diff --git a/libraries/audio/src/AudioGate.cpp b/libraries/audio/src/AudioGate.cpp
index 0afeee19be..cb339d5e32 100644
--- a/libraries/audio/src/AudioGate.cpp
+++ b/libraries/audio/src/AudioGate.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ GateImpl::GateImpl(int sampleRate) {
     _sampleRate = sampleRate;
 
     // defaults
-    setThreshold(-36.0);
+    setThreshold(-30.0);
     setHold(20.0);
     setHysteresis(6.0);
     setRelease(1000.0);