Unable to change calendar alert sound on iPhone 14 Pro Max

I have an iPhone 14 Pro Max, running iOS 18.3.2. I’ve tried multiple times to change the sound associated with my calendar alerts. The default sound is so harsh, trill I believe. I just wanted it to be a bit of a softer reminder, like a ding or something. But it won’t change at all.

I’ve looked through the Apple support posts & apparently there has been no solution found for years now? It’s kind of ridiculous that you pay so much money for a “state of the art” phone & something as simple as changing an alert had the entire Apple company stumped isn’t it?

Well, if anyone does find a solution that doesn’t involve factory reset, please share it! Thank you!