diff --git a/include/config/config_audio.h b/include/config/config_audio.h
index 5148c0d9..a770e6de 100644
--- a/include/config/config_audio.h
+++ b/include/config/config_audio.h
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
  */
 #define PERSISTENT_CAP_MUSIC
 
+/**
+ * Red coins should use the unchanging JP sound effect.
+ */
+// #define JP_RED_COIN_SOUND
+
 /**
  * Increase audio heap size to allow for larger/more custom sequences/banks/sfx to be imported without causing issues (not supported for SH).
  * Note that this is REQUIRED in order to use the extended 0C audio bank. Do not disable this if you're planning on using it. 
diff --git a/sound/sequences/00_sound_player.s b/sound/sequences/00_sound_player.s
index ae2dc9a6..5fa05f40 100644
--- a/sound/sequences/00_sound_player.s
+++ b/sound/sequences/00_sound_player.s
@@ -4088,16 +4088,9 @@ layer_note1 31, 0x14, 127
 layer_end
 
 .sound_general_red_coin:
-#if defined(VERSION_EU) || defined(VERSION_SH)
-  chan_setbank 9
-  chan_setinstr 3
-#else
-  chan_setinstr 128
-#endif
-chan_setenvelope .envelope_3378
-// Small bugfix: .main_loop_023589 expects layer 0 to live the longest.
-// I don't think this actually makes any audible difference given the
-// silence at the end.
+chan_setbank 9
+chan_setinstr 3
+# chan_setenvelope .envelope_3378 // Envelope for EU/SH not authentic to JP sound
 chan_setlayer 0, .layer_1907
 chan_setlayer 1, .layer_1902
 chan_setlayer 2, .layer_1909
diff --git a/src/game/behaviors/red_coin.inc.c b/src/game/behaviors/red_coin.inc.c
index b9ebb0e8..36a56aa1 100644
--- a/src/game/behaviors/red_coin.inc.c
+++ b/src/game/behaviors/red_coin.inc.c
@@ -54,10 +54,15 @@ void bhv_red_coin_loop(void) {
                 spawn_orange_number(o->parentObj->oHiddenStarTriggerCounter, 0, 0, 0);
             }
 
+#ifdef JP_RED_COIN_SOUND
+            // For JP version, play an identical sound for all coins.
+            create_sound_spawner(SOUND_GENERAL_RED_COIN);
+#else
             // On all versions but the JP version, each coin collected plays a higher noise.
             play_sound(SOUND_MENU_COLLECT_RED_COIN
                        + (((u8) o->parentObj->oHiddenStarTriggerCounter - 1) << 16),
                        gGlobalSoundSource);
+#endif
         }
 
         coin_collected();