diff --git a/public/audio.js b/public/audio.js
index a044e16e..d3f0017b 100644
--- a/public/audio.js
+++ b/public/audio.js
@@ -86,11 +86,13 @@
   // === Core: Sonify a single packet ===
 
   function sonifyPacket(pkt) {
+    console.log('[audio] sonifyPacket called, enabled:', audioEnabled, 'ctx:', audioCtx?.state, 'voices:', activeVoices);
     if (!audioEnabled || !audioCtx) return;
-    if (activeVoices >= MAX_VOICES) return; // voice stealing: just drop
+    if (activeVoices >= MAX_VOICES) return;
 
     const rawHex = pkt.raw || pkt.raw_hex || (pkt.packet && pkt.packet.raw_hex) || '';
-    if (!rawHex || rawHex.length < 6) return; // need at least 3 bytes
+    console.log('[audio] rawHex len:', rawHex.length, 'first20:', rawHex.slice(0, 20));
+    if (!rawHex || rawHex.length < 6) return;
 
     // Parse raw hex to byte array
     const allBytes = [];
diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index 89764e28..46a16148 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
   <script src="nodes.js?v=1774126708" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
   <script src="traces.js?v=1774135052" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
   <script src="analytics.js?v=1774126708" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
-  <script src="audio.js?v=1774171793" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
+  <script src="audio.js?v=1774172027" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
   <script src="live.js?v=1774171793" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
   <script src="observers.js?v=1774290000" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
   <script src="observer-detail.js?v=1774028201" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>