diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 73fe946e..cde8f23f 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---version 2.0.2 released---
-12-aug-2008 - punkrockguy318 - SF [ 2047050 ] SDL "--special" option fixed for special video scaling filters
+12-aug-2008 - punkrockguy318 - SDL: Saner sound defaults for less choppy sound
+12-aug-2008 - punkrockguy318 - SF [ 2047050 ] SDL: "--special" option fixed for special video scaling filters
 12-aug-2008 - zeromus - print a special message when trying to open an FCM reminding user to convert. (finishes SF [ 2011832 ] Opening non movie file crashes FCEUX)
 12-aug-2008 - zeromus - SF [ 2046985 ] SRAM not wiped on power cycle (during movies)
 11-aug-2008 - zeromus - restore IPS patching capability which was lost when archive support was added
diff --git a/src/drivers/sdl/config.cpp b/src/drivers/sdl/config.cpp
index 3a7c3426..a7d433ac 100644
--- a/src/drivers/sdl/config.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/sdl/config.cpp
@@ -116,14 +116,10 @@ InitConfig()
     // sound options
     config->addOption('s', "sound", "SDL.Sound", 1);
     config->addOption("volume", "SDL.SoundVolume", 100);
-    config->addOption("soundrate", "SDL.SoundRate", 48000);
+    config->addOption("soundrate", "SDL.SoundRate", 11000);
     config->addOption("soundq", "SDL.SoundQuality", 1);
     config->addOption("soundrecord", "SDL.SoundRecordFile", "");
-#ifdef WIN32
-    config->addOption("soundbufsize", "SDL.SoundBufSize", 52);
-#else
-    config->addOption("soundbufsize", "SDL.SoundBufSize", 24);
-#endif
+    config->addOption("soundbufsize", "SDL.SoundBufSize", 48);
 
     // old EOptions
     config->addOption('g', "gamegenie", "SDL.GameGenie", 0);