diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/options/OptionGroup.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/options/OptionGroup.java
index 6fbc897e..07a3e244 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/options/OptionGroup.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/options/OptionGroup.java
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ public class OptionGroup {
 			GameOption.FIXED_HP,
 			GameOption.FIXED_AR,
 			GameOption.FIXED_OD,
+			GameOption.FIXED_SPEED,
 		}),
 		new OptionGroup("SEEKING", new GameOption[] {
 			GameOption.CHECKPOINT,
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/options/Options.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/options/Options.java
index 2b54b51a..cb38bee9 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/options/Options.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/options/Options.java
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ public void read(String s) {
 			@Override
 			public void read(String s) {
 				int i = (int) (Float.parseFloat(s) * 100f);
-				if (i >= 50 && i <= 200)
+				if (i >= getMinValue() && i <= getMaxValue())
 					val = i;
 			}
 		},
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ public void setValue(int value) {
 			@Override
 			public void read(String s) {
 				int i = (int) (Float.parseFloat(s) * 10f);
-				if (i >= 0 && i <= 100)
+				if (i >= getMinValue() && i <= getMaxValue())
 					val = i;
 			}
 		},
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ public void read(String s) {
 			@Override
 			public void read(String s) {
 				int i = (int) (Float.parseFloat(s) * 10f);
-				if (i >= 0 && i <= 100)
+				if (i >= getMinValue() && i <= getMaxValue())
 					val = i;
 			}
 		},
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ public void read(String s) {
 			@Override
 			public void read(String s) {
 				int i = (int) (Float.parseFloat(s) * 10f);
-				if (i >= 0 && i <= 100)
+				if (i >= getMinValue() && i <= getMaxValue())
 					val = i;
 			}
 		},
@@ -613,7 +613,21 @@ public void read(String s) {
 			@Override
 			public void read(String s) {
 				int i = (int) (Float.parseFloat(s) * 10f);
-				if (i >= 0 && i <= 100)
+				if (i >= getMinValue() && i <= getMaxValue())
+					val = i;
+			}
+		},
+		FIXED_SPEED ("Fixed speed", "FixedSpeed", "Determines the speed of the music.", 0, 0, 300) {
+			@Override
+			public String getValueString() { return (val == 0) ? "Disabled" : String.format("%.2fx", val / 100f); }
+
+			@Override
+			public String write() { return String.format(Locale.US, "%.2f", val / 100f); }
+
+			@Override
+			public void read(String s) {
+				int i = (int) (Float.parseFloat(s) * 100f);
+				if (i >= getMinValue() && i <= getMaxValue())
 					val = i;
 			}
 		},
@@ -1165,6 +1179,12 @@ public static void setDisplayMode(Container app) {
 	 */
 	public static float getFixedOD() { return GameOption.FIXED_OD.getIntegerValue() / 10f; }
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns the fixed speed override, if any.
+	 * @return the speed value (0, 3], 0f if disabled
+	 */
+	public static float getFixedSpeed() { return GameOption.FIXED_SPEED.getIntegerValue() / 100f; }
+
 	/**
 	 * Returns whether or not to render loading text in the splash screen.
 	 * @return true if enabled
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Game.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Game.java
index 77a51c31..2b891299 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Game.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Game.java
@@ -1194,7 +1194,7 @@ else if (key == Options.getGameKeyRight())
 
 					// skip to checkpoint
 					MusicController.setPosition(checkpoint);
-					MusicController.setPitch(GameMod.getSpeedMultiplier() * playbackSpeed.getModifier());
+					MusicController.setPitch(getCurrentPitch());
 					if (video != null)
 						loadVideo(checkpoint);
 					while (objectIndex < gameObjects.length &&
@@ -1214,7 +1214,7 @@ else if (key == Options.getGameKeyRight())
 				break;
 			if (isReplay || GameMod.AUTO.isActive()) {
 				playbackSpeed = playbackSpeed.next();
-				MusicController.setPitch(GameMod.getSpeedMultiplier() * playbackSpeed.getModifier());
+				MusicController.setPitch(getCurrentPitch());
 			}
 			break;
 		case Input.KEY_UP:
@@ -1257,7 +1257,7 @@ public void mousePressed(int button, int x, int y) {
 			// playback speed button
 			else if (playbackSpeed.getButton().contains(x, y)) {
 				playbackSpeed = playbackSpeed.next();
-				MusicController.setPitch(GameMod.getSpeedMultiplier() * playbackSpeed.getModifier());
+				MusicController.setPitch(getCurrentPitch());
 			}
 
 			// replay seeking
@@ -1568,6 +1568,11 @@ else if (hitObject.isSpinner())
 			if (beatmap.localMusicOffset != 0)
 				UI.getNotificationManager().sendBarNotification(String.format("Using local beatmap offset (%dms)", beatmap.localMusicOffset));
 
+			// using custom difficulty settings?
+			if (Options.getFixedCS() > 0f || Options.getFixedAR() > 0f || Options.getFixedOD() > 0f ||
+				Options.getFixedHP() > 0f || Options.getFixedSpeed() > 0f)
+				UI.getNotificationManager().sendNotification("Playing with custom difficulty settings.");
+
 			// load video
 			if (beatmap.video != null) {
 				loadVideo((beatmap.videoOffset < 0) ? -beatmap.videoOffset : 0);
@@ -1584,7 +1589,7 @@ else if (hitObject.isSpinner())
 		skipButton.resetHover();
 		if (isReplay || GameMod.AUTO.isActive())
 			playbackSpeed.getButton().resetHover();
-		MusicController.setPitch(GameMod.getSpeedMultiplier() * playbackSpeed.getModifier());
+		MusicController.setPitch(getCurrentPitch());
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -1821,7 +1826,7 @@ private synchronized boolean skipIntro() {
 				MusicController.resume();
 			}
 			MusicController.setPosition(firstObjectTime - SKIP_OFFSET);
-			MusicController.setPitch(GameMod.getSpeedMultiplier() * playbackSpeed.getModifier());
+			MusicController.setPitch(getCurrentPitch());
 			replaySkipTime = (isReplay) ? -1 : trackPosition;
 			if (isReplay) {
 				replayX = (int) skipButton.getX();
@@ -2290,6 +2295,12 @@ private boolean hasMoreObjects() {
 		return objectIndex < gameObjects.length || !passedObjects.isEmpty();
 	}
 
+	/** Returns the current pitch. */
+	private float getCurrentPitch() {
+		float base = (Options.getFixedSpeed() > 0f) ? Options.getFixedSpeed() : 1f;
+		return base * GameMod.getSpeedMultiplier() * playbackSpeed.getModifier();
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Returns true if the coordinates are within the music position bar bounds.
 	 * @param cx the x coordinate