diff --git a/voice_assistant.ino b/voice_assistant.ino
index 521dded..270bcbc 100644
--- a/voice_assistant.ino
+++ b/voice_assistant.ino
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 const char* WIFI_SSID = "Aussie Broadband 8729";
 const char* WIFI_PASS = "WIFI_PASS_REDACTED";
 
-// POINT TO VOICE SERVER (Not Home Assistant)
 const char* MQTT_BROKER = "192.168.20.13"; 
 const int   MQTT_PORT   = 1883;
 const char* MQTT_USER   = "MQTT_USER_REDACTED";
@@ -21,17 +20,15 @@ const char* TOPIC_ACK   = "voice/status";
 #define I2S_WS  5
 #define I2S_SD  6
 #define I2S_PORT I2S_NUM_0
-
-#define LED_PIN  5
+#define LED_PIN 48 
 #define NUM_LEDS 12
 
-// --- AUDIO TUNING ---
-// Increased to 2000 to ignore footsteps/typing (Range is 0-32768)
+// --- TUNING ---
 #define VAD_THRESHOLD 1000 
 const int BLOCK_SIZE = 512;
 int16_t sBuffer[BLOCK_SIZE];
 
-// ... (Rest of Objects/Config remains standard) ...
+// --- OBJECTS ---
 WiFiClient espClient;
 PubSubClient mqtt(espClient);
 Freenove_ESP32_WS2812 strip(NUM_LEDS, LED_PIN, 0, TYPE_GRB);
@@ -49,7 +46,7 @@ const i2s_config_t i2s_config = {
   .intr_alloc_flags = ESP_INTR_FLAG_LEVEL1,
   .dma_buf_count = 8,
   .dma_buf_len = 64,
-  .use_apll =true 
+  .use_apll = true
 };
 
 const i2s_pin_config_t pin_config = {
@@ -59,19 +56,17 @@ const i2s_pin_config_t pin_config = {
   .data_in_num = I2S_SD
 };
 
-// ... (LED Helpers remain the same) ...
 void setRingColor(uint8_t r, uint8_t g, uint8_t b) {
   strip.setAllLedsColor(r, g, b);
   strip.show();
 }
+
 void updateLEDs() {
   if (currentState == STATE_ACK_RECEIVED) {
-      for (int j = 0; j < 255; j += 10) {
+      for (int j = 0; j < 255; j += 20) {
         for (int i = 0; i < NUM_LEDS; i++) {
            byte pos = (i * 256 / NUM_LEDS + j) & 255;
-           if(pos < 85) { strip.setLedColorData(i, pos * 3, 255 - pos * 3, 0); }
-           else if(pos < 170) { pos -= 85; strip.setLedColorData(i, 255 - pos * 3, 0, pos * 3); }
-           else { pos -= 170; strip.setLedColorData(i, 0, pos * 3, 255 - pos * 3); }
+           strip.setLedColorData(i, pos, 255-pos, 0); // Simple fast rainbow
         }
         strip.show();
         delay(5);
@@ -80,41 +75,72 @@ void updateLEDs() {
       setRingColor(0,0,0);
   }
 }
+
 void mqttCallback(char* topic, byte* payload, unsigned int length) {
-  // If Bridge sends a "WAKE" or "OK" message
+  Serial.print("MSG Recv: "); Serial.println(topic);
   currentState = STATE_ACK_RECEIVED;
 }
 
 void setup() {
-  delay(2000);
+  delay(3000); // Wait for Serial
   Serial.begin(115200);
+  Serial.println("\n\n=== BOOTING DEBUG MODE ===");
   
-  // High Buffer for Audio
-  mqtt.setBufferSize(2048);
-  
+  // 1. LEDs
   strip.begin();
   strip.setBrightness(30);
-  setRingColor(50, 50, 50);
+  setRingColor(50, 50, 50); // White
+  Serial.println("1. LEDs Ready");
 
-  i2s_driver_install(I2S_PORT, &i2s_config, 0, NULL);
-  i2s_set_pin(I2S_PORT, &pin_config);
-  
-  WiFi.begin(WIFI_SSID, WIFI_PASS);
-  while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) {
-    delay(500);
-    setRingColor(0, 0, 255); delay(100); setRingColor(0,0,0);
+  // 2. I2S
+  if (i2s_driver_install(I2S_PORT, &i2s_config, 0, NULL) != ESP_OK) {
+    Serial.println("ERR: I2S Driver Fail");
+  } else {
+    i2s_set_pin(I2S_PORT, &pin_config);
+    Serial.println("2. I2S Ready");
   }
   
+  // 3. WiFi
+  Serial.print("3. WiFi Connecting: ");
+  Serial.println(WIFI_SSID);
+  WiFi.begin(WIFI_SSID, WIFI_PASS);
+  
+  int wifi_timeout = 0;
+  while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) {
+    delay(500);
+    Serial.print(".");
+    setRingColor(0, 0, 255); delay(100); setRingColor(0,0,0);
+    wifi_timeout++;
+    if(wifi_timeout > 20) {
+        Serial.println("\nERR: WiFi Timeout! Checking Creds...");
+        wifi_timeout = 0; // Keep trying or reset?
+    }
+  }
+  Serial.print("\n   WiFi Connected! IP: ");
+  Serial.println(WiFi.localIP());
+  
+  // 4. MQTT
   mqtt.setServer(MQTT_BROKER, MQTT_PORT);
   mqtt.setCallback(mqttCallback);
+  mqtt.setBufferSize(2048); // Vital for audio
+  Serial.println("4. MQTT Configured");
   
   setRingColor(0,0,0);
+  Serial.println("=== SYSTEM READY ===");
 }
 
 void loop() {
+  // MQTT Reconnect Handler
   if (!mqtt.connected()) {
+    Serial.print("MQTT Connecting to "); Serial.print(MQTT_BROKER); Serial.print(" ... ");
     if (mqtt.connect("ESP32Mic", MQTT_USER, MQTT_PASS)) {
+      Serial.println("CONNECTED");
       mqtt.subscribe(TOPIC_ACK);
+      setRingColor(0, 255, 0); delay(500); setRingColor(0,0,0); // Flash Green on Connect
+    } else {
+      Serial.print("FAIL rc="); Serial.println(mqtt.state());
+      delay(2000);
+      return;
     }
   }
   mqtt.loop();
@@ -123,7 +149,7 @@ void loop() {
   size_t bytesRead;
   i2s_read(I2S_PORT, &sBuffer, sizeof(sBuffer), &bytesRead, portMAX_DELAY);
 
-  // --- GAIN BOOST (x8) ---
+  // Gain Boost (x6)
   for (int i = 0; i < bytesRead / 2; i++) {
     int32_t boosted = sBuffer[i] * 6; 
     if (boosted > 32767) boosted = 32767;
@@ -137,13 +163,17 @@ void loop() {
   }
   int avg = sum / (bytesRead / 2);
   
-  // Debug (View this to tune threshold)
+  // Uncomment to debug sensitivity
   // Serial.printf("Vol: %d\n", avg); 
 
+  // Trigger Logic
   if (currentState == STATE_IDLE && avg > VAD_THRESHOLD) {
+    Serial.println("TRIGGERED");
     currentState = STATE_RECORDING;
     stateTimer = millis();
     setRingColor(0, 255, 0); // Green
+    
+    // START OF SENTENCE FIX: Send the trigger buffer immediately
     mqtt.publish(TOPIC_AUDIO, (const uint8_t*)sBuffer, bytesRead);
   }
 
@@ -152,16 +182,16 @@ void loop() {
     
     if (avg > VAD_THRESHOLD) stateTimer = millis();
     
-    // Silence Timeout (1.5s)
     if (millis() - stateTimer > 1500) {
+      Serial.println("SILENCE DETECTED");
       currentState = STATE_TRANSMITTING;
-      // Send marker to Voice Server
       mqtt.publish("voice/status", "processing"); 
       setRingColor(0, 0, 255); // Blue
     }
   }
   
   if (currentState == STATE_TRANSMITTING && millis() - stateTimer > 4000) {
+    Serial.println("TIMEOUT WAIT");
     currentState = STATE_IDLE;
     setRingColor(0,0,0);
   }