diff --git a/interface/src/Audio.cpp b/interface/src/Audio.cpp
index daf6a4a7ee..94e1cd336a 100644
--- a/interface/src/Audio.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Audio.cpp
@@ -404,17 +404,6 @@ void Audio::handleAudioInput() {
 
     QByteArray inputByteArray = _inputDevice->readAll();
     
-    // send our local loopback to any interested parties
-    if (_processSpatialAudio && !_muted && _audioOutput) {
-        if (false) {
-            // local audio is sent already resampled to match the output format, so processors
-            // can easily handle the audio in a format ready to post back to the audio device
-            //emit processLocalAudio(_spatialAudioStart, resampledInputByteArray, _outputFormat);
-        } else {
-            emit processLocalAudio(_spatialAudioStart, inputByteArray, _outputFormat);
-        }
-    }
-
     if (Menu::getInstance()->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::EchoLocalAudio) && !_muted && _audioOutput) {
         // if this person wants local loopback add that to the locally injected audio
 
@@ -575,6 +564,26 @@ void Audio::handleAudioInput() {
             _lastInputLoudness = 0;
         }
         
+        // at this point we have clean monoAudioSamples, which match our target output... this is what we should send
+        // to our interested listeners
+        // send our local loopback to any interested parties
+        if (_processSpatialAudio && !_muted && _audioOutput && 
+            (Menu::getInstance()->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::AudioSpatialProcessingProcessLocalAudio))) {
+            // local audio is sent already resampled to match the network input format, so processors
+            // can easily handle the audio in a format ready to post back to the audio device
+            const int NUM_CHANNELS = 2;
+            QByteArray stereoInputData;
+            stereoInputData.resize(NETWORK_BUFFER_LENGTH_SAMPLES_PER_CHANNEL * NUM_CHANNELS * sizeof(int16_t));
+            int16_t* stereoSamples = (int16_t*)stereoInputData.data();
+            const float LOCAL_SIGNAL_ATTENUATION = 0.125f;
+            for (int i = 0; i < NETWORK_BUFFER_LENGTH_SAMPLES_PER_CHANNEL; i++) {
+                stereoSamples[i* NUM_CHANNELS] = monoAudioSamples[i] * LOCAL_SIGNAL_ATTENUATION;
+                stereoSamples[(i * NUM_CHANNELS) + 1] = monoAudioSamples[i] * LOCAL_SIGNAL_ATTENUATION;
+            }
+
+            emit processLocalAudio(_spatialAudioStart, stereoInputData, _desiredOutputFormat);
+        }
+        
         if (_proceduralAudioOutput) {
             processProceduralAudio(monoAudioSamples, NETWORK_BUFFER_LENGTH_SAMPLES_PER_CHANNEL);
         }
diff --git a/interface/src/AudioReflector.cpp b/interface/src/AudioReflector.cpp
index fa4573b1b4..0bb2e7224e 100644
--- a/interface/src/AudioReflector.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/AudioReflector.cpp
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ void AudioReflector::injectAudiblePoint(const AudiblePoint& audiblePoint,
     _audio->addSpatialAudioToBuffer(sampleTimeRight, attenuatedRightSamples, totalNumberOfSamples);
 }
 void AudioReflector::processLocalAudio(unsigned int sampleTime, const QByteArray& samples, const QAudioFormat& format) {
-    // nothing yet, but will do local reflections too...
+    echoAudio(sampleTime, samples, format);
 }
 
 void AudioReflector::processInboundAudio(unsigned int sampleTime, const QByteArray& samples, const QAudioFormat& format) {
diff --git a/interface/src/Menu.cpp b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
index a02c8342a7..af4825fac8 100644
--- a/interface/src/Menu.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
@@ -423,6 +423,10 @@ Menu::Menu() :
                                            Qt::CTRL | Qt::SHIFT | Qt::Key_X,
                                            true);
 
+    addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(spatialAudioMenu, MenuOption::AudioSpatialProcessingProcessLocalAudio,
+                                           Qt::CTRL | Qt::SHIFT | Qt::Key_A,
+                                           true);
+
     addActionToQMenuAndActionHash(developerMenu, MenuOption::PasteToVoxel,
                 Qt::CTRL | Qt::SHIFT | Qt::Key_V,
                 this,
diff --git a/interface/src/Menu.h b/interface/src/Menu.h
index 5fcbf11724..bc05e8921b 100644
--- a/interface/src/Menu.h
+++ b/interface/src/Menu.h
@@ -237,15 +237,18 @@ namespace MenuOption {
     const QString Atmosphere = "Atmosphere";
     const QString AudioNoiseReduction = "Audio Noise Reduction";
     const QString AudioToneInjection = "Inject Test Tone";
+
     const QString AudioSpatialProcessing = "Audio Spatial Processing";
-    const QString AudioSpatialProcessingIncudeOriginal = "Audio Spatial Processing includes Original";
-    const QString AudioSpatialProcessingSeparateEars = "Audio Spatial Processing separates ears";
-    const QString AudioSpatialProcessingPreDelay = "Audio Spatial Processing add Pre-Delay";
-    const QString AudioSpatialProcessingStereoSource = "Audio Spatial Processing Stereo Source";
-    const QString AudioSpatialProcessingHeadOriented = "Audio Spatial Processing Head Oriented";
-    const QString AudioSpatialProcessingWithDiffusions = "Audio Spatial Processing With Diffusions";
-    const QString AudioSpatialProcessingRenderPaths = "Audio Spatial Processing Render Paths";
-    const QString AudioSpatialProcessingSlightlyRandomSurfaces = "Audio Spatial Processing Slightly Random Surfaces";
+    const QString AudioSpatialProcessingHeadOriented = "Head Oriented";
+    const QString AudioSpatialProcessingIncudeOriginal = "Includes Network Original";
+    const QString AudioSpatialProcessingPreDelay = "Add Pre-Delay";
+    const QString AudioSpatialProcessingProcessLocalAudio = "Process Local Audio";
+    const QString AudioSpatialProcessingRenderPaths = "Render Paths";
+    const QString AudioSpatialProcessingSeparateEars = "Separate Ears";
+    const QString AudioSpatialProcessingSlightlyRandomSurfaces = "Slightly Random Surfaces";
+    const QString AudioSpatialProcessingStereoSource = "Stereo Source";
+    const QString AudioSpatialProcessingWithDiffusions = "With Diffusions";
+
     const QString Avatars = "Avatars";
     const QString Bandwidth = "Bandwidth Display";
     const QString BandwidthDetails = "Bandwidth Details";