diff --git a/dpf.mk b/dpf.mk
index 3cef759a..f4442beb 100644
--- a/dpf.mk
+++ b/dpf.mk
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ SFIZZ_SOURCES = \
 	src/sfizz/simd/HelpersAVX.cpp \
 	src/sfizz/Synth.cpp \
 	src/sfizz/Tuning.cpp \
+	src/sfizz/utility/SpinMutex.cpp \
 	src/sfizz/Voice.cpp \
 	src/sfizz/Wavetables.cpp
 
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 7f1c9dcc..6c694239 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ set (SFIZZ_HEADERS
     sfizz/Config.h
     sfizz/Curve.h
     sfizz/Debug.h
+    sfizz/utility/SpinMutex.h
+    sfizz/utility/SpinMutex.cpp
     sfizz/effects/impl/ResonantArray.h
     sfizz/effects/impl/ResonantArrayAVX.h
     sfizz/effects/impl/ResonantArraySSE.h
diff --git a/src/sfizz/EQPool.cpp b/src/sfizz/EQPool.cpp
index 6d3d75b2..cc608a12 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/EQPool.cpp
+++ b/src/sfizz/EQPool.cpp
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ sfz::EQPool::EQPool(const MidiState& state, int numEQs)
 
 sfz::EQHolderPtr sfz::EQPool::getEQ(const EQDescription& description, unsigned numChannels, float velocity)
 {
-    const std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock { eqGuard, std::try_to_lock };
+    const std::unique_lock<SpinMutex> lock { eqGuard, std::try_to_lock };
     if (!lock.owns_lock())
         return {};
 
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ size_t sfz::EQPool::getActiveEQs() const
 
 size_t sfz::EQPool::setnumEQs(size_t numEQs)
 {
-    const std::lock_guard<std::mutex> eqLock { eqGuard };
+    const std::lock_guard<SpinMutex> eqLock { eqGuard };
 
     swapAndPopAll(eqs, [](sfz::EQHolderPtr& eq) { return eq.use_count() == 1; });
 
diff --git a/src/sfizz/EQPool.h b/src/sfizz/EQPool.h
index 7c70af22..d1f7cebb 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/EQPool.h
+++ b/src/sfizz/EQPool.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "SfzFilter.h"
 #include "EQDescription.h"
 #include "MidiState.h"
+#include "utility/SpinMutex.h"
 #include <vector>
 #include <memory>
 #include <mutex>
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ public:
      */
     void setSampleRate(float sampleRate);
 private:
-    std::mutex eqGuard;
+    SpinMutex eqGuard;
     float sampleRate { config::defaultSampleRate };
     const MidiState& midiState;
     std::vector<EQHolderPtr> eqs;
diff --git a/src/sfizz/FilePool.cpp b/src/sfizz/FilePool.cpp
index 57e0e691..d33689c0 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/FilePool.cpp
+++ b/src/sfizz/FilePool.cpp
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ void sfz::FilePool::setPreloadSize(uint32_t preloadSize) noexcept
 
 void sfz::FilePool::tryToClearPromises()
 {
-    const std::lock_guard<std::mutex> promiseLock { promiseGuard };
+    const std::lock_guard<SpinMutex> promiseLock { promiseGuard };
 
     for (auto& promise: promisesToClear) {
         if (promise->dataStatus != FilePromise::DataStatus::Wait)
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ void sfz::FilePool::clear()
 
 void sfz::FilePool::cleanupPromises() noexcept
 {
-    const std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock { promiseGuard, std::try_to_lock };
+    const std::unique_lock<SpinMutex> lock { promiseGuard, std::try_to_lock };
     if (!lock.owns_lock())
         return;
 
diff --git a/src/sfizz/FilePool.h b/src/sfizz/FilePool.h
index 2547591f..cbec5f8f 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/FilePool.h
+++ b/src/sfizz/FilePool.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "AudioSpan.h"
 #include "FileId.h"
 #include "SIMDHelpers.h"
+#include "utility/SpinMutex.h"
 #include "ghc/fs_std.hpp"
 #include <absl/container/flat_hash_map.h>
 #include <absl/types/optional.h>
@@ -288,7 +289,7 @@ private:
     std::vector<FilePromisePtr> emptyPromises;
     std::vector<FilePromisePtr> temporaryFilePromises;
     std::vector<FilePromisePtr> promisesToClear;
-    std::mutex promiseGuard;
+    SpinMutex promiseGuard;
 
     // Preloaded data
     absl::flat_hash_map<FileId, FileDataHandle> preloadedFiles;
diff --git a/src/sfizz/FilterPool.cpp b/src/sfizz/FilterPool.cpp
index 164b3ea8..70811320 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/FilterPool.cpp
+++ b/src/sfizz/FilterPool.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ sfz::FilterPool::FilterPool(const MidiState& state, int numFilters)
 
 sfz::FilterHolderPtr sfz::FilterPool::getFilter(const FilterDescription& description, unsigned numChannels, int noteNumber, float velocity)
 {
-    const std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock { filterGuard, std::try_to_lock };
+    const std::unique_lock<SpinMutex> lock { filterGuard, std::try_to_lock };
     if (!lock.owns_lock())
         return {};
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ size_t sfz::FilterPool::getActiveFilters() const
 
 size_t sfz::FilterPool::setNumFilters(size_t numFilters)
 {
-    const std::lock_guard<std::mutex> filterLock { filterGuard };
+    const std::lock_guard<SpinMutex> filterLock { filterGuard };
 
     swapAndPopAll(filters, [](sfz::FilterHolderPtr& filter) { return filter.use_count() == 1; });
 
diff --git a/src/sfizz/FilterPool.h b/src/sfizz/FilterPool.h
index 36db8f51..197eb8ad 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/FilterPool.h
+++ b/src/sfizz/FilterPool.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "FilterDescription.h"
 #include "MidiState.h"
 #include "Defaults.h"
+#include "utility/SpinMutex.h"
 #include <vector>
 #include <memory>
 #include <mutex>
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ public:
      */
     void setSampleRate(float sampleRate);
 private:
-    std::mutex filterGuard;
+    SpinMutex filterGuard;
     float sampleRate { config::defaultSampleRate };
     const MidiState& midiState;
     std::vector<FilterHolderPtr> filters;
diff --git a/src/sfizz/Synth.cpp b/src/sfizz/Synth.cpp
index 58669f1d..e5f091a8 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Synth.cpp
+++ b/src/sfizz/Synth.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ sfz::Synth::Synth()
 
 sfz::Synth::Synth(int numVoices)
 {
-    const std::lock_guard<std::mutex> disableCallback { callbackGuard };
+    const std::lock_guard<SpinMutex> disableCallback { callbackGuard };
     parser.setListener(this);
     effectFactory.registerStandardEffectTypes();
     effectBuses.reserve(5); // sufficient room for main and fx1-4
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ sfz::Synth::Synth(int numVoices)
 
 sfz::Synth::~Synth()
 {
-    const std::lock_guard<std::mutex> disableCallback { callbackGuard };
+    const std::lock_guard<SpinMutex> disableCallback { callbackGuard };
 
     for (auto& voice : voices)
         voice->reset();
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ void sfz::Synth::buildRegion(const std::vector<Opcode>& regionOpcodes)
 
 void sfz::Synth::clear()
 {
-    const std::lock_guard<std::mutex> disableCallback { callbackGuard };
+    const std::lock_guard<SpinMutex> disableCallback { callbackGuard };
 
     for (auto& voice : voices)
         voice->reset();
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ bool sfz::Synth::loadSfzFile(const fs::path& file)
 {
     clear();
 
-    const std::lock_guard<std::mutex> disableCallback { callbackGuard };
+    const std::lock_guard<SpinMutex> disableCallback { callbackGuard };
 
     std::error_code ec;
     fs::path realFile = fs::canonical(file, ec);
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ bool sfz::Synth::loadSfzString(const fs::path& path, absl::string_view text)
 {
     clear();
 
-    const std::lock_guard<std::mutex> disableCallback { callbackGuard };
+    const std::lock_guard<SpinMutex> disableCallback { callbackGuard };
     parser.parseString(path, text);
     if (parser.getErrorCount() > 0)
         return false;
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ void sfz::Synth::setSamplesPerBlock(int samplesPerBlock) noexcept
 {
     ASSERT(samplesPerBlock < config::maxBlockSize);
 
-    const std::lock_guard<std::mutex> disableCallback { callbackGuard };
+    const std::lock_guard<SpinMutex> disableCallback { callbackGuard };
 
     this->samplesPerBlock = samplesPerBlock;
     for (auto& voice : voices)
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ void sfz::Synth::setSamplesPerBlock(int samplesPerBlock) noexcept
 
 void sfz::Synth::setSampleRate(float sampleRate) noexcept
 {
-    const std::lock_guard<std::mutex> disableCallback { callbackGuard };
+    const std::lock_guard<SpinMutex> disableCallback { callbackGuard };
 
     this->sampleRate = sampleRate;
     for (auto& voice : voices)
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ void sfz::Synth::renderBlock(AudioSpan<float> buffer) noexcept
     if (resources.synthConfig.freeWheeling)
         resources.filePool.waitForBackgroundLoading();
 
-    const std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock { callbackGuard, std::try_to_lock };
+    const std::unique_lock<SpinMutex> lock { callbackGuard, std::try_to_lock };
     if (!lock.owns_lock())
         return;
 
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ void sfz::Synth::noteOn(int delay, int noteNumber, uint8_t velocity) noexcept
     ScopedTiming logger { dispatchDuration, ScopedTiming::Operation::addToDuration };
     resources.midiState.noteOnEvent(delay, noteNumber, normalizedVelocity);
 
-    const std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock { callbackGuard, std::try_to_lock };
+    const std::unique_lock<SpinMutex> lock { callbackGuard, std::try_to_lock };
     if (!lock.owns_lock())
         return;
 
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ void sfz::Synth::noteOff(int delay, int noteNumber, uint8_t velocity) noexcept
     ScopedTiming logger { dispatchDuration, ScopedTiming::Operation::addToDuration };
     resources.midiState.noteOffEvent(delay, noteNumber, normalizedVelocity);
 
-    const std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock { callbackGuard, std::try_to_lock };
+    const std::unique_lock<SpinMutex> lock { callbackGuard, std::try_to_lock };
     if (!lock.owns_lock())
         return;
 
@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@ void sfz::Synth::hdcc(int delay, int ccNumber, float normValue) noexcept
     ScopedTiming logger { dispatchDuration, ScopedTiming::Operation::addToDuration };
     resources.midiState.ccEvent(delay, ccNumber, normValue);
 
-    const std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock { callbackGuard, std::try_to_lock };
+    const std::unique_lock<SpinMutex> lock { callbackGuard, std::try_to_lock };
     if (!lock.owns_lock())
         return;
 
@@ -1281,7 +1281,7 @@ int sfz::Synth::getNumVoices() const noexcept
 void sfz::Synth::setNumVoices(int numVoices) noexcept
 {
     ASSERT(numVoices > 0);
-    const std::lock_guard<std::mutex> disableCallback { callbackGuard };
+    const std::lock_guard<SpinMutex> disableCallback { callbackGuard };
 
     // fast path
     if (numVoices == this->numVoices)
@@ -1329,7 +1329,7 @@ void sfz::Synth::applySettingsPerVoice()
 
 void sfz::Synth::setOversamplingFactor(sfz::Oversampling factor) noexcept
 {
-    const std::lock_guard<std::mutex> disableCallback { callbackGuard };
+    const std::lock_guard<SpinMutex> disableCallback { callbackGuard };
 
     // fast path
     if (factor == oversamplingFactor)
@@ -1352,7 +1352,7 @@ sfz::Oversampling sfz::Synth::getOversamplingFactor() const noexcept
 
 void sfz::Synth::setPreloadSize(uint32_t preloadSize) noexcept
 {
-    const std::lock_guard<std::mutex> disableCallback { callbackGuard };
+    const std::lock_guard<SpinMutex> disableCallback { callbackGuard };
 
     // fast path
     if (preloadSize == resources.filePool.getPreloadSize())
@@ -1385,7 +1385,7 @@ void sfz::Synth::resetAllControllers(int delay) noexcept
 {
     resources.midiState.resetAllControllers(delay);
 
-    const std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock { callbackGuard, std::try_to_lock };
+    const std::unique_lock<SpinMutex> lock { callbackGuard, std::try_to_lock };
     if (!lock.owns_lock())
         return;
 
@@ -1440,7 +1440,7 @@ void sfz::Synth::disableLogging() noexcept
 
 void sfz::Synth::allSoundOff() noexcept
 {
-    const std::lock_guard<std::mutex> disableCallback { callbackGuard };
+    const std::lock_guard<SpinMutex> disableCallback { callbackGuard };
 
     for (auto& voice : voices)
         voice->reset();
diff --git a/src/sfizz/Synth.h b/src/sfizz/Synth.h
index c04b13d0..13b1f9ba 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Synth.h
+++ b/src/sfizz/Synth.h
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@
 #include "AudioSpan.h"
 #include "parser/Parser.h"
 #include "VoiceStealing.h"
+#include "utility/SpinMutex.h"
 #include "absl/types/span.h"
 #include <absl/types/optional.h>
 #include <random>
-#include <mutex>
 #include <set>
 #include <string_view>
 #include <vector>
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ private:
     // Distribution used to generate random value for the *rand opcodes
     std::uniform_real_distribution<float> randNoteDistribution { 0, 1 };
 
-    std::mutex callbackGuard;
+    SpinMutex callbackGuard;
 
     // Singletons passed as references to the voices
     Resources resources;
diff --git a/src/sfizz/utility/SpinMutex.cpp b/src/sfizz/utility/SpinMutex.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cb416081
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sfizz/utility/SpinMutex.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause
+
+// This code is part of the sfizz library and is licensed under a BSD 2-clause
+// license. You should have receive a LICENSE.md file along with the code.
+// If not, contact the sfizz maintainers at https://github.com/sfztools/sfizz
+
+#include "SpinMutex.h"
+#include <atomic_queue/defs.h>
+#include <thread>
+
+// based on Timur Doumler's implementation advice for spinlocks
+
+void SpinMutex::lock() noexcept
+{
+    for (int i = 0; i < 5; ++i) {
+        if (try_lock())
+            return;
+    }
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < 10; ++i) {
+        if (try_lock())
+            return;
+        atomic_queue::spin_loop_pause();
+    }
+
+    for (;;) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < 3000; ++i) {
+            if (try_lock())
+                return;
+            atomic_queue::spin_loop_pause();
+            atomic_queue::spin_loop_pause();
+            atomic_queue::spin_loop_pause();
+            atomic_queue::spin_loop_pause();
+            atomic_queue::spin_loop_pause();
+            atomic_queue::spin_loop_pause();
+            atomic_queue::spin_loop_pause();
+            atomic_queue::spin_loop_pause();
+            atomic_queue::spin_loop_pause();
+            atomic_queue::spin_loop_pause();
+        }
+        std::this_thread::yield();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/sfizz/utility/SpinMutex.h b/src/sfizz/utility/SpinMutex.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5e1aa347
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sfizz/utility/SpinMutex.h
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause
+
+// This code is part of the sfizz library and is licensed under a BSD 2-clause
+// license. You should have receive a LICENSE.md file along with the code.
+// If not, contact the sfizz maintainers at https://github.com/sfztools/sfizz
+
+#pragma once
+#include <atomic>
+
+class SpinMutex {
+public:
+    void lock() noexcept;
+    bool try_lock() noexcept;
+    void unlock() noexcept;
+
+private:
+    std::atomic_flag flag_ = ATOMIC_FLAG_INIT;
+};
+
+inline bool SpinMutex::try_lock() noexcept
+{
+    return !flag_.test_and_set(std::memory_order_acquire);
+}
+
+inline void SpinMutex::unlock() noexcept
+{
+    flag_.clear(std::memory_order_release);
+}
diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 31e134c8..21bc72d1 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ set(SFIZZ_TEST_SOURCES
     SemaphoreT.cpp
     SwapAndPopT.cpp
     TuningT.cpp
+    ConcurrencyT.cpp
 )
 
 add_executable(sfizz_tests ${SFIZZ_TEST_SOURCES})
diff --git a/tests/ConcurrencyT.cpp b/tests/ConcurrencyT.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9ec72cd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ConcurrencyT.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause
+
+// This code is part of the sfizz library and is licensed under a BSD 2-clause
+// license. You should have receive a LICENSE.md file along with the code.
+// If not, contact the sfizz maintainers at https://github.com/sfztools/sfizz
+
+#include "sfizz/utility/SpinMutex.h"
+#include "catch2/catch.hpp"
+#include <thread>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <condition_variable>
+
+TEST_CASE("[SpinMutex] Basic synchronization")
+{
+    constexpr size_t num_threads = 8;
+    constexpr size_t num_iterations = 1000000;
+
+    volatile size_t counter = 0;
+    SpinMutex counter_mutex;
+
+    std::thread threads[num_threads];
+
+    volatile bool ready = false;
+    std::condition_variable ready_cv;
+    std::mutex ready_mtx;
+
+    auto thread_run = [&]()
+    {
+        std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(ready_mtx);
+        ready_cv.wait(lock, [&]() -> bool { return ready; });
+        lock.unlock();
+
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < num_iterations; ++i) {
+            std::unique_lock<SpinMutex> lock(counter_mutex);
+            ++counter;
+        }
+    };
+
+    for (unsigned i = 0; i < num_threads; ++i)
+        threads[i] = std::thread(thread_run);
+
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(ready_mtx);
+    ready = true;
+    ready_cv.notify_all();
+    lock.unlock();
+
+    for (unsigned i = 0; i < num_threads; ++i)
+        threads[i].join();
+
+    REQUIRE(counter == num_threads * num_iterations);
+}