diff --git a/engine/client/sound.h b/engine/client/sound.h
index 5dcc9c11..cff098a9 100644
--- a/engine/client/sound.h
+++ b/engine/client/sound.h
@@ -20,12 +20,19 @@ extern poolhandle_t sndpool;
 
 #include "xash3d_mathlib.h"
 
+#define XASH_AUDIO_CD_QUALITY 1 // some platforms might need this
+
 // sound engine rate defines
+#if XASH_AUDIO_CD_QUALITY
 #define SOUND_11k       11025 // 11khz sample rate
-#define SOUND_16k       16000 // 16khz sample rate
 #define SOUND_22k       22050 // 22khz sample rate
-#define SOUND_32k       32000 // 32khz sample rate
 #define SOUND_44k       44100 // 44khz sample rate
+#else // XASH_AUDIO_CD_QUALITY
+#define SOUND_11k       12000 // 11khz sample rate
+#define SOUND_22k       24000 // 22khz sample rate
+#define SOUND_44k       48000 // 44khz sample rate
+#endif // XASH_AUDIO_CD_QUALITY
+
 #define SOUND_DMA_SPEED SOUND_44k // hardware playback rate
 
 // NOTE: clipped sound at 32760 to avoid overload
diff --git a/engine/client/voice.h b/engine/client/voice.h
index 88bcbd38..b5f66b19 100644
--- a/engine/client/voice.h
+++ b/engine/client/voice.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ typedef struct OpusCustomMode OpusCustomMode;
 #define VOICE_PCM_CHANNELS 1 // always mono
 
 // never change these parameters when using opuscustom
-#define VOICE_OPUS_CUSTOM_SAMPLERATE SOUND_44k
+#define VOICE_OPUS_CUSTOM_SAMPLERATE 44100
 // must follow opus custom requirements
 // also be divisible with MAX_RAW_SAMPLES
 #define VOICE_OPUS_CUSTOM_FRAME_SIZE 1024