diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/threerings/openal/SoundManager.java b/core/src/main/java/com/threerings/openal/SoundManager.java
index 9c1115d2..381f4623 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/threerings/openal/SoundManager.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/threerings/openal/SoundManager.java
@@ -71,11 +71,19 @@ public class SoundManager
     public static record InitArgs (int frequency, int refresh, boolean sync) {}
 
     // Match the pre-LWJGL3 AL.create("", 44100, 15, false).
-    public static InitArgs getDefaultInitArgs ()
+    public static InitArgs getLegacyInitArgs ()
     {
         return new InitArgs(44100, 15, false);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the "default" initialization args.
+     */
+    public static InitArgs getDefaultInitArgs ()
+    {
+        return new InitArgs(44100, 30, false);
+    }
+
     // To move to a modern 48 kHz mixer, use 48000 / 60 here. (OpenAL picks driver
     // defaults (often 48 kHz / 50 Hz), resamples our 44.1 kHz assets, and audibly degrades quality.
     public static InitArgs getModernInitArgs ()