diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 3d63706..7ad4d45 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@
                                 <span class="label">ReplayGain Pre-Amp</span>
                                 <span class="description">Adjust gain manually (dB)</span>
                             </div>
-                            <input type="number" id="replay-gain-preamp" value="0" step="0.5" style="width: 80px;">
+                            <input type="number" id="replay-gain-preamp" value="3" step="0.5" style="width: 80px;">
                         </div>
                     </div>
 
diff --git a/js/settings.js b/js/settings.js
index 1a9be0a..ed1f87e 100644
--- a/js/settings.js
+++ b/js/settings.js
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ export function initializeSettings(scrobbler, player, api, ui) {
   if (replayGainPreamp) {
     replayGainPreamp.value = replayGainSettings.getPreamp();
     replayGainPreamp.addEventListener("change", (e) => {
-      replayGainSettings.setPreamp(parseFloat(e.target.value) || 0);
+      replayGainSettings.setPreamp(parseFloat(e.target.value) || 3);
       player.applyReplayGain();
     });
   }
diff --git a/js/storage.js b/js/storage.js
index e59022c..fc7b9b6 100644
--- a/js/storage.js
+++ b/js/storage.js
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ export const replayGainSettings = {
     },
     getPreamp() {
         const val = parseFloat(localStorage.getItem(this.STORAGE_KEY_PREAMP));
-        return isNaN(val) ? 0 : val;
+        return isNaN(val) ? 3 : val;
     },
     setPreamp(db) {
         localStorage.setItem(this.STORAGE_KEY_PREAMP, db);