diff --git a/assignment-client/src/audio/AudioMixer.cpp b/assignment-client/src/audio/AudioMixer.cpp
index 769eb29342..d73a730b01 100644
--- a/assignment-client/src/audio/AudioMixer.cpp
+++ b/assignment-client/src/audio/AudioMixer.cpp
@@ -382,8 +382,8 @@ void AudioMixer::run() {
         }
         
         const float STRUGGLE_TRIGGER_SLEEP_PERCENTAGE_THRESHOLD = 0.10f;
-        const float BACK_OFF_TRIGGER_SLEEP_PERCENTAGE_THRESHOLD = 0.30f;
-        const float CUTOFF_EPSILON = 0.0001f;
+        const float BACK_OFF_TRIGGER_SLEEP_PERCENTAGE_THRESHOLD = 0.20f;
+        const float CUTOFF_EPSILON = 0.02f;
         
         const float CURRENT_FRAME_RATIO = 1.0f / TRAILING_AVERAGE_FRAMES;
         const float PREVIOUS_FRAMES_RATIO = 1.0f - CURRENT_FRAME_RATIO;