diff --git a/cogs/music/main.py b/cogs/music/main.py
index c3c4c5d..0a5d045 100644
--- a/cogs/music/main.py
+++ b/cogs/music/main.py
@@ -141,37 +141,54 @@ class music(commands.Cog):
         await queue.play(ctx)
 
 
-    @commands.command(
-            help="Upload and play an audio file (MP3, MP4, WAV, etc.)",
+    @commands.hybrid_command(
+            name="playfile",
+            description="Upload and play an audio file (MP3, MP4, WAV, etc.)",
             aliases=['pf', 'file'])
-    async def playfile(self, ctx: Context):
+    @app_commands.describe(file="Audio file to play (MP3, MP4, WAV, OGG, FLAC, etc.)")
+    async def playfile(self, ctx: Context, file: discord.Attachment = None):
         """Play an uploaded audio file from Discord attachment"""
         if ctx.guild is None:
-            await ctx.send("❌ This command must be used in a server!")
-            return
-
-        # Check if there's an attachment
-        if not ctx.message.attachments:
-            await ctx.send(
-                "❌ No file attached! Please upload an audio file with your message.\n"
-                "**Supported formats:** MP3, MP4, WAV, OGG, FLAC, M4A, WEBM, AAC, OPUS"
-            )
+            await ctx.send("❌ This command must be used in a server!", ephemeral=True)
             return
 
         server = ctx.guild.id
-        attachment = ctx.message.attachments[0]
+
+        # Handle both slash command (file parameter) and prefix command (attachment)
+        if file is not None:
+            # Slash command with file parameter
+            attachment = file
+        elif ctx.message and ctx.message.attachments:
+            # Prefix command with attached file
+            attachment = ctx.message.attachments[0]
+        else:
+            # No file provided
+            await ctx.send(
+                "❌ No file attached! Please upload an audio file.\n"
+                "**Supported formats:** MP3, MP4, WAV, OGG, FLAC, M4A, WEBM, AAC, OPUS",
+                ephemeral=True if ctx.interaction else False
+            )
+            return
 
         # Validate file extension
         audio_extensions = ('.mp3', '.mp4', '.wav', '.ogg', '.flac', '.m4a', '.webm', '.aac', '.opus')
         if not any(attachment.filename.lower().endswith(ext) for ext in audio_extensions):
             await ctx.send(
                 f"❌ Invalid file type: `{attachment.filename}`\n"
-                f"**Supported formats:** MP3, MP4, WAV, OGG, FLAC, M4A, WEBM, AAC, OPUS"
+                f"**Supported formats:** MP3, MP4, WAV, OGG, FLAC, M4A, WEBM, AAC, OPUS",
+                ephemeral=True if ctx.interaction else False
             )
             return
 
+        # Defer for slash commands since processing takes time
+        if ctx.interaction:
+            await ctx.defer()
+
         await util.join_vc(ctx)
-        await ctx.message.add_reaction('📎')
+
+        # Add reaction for prefix commands only
+        if not ctx.interaction:
+            await ctx.message.add_reaction('📎')
 
         msg = await ctx.send(f"Processing file: `{attachment.filename}`...")
 
@@ -184,7 +201,8 @@ class music(commands.Cog):
         await msg.delete()
 
         if len(audio) == 0:
-            await ctx.message.add_reaction('🚫')
+            if not ctx.interaction:
+                await ctx.message.add_reaction('🚫')
             await ctx.send("❌ Failed to process the audio file!")
             return
 
diff --git a/cogs/music/queue.py b/cogs/music/queue.py
index 96eac30..0a420e0 100644
--- a/cogs/music/queue.py
+++ b/cogs/music/queue.py
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ def get_effect_options(effect_name):
         'earrape': {
             **BASE_FFMPEG_OPTS,
             # Aggressive compression + hard clipping + bitcrushing for maximum distortion
-            'options': '-vn -af "volume=8,acompressor=threshold=0.001:ratio=30:attack=0.1:release=5,acrusher=bits=8:mix=0.7,volume=2,alimiter=limit=0.8"'
+            # Note: FFmpeg's acompressor ratio max is 20
+            'options': '-vn -af "volume=8,acompressor=threshold=0.001:ratio=20:attack=0.1:release=5,acrusher=bits=8:mix=0.7,volume=2,alimiter=limit=0.8"'
         },
         'deepfry': {
             **BASE_FFMPEG_OPTS,