diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bd40a07..065099a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ queue, using a binary max-heap. This is more general than `mq`, because it
 allows multiple levels of priority. This, of course, also makes operations
 slower.
 
+Lastly, the `npq` package implements a concurrent, n-priority message queue.
+It's similar to `mq`, except that it an arbitrary fixed number of priority
+levels. It can have better performance than `pq` for several hundred levels.
+
 ## Benchmarks
 
 Here are some benchmark results from running on a Mac Studio/M1 Ultra.
@@ -30,6 +34,12 @@ Here are some benchmark results from running on a Mac Studio/M1 Ultra.
     HighContention-20               128.2n   ± 0%
     HighContentionChan-20            47.27n  ± 0%
 
+    pkg: gogs.humancabbage.net/sam/priorityq/npq
+    Send-20                          13.56n  ± 0%
+    Recv-20                          13.51n  ± 0%
+    ConcSendRecv-20                 176.3n   ± 8%
+    HighContention-20               121.0n   ± 0%
+
     pkg: gogs.humancabbage.net/sam/priorityq/pq
     Send-20                          18.79n  ± 1%
     Recv-20                         268.1n   ± 3%
diff --git a/binheap/lib.go b/binheap/lib.go
index 9e8380a..d5c903a 100644
--- a/binheap/lib.go
+++ b/binheap/lib.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Package binheap implements a binary max-heap.
+// Package binheap implements a non-concurrent binary max-heap.
 //
 // # Implementation
 //
diff --git a/mq/lib.go b/mq/lib.go
index 2fbbca6..4686a21 100644
--- a/mq/lib.go
+++ b/mq/lib.go
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 // For example:
 //
 //	q := mq.Make[string](8)
-//	mq.SendLow("world")
-//	mq.SendHigh("hello")
+//	q.SendLow("world")
+//	q.SendHigh("hello")
 //	word1, _ := mq.Recv()
 //	word2, _ := mq.Recv()
 //	fmt.Println(word1, word2)
@@ -17,23 +17,27 @@
 //
 // # Implementation
 //
-// Each queue has two circular buffers, one for each priority level.
-// Currently, the capacities for these are fixed and equal. If one buffer is
-// full, attempts to send further items with its priority level will block
+// Each [Q] has two circular buffers, one for each priority level. Currently,
+// the capacities for these are fixed and equal. If one buffer is full,
+// attempts to send further items with its priority level will block
 // ([Q.Send]) or fail ([Q.TrySend]).
 //
-// Compared the pq package, the limitation on priority levels increases
-// performance, as its circular buffers are much less expensive than the heap
-// operations of a traditional priority queue.
+// Compared [pq.Q], the limitation on priority levels increases performance,
+// as its circular buffers are much less expensive than the heap operations of
+// a traditional priority queue.
 package mq
 
 import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"gogs.humancabbage.net/sam/priorityq"
+	"gogs.humancabbage.net/sam/priorityq/pq"
 	"gogs.humancabbage.net/sam/priorityq/queue"
 )
 
+// so that godoc (kinda) works
+var _ *pq.Q[int, int]
+
 // Q is a concurrent, dual-priority message queue.
 type Q[T any] struct {
 	*state[T]
diff --git a/npq/lib.go b/npq/lib.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6496397
--- /dev/null
+++ b/npq/lib.go
@@ -0,0 +1,213 @@
+// Package npq implements a concurrent, n-priority message queue.
+//
+// [Q] is similar to a buffered channel, except that senders can assign one of
+// some fixed number priority levels to each item. Receivers will always get
+// the item with the highest priority.
+//
+// For example:
+//
+//	q := npq.Make[int, string](8, 1, 2)
+//	q.Send(1, "world")
+//	q.Send(2, "hello")
+//	word1, _ := q.Recv()
+//	word2, _ := q.Recv()
+//	fmt.Println(word1, word2)
+//	q.Close()
+//	// Output: hello world
+//
+// # Implementation
+//
+// Each [Q] has an array of circular buffers, one for each priority level.
+// Currently, the capacities for these are fixed and equal. If one buffer is
+// full, attempts to send further items with its priority level will block
+// ([Q.Send]) or fail ([Q.TrySend]).
+//
+// Compared to [mq.Q] , which has only two priority levels, [Q] performs
+// similarly in the Send and Recv benchmarks. In the ConcSendRecv benchmark,
+// though, this package is around 75% slower. Even more peculiar, however, in
+// HighContention, it is 7% faster.
+//
+// Compared the pq package, this package is faster in the HighContention
+// benchmark until around 145-150 priority levels; in ConcSendRecv, until
+// around 200 levels; and in Recv, until around 750 levels.
+//
+// It's important to remember the memory requirement differences. A [pq.Q]
+// with capacity N can store N items; a [Q] with capacity N and P priority
+// levels can store N*P items.
+package npq
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"sync"
+
+	"gogs.humancabbage.net/sam/priorityq"
+	"gogs.humancabbage.net/sam/priorityq/mq"
+	"gogs.humancabbage.net/sam/priorityq/pq"
+	"gogs.humancabbage.net/sam/priorityq/queue"
+	"golang.org/x/exp/constraints"
+)
+
+// so that godoc (kinda) works
+var _ *pq.Q[int, int]
+var _ *mq.Q[int]
+
+// Q is a concurrent, dual-priority message queue.
+type Q[P constraints.Integer, T any] struct {
+	*state[P, T]
+}
+
+// Make a new queue.
+func Make[P constraints.Integer, T any](cap int, min P, max P) Q[P, T] {
+	numLevels := max - min + 1
+	levels := make([]queue.Q[T], numLevels)
+	for i := 0; i < int(numLevels); i++ {
+		levels[i] = queue.Make[T](cap)
+	}
+	s := &state[P, T]{
+		levels: levels,
+		min:    min,
+		max:    max,
+	}
+	canSend := make([]sync.Cond, numLevels)
+	for i := 0; i < len(canSend); i++ {
+		canSend[i].L = &s.mu
+	}
+	s.canRecv = sync.Cond{L: &s.mu}
+	s.canSend = canSend
+	return Q[P, T]{s}
+}
+
+type state[P constraints.Integer, T any] struct {
+	mu      sync.Mutex
+	levels  []queue.Q[T]
+	canSend []sync.Cond
+	canRecv sync.Cond
+	min     P
+	max     P
+	closed  bool
+}
+
+// Close marks the queue as closed.
+//
+// Attempting to close an already-closed queue results in a panic.
+func (s *state[P, T]) Close() {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	if s.closed {
+		panic("close of closed queue")
+	}
+	s.closed = true
+	s.mu.Unlock()
+	s.canRecv.Broadcast()
+}
+
+// Recv gets an item, blocking when empty until one is available.
+//
+// The returned bool will be true if the queue still has items or is open.
+// It will be false if the queue is empty and closed.
+func (s *state[P, T]) Recv() (T, bool) {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+	for {
+		var available int = -1
+		findAvailable := func() {
+			for levelIdx := len(s.levels) - 1; levelIdx > -1; levelIdx-- {
+				level := &s.levels[levelIdx]
+				if level.CanPop() {
+					available = levelIdx
+					break
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		findAvailable()
+		for !s.closed && available == -1 {
+			s.canRecv.Wait()
+			findAvailable()
+		}
+		if s.closed && available == -1 {
+			var empty T
+			return empty, false
+		}
+		if available != -1 {
+			level := &s.levels[available]
+			value := level.PopFront()
+			s.canSend[available].Broadcast()
+			return value, true
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// Send adds an item with some priority, blocking if full.
+func (s *state[P, T]) Send(priority P, value T) {
+	s.validatePriority(priority)
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+
+	levelIdx := priority - s.min
+	level := &s.levels[levelIdx]
+	for {
+		for !s.closed && !level.CanPush() {
+			s.canSend[levelIdx].Wait()
+		}
+		if s.closed {
+			panic("send on closed queue")
+		}
+		if level.CanPush() {
+			level.PushBack(value)
+			s.canRecv.Broadcast()
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// TryRecv attempts to get an item from the queue, without blocking.
+//
+// The error indicates whether the attempt succeeded, the queue is empty, or
+// the queue is closed.
+func (s *state[P, T]) TryRecv() (value T, err error) {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+
+	for levelIdx := len(s.levels) - 1; levelIdx > -1; levelIdx-- {
+		level := &s.levels[levelIdx]
+		if level.CanPop() {
+			value = level.PopFront()
+			s.canSend[levelIdx].Broadcast()
+			return
+		}
+	}
+	if s.closed {
+		err = priorityq.ErrClosed
+	} else {
+		err = priorityq.ErrEmpty
+	}
+
+	return
+}
+
+// TrySend attempts to add an item with some priority, without blocking.
+//
+// Returns an error from the root priorityq package, or nil if successful.
+func (s *state[P, T]) TrySend(priority P, value T) error {
+	s.validatePriority(priority)
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+	if s.closed {
+		return priorityq.ErrClosed
+	}
+	levelIdx := priority - s.min
+	level := &s.levels[levelIdx]
+	if !level.CanPush() {
+		return priorityq.ErrFull
+	}
+	level.PushBack(value)
+	s.canRecv.Broadcast()
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *state[P, T]) validatePriority(priority P) {
+	if priority < s.min || priority > s.max {
+		panic(fmt.Errorf("priority %d out of range (%d, %d)",
+			priority, s.min, s.max))
+	}
+}
diff --git a/npq/lib_test.go b/npq/lib_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e74f0e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/npq/lib_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,257 @@
+package npq_test
+
+import (
+	"math/rand"
+	"runtime"
+	"sync"
+	"testing"
+
+	"gogs.humancabbage.net/sam/priorityq"
+	"gogs.humancabbage.net/sam/priorityq/npq"
+)
+
+func TestRecvHighFirst(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	q := npq.Make[int, int](4, 1, 2)
+	q.Send(1, 1)
+	q.Send(1, 2)
+	q.Send(1, 3)
+	q.Send(1, 4)
+	q.Send(2, 5)
+	q.Send(2, 6)
+	q.Send(2, 7)
+	q.Send(2, 8)
+	checkRecv := func(n int) {
+		if v, _ := q.Recv(); v != n {
+			t.Errorf("popped %d, expected %d", v, n)
+		}
+	}
+	checkRecv(5)
+	checkRecv(6)
+	checkRecv(7)
+	checkRecv(8)
+	checkRecv(1)
+	checkRecv(2)
+	checkRecv(3)
+	checkRecv(4)
+}
+
+func TestSendClosedPanic(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r == nil {
+			t.Errorf("sending to closed queue did not panic")
+		}
+	}()
+	q := npq.Make[int, int](4, 1, 2)
+	q.Close()
+	q.Send(1, 1)
+}
+
+func TestRecvClosed(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	q := npq.Make[int, int](4, 1, 2)
+	q.Send(1, 1)
+	q.Close()
+	_, ok := q.Recv()
+	if !ok {
+		t.Errorf("queue should have item to receive")
+	}
+	_, ok = q.Recv()
+	if ok {
+		t.Errorf("queue should be closed")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDoubleClose(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	q := npq.Make[int, int](4, 1, 2)
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r == nil {
+			t.Errorf("closing a closed queue did not panic")
+		}
+	}()
+	q.Close()
+	q.Close()
+}
+
+func TestTrySendRecv(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	q := npq.Make[int, int](4, 1, 2)
+	assumeSendOk := func(n int, f func(int) error) {
+		err := f(n)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("expected to be able to send")
+		}
+	}
+	assumeRecvOk := func(expected int) {
+		actual, err := q.TryRecv()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("expected to be able to receive")
+		}
+		if actual != expected {
+			t.Errorf("expected %d, got %d", expected, actual)
+		}
+	}
+	trySendLow := func(n int) error {
+		return q.TrySend(1, n)
+	}
+	trySendHigh := func(n int) error {
+		return q.TrySend(2, n)
+	}
+	assumeSendOk(1, trySendLow)
+	assumeSendOk(2, trySendLow)
+	assumeSendOk(3, trySendLow)
+	assumeSendOk(4, trySendLow)
+	err := trySendLow(5)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected low buffer to be full")
+	}
+	assumeRecvOk(1)
+	assumeRecvOk(2)
+	assumeRecvOk(3)
+	assumeRecvOk(4)
+
+	assumeSendOk(5, trySendHigh)
+	assumeSendOk(6, trySendHigh)
+	assumeSendOk(7, trySendHigh)
+	assumeSendOk(8, trySendHigh)
+	err = trySendHigh(5)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected high buffer to be full")
+	}
+	assumeRecvOk(5)
+	assumeRecvOk(6)
+	assumeRecvOk(7)
+	assumeRecvOk(8)
+
+	_, err = q.TryRecv()
+	if err != priorityq.ErrEmpty {
+		t.Errorf("expected queue to be empty")
+	}
+	q.Close()
+	_, err = q.TryRecv()
+	if err != priorityq.ErrClosed {
+		t.Errorf("expected queue to be closed ")
+	}
+	err = q.TrySend(1, 5)
+	if err != priorityq.ErrClosed {
+		t.Errorf("expected queue to be closed ")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestConcProducerConsumer(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	q := npq.Make[int, int](4, 1, 2)
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	produceDone := make(chan struct{})
+	wg.Add(2)
+	go func() {
+		for i := 0; i < 10000; i++ {
+			q.Send(rand.Intn(2)+1, i)
+		}
+		close(produceDone)
+		wg.Done()
+	}()
+	go func() {
+		ok := true
+		for ok {
+			_, ok = q.Recv()
+		}
+		wg.Done()
+	}()
+	<-produceDone
+	t.Logf("producer done, closing channel")
+	q.Close()
+	wg.Wait()
+}
+
+const highPriority = 2
+
+func BenchmarkSend(b *testing.B) {
+	q := npq.Make[int, int](b.N, 1, highPriority)
+	// randomize priorities to get amortized cost per op
+	ps := make([]int, b.N)
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		ps[i] = rand.Intn(highPriority) + 1
+	}
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		q.Send(ps[i], i)
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkRecv(b *testing.B) {
+	q := npq.Make[int, int](b.N, 1, highPriority)
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		q.Send(rand.Intn(highPriority)+1, i)
+	}
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		q.Recv()
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkConcSendRecv(b *testing.B) {
+	q := npq.Make[int, int](b.N, 1, highPriority)
+	// randomize priorities to get amortized cost per op
+	ps := make([]int, b.N)
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		ps[i] = rand.Intn(highPriority) + 1
+	}
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	wg.Add(2)
+	start := make(chan struct{})
+	go func() {
+		<-start
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			q.Send(ps[i], i)
+		}
+		wg.Done()
+	}()
+	go func() {
+		<-start
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			q.Recv()
+		}
+		wg.Done()
+	}()
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	close(start)
+	wg.Wait()
+}
+
+func BenchmarkHighContention(b *testing.B) {
+	q := npq.Make[int, int](b.N, 1, highPriority)
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	start := make(chan struct{})
+	done := make(chan struct{})
+	numProducers := runtime.NumCPU()
+	sendsPerProducer := b.N / numProducers
+	wg.Add(numProducers)
+	for i := 0; i < numProducers; i++ {
+		go func() {
+			ps := make([]int, sendsPerProducer)
+			for i := range ps {
+				ps[i] = rand.Intn(highPriority) + 1
+			}
+			<-start
+			for i := 0; i < sendsPerProducer; i++ {
+				q.Send(ps[i], 1)
+			}
+			wg.Done()
+		}()
+	}
+	go func() {
+		ok := true
+		for ok {
+			_, ok = q.Recv()
+		}
+		close(done)
+	}()
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	close(start)
+	wg.Wait()
+	q.Close()
+	<-done
+}