diff --git a/usermods/audioreactive/audio_reactive.h b/usermods/audioreactive/audio_reactive.h
index ad985352..f05a28a1 100644
--- a/usermods/audioreactive/audio_reactive.h
+++ b/usermods/audioreactive/audio_reactive.h
@@ -782,18 +782,19 @@ static void postProcessFFTResults(bool noiseGateOpen, int numberOfChannels) // p
 // peak detection is called from FFT task when vReal[] contains valid FFT results
 static void detectSamplePeak(void) {
   bool havePeak = false;
-#if 0
+#if 1
+  // softhack007: this code continuously triggers while volume in the selected bin is above a certain threshold. So it does not detect peaks - it detects volume in a frequency bin.
   // Poor man's beat detection by seeing if sample > Average + some value.
   // This goes through ALL of the 255 bins - but ignores stupid settings
   // Then we got a peak, else we don't. The peak has to time out on its own in order to support UDP sound sync.
-  if ((sampleAvg > 1) && (maxVol > 0) && (binNum > 1) && (vReal[binNum] > maxVol) && ((millis() - timeOfPeak) > 100)) {
+  if ((sampleAvg > 1) && (maxVol > 0) && (binNum > 4) && (vReal[binNum] > maxVol) && ((millis() - timeOfPeak) > 100)) {
     havePeak = true;
   }
 #endif
 
 #if 0
   // alternate detection, based on FFT_MajorPeak and FFT_Magnitude. Not much better...
-  if ((binNum > 1) && (binNum < 10) && (sampleAgc > 127) && 
+  if ((binNum > 1)  && (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;
@@ -1216,8 +1217,8 @@ class AudioReactive : public Usermod {
       if ((sampleMax < sampleReal) && (sampleReal > 0.5f)) {
         sampleMax = sampleMax + 0.5f * (sampleReal - sampleMax);  // new peak - with some filtering
 #if 1
-        // another simple way to detect samplePeak
-        if ((binNum < 10) && (millis() - timeOfPeak > 80) && (sampleAvg > 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)) {
           samplePeak    = true;
           timeOfPeak    = millis();
           udpSamplePeak = true;
diff --git a/wled00/FX.cpp b/wled00/FX.cpp
index f4ef6dcb..107c01d9 100644
--- a/wled00/FX.cpp
+++ b/wled00/FX.cpp
@@ -6056,8 +6056,8 @@ uint16_t mode_ripplepeak(void) {                // * Ripple peak. By Andrew Tuli
     SEGMENT.custom1 = *binNum;
     SEGMENT.custom2 = *maxVol * 2;
   }
-  if (SEGMENT.custom1 < 2) SEGMENT.custom1 = 2; // WLEDMM prevent stupid settings
-  if (SEGMENT.custom2 < 48) SEGMENT.custom1 = 48; // WLEDMM prevent stupid settings
+  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)
 
   *binNum = SEGMENT.custom1;                              // Select a bin.
   *maxVol = SEGMENT.custom2 / 2;                          // Our volume comparator.
@@ -6677,8 +6677,8 @@ uint16_t mode_puddlepeak(void) {                // Puddlepeak. By Andrew Tuline.
     SEGMENT.custom1 = *binNum;
     SEGMENT.custom2 = *maxVol * 2;
   }
-  if (SEGMENT.custom1 < 2) SEGMENT.custom1 = 2; // WLEDMM prevent stupid settings
-  if (SEGMENT.custom2 < 48) SEGMENT.custom2 = 48; // WLEDMM prevent stupid settings
+  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)
 
   *binNum = SEGMENT.custom1;                              // Select a bin.
   *maxVol = SEGMENT.custom2 / 2;                          // Our volume comparator.
@@ -7281,8 +7281,8 @@ uint16_t mode_waterfall(void) {                   // Waterfall. By: Andrew Tulin
     SEGMENT.custom2 = *maxVol * 2;
   }
 
-  if (SEGMENT.custom1 < 2) SEGMENT.custom1 = 2; // WLEDMM prevent stupid settings
-  if (SEGMENT.custom2 < 48) SEGMENT.custom1 = 48; // WLEDMM prevent stupid settings
+  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)
 
   *binNum = SEGMENT.custom1;                              // Select a bin.
   *maxVol = SEGMENT.custom2 / 2;                          // Our volume comparator.