diff --git a/sound/filters/pure_filter.hpp b/sound/filters/pure_filter.hpp
index 9d19ffd18..1e8b9f92c 100644
--- a/sound/filters/pure_filter.hpp
+++ b/sound/filters/pure_filter.hpp
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ namespace Mangle
       { client->setPos(x,y,z); }
       void setPitch(float p) { client->setPitch(p); }
       void setRepeat(bool b) { client->setRepeat(b); }
+      void setRange(float a, float b=0, float c=0)
+      { client->setRange(a,b,c); }
       void setStreaming(bool b) { client->setStreaming(b); }
 
       // The clone() function is not implemented here, as you will
diff --git a/sound/output.hpp b/sound/output.hpp
index 35182e58c..596e08c58 100644
--- a/sound/output.hpp
+++ b/sound/output.hpp
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ class Sound
   /// Set pitch (1.0 is normal speed)
   virtual void setPitch(float) = 0;
 
+  /// Set range factors for 3D sounds. The meaning of the fields
+  /// depend on implementation.
+  virtual void setRange(float a, float b=0.0, float c=0.0) = 0;
+
   /// Set the position. May not work with all backends.
   virtual void setPos(float x, float y, float z) = 0;
 
diff --git a/sound/outputs/openal_out.cpp b/sound/outputs/openal_out.cpp
index 363097c3e..f0d5b1c0e 100644
--- a/sound/outputs/openal_out.cpp
+++ b/sound/outputs/openal_out.cpp
@@ -140,6 +140,13 @@ void OpenAL_Sound::setVolume(float volume)
   checkALError("setting volume");
 }
 
+void OpenAL_Sound::setRange(float a, float b, float)
+{
+  alSourcef(inst, AL_REFERENCE_DISTANCE, a);
+  alSourcef(inst, AL_MAX_DISTANCE, b);
+  checkALError("setting sound ranges");
+}
+
 void OpenAL_Sound::setPos(float x, float y, float z)
 {
   alSource3f(inst, AL_POSITION, x, y, z);
diff --git a/sound/outputs/openal_out.hpp b/sound/outputs/openal_out.hpp
index 084128e89..c22be0de7 100644
--- a/sound/outputs/openal_out.hpp
+++ b/sound/outputs/openal_out.hpp
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ class OpenAL_Sound : public Sound
   void setStreaming(bool) {} // Not implemented yet
   SoundPtr clone() const;
 
+  // a = AL_REFERENCE_DISTANCE
+  // b = AL_MAX_DISTANCE
+  // c = ignored
+  void setRange(float a, float b=0.0, float c=0.0);
+
   /// Not implemented
   void setPan(float) {}
 };
diff --git a/sound/tests/output/openal_mpg123_test.out b/sound/tests/output/openal_mpg123_test.out
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e55dabbb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sound/tests/output/openal_mpg123_test.out
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Please specify an MP3 file