diff --git a/src/sfizz/Defaults.h b/src/sfizz/Defaults.h
index 581e7829..fa3dcb50 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Defaults.h
+++ b/src/sfizz/Defaults.h
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ namespace Default
 	constexpr Range<uint8_t> ccTriggerValueRange{ 0, 127 };
 
     // Performance parameters: amplifier
+	constexpr float globalVolume { -7.35f };
 	constexpr float volume { 0.0f };
 	constexpr Range<float> volumeRange { -144.0, 6.0 };
 	constexpr Range<float> volumeCCRange { -144.0, 48.0 };
diff --git a/src/sfizz/Synth.h b/src/sfizz/Synth.h
index ae03af10..6b978ba6 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Synth.h
+++ b/src/sfizz/Synth.h
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ private:
 
     int samplesPerBlock { config::defaultSamplesPerBlock };
     float sampleRate { config::defaultSampleRate };
-    float volume { Default::volume };
+    float volume { Default::globalVolume };
     int numVoices { config::numVoices };
     Oversampling oversamplingFactor { config::defaultOversamplingFactor };