diff --git a/lua/entities/gmod_wire_expression2/core/sound.lua b/lua/entities/gmod_wire_expression2/core/sound.lua
index feb189a8a4..2f0345e8ac 100644
--- a/lua/entities/gmod_wire_expression2/core/sound.lua
+++ b/lua/entities/gmod_wire_expression2/core/sound.lua
@@ -292,19 +292,23 @@ e2function number soundPlaying( string index ) = e2function number soundPlaying(
 
 -- EmitSound
 
-local function EmitSound(e2, ent, snd, level, pitch, volume)
+local function EmitSound(e2, ent, path, level, pitch, volume)
 	if not isAllowed(e2) then return end
-
 	if not IsValid(ent) then return e2:throw("Invalid entity!", nil) end
 	if not isOwner(e2, ent) then return e2:throw("You do not own this entity!", nil) end
 
-	local maxlevel = wire_expression2_sound_level_max:GetInt()
-	if level ~= nil and level > maxlevel then
-		level = maxlevel
+	if level then
+		local max_level = wire_expression2_sound_level_max:GetInt()
+
+		-- 0 = play sound throughout the map
+		if max_level ~= -1 and (level == 0 or level > max_level) then
+			level = max_level
+		end
 	end
 
-	snd = string.sub(snd, 1, 260)
-	if snd:match('["?]') then return end
+	path = WireLib.SoundExists(path)
+	if not path then return end
+
 	ent:EmitSound(snd, level, pitch, volume)
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/entities/gmod_wire_thruster.lua b/lua/entities/gmod_wire_thruster.lua
index 6677931e8c..51130ab084 100644
--- a/lua/entities/gmod_wire_thruster.lua
+++ b/lua/entities/gmod_wire_thruster.lua
@@ -97,13 +97,13 @@ function ENT:Initialize()
 
 	self.Inputs = Wire_CreateInputs(self, { "A" })
 
-	self.soundname = Sound( "PhysicsCannister.ThrusterLoop" )
+	self.soundname = "PhysicsCannister.ThrusterLoop"
 end
 
 function ENT:OnRemove()
 	BaseClass.OnRemove(self)
 
-	if (self.soundname and self.soundname ~= "") then
+	if self.soundname then
 		self:StopSound(self.soundname)
 	end
 end
@@ -180,22 +180,12 @@ function ENT:Setup(force, force_min, force_max, oweffect, uweffect, owater, uwat
 	self.owater = owater
 	self.uwater = uwater
 
-	if (not soundname) then soundname = "" end
-
-	-- Preventing client crashes
-	local BlockedChars = '["?]'
-	if ( string.find(soundname, BlockedChars) ) then
-		self:StopSound( self.SoundName )
-		soundname = ""
-	end
-
-	if (soundname == "") then
-		self:StopSound( self.soundname )
+	if soundname and soundname ~= "" then
+		self.soundname = WireLib.SoundExists(soundname)
+	else
+		self:StopSound( self.soundname or "" )
+		self.soundname = nil
 	end
-
-	self.soundname = Sound( soundname )
-
-	--self:SetOverlayText( "Thrust = " .. 0 .. "\nMul: " .. math.Round(force*1000)/1000 )
 end
 
 function ENT:TriggerInput(iname, value)
@@ -252,7 +242,7 @@ function ENT:Switch( on, mul )
 
 
 	if (on) then
-		if (changed) and (self.soundname and self.soundname ~= "") then
+		if (changed) and self.soundname then
 			self:StopSound( self.soundname )
 			self:EmitSound( self.soundname )
 		end
@@ -261,7 +251,7 @@ function ENT:Switch( on, mul )
 
 		self:SetForce( nil, mul )
 	else
-		if (self.soundname and self.soundname ~= "") then
+		if self.soundname then
 			self:StopSound( self.soundname )
 		end
 
diff --git a/lua/entities/gmod_wire_turret.lua b/lua/entities/gmod_wire_turret.lua
index f2805a55bc..fc93a4f3d7 100644
--- a/lua/entities/gmod_wire_turret.lua
+++ b/lua/entities/gmod_wire_turret.lua
@@ -114,10 +114,10 @@ local ValidTracers = {
 	[""]                      = true
 }
 
-function ENT:SetSound( sound )
-	sound = string.Trim( tostring( sound or "" ) ) -- Remove whitespace ( manual )
-	local check = string.find( sound, "[\"?]" ) -- Preventing client crashes
-	self.sound = check == nil and sound ~= "" and sound or nil -- Apply the pattern check
+function ENT:SetSound( path )
+	if path then
+		self.sound = WireLib.SoundExists(path)
+	end
 end
 
 function ENT:SetDelay( delay )
diff --git a/lua/entities/gmod_wire_vectorthruster.lua b/lua/entities/gmod_wire_vectorthruster.lua
index 1ed9543778..523d2eaa61 100644
--- a/lua/entities/gmod_wire_vectorthruster.lua
+++ b/lua/entities/gmod_wire_vectorthruster.lua
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ end
 function ENT:SetOn( boolon )
 	if (self:IsOn() ~= boolon) then
 		if (boolon) then
-			if (self.soundname and self.soundname ~= "") then
+			if self.soundname then
 				self:StopSound( self.soundname )
 				self:EmitSound( self.soundname )
 			end
 		else
-			if (self.soundname and self.soundname ~= "") then
+			if self.soundname then
 				self:StopSound( self.soundname )
 			end
 		end
@@ -128,13 +128,13 @@ function ENT:Initialize()
 
 	self.Inputs = Wire_CreateInputs(self, { "Mul" })
 
-	self.soundname = Sound( "PhysicsCannister.ThrusterLoop" )
+	self.soundname = "PhysicsCannister.ThrusterLoop"
 end
 
 function ENT:OnRemove()
 	BaseClass.OnRemove(self)
 
-	if (self.soundname) then
+	if self.soundname then
 		self:StopSound(self.soundname)
 	end
 end
@@ -195,18 +195,15 @@ function ENT:Setup(force, force_min, force_max, oweffect, uweffect, owater, uwat
 	self.angleinputs = angleinputs
 	self.lengthismul = lengthismul
 
-	-- Preventing client crashes
-	local BlockedChars = "[\"?]"
-	if ( string.find(soundname, BlockedChars) ) then
-		soundname = ""
-	end
-
-	if (soundname and soundname == "" and self.soundname and self.soundname ~= "") then
-		self:StopSound(self.soundname)
-	end
+	if soundname and soundname ~= "" then
+		self.soundname = WireLib.SoundExists(soundname)
 
-	if (soundname) then
-		self.soundname = Sound(soundname)
+		if self.soundname then
+			self:StopSound(self.soundname)
+		end
+	else
+		self:StopSound( self.soundname or "" )
+		self.soundname = nil
 	end
 
 	self.mode = mode or 0