diff --git a/src/sounds.c b/src/sounds.c
index d9c65b603..eb2f90fb5 100644
--- a/src/sounds.c
+++ b/src/sounds.c
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ sfxinfo_t S_sfx[NUMSFX] =
   {"s3k7e",  false,  64,  0, -1, NULL, 0,        -1,  -1, LUMPERROR, "Eating dirt"},
   {"s3k7f",  false,  64,  0, -1, NULL, 0,        -1,  -1, LUMPERROR, "Freeze"},
   {"s3k80",  false,  64,  0, -1, NULL, 0,        -1,  -1, LUMPERROR, "Ice spike burst"},
-  {"s3k81",  false,  64,  0, -1, NULL, 0,        -1,  -1, LUMPERROR, "Releasing"},
+  {"s3k81",  false,  64,  0, -1, NULL, 0,        -1,  -1, LUMPERROR, "Burst"},
   {"s3k82",  false,  64,  0, -1, NULL, 0,        -1,  -1, LUMPERROR, "Bursting"},
   {"s3k83",  false,  64,  0, -1, NULL, 0,        -1,  -1, LUMPERROR, "Collapsing"},
   {"s3k84",  false,  64,  0, -1, NULL, 0,        -1,  -1, LUMPERROR, "Powering up"},
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ sfxinfo_t S_sfx[NUMSFX] =
   {"s3k88",  false,  64,  0, -1, NULL, 0,        -1,  -1, LUMPERROR, "Metallic squeak"},
   {"s3k89",  false,  64,  0, -1, NULL, 0,        -1,  -1, LUMPERROR, "Advanced technology"},
   {"s3k8a",  false,  64,  0, -1, NULL, 0,        -1,  -1, LUMPERROR, "Boing"},
-  {"s3k8b",  false,  64,  0, -1, NULL, 0,        -1,  -1, LUMPERROR, "Thwack"},
+  {"s3k8b",  false,  64,  0, -1, NULL, 0,        -1,  -1, LUMPERROR, "Powerful hit"},
   {"s3k8c",  false,  64,  0, -1, NULL, 0,        -1,  -1, LUMPERROR, ""},
   {"s3k8d",  false,  64,  0, -1, NULL, 0,        -1,  -1, LUMPERROR, ""},
   {"s3k8e",  false,  64,  0, -1, NULL, 0,        -1,  -1, LUMPERROR, ""},