diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/de/test/antennapod/ui/FeedSettingsTest.java b/app/src/androidTest/java/de/test/antennapod/ui/FeedSettingsTest.java
index 861c62f1b..187c9e16d 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/de/test/antennapod/ui/FeedSettingsTest.java
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/de/test/antennapod/ui/FeedSettingsTest.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class FeedSettingsTest {
         clickPreference(R.string.auto_delete_label);
         onView(withText(R.string.cancel_label)).perform(click());
 
-        clickPreference(R.string.feed_volume_reduction);
+        clickPreference(R.string.feed_volume_adapdation);
         onView(withText(R.string.cancel_label)).perform(click());
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/FeedSettingsFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/FeedSettingsFragment.java
index ae9e003d5..0e4c883cf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/FeedSettingsFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/FeedSettingsFragment.java
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ public class FeedSettingsFragment extends Fragment {
                         setupAutoDownloadPreference();
                         setupKeepUpdatedPreference();
                         setupAutoDeletePreference();
-                        setupVolumeReductionPreferences();
+                        setupVolumeAdaptationPreferences();
                         setupNewEpisodesAction();
                         setupAuthentificationPreference();
                         setupEpisodeFilterPreference();
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public class FeedSettingsFragment extends Fragment {
                         setupTags();
 
                         updateAutoDeleteSummary();
-                        updateVolumeReductionValue();
+                        updateVolumeAdaptationValue();
                         updateAutoDownloadEnabled();
                         updateNewEpisodesAction();
 
@@ -317,9 +317,9 @@ public class FeedSettingsFragment extends Fragment {
             }
         }
 
-        private void setupVolumeReductionPreferences() {
-            ListPreference volumeReductionPreference = findPreference("volumeReduction");
-            volumeReductionPreference.setOnPreferenceChangeListener((preference, newValue) -> {
+        private void setupVolumeAdaptationPreferences() {
+            ListPreference volumeAdaptationPreference = findPreference("volumeReduction");
+            volumeAdaptationPreference.setOnPreferenceChangeListener((preference, newValue) -> {
                 switch ((String) newValue) {
                     case "off":
                         feedPreferences.setVolumeAdaptionSetting(VolumeAdaptionSetting.OFF);
@@ -330,28 +330,46 @@ public class FeedSettingsFragment extends Fragment {
                     case "heavy":
                         feedPreferences.setVolumeAdaptionSetting(VolumeAdaptionSetting.HEAVY_REDUCTION);
                         break;
+                    case "light_boost":
+                        feedPreferences.setVolumeAdaptionSetting(VolumeAdaptionSetting.LIGHT_BOOST);
+                        break;
+                    case "medium_boost":
+                        feedPreferences.setVolumeAdaptionSetting(VolumeAdaptionSetting.MEDIUM_BOOST);
+                        break;
+                    case "heavy_boost":
+                        feedPreferences.setVolumeAdaptionSetting(VolumeAdaptionSetting.HEAVY_BOOST);
+                        break;
                     default:
                 }
                 DBWriter.setFeedPreferences(feedPreferences);
-                updateVolumeReductionValue();
+                updateVolumeAdaptationValue();
                 EventBus.getDefault().post(
                         new VolumeAdaptionChangedEvent(feedPreferences.getVolumeAdaptionSetting(), feed.getId()));
                 return false;
             });
         }
 
-        private void updateVolumeReductionValue() {
-            ListPreference volumeReductionPreference = findPreference("volumeReduction");
+        private void updateVolumeAdaptationValue() {
+            ListPreference volumeAdaptationPreference = findPreference("volumeReduction");
 
             switch (feedPreferences.getVolumeAdaptionSetting()) {
                 case OFF:
-                    volumeReductionPreference.setValue("off");
+                    volumeAdaptationPreference.setValue("off");
                     break;
                 case LIGHT_REDUCTION:
-                    volumeReductionPreference.setValue("light");
+                    volumeAdaptationPreference.setValue("light");
                     break;
                 case HEAVY_REDUCTION:
-                    volumeReductionPreference.setValue("heavy");
+                    volumeAdaptationPreference.setValue("heavy");
+                    break;
+                case LIGHT_BOOST:
+                    volumeAdaptationPreference.setValue("light_boost");
+                    break;
+                case MEDIUM_BOOST:
+                    volumeAdaptationPreference.setValue("medium_boost");
+                    break;
+                case HEAVY_BOOST:
+                    volumeAdaptationPreference.setValue("heavy_boost");
                     break;
             }
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/feed_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/feed_settings.xml
index 619ab6296..fb9e2e425 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/feed_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/feed_settings.xml
@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@
 
     <de.danoeh.antennapod.preferences.MaterialListPreference
         android:defaultValue="off"
-        android:entries="@array/spnVolumeReductionItems"
-        android:entryValues="@array/spnVolumeReductionValues"
+        android:entries="@array/spnVolumeAdaptationItems"
+        android:entryValues="@array/spnVolumeAdaptationValues"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_volume_adaption"
         android:key="volumeReduction"
-        android:summary="@string/feed_volume_reduction_summary"
-        android:title="@string/feed_volume_reduction" />
+        android:summary="@string/feed_volume_adaptation_summary"
+        android:title="@string/feed_volume_adapdation" />
 
     <de.danoeh.antennapod.preferences.MaterialListPreference
         android:entries="@array/feedNewEpisodesActionItems"
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/ExoPlayerWrapper.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/ExoPlayerWrapper.java
index e0c5da00b..c275444d9 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/ExoPlayerWrapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/ExoPlayerWrapper.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.playback;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.media.audiofx.LoudnessEnhancer;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.Log;
@@ -68,6 +69,8 @@ public class ExoPlayerWrapper {
     private PlaybackParameters playbackParameters;
     private DefaultTrackSelector trackSelector;
 
+    private LoudnessEnhancer loudnessEnhancer;
+
     ExoPlayerWrapper(Context context) {
         this.context = context;
         createPlayer();
@@ -133,7 +136,14 @@ public class ExoPlayerWrapper {
                     audioSeekCompleteListener.run();
                 }
             }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onAudioSessionIdChanged(int audioSessionId) {
+                initLoudnessEnhancer(audioSessionId);
+            }
         });
+
+        initLoudnessEnhancer(exoPlayer.getAudioSessionId());
     }
 
     public int getCurrentPosition() {
@@ -235,7 +245,14 @@ public class ExoPlayerWrapper {
     }
 
     public void setVolume(float v, float v1) {
-        exoPlayer.setVolume(v);
+        if (v > 1) {
+            exoPlayer.setVolume(1f);
+            loudnessEnhancer.setEnabled(true);
+            loudnessEnhancer.setTargetGain((int) (1000 * (v - 1)));
+        } else {
+            exoPlayer.setVolume(v);
+            loudnessEnhancer.setEnabled(false);
+        }
     }
 
     public void start() {
@@ -335,4 +352,16 @@ public class ExoPlayerWrapper {
     void setOnBufferingUpdateListener(Consumer<Integer> bufferingUpdateListener) {
         this.bufferingUpdateListener = bufferingUpdateListener;
     }
+
+    private void initLoudnessEnhancer(int audioStreamId) {
+        LoudnessEnhancer newEnhancer = new LoudnessEnhancer(audioStreamId);
+        LoudnessEnhancer oldEnhancer = this.loudnessEnhancer;
+        if (oldEnhancer != null) {
+            newEnhancer.setEnabled(oldEnhancer.getEnabled());
+            newEnhancer.setTargetGain((int) oldEnhancer.getTargetGain());
+            oldEnhancer.release();
+        }
+
+        this.loudnessEnhancer = newEnhancer;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
index 7749c6f3c..50afe630b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
@@ -13,16 +13,22 @@
         <item>never</item>
     </string-array>
 
-    <string-array name="spnVolumeReductionItems">
-        <item>@string/feed_volume_reduction_off</item>
-        <item>@string/feed_volume_reduction_light</item>
+    <string-array name="spnVolumeAdaptationItems">
         <item>@string/feed_volume_reduction_heavy</item>
+        <item>@string/feed_volume_reduction_light</item>
+        <item>@string/feed_volume_reduction_off</item>
+        <item>@string/feed_volume_boost_light</item>
+        <item>@string/feed_volume_boost_medium</item>
+        <item>@string/feed_volume_boost_heavy</item>
     </string-array>
 
-    <string-array name="spnVolumeReductionValues">
-        <item>off</item>
-        <item>light</item>
+    <string-array name="spnVolumeAdaptationValues">
         <item>heavy</item>
+        <item>light</item>
+        <item>off</item>
+        <item>light_boost</item>
+        <item>medium_boost</item>
+        <item>heavy_boost</item>
     </string-array>
 
     <string-array name="feed_refresh_interval_entries">
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/feed/VolumeAdaptionSettingTest.java b/core/src/test/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/feed/VolumeAdaptionSettingTest.java
index 4241707bc..30767bdc8 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/feed/VolumeAdaptionSettingTest.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/feed/VolumeAdaptionSettingTest.java
@@ -31,11 +31,35 @@ public class VolumeAdaptionSettingTest {
         assertThat(setting.toInteger(), is(equalTo(2)));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void mapLightBoostToInteger() {
+        VolumeAdaptionSetting setting = VolumeAdaptionSetting.LIGHT_BOOST;
+
+        assertThat(setting.toInteger(), is(equalTo(3)));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void mapMediumBoostToInteger() {
+        VolumeAdaptionSetting setting = VolumeAdaptionSetting.MEDIUM_BOOST;
+
+        assertThat(setting.toInteger(), is(equalTo(4)));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void mapHeavyBoostToInteger() {
+        VolumeAdaptionSetting setting = VolumeAdaptionSetting.HEAVY_BOOST;
+
+        assertThat(setting.toInteger(), is(equalTo(5)));
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void mapIntegerToVolumeAdaptionSetting() {
         assertThat(VolumeAdaptionSetting.fromInteger(0), is(equalTo(VolumeAdaptionSetting.OFF)));
         assertThat(VolumeAdaptionSetting.fromInteger(1), is(equalTo(VolumeAdaptionSetting.LIGHT_REDUCTION)));
         assertThat(VolumeAdaptionSetting.fromInteger(2), is(equalTo(VolumeAdaptionSetting.HEAVY_REDUCTION)));
+        assertThat(VolumeAdaptionSetting.fromInteger(3), is(equalTo(VolumeAdaptionSetting.LIGHT_BOOST)));
+        assertThat(VolumeAdaptionSetting.fromInteger(4), is(equalTo(VolumeAdaptionSetting.MEDIUM_BOOST)));
+        assertThat(VolumeAdaptionSetting.fromInteger(5), is(equalTo(VolumeAdaptionSetting.HEAVY_BOOST)));
     }
 
     @Test(expected =  IllegalArgumentException.class)
@@ -45,7 +69,7 @@ public class VolumeAdaptionSettingTest {
 
     @Test(expected =  IllegalArgumentException.class)
     public void cannotMapValuesOutOfRange() {
-        VolumeAdaptionSetting.fromInteger(3);
+        VolumeAdaptionSetting.fromInteger(6);
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -62,4 +86,31 @@ public class VolumeAdaptionSettingTest {
 
         assertTrue("Light reduction must have higher factor than heavy reduction", lightReductionFactor > heavyReductionFactor);
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+    @Test
+    public void lightBoostYieldsHigherValueThanLightReduction() {
+        float lightReductionFactor = VolumeAdaptionSetting.LIGHT_REDUCTION.getAdaptionFactor();
+
+        float lightBoostFactor = VolumeAdaptionSetting.LIGHT_BOOST.getAdaptionFactor();
+
+        assertTrue("Light boost must have higher factor than light reduction", lightBoostFactor > lightReductionFactor);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void mediumBoostYieldsHigherValueThanLightBoost() {
+        float lightBoostFactor = VolumeAdaptionSetting.LIGHT_BOOST.getAdaptionFactor();
+
+        float mediumBoostFactor = VolumeAdaptionSetting.MEDIUM_BOOST.getAdaptionFactor();
+
+        assertTrue("Medium boost must have higher factor than light boost", mediumBoostFactor > lightBoostFactor);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void heavyBoostYieldsHigherValueThanMediumBoost() {
+        float mediumBoostFactor = VolumeAdaptionSetting.MEDIUM_BOOST.getAdaptionFactor();
+
+        float heavyBoostFactor = VolumeAdaptionSetting.HEAVY_BOOST.getAdaptionFactor();
+
+        assertTrue("Heavy boost must have higher factor than medium boost", heavyBoostFactor > mediumBoostFactor);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/model/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/model/feed/VolumeAdaptionSetting.java b/model/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/model/feed/VolumeAdaptionSetting.java
index 67e30e5c8..e71c5ad36 100644
--- a/model/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/model/feed/VolumeAdaptionSetting.java
+++ b/model/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/model/feed/VolumeAdaptionSetting.java
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ package de.danoeh.antennapod.model.feed;
 public enum VolumeAdaptionSetting {
     OFF(0, 1.0f),
     LIGHT_REDUCTION(1, 0.5f),
-    HEAVY_REDUCTION(2, 0.2f);
+    HEAVY_REDUCTION(2, 0.2f),
+    LIGHT_BOOST(3, 1.5f),
+    MEDIUM_BOOST(4, 2f),
+    HEAVY_BOOST(5, 2.5f);
 
     private final int value;
     private float adaptionFactor;
diff --git a/ui/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/ui/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 6bdb836dd..baed14c55 100644
--- a/ui/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/ui/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -124,11 +124,14 @@
     <string name="retry_label">Retry</string>
     <string name="auto_download_label">Include in auto downloads</string>
     <string name="auto_delete_label">Auto delete episode</string>
-    <string name="feed_volume_reduction">Volume reduction</string>
-    <string name="feed_volume_reduction_summary">Turn down volume for episodes of this podcast: %1$s</string>
-    <string name="feed_volume_reduction_off">Off</string>
-    <string name="feed_volume_reduction_light">Light</string>
-    <string name="feed_volume_reduction_heavy">Heavy</string>
+    <string name="feed_volume_adapdation">Volume adaptation</string>
+    <string name="feed_volume_adaptation_summary">Turn volume for episodes of this podcast up or down: %1$s</string>
+    <string name="feed_volume_reduction_off">No adaption</string>
+    <string name="feed_volume_reduction_light">Light reduction</string>
+    <string name="feed_volume_reduction_heavy">Heavy reduction</string>
+    <string name="feed_volume_boost_light">Light boost</string>
+    <string name="feed_volume_boost_medium">Medium boost</string>
+    <string name="feed_volume_boost_heavy">Heavy boost</string>
     <string name="feed_auto_download_always">Always</string>
     <string name="feed_auto_download_never">Never</string>
     <string name="feed_new_episodes_action_add_to_inbox">Add to inbox</string>