diff --git a/src/dmg/gbSound.cpp b/src/dmg/gbSound.cpp
index 2a3d984d..72c85de2 100644
--- a/src/dmg/gbSound.cpp
+++ b/src/dmg/gbSound.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static void flush_samples()
 
 int const chan_count = 4;
 
-gb_effects_config_t gb_effects_config = { false, 0.0f, 0.0f, false };
+gb_effects_config_t gb_effects_config = { false, 0.2f, 0.15f, false };
 static gb_effects_config_t gb_effects_config_current;
 
 static int prevSoundEnable = -1;
diff --git a/src/win32/VBA.cpp b/src/win32/VBA.cpp
index 13e17de7..4e8904a2 100644
--- a/src/win32/VBA.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/VBA.cpp
@@ -1598,8 +1598,8 @@ void VBA::loadSettings()
 
 	gb_effects_config.enabled = 1 == regQueryDwordValue( "gbSoundEffectsEnabled", 0 );
 	gb_effects_config.surround = 1 == regQueryDwordValue( "gbSoundEffectsSurround", 0 );
-	gb_effects_config.echo = (float)regQueryDwordValue( "gbSoundEffectsEcho", 0 ) / 100.0f;
-	gb_effects_config.stereo = (float)regQueryDwordValue( "gbSoundEffectsStereo", 0 ) / 100.0f;
+	gb_effects_config.echo = (float)regQueryDwordValue( "gbSoundEffectsEcho", 20 ) / 100.0f;
+	gb_effects_config.stereo = (float)regQueryDwordValue( "gbSoundEffectsStereo", 15 ) / 100.0f;
 
   tripleBuffering = regQueryDwordValue("tripleBuffering", false) ? true : false;