diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index 2956364..ddff407 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -399,8 +399,10 @@ export default {
         for (let i = highBandStart; i < freq.length; i += 1) highSum += freq[i]
         const highAvg = highSum / Math.max(1, freq.length - highBandStart) / 255
 
-        const rayTarget = Math.min(1, (lowAvg * 0.6 + highAvg * 0.9) * 1.4)
-        this.rayLevel = this.rayLevel * 0.7 + rayTarget * 0.3
+        const weightedEnergy = lowAvg * 0.4 + highAvg * 0.7
+        const compressed = Math.pow(Math.min(1, weightedEnergy * 1.1), 1.8)
+        const rayTarget = Math.min(1, compressed)
+        this.rayLevel = this.rayLevel * 0.78 + rayTarget * 0.22
         const hueTarget = 180 + highAvg * 120
         this.rayHue = this.rayHue * 0.8 + hueTarget * 0.2
         this.rafId = requestAnimationFrame(tick)
diff --git a/src/styles.css b/src/styles.css
index 4234567..6e3c203 100644
--- a/src/styles.css
+++ b/src/styles.css
@@ -448,28 +448,20 @@ audio.hidden-audio {
   inset: -20%;
   border-radius: 50%;
   background:
-    conic-gradient(
-      from 0deg,
-      hsla(var(--ray-hue, 200), 90%, 70%, 0.3) 0deg,
-      transparent 30deg,
-      hsla(var(--ray-hue, 200), 90%, 70%, 0.45) 60deg,
-      transparent 95deg,
-      hsla(var(--ray-hue, 200), 90%, 70%, 0.25) 130deg,
-      transparent 170deg,
-      hsla(var(--ray-hue, 200), 90%, 70%, 0.35) 210deg,
-      transparent 250deg,
-      hsla(var(--ray-hue, 200), 90%, 70%, 0.4) 300deg,
-      transparent 340deg
-    );
-  opacity: calc(0.1 + var(--ray, 0) * 0.9);
-  filter: blur(4px);
-  transform: scale(calc(0.85 + var(--ray, 0) * 0.7));
-  transition: opacity 0.12s ease-out, transform 0.12s ease-out;
+    radial-gradient(circle at 30% 20%, hsla(var(--ray-hue, 200), 90%, 70%, 0.35), transparent 55%),
+    radial-gradient(circle at 75% 35%, hsla(var(--ray-hue, 200), 90%, 70%, 0.28), transparent 60%),
+    radial-gradient(circle at 40% 80%, hsla(var(--ray-hue, 200), 90%, 70%, 0.25), transparent 58%),
+    radial-gradient(circle at 70% 70%, hsla(var(--ray-hue, 200), 90%, 70%, 0.22), transparent 62%),
+    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, hsla(var(--ray-hue, 200), 90%, 70%, 0.18), transparent 65%);
+  opacity: calc(0.05 + var(--ray, 0) * 0.55);
+  filter: blur(calc(8px - var(--ray, 0) * 2px));
+  transform: scale(calc(0.9 + var(--ray, 0) * 0.5));
+  transition: opacity 0.14s ease-out, transform 0.14s ease-out, filter 0.14s ease-out;
   mask-image: radial-gradient(
     circle,
     rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 0%,
-    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9) calc(40% + var(--ray, 0) * 20%),
-    rgba(0, 0, 0, 1) calc(65% + var(--ray, 0) * 25%),
+    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6) calc(35% + var(--ray, 0) * 15%),
+    rgba(0, 0, 0, 1) calc(60% + var(--ray, 0) * 20%),
     rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%
   );
   mask-size: 100% 100%;