diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/super80.cpp b/src/mame/drivers/super80.cpp
index 959785797a7..d233790e0c3 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/super80.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/super80.cpp
@@ -678,6 +678,15 @@ static SLOT_INTERFACE_START( super80_floppies )
 SLOT_INTERFACE_END
 
 
+static const char *const relay_sample_names[] =
+{
+	"*relay",
+	"relayoff",
+	"relayon",
+	nullptr
+};
+
+
 static MACHINE_CONFIG_START( super80, super80_state )
 	/* basic machine hardware */
 	MCFG_CPU_ADD("maincpu", Z80, MASTER_CLOCK/6)        /* 2 MHz */
@@ -710,6 +719,10 @@ static MACHINE_CONFIG_START( super80, super80_state )
 	MCFG_SOUND_ROUTE(ALL_OUTPUTS, "mono", 0.05)
 	MCFG_SOUND_ADD("speaker", SPEAKER_SOUND, 0)
 	MCFG_SOUND_ROUTE(ALL_OUTPUTS, "mono", 0.50)
+	MCFG_SOUND_ADD("samples", SAMPLES, 0)
+	MCFG_SAMPLES_CHANNELS(1)
+	MCFG_SAMPLES_NAMES(relay_sample_names)
+	MCFG_SOUND_ROUTE(ALL_OUTPUTS, "mono", 1.0)
 
 	/* printer */
 	MCFG_CENTRONICS_ADD("centronics", centronics_devices, "printer")
@@ -798,6 +811,10 @@ static MACHINE_CONFIG_START( super80v, super80_state )
 	MCFG_SOUND_ROUTE(ALL_OUTPUTS, "mono", 0.05)
 	MCFG_SOUND_ADD("speaker", SPEAKER_SOUND, 0)
 	MCFG_SOUND_ROUTE(ALL_OUTPUTS, "mono", 0.50)
+	MCFG_SOUND_ADD("samples", SAMPLES, 0)
+	MCFG_SAMPLES_CHANNELS(1)
+	MCFG_SAMPLES_NAMES(relay_sample_names)
+	MCFG_SOUND_ROUTE(ALL_OUTPUTS, "mono", 1.0)
 
 	/* printer */
 	MCFG_CENTRONICS_ADD("centronics", centronics_devices, "printer")
diff --git a/src/mame/includes/super80.h b/src/mame/includes/super80.h
index b8d8d6b99af..f200c0524b6 100644
--- a/src/mame/includes/super80.h
+++ b/src/mame/includes/super80.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "imagedev/snapquik.h"
 #include "imagedev/cassette.h"
 #include "sound/speaker.h"
+#include "sound/samples.h"
 #include "machine/buffer.h"
 #include "bus/centronics/ctronics.h"
 #include "video/mc6845.h"
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ public:
 		, m_pio(*this, "z80pio")
 		, m_cassette(*this, "cassette")
 		, m_wave(*this, WAVE_TAG)
+		, m_samples(*this, "samples")
 		, m_speaker(*this, "speaker")
 		, m_centronics(*this, "centronics")
 		, m_cent_data_out(*this, "cent_data_out")
@@ -104,11 +106,12 @@ private:
 	UINT8 m_mc6845_ind;
 	UINT8 *m_p_ram;
 	void mc6845_cursor_configure();
-	void super80_cassette_motor(UINT8 data);
+	void super80_cassette_motor(bool data);
 	required_device<cpu_device> m_maincpu;
 	required_device<z80pio_device> m_pio;
 	required_device<cassette_image_device> m_cassette;
 	required_device<wave_device> m_wave;
+	required_device<samples_device> m_samples;
 	required_device<speaker_sound_device> m_speaker;
 	required_device<centronics_device> m_centronics;
 	required_device<output_latch_device> m_cent_data_out;
diff --git a/src/mame/machine/super80.cpp b/src/mame/machine/super80.cpp
index 9d44cc7cec4..c08288c89a8 100644
--- a/src/mame/machine/super80.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/machine/super80.cpp
@@ -31,9 +31,13 @@ READ8_MEMBER( super80_state::pio_port_b_r )
 
 /**************************** CASSETTE ROUTINES *****************************************************************/
 
-void super80_state::super80_cassette_motor( UINT8 data )
+void super80_state::super80_cassette_motor( bool motor_state )
 {
-	if (data)
+	// relay sound
+	if (BIT(m_last_data, 1) != motor_state)
+		m_samples->start(0, motor_state ? 0 : 1);
+
+	if (motor_state)
 		m_cassette->change_state(CASSETTE_MOTOR_DISABLED,CASSETTE_MASK_MOTOR);
 	else
 		m_cassette->change_state(CASSETTE_MOTOR_ENABLED,CASSETTE_MASK_MOTOR);