What I like to do on normal use systems, like laptops or home desktops etc… I’ll have Breakaway cranked, and set the speaker output level to as loud as it’ll go without distorting. Then use Breakaway to control the volume, and since maxed in Breakaway is right before distortion happens, it works out pretty nicely.
I also almost always use the toolbar, so that I can control breakaway volume from the taskbar. You just right-click on the taskbar, go to "Toolbars" and you should see a "Breakaway" toolbar matching whatever flavor you’re using.
