diff --git a/plugins/spu2-x/src/PS2E-spu2.cpp b/plugins/spu2-x/src/PS2E-spu2.cpp
index 14765ca102..3c7253bb06 100644
--- a/plugins/spu2-x/src/PS2E-spu2.cpp
+++ b/plugins/spu2-x/src/PS2E-spu2.cpp
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ EXPORT_C_(void) SPU2reset()
 {
 	memset(spu2regs, 0, 0x010000);
 	memset(_spu2mem, 0, 0x200000);
+	memset(_spu2mem + 0x2800, 7, 0x10); // from BIOS reversal. Locks the voices so they don't run free.
 	Cores[0].Init(0);
 	Cores[1].Init(1);
 }
diff --git a/plugins/spu2-x/src/spu2sys.cpp b/plugins/spu2-x/src/spu2sys.cpp
index fced02e1f0..116ed855a7 100644
--- a/plugins/spu2-x/src/spu2sys.cpp
+++ b/plugins/spu2-x/src/spu2sys.cpp
@@ -172,6 +172,9 @@ void V_Core::Init( int index )
 
 	Regs.STATX		= 0x80;
 	Regs.ENDX		= 0xffffff; // PS2 confirmed
+
+	RevBuffers.NeedsUpdated = 1;
+	UpdateEffectsBufferSize();
 }
 
 void V_Core::AnalyzeReverbPreset()