diff --git a/usermods/audioreactive/audio_reactive.h b/usermods/audioreactive/audio_reactive.h
index f05a28a1..86f98025 100644
--- a/usermods/audioreactive/audio_reactive.h
+++ b/usermods/audioreactive/audio_reactive.h
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ static void detectSamplePeak(void) {
 
 #if 0
   // alternate detection, based on FFT_MajorPeak and FFT_Magnitude. Not much better...
-  if ((binNum > 1)  && (maxVol > 8) && (binNum < 10) && (sampleAgc > 127) && 
+  if ((binNum > 0)  && (maxVol > 8) && (binNum < 10) && (sampleAgc > 127) && 
       (FFT_MajorPeak > 50) && (FFT_MajorPeak < 250) && (FFT_Magnitude > (16.0f * (maxVol+42.0)) /*my_magnitude > 136.0f*16.0f*/) && 
       (millis() - timeOfPeak > 80)) {
     havePeak = true;
@@ -1218,7 +1218,7 @@ class AudioReactive : public Usermod {
         sampleMax = sampleMax + 0.5f * (sampleReal - sampleMax);  // new peak - with some filtering
 #if 1
         // another simple way to detect samplePeak - cannot detect beats, but reacts on peak volume
-        if (((binNum < 12) || ((maxVol < 1))) && (millis() - timeOfPeak > 80) && (sampleAvg > 1)) {
+        if (((binNum < 11) || (maxVol < 1)) && (millis() - timeOfPeak > 80) && (sampleAvg > 1)) {
           samplePeak    = true;
           timeOfPeak    = millis();
           udpSamplePeak = true;
diff --git a/wled00/FX.cpp b/wled00/FX.cpp
index 107c01d9..278f2913 100644
--- a/wled00/FX.cpp
+++ b/wled00/FX.cpp
@@ -6057,7 +6057,7 @@ uint16_t mode_ripplepeak(void) {                // * Ripple peak. By Andrew Tuli
     SEGMENT.custom2 = *maxVol * 2;
   }
   if (SEGMENT.custom1 < 1) SEGMENT.custom1 = 1;   // WLEDMM prevent stupid settings for bin
-  if (SEGMENT.custom2 < 48) SEGMENT.custom2 = 48; // WLEDMM prevent stupid settings for maxVol (below 24 = noise)
+  if (SEGMENT.custom2 < 24) SEGMENT.custom2 = 24; // WLEDMM prevent stupid settings for maxVol (below 24 = noise)
 
   *binNum = SEGMENT.custom1;                              // Select a bin.
   *maxVol = SEGMENT.custom2 / 2;                          // Our volume comparator.
@@ -6678,7 +6678,7 @@ uint16_t mode_puddlepeak(void) {                // Puddlepeak. By Andrew Tuline.
     SEGMENT.custom2 = *maxVol * 2;
   }
   if (SEGMENT.custom1 < 1) SEGMENT.custom1 = 1;   // WLEDMM prevent stupid settings for bin
-  if (SEGMENT.custom2 < 48) SEGMENT.custom2 = 48; // WLEDMM prevent stupid settings for maxVol (below 24 = noise)
+  if (SEGMENT.custom2 < 24) SEGMENT.custom2 = 24; // WLEDMM prevent stupid settings for maxVol (below 24 = noise)
 
   *binNum = SEGMENT.custom1;                              // Select a bin.
   *maxVol = SEGMENT.custom2 / 2;                          // Our volume comparator.
@@ -7282,7 +7282,7 @@ uint16_t mode_waterfall(void) {                   // Waterfall. By: Andrew Tulin
   }
 
   if (SEGMENT.custom1 < 1) SEGMENT.custom1 = 1;   // WLEDMM prevent stupid settings for bin
-  if (SEGMENT.custom2 < 48) SEGMENT.custom2 = 48; // WLEDMM prevent stupid settings for maxVol (below 24 = noise)
+  if (SEGMENT.custom2 < 24) SEGMENT.custom2 = 24; // WLEDMM prevent stupid settings for maxVol (below 24 = noise)
 
   *binNum = SEGMENT.custom1;                              // Select a bin.
   *maxVol = SEGMENT.custom2 / 2;                          // Our volume comparator.