diff --git a/snes9x.cpp b/snes9x.cpp
index 1be70e0a..a2a9e9da 100644
--- a/snes9x.cpp
+++ b/snes9x.cpp
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ void S9xLoadConfigFiles (char **argv, int argc)
 	Settings.SixteenBitSound            =  conf.GetBool("Sound::16BitSound",                   true);
 	Settings.Stereo                     =  conf.GetBool("Sound::Stereo",                       true);
 	Settings.ReverseStereo              =  conf.GetBool("Sound::ReverseStereo",                false);
-	Settings.SoundPlaybackRate          =  conf.GetUInt("Sound::Rate",                         32000);
+	Settings.SoundPlaybackRate          =  conf.GetUInt("Sound::Rate",                         48000);
 	Settings.SoundInputRate             =  conf.GetUInt("Sound::InputRate",                    31950);
 	Settings.Mute                       =  conf.GetBool("Sound::Mute",                         false);
 	Settings.DynamicRateControl         =  conf.GetBool("Sound::DynamicRateControl",           false);
diff --git a/win32/rsrc/snes9x.rc b/win32/rsrc/snes9x.rc
index b3954c4f..2cdb99de 100644
--- a/win32/rsrc/snes9x.rc
+++ b/win32/rsrc/snes9x.rc
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ BEGIN
             MENUITEM "16KHz",                       ID_SOUND_16000HZ
             MENUITEM "22KHz",                       ID_SOUND_22050HZ
             MENUITEM "30KHz",                       ID_SOUND_30000HZ
-            MENUITEM "32KHz (SNES)",                ID_SOUND_32000HZ
+            MENUITEM "32KHz",                       ID_SOUND_32000HZ
             MENUITEM "35KHz",                       ID_SOUND_35000HZ
             MENUITEM "44KHz",                       ID_SOUND_44100HZ
             MENUITEM "48KHz",                       ID_SOUND_48000HZ
diff --git a/win32/wconfig.cpp b/win32/wconfig.cpp
index ec7d1283..35a1b8bb 100644
--- a/win32/wconfig.cpp
+++ b/win32/wconfig.cpp
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ void WinRegisterConfigItems()
 #undef CATEGORY
 #define	CATEGORY "Sound"
 	AddIntC("Sync", Settings.SoundSync, 1, "1 to sync emulation to sound output, 0 to disable.");
-	AddUIntC("Rate", Settings.SoundPlaybackRate, 44100, "sound playback quality, in Hz");
+	AddUIntC("Rate", Settings.SoundPlaybackRate, 48000, "sound playback quality, in Hz");
 	AddUIntC("InputRate", Settings.SoundInputRate, 31950, "for each 'Input rate' samples generated by the SNES, 'Playback rate' samples will produced. If you experience crackling you can try to lower this setting.");
 	AddBoolC("Mute", GUI.Mute, false, "true to mute sound output (does not disable the sound CPU)");
 	AddBool("DynamicRateControl", Settings.DynamicRateControl, false);
diff --git a/win32/wsnes9x.cpp b/win32/wsnes9x.cpp
index 0b33dec3..3b7664af 100644
--- a/win32/wsnes9x.cpp
+++ b/win32/wsnes9x.cpp
@@ -4386,7 +4386,7 @@ INT_PTR CALLBACK DlgSoundConf(HWND hDlg, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
             SendDlgItemMessage(hDlg, IDC_RATE, CB_INSERTSTRING, 2, (LPARAM)TEXT("16 KHz"));
             SendDlgItemMessage(hDlg, IDC_RATE, CB_INSERTSTRING, 3, (LPARAM)TEXT("22 KHz"));
             SendDlgItemMessage(hDlg, IDC_RATE, CB_INSERTSTRING, 4, (LPARAM)TEXT("30 KHz"));
-            SendDlgItemMessage(hDlg, IDC_RATE, CB_INSERTSTRING, 5, (LPARAM)TEXT("32 KHz (SNES)"));
+            SendDlgItemMessage(hDlg, IDC_RATE, CB_INSERTSTRING, 5, (LPARAM)TEXT("32 KHz"));
             SendDlgItemMessage(hDlg, IDC_RATE, CB_INSERTSTRING, 6, (LPARAM)TEXT("35 KHz"));
             SendDlgItemMessage(hDlg, IDC_RATE, CB_INSERTSTRING, 7, (LPARAM)TEXT("44 KHz"));
             SendDlgItemMessage(hDlg, IDC_RATE, CB_INSERTSTRING, 8, (LPARAM)TEXT("48 KHz"));