diff --git a/components/editor/AudioEditor.tsx b/components/editor/AudioEditor.tsx
index 8a5c4c2..995081a 100644
--- a/components/editor/AudioEditor.tsx
+++ b/components/editor/AudioEditor.tsx
@@ -300,6 +300,8 @@ export function AudioEditor() {
     toggleLoop,
     setLoopPoints,
     setLoopFromSelection,
+    playbackRate,
+    changePlaybackRate,
   } = useMultiTrackPlayer(tracks, masterVolume, handleAutomationRecording);
 
   // Reset latch triggered state when playback stops
@@ -1983,6 +1985,8 @@ export function AudioEditor() {
             loopEnd={loopEnd}
             onToggleLoop={toggleLoop}
             onSetLoopPoints={setLoopPoints}
+            playbackRate={playbackRate}
+            onPlaybackRateChange={changePlaybackRate}
           />
         </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/components/editor/PlaybackControls.tsx b/components/editor/PlaybackControls.tsx
index ad8c5ca..8fd3c5e 100644
--- a/components/editor/PlaybackControls.tsx
+++ b/components/editor/PlaybackControls.tsx
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ export interface PlaybackControlsProps {
   loopEnd?: number;
   onToggleLoop?: () => void;
   onSetLoopPoints?: (start: number, end: number) => void;
+  playbackRate?: number;
+  onPlaybackRateChange?: (rate: number) => void;
 }
 
 export function PlaybackControls({
@@ -69,6 +71,8 @@ export function PlaybackControls({
   loopEnd = 0,
   onToggleLoop,
   onSetLoopPoints,
+  playbackRate = 1.0,
+  onPlaybackRateChange,
 }: PlaybackControlsProps) {
   const handlePlayPause = () => {
     if (isPlaying) {
@@ -276,6 +280,26 @@ export function PlaybackControls({
               </Button>
             </div>
           )}
+
+          {/* Playback Speed Control */}
+          {onPlaybackRateChange && (
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-1 border-l border-border pl-2 ml-1">
+              <select
+                value={playbackRate}
+                onChange={(e) => onPlaybackRateChange(parseFloat(e.target.value))}
+                className="h-7 px-2 py-0 bg-background border border-border rounded text-xs cursor-pointer hover:bg-muted/50 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-ring"
+                title="Playback Speed"
+              >
+                <option value={0.25}>0.25x</option>
+                <option value={0.5}>0.5x</option>
+                <option value={0.75}>0.75x</option>
+                <option value={1.0}>1x</option>
+                <option value={1.25}>1.25x</option>
+                <option value={1.5}>1.5x</option>
+                <option value={2.0}>2x</option>
+              </select>
+            </div>
+          )}
         </div>
       </div>
 
diff --git a/lib/hooks/useMultiTrackPlayer.ts b/lib/hooks/useMultiTrackPlayer.ts
index edc2e64..9bb0d4d 100644
--- a/lib/hooks/useMultiTrackPlayer.ts
+++ b/lib/hooks/useMultiTrackPlayer.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export interface MultiTrackPlayerState {
   loopEnabled: boolean;
   loopStart: number;
   loopEnd: number;
+  playbackRate: number;
 }
 
 export interface TrackLevel {
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ export function useMultiTrackPlayer(
   const [loopEnabled, setLoopEnabled] = useState(false);
   const [loopStart, setLoopStart] = useState(0);
   const [loopEnd, setLoopEnd] = useState(0);
+  const [playbackRate, setPlaybackRate] = useState(1.0);
 
   const audioContextRef = useRef<AudioContext | null>(null);
   const sourceNodesRef = useRef<AudioBufferSourceNode[]>([]);
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ export function useMultiTrackPlayer(
   const loopEnabledRef = useRef<boolean>(false);
   const loopStartRef = useRef<number>(0);
   const loopEndRef = useRef<number>(0);
+  const playbackRateRef = useRef<number>(1.0);
 
   // Keep tracksRef in sync with tracks prop
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -73,6 +76,11 @@ export function useMultiTrackPlayer(
     loopEndRef.current = loopEnd;
   }, [loopEnabled, loopStart, loopEnd]);
 
+  // Keep playbackRate ref in sync with state
+  useEffect(() => {
+    playbackRateRef.current = playbackRate;
+  }, [playbackRate]);
+
   // Keep onRecordAutomationRef in sync
   useEffect(() => {
     onRecordAutomationRef.current = onRecordAutomation;
@@ -313,7 +321,7 @@ export function useMultiTrackPlayer(
   const updatePlaybackPosition = useCallback(() => {
     if (!audioContextRef.current) return;
 
-    const elapsed = audioContextRef.current.currentTime - startTimeRef.current;
+    const elapsed = (audioContextRef.current.currentTime - startTimeRef.current) * playbackRateRef.current;
     const newTime = pausedAtRef.current + elapsed;
 
     // Check if loop is enabled and we've reached the loop end
@@ -346,6 +354,7 @@ export function useMultiTrackPlayer(
 
         const source = audioContext.createBufferSource();
         source.buffer = track.audioBuffer;
+        source.playbackRate.value = playbackRateRef.current;
 
         // Connect to existing nodes (gain, pan, effects are still connected)
         const trackIndex = tracks.indexOf(track);
@@ -465,6 +474,9 @@ export function useMultiTrackPlayer(
       outputNode.connect(masterGain);
       console.log('[MultiTrackPlayer] Effect output connected with', effectNodes.length, 'effect nodes');
 
+      // Set playback rate
+      source.playbackRate.value = playbackRateRef.current;
+
       // Start playback from current position
       source.start(0, pausedAtRef.current);
 
@@ -902,6 +914,17 @@ export function useMultiTrackPlayer(
     }
   }, [setLoopPoints]);
 
+  const changePlaybackRate = useCallback((rate: number) => {
+    // Clamp rate between 0.25x and 2x
+    const clampedRate = Math.max(0.25, Math.min(2.0, rate));
+    setPlaybackRate(clampedRate);
+
+    // Update playback rate on all active source nodes
+    sourceNodesRef.current.forEach(source => {
+      source.playbackRate.value = clampedRate;
+    });
+  }, []);
+
   return {
     isPlaying,
     currentTime,
@@ -923,5 +946,7 @@ export function useMultiTrackPlayer(
     toggleLoop,
     setLoopPoints,
     setLoopFromSelection,
+    playbackRate,
+    changePlaybackRate,
   };
 }