diff --git a/src/audio/external.h b/src/audio/external.h
index 8265cde4..8417ecbf 100644
--- a/src/audio/external.h
+++ b/src/audio/external.h
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@
 
 enum SoundModes {
     SOUND_MODE_STEREO,
-    SOUND_MODE_HEADSET,
-    SOUND_MODE_UNUSED,
     SOUND_MODE_MONO,
+#ifdef ENABLE_STEREO_HEADSET_EFFECTS
+    SOUND_MODE_HEADSET,
+#endif
+    SOUND_MODE_COUNT,
 };
 
 enum SequencePlayers {
diff --git a/src/game/save_file.c b/src/game/save_file.c
index 9c01abb8..bb9eed9c 100644
--- a/src/game/save_file.c
+++ b/src/game/save_file.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "sm64.h"
 #include "game_init.h"
 #include "main.h"
+#include "audio/external.h"
 #include "engine/math_util.h"
 #include "area.h"
 #include "level_update.h"
@@ -717,6 +718,10 @@ void save_file_set_widescreen_mode(u8 mode) {
 #endif
 
 u32 save_file_get_sound_mode(void) {
+    if (gSaveBuffer.menuData.soundMode >= SOUND_MODE_COUNT) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     return gSaveBuffer.menuData.soundMode;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/game/sound_init.c b/src/game/sound_init.c
index 4d79c72b..fe60afcb 100644
--- a/src/game/sound_init.c
+++ b/src/game/sound_init.c
@@ -36,11 +36,6 @@ static u16 sCurrentCapMusic = MUSIC_NONE;
 #ifdef ENABLE_VANILLA_LEVEL_SPECIFIC_CHECKS
 static u8 sPlayingInfiniteStairs = FALSE;
 #endif
-#ifdef ENABLE_STEREO_HEADSET_EFFECTS
-static s16 sSoundMenuModeToSoundMode[3] = { SOUND_MODE_STEREO, SOUND_MODE_MONO, SOUND_MODE_HEADSET };
-#else
-static s16 sSoundMenuModeToSoundMode[2] = { SOUND_MODE_STEREO, SOUND_MODE_MONO };
-#endif
 // Only the 20th array element is used.
 static u32 sMenuSoundsExtra[] = {
     SOUND_MOVING_TERRAIN_SLIDE + (0 << 16),
@@ -147,8 +142,8 @@ void enable_background_sound(void) {
  * Called from threads: thread5_game_loop
  */
 void set_sound_mode(u16 soundMode) {
-    if (soundMode < ARRAY_COUNT(sSoundMenuModeToSoundMode)) {
-        gSoundMode = sSoundMenuModeToSoundMode[soundMode];
+    if (soundMode < SOUND_MODE_COUNT) {
+        gSoundMode = soundMode;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/game/sound_init.h b/src/game/sound_init.h
index 26c59e84..0681c2d5 100644
--- a/src/game/sound_init.h
+++ b/src/game/sound_init.h
@@ -17,12 +17,6 @@ enum SoundMenuFlags {
     SOUND_MENU_FLAG_EXTRA           = (1 << 8), // 0x100
 };
 
-enum SoundMenuMode {
-    SOUND_MENU_MODE_STEREO,
-    SOUND_MENU_MODE_MONO,
-    SOUND_MENU_MODE_HEADSET
-};
-
 void reset_volume(void);
 void raise_background_noise(s32 a);
 void lower_background_noise(s32 a);
diff --git a/src/menu/file_select.c b/src/menu/file_select.c
index ce205042..751e9c95 100644
--- a/src/menu/file_select.c
+++ b/src/menu/file_select.c
@@ -87,11 +87,10 @@ u8 sTextFadeAlpha = 0;
 // and when you click yes/no in the erase confirmation prompt.
 s16 sMainMenuTimer = 0;
 
-// Sound mode menu buttonID, has different values compared to gSoundMode in audio.
-// 0: gSoundMode = 0 (Stereo) | 1: gSoundMode = 3 (Mono) | 2: gSoundMode = 1 (Headset)
+// Sound mode menu buttonID
 s8 sSoundMode = 0;
 
-// Active language for EU arrays, values defined similar to sSoundMode
+// Active language for EU arrays
 // 0: English | 1: French | 2: German
 
 // Tracks which button will be pressed in the erase confirmation prompt (yes/no).
@@ -836,7 +835,7 @@ void render_sound_mode_menu_buttons(struct Object *soundModeButton) {
     sMainMenuButtons[MENU_BUTTON_LANGUAGE_RETURN]->oMenuButtonScale = MENU_BUTTON_SCALE;
 #else
     // Zoom in current selection
-    sMainMenuButtons[MENU_BUTTON_OPTION_MIN + sSoundMode]->oMenuButtonState = MENU_BUTTON_STATE_ZOOM_IN;
+    sMainMenuButtons[MENU_BUTTON_SOUND_OPTION_MIN + sSoundMode]->oMenuButtonState = MENU_BUTTON_STATE_ZOOM_IN;
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -856,12 +855,7 @@ void check_sound_mode_menu_clicked_buttons(struct Object *soundModeButton) {
             if (check_clicked_button(buttonX, buttonY, 22.0f) == TRUE) {
                 // If sound mode button clicked, select it and define sound mode
                 // The check will always be true because of the group configured above (In JP & US)
-#ifdef ENABLE_STEREO_HEADSET_EFFECTS
-                if (buttonID == MENU_BUTTON_STEREO || buttonID == MENU_BUTTON_MONO
-                    || buttonID == MENU_BUTTON_HEADSET) {
-#else
-                if (buttonID == MENU_BUTTON_STEREO || buttonID == MENU_BUTTON_MONO) {
-#endif
+                if (buttonID >= MENU_BUTTON_SOUND_OPTION_MIN && buttonID < MENU_BUTTON_SOUND_OPTION_MAX) {
                     if (soundModeButton->oMenuButtonActionPhase == SOUND_MODE_PHASE_MAIN) {
                         play_sound(SOUND_MENU_CLICK_FILE_SELECT, gGlobalSoundSource);
 #if ENABLE_RUMBLE
@@ -873,7 +867,7 @@ void check_sound_mode_menu_clicked_buttons(struct Object *soundModeButton) {
                         // because they don't have a case in bhv_menu_button_manager_loop
                         sSelectedButtonID = buttonID;
 #endif
-                        sSoundMode = buttonID - MENU_BUTTON_OPTION_MIN;
+                        sSoundMode = buttonID - MENU_BUTTON_SOUND_OPTION_MIN;
                         save_file_set_sound_mode(sSoundMode);
                     }
                 }
@@ -2062,3 +2056,5 @@ s32 lvl_update_obj_and_load_file_selected(UNUSED s32 arg, UNUSED s32 unused) {
     area_update_objects();
     return sSelectedFileNum;
 }
+
+STATIC_ASSERT(SOUND_MODE_COUNT == MENU_BUTTON_SOUND_OPTION_MAX - MENU_BUTTON_SOUND_OPTION_MIN, "Mismatch between number of sound modes in audio code and file select!");
diff --git a/src/menu/file_select.h b/src/menu/file_select.h
index b6ad1e4c..51966231 100644
--- a/src/menu/file_select.h
+++ b/src/menu/file_select.h
@@ -79,22 +79,26 @@ enum MenuButtonTypes {
     // This menu includes language settings on EU
     MENU_BUTTON_SOUND_MODE = MENU_BUTTON_ERASE_MAX,
     MENU_BUTTON_OPTION_MIN,
-    MENU_BUTTON_STEREO = MENU_BUTTON_OPTION_MIN,
+    MENU_BUTTON_SOUND_OPTION_MIN = MENU_BUTTON_OPTION_MIN,
+    MENU_BUTTON_STEREO = MENU_BUTTON_SOUND_OPTION_MIN,
     MENU_BUTTON_MONO,
 #ifdef ENABLE_STEREO_HEADSET_EFFECTS
     MENU_BUTTON_HEADSET,
 #endif
+    MENU_BUTTON_SOUND_OPTION_MAX,
 
 #if MULTILANG
     // Language Menu
-    MENU_BUTTON_LANGUAGE_MIN,
+    MENU_BUTTON_LANGUAGE_MIN = MENU_BUTTON_SOUND_OPTION_MAX,
     MENU_BUTTON_LANGUAGE_ENGLISH = MENU_BUTTON_LANGUAGE_MIN,
     MENU_BUTTON_LANGUAGE_FRENCH,
     MENU_BUTTON_LANGUAGE_GERMAN,
     MENU_BUTTON_LANGUAGE_RETURN,
-#endif
 
     MENU_BUTTON_OPTION_MAX
+#else
+    MENU_BUTTON_OPTION_MAX = MENU_BUTTON_SOUND_OPTION_MAX
+#endif
 };
 
 enum ScoreMenuMessageID {