An audio device for receiving radio communication, the audio device - being configured to receive radio communication as a received radio signal, wherein the audio device comprises - a hear-through element configured to provide a hear-through signal to a user in response to a received ambient sound signal (108, 109), the hear-through signal being a selectively dampened version of the received ambient sound signal, and - an adaptive auto-gain element configured to ∘ perform an auto-gain function of the received radio signal according to an adaptive gain value (302") resulting in a modified radio signal, ∘ to set the adaptive gain value (302") for the auto-gain function in response to the hear-through signal, characterized in that the adaptive auto-gain element is further configured to: ∘ maintain the adaptive gain value (302") for the auto-gain function at a current level when the hear-through signal would have a level above a predetermined first level but is capped at about the predetermined first level and the received ambient sound signal (108, 109) is below a predetermined second level, wherein the predetermined second level is larger than the predetermined first level, and ∘ adaptively increase and decrease, respectively, the adaptive gain value (302") for the auto-gain function, when the received ambient sound signal (108, 109) is above the predetermined second level, as a function of an increase and a decrease of ▪ the hear-through signal, and/or ▪ the received ambient sound signal (108, 109). - being configured to receive radio communication as a received radio signal, wherein the audio device comprises - a hear-through element configured to provide a hear-through signal to a user in response to a received ambient sound signal (108, 109), the hear-through signal being a selectively dampened version of the received ambient sound signal, and - an adaptive auto-gain element configured to ∘ perform an auto-gain function of the received radio signal according to an adaptive gain value (302") resulting in a modified radio signal, ∘ to set the adaptive gain value (302") for the auto-gain function in response to the hear-through signal, - a hear-through element configured to provide a hear-through signal to a user in response to a received ambient sound signal (108, 109), the hear-through signal being a selectively dampened version of the received ambient sound signal, and - an adaptive auto-gain element configured to ∘ perform an auto-gain function of the received radio signal according to an adaptive gain value (302") resulting in a modified radio signal, ∘ to set the adaptive gain value (302") for the auto-gain function in response to the hear-through signal, ∘ perform an auto-gain function of the received radio signal according to an adaptive gain value (302") resulting in a modified radio signal, ∘ to set the adaptive gain value (302") for the auto-gain function in response to the hear-through signal, characterized in that the adaptive auto-gain element is further configured to: ∘ maintain the adaptive gain value (302") for the auto-gain function at a current level when the hear-through signal would have a level above a predetermined first level but is capped at about the predetermined first level and the received ambient sound signal (108, 109) is below a predetermined second level, wherein the predetermined second level is larger than the predetermined first level, and ∘ adaptively increase and decrease, respectively, the adaptive gain value (302") for the auto-gain function, when the received ambient sound signal (108, 109) is above the predetermined second level, as a function of an increase and a decrease of ▪ the hear-through signal, and/or ▪ the received ambient sound signal (108, 109). ∘ maintain the adaptive gain value (302") for the auto-gain function at a current level when the hear-through signal would have a level above a predetermined first level but is capped at about the predetermined first level and the received ambient sound signal (108, 109) is below a predetermined second level, wherein the predetermined second level is larger than the predetermined first level, and ∘ adaptively increase and decrease, respectively, the adaptive gain value (302") for the auto-gain function, when the received ambient sound signal (108, 109) is above the predetermined second level, as a function of an increase and a decrease of ▪ the hear-through signal, and/or ▪ the received ambient sound signal (108, 109). ▪ the hear-through signal, and/or ▪ the received ambient sound signal (108, 109).