diff --git a/plugins/ladspa_effect/calf/calf/modules.h b/plugins/ladspa_effect/calf/calf/modules.h
index 8612106bd..19075725d 100644
--- a/plugins/ladspa_effect/calf/calf/modules.h
+++ b/plugins/ladspa_effect/calf/calf/modules.h
@@ -1063,6 +1063,7 @@ private:
     float f1_freq_old1, f2_freq_old1, f1_level_old1, f2_level_old1, f2_q_old1;
     uint32_t detected_led;
     float detected, clip_out;
+    uint32_t clip_led;
     gain_reduction_audio_module compressor;
     biquad_d2<float> hpL, hpR, lpL, lpR, pL, pR;
 public:
diff --git a/plugins/ladspa_effect/calf/src/modules.cpp b/plugins/ladspa_effect/calf/src/modules.cpp
index eeeb6f073..225e38712 100644
--- a/plugins/ladspa_effect/calf/src/modules.cpp
+++ b/plugins/ladspa_effect/calf/src/modules.cpp
@@ -387,13 +387,13 @@ CALF_PORT_PROPS(deesser) = {
     { 0,      0,  1,    0, PF_BOOL | PF_CTL_LED | PF_PROP_OUTPUT | PF_PROP_OPTIONAL, NULL, "clip_out", "Out" },
     { 0,      0,  1,    0, PF_ENUM | PF_CTL_COMBO, deesser_detection_names, "detection", "Detection" },
     { 0,      0,  1,    0, PF_ENUM | PF_CTL_COMBO, deesser_mode_names, "mode", "Mode" },
-    { 0.0625, 0.000976563, 1,    0, PF_FLOAT | PF_SCALE_GAIN | PF_CTL_KNOB | PF_UNIT_DB, NULL, "threshold", "Threshold" },
-    { 5,      1, 20,  21, PF_FLOAT | PF_SCALE_LOG_INF | PF_CTL_KNOB | PF_UNIT_COEF, NULL, "ratio", "Ratio" },
+    { 0.125,  0.000976563, 1,    0, PF_FLOAT | PF_SCALE_GAIN | PF_CTL_KNOB | PF_UNIT_DB, NULL, "threshold", "Threshold" },
+    { 3,      1, 20,  21, PF_FLOAT | PF_SCALE_LOG_INF | PF_CTL_KNOB | PF_UNIT_COEF, NULL, "ratio", "Ratio" },
     { 15,     1, 100,   1, PF_INT | PF_SCALE_LINEAR | PF_CTL_KNOB | PF_UNIT_COEF, NULL, "laxity", "Laxity" },
     { 1,      1, 64,    0, PF_FLOAT | PF_SCALE_GAIN | PF_CTL_KNOB | PF_UNIT_DB, NULL, "makeup", "Makeup" },
 
-    { 5000,   10,   18000, 0, PF_FLOAT | PF_SCALE_LOG | PF_CTL_KNOB | PF_UNIT_HZ | PF_PROP_GRAPH, NULL, "f1_freq", "Split" },
-    { 6000,   10,   18000, 0, PF_FLOAT | PF_SCALE_LOG | PF_CTL_KNOB | PF_UNIT_HZ, NULL, "f2_freq", "Peak" },
+    { 6000,   10,   18000, 0, PF_FLOAT | PF_SCALE_LOG | PF_CTL_KNOB | PF_UNIT_HZ | PF_PROP_GRAPH, NULL, "f1_freq", "Split" },
+    { 4500,   10,   18000, 0, PF_FLOAT | PF_SCALE_LOG | PF_CTL_KNOB | PF_UNIT_HZ, NULL, "f2_freq", "Peak" },
     { 1,      0.0625,  16, 0, PF_FLOAT | PF_SCALE_GAIN | PF_CTL_KNOB | PF_UNIT_DB, NULL, "f1_level", "Gain" },
     { 4,      0.0625,  16, 0, PF_FLOAT | PF_SCALE_GAIN | PF_CTL_KNOB | PF_UNIT_DB, NULL, "f2_level", "Level" },
     { 1,      0.1,     100,1, PF_FLOAT | PF_SCALE_LOG | PF_CTL_KNOB | PF_UNIT_COEF, NULL, "f2_q", "Peak Q" },
diff --git a/plugins/ladspa_effect/calf/src/modules_dsp.cpp b/plugins/ladspa_effect/calf/src/modules_dsp.cpp
index 41ec5a6e1..452844ea1 100644
--- a/plugins/ladspa_effect/calf/src/modules_dsp.cpp
+++ b/plugins/ladspa_effect/calf/src/modules_dsp.cpp
@@ -1489,6 +1489,7 @@ uint32_t deesser_audio_module::process(uint32_t offset, uint32_t numsamples, uin
         // process
         
         detected_led -= std::min(detected_led,  numsamples);
+        clip_led   -= std::min(clip_led,  numsamples);
         
         while(offset < numsamples) {
             // cycle through samples
@@ -1502,6 +1503,8 @@ uint32_t deesser_audio_module::process(uint32_t offset, uint32_t numsamples, uin
             float rightAC = inR;
             float leftSC = inL;
             float rightSC = inR;
+            float leftRC = inL;
+            float rightRC = inR;
             float leftMC = inL;
             float rightMC = inR;
             
@@ -1516,11 +1519,15 @@ uint32_t deesser_audio_module::process(uint32_t offset, uint32_t numsamples, uin
                     compressor.process(leftAC, rightAC, leftSC, rightSC);
                     break;
                 case SPLIT:
-                    compressor.process(leftSC, rightSC, leftSC, rightSC);
+                    hpL.sanitize();
+                    hpR.sanitize();
+                    leftRC = hpL.process(leftRC);
+                    rightRC = hpR.process(rightRC);
+                    compressor.process(leftRC, rightRC, leftSC, rightSC);
                     leftAC = lpL.process(leftAC);
                     rightAC = lpR.process(rightAC);
-                    leftAC += leftSC;
-                    rightAC += rightSC;
+                    leftAC += leftRC;
+                    rightAC += rightRC;
                     break;
             }
             
@@ -1539,7 +1546,14 @@ uint32_t deesser_audio_module::process(uint32_t offset, uint32_t numsamples, uin
             if(std::max(fabs(leftSC), fabs(rightSC)) > 0.1) {
                 detected_led   = srate >> 3;
             }
-            clip_out = std::max(fabs(outL), fabs(outR));
+            if(std::max(fabs(leftAC), fabs(rightAC)) > 1.f) {
+                clip_led   = srate >> 3;
+            }
+            if(clip_led > 0) {
+                clip_out = 1.f;
+            } else {
+                clip_out = std::max(fabs(outL), fabs(outR));
+            }
             detected = std::max(fabs(leftMC), fabs(rightMC));
             
             // next sample