diff --git a/domain-server/resources/web/settings/describe.json b/domain-server/resources/web/settings/describe.json
index 2ea0aec0c7..fee7ff21fc 100644
--- a/domain-server/resources/web/settings/describe.json
+++ b/domain-server/resources/web/settings/describe.json
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 	    "type": "checkbox",
         "label": "Enable Positional Filter",
         "help": "If enabled, positional audio stream uses lowpass filter",
-        "default": true
+        "default": false
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/libraries/audio/src/AudioFilter.h b/libraries/audio/src/AudioFilter.h
index c9458f280e..c792b5fec4 100644
--- a/libraries/audio/src/AudioFilter.h
+++ b/libraries/audio/src/AudioFilter.h
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ public:
               - (_b1 * _ym1) 
               - (_b2 * _ym2);
 
+            y = (y >= -EPSILON && y < EPSILON) ? 0.0f : y; // clamp to 0
+
             // update delay line
             _xm2 = _xm1;
             _xm1 = x;
diff --git a/libraries/audio/src/AudioSourceTone.cpp b/libraries/audio/src/AudioSourceTone.cpp
index da6eea6a9e..d1cd14be96 100644
--- a/libraries/audio/src/AudioSourceTone.cpp
+++ b/libraries/audio/src/AudioSourceTone.cpp
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ void AudioSourceTone::updateCoefficients() {
 
 void AudioSourceTone::initialize() {
     const float32_t FREQUENCY_220_HZ = 220.0f;
-    const float32_t GAIN_MINUS_3DB = 0.708f;
-    setParameters(SAMPLE_RATE, FREQUENCY_220_HZ, GAIN_MINUS_3DB);
+    const float32_t GAIN_MINUS_6DB = 0.501f;
+    setParameters(SAMPLE_RATE, FREQUENCY_220_HZ, GAIN_MINUS_6DB);
 }
 
 void AudioSourceTone::setParameters(const float32_t sampleRate, const float32_t frequency,  const float32_t amplitude) {