f - Configuration.DistanceFalloff * 3f
-                      : 2.999f;
+      ? 3f - Configuration.DistanceFalloff * 3f
+      : 2.999f;
 
     var vol = 1f - ((dist / distMax) * (1f / falloff));
     return Math.Max(Configuration.DistanceMinVolume, vol);
@@ -164,8 +209,8 @@ async Task PlayTest(float volume) {
   public void Dispose() {
     CancelToken.Cancel();
     CancelToken.Dispose();
-
-    soundOut?.Dispose();
-    soundOut = null;
+    
+    playbackDevice?.Dispose();
+    engine.Dispose();
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OofPlugin/Windows/ConfigWindow.cs b/OofPlugin/Windows/ConfigWindow.cs
index 768234c..48f2bc3 100644
--- a/OofPlugin/Windows/ConfigWindow.cs
+++ b/OofPlugin/Windows/ConfigWindow.cs
@@ -59,6 +59,21 @@ public override void Draw() {
 
     ImGui.Spacing();
 
+    ImGui.TextColoredWrapped(headingColor, "Settings");
+    var audioOverlap = Configuration.AudioOverlap;
+    if (ImGui.Checkbox("Allow audio overlap###config:overlap", ref audioOverlap)) {
+      Configuration.AudioOverlap = audioOverlap;
+      Configuration.Save();
+    };
+    ImGuiComponents.HelpMarker("Overlap audio instead of stopping an already playing audio");
+
+    ImGui.Spacing();
+    if (ImGui.Button("Reload Audio Devices")) {
+      Plugin.SoundManager.InitializeAudioDevice(); 
+    }
+    
+    
+    ImGui.Spacing();
     ImGui.TextColoredWrapped(headingColor, "Play sound on");
 
     // when self falls options
@@ -321,7 +336,5 @@ public static FileDialogManager SetupFileManager() {
 
     return fileManager;
   }
-
-
 }
 
diff --git a/OofPlugin/packages.lock.json b/OofPlugin/packages.lock.json
index 725b17e..5797274 100644
--- a/OofPlugin/packages.lock.json
+++ b/OofPlugin/packages.lock.json
@@ -14,20 +14,11 @@
         "resolved": "1.2.39",
         "contentHash": "fcFN01tDTIQqDuTwr1jUQK/geofiwjG5DycJQOnC72i1SsLAk1ELe+apBOuZ11UMQG8YKFZG1FgvjZPbqHyatg=="
       },
-      "NAudio.Core": {
+      "SoundFlow": {
         "type": "Direct",
-        "requested": "[2.2.1, )",
-        "resolved": "2.2.1",
-        "contentHash": "GgkdP6K/7FqXFo7uHvoqGZTJvW4z8g2IffhOO4JHaLzKCdDOUEzVKtveoZkCuUX8eV2HAINqi7VFqlFndrnz/g=="
-      },
-      "NAudio.Wasapi": {
-        "type": "Direct",
-        "requested": "[2.2.1, )",
-        "resolved": "2.2.1",
-        "contentHash": "lFfXoqacZZe0WqNChJgGYI+XV/n/61LzPHT3C1CJp4khoxeo2sziyX5wzNYWeCMNbsWxFvT3b3iXeY1UYjBhZw==",
-        "dependencies": {
-          "NAudio.Core": "2.2.1"
-        }
+        "requested": "[1.4.0, )",
+        "resolved": "1.4.0",
+        "contentHash": "PVc8NEpwmx16qJdOGRvc7Kpvs/3hNZBuldErmnMQSh9IClAA2UWrafcUIQUxki2GrWB2g71hPSDIUKEo3nRgeA=="
       }
     }
   }