diff --git a/src/dmg/gbSound.cpp b/src/dmg/gbSound.cpp
index 9a92efe5..2a3d984d 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;
+gb_effects_config_t gb_effects_config = { false, 0.0f, 0.0f, false };
 static gb_effects_config_t gb_effects_config_current;
 
 static int prevSoundEnable = -1;
@@ -181,10 +181,6 @@ static void remake_stereo_buffer()
 
 void gbSoundReset()
 {
-	gb_effects_config.echo     = 0.20f;
-	gb_effects_config.stereo   = 0.15f;
-	gb_effects_config.surround = false;
-
 	SOUND_CLOCK_TICKS = 20000;
 
 	remake_stereo_buffer();
diff --git a/src/win32/VBA.cpp b/src/win32/VBA.cpp
index a86f5bf9..13e17de7 100644
--- a/src/win32/VBA.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/VBA.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include "../Util.h"
 #include "../dmg/gbGlobals.h"
 #include "../dmg/gbPrinter.h"
+#include "../dmg/gbSound.h"
 
 /* Link
 ---------------------*/
@@ -1595,6 +1596,11 @@ void VBA::loadSettings()
   if(soundInterpolation < 0 || soundInterpolation > 1)
     soundInterpolation = 0;
 
+	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;
+
   tripleBuffering = regQueryDwordValue("tripleBuffering", false) ? true : false;
 
 #ifndef NO_D3D
@@ -2584,6 +2590,12 @@ void VBA::saveSettings()
   regSetDwordValue("soundVolume", (DWORD)(soundGetVolume() * 100.0f));
 
   regSetDwordValue("soundInterpolation", soundInterpolation);
+
+	regSetDwordValue( "gbSoundEffectsEnabled", gb_effects_config.enabled ? 1 : 0 );
+	regSetDwordValue( "gbSoundEffectsSurround", gb_effects_config.surround ? 1 : 0 );
+	regSetDwordValue( "gbSoundEffectsEcho", (DWORD)( gb_effects_config.echo * 100.0f ) );
+	regSetDwordValue( "gbSoundEffectsStereo", (DWORD)( gb_effects_config.stereo * 100.0f ) );
+
   regSetDwordValue("tripleBuffering", tripleBuffering);
 
 #ifndef NO_D3D