diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index a21c86b..436e451 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -457,8 +457,8 @@ export default {
           let bandSum = 0
           for (let j = start; j < end; j += 1) bandSum += freq[j]
           const avg = bandSum / Math.max(1, end - start) / 255
-          const amplified = Math.min(1, avg * 1.2)
-          const shaped = 1 - Math.pow(1 - amplified, 2.5)
+          const amplified = Math.min(1, avg * 1.25)
+          const shaped = Math.log1p(amplified * 9) / Math.log(10)
           this.tentacleLevels[i] =
             this.tentacleLevels[i] * 0.6 + shaped * 0.4
         }