diff --git a/apps/settings.c b/apps/settings.c
index ba29b894d5..5d33ad8f50 100644
--- a/apps/settings.c
+++ b/apps/settings.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "debug.h"
 #include "button.h"
 #include "lcd.h"
+#include "mpeg.h"
 
 struct user_settings global_settings;
 
@@ -65,10 +66,10 @@ void reset_settings( struct user_settings *settings ) {
         
     DEBUGF( "reset_settings()\n" );
 
-    settings->volume      = DEFAULT_VOLUME_SETTING;
+    settings->volume      = mpeg_sound_default(SOUND_VOLUME);
     settings->balance     = DEFAULT_BALANCE_SETTING;
-    settings->bass        = DEFAULT_BASS_SETTING;
-    settings->treble      = DEFAULT_TREBLE_SETTING;
+    settings->bass        = mpeg_sound_default(SOUND_BASS);
+    settings->treble      = mpeg_sound_default(SOUND_TREBLE);
     settings->loudness    = DEFAULT_LOUDNESS_SETTING;
     settings->bass_boost  = DEFAULT_BASS_BOOST_SETTING;
     settings->contrast    = DEFAULT_CONTRAST_SETTING;
diff --git a/firmware/mpeg.c b/firmware/mpeg.c
index a421e5da82..f309a78b7d 100644
--- a/firmware/mpeg.c
+++ b/firmware/mpeg.c
@@ -66,6 +66,13 @@ static int maxval[] =
     50     /* Treble */
 };
 
+static int defaultval[] =
+{
+    70/2,    /* Volume */
+    50/2,    /* Bass */
+    50/2     /* Treble */
+};
+
 char *mpeg_sound_unit(int setting)
 {
     return units[setting];
@@ -81,6 +88,11 @@ int mpeg_sound_max(int setting)
     return maxval[setting];
 }
 
+int mpeg_sound_default(int setting)
+{
+    return defaultval[setting];
+}
+
 #ifndef ARCHOS_RECORDER
 static unsigned int bass_table[] =
 {
diff --git a/firmware/mpeg.h b/firmware/mpeg.h
index c9de7dc12c..66bad48583 100644
--- a/firmware/mpeg.h
+++ b/firmware/mpeg.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ void mpeg_prev(void);
 void mpeg_sound_set(int setting, int value);
 int mpeg_sound_min(int setting);
 int mpeg_sound_max(int setting);
+int mpeg_sound_default(int setting);
 int mpeg_val2phys(int setting, int value);
 char *mpeg_sound_unit(int setting);
 struct mp3entry* mpeg_current_track(void);