diff --git a/src/audio/AL/ALAudio.cpp b/src/audio/AL/ALAudio.cpp
index 9c3a57646..e7494d306 100644
--- a/src/audio/AL/ALAudio.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/AL/ALAudio.cpp
@@ -392,15 +392,18 @@ void ALSpeaker::setLoop(bool loop) {
 void ALSpeaker::play() {
     paused = false;
     manuallyStopped = false;
-    auto p_channel = get_channel(this->channel);
+    auto channel = get_channel(this->channel);
     AL_CHECK(alSourcef(
         source,
         AL_GAIN,
-        volume * p_channel->getVolume()
+        volume * channel->getVolume()
     ));
-    if (al->useEffects) {
+    if (al->useEffects && channel->isEffectsApplied()) {
         AL_CHECK(alSource3i(source, AL_AUXILIARY_SEND_FILTER, al->effectSlots[0], 0, al->filters[0]));
-        //AL_CHECK(alSourcei(source, AL_DIRECT_FILTER, al->filters[LOWPASS_FILTER]));
+        //AL_CHECK(alSourcei(source, AL_DIRECT_FILTER, al->filters[LOWPASS_FILTER])); // TODO: use lowpass filter
+    } else {
+        AL_CHECK(alSource3i(source, AL_AUXILIARY_SEND_FILTER, 0, 0, 0));
+        AL_CHECK(alSourcei(source, AL_DIRECT_FILTER, 0));
     }
     AL_CHECK(alSourcePlay(source));
 }
@@ -598,14 +601,12 @@ bool ALAudio::initEffects() {
         }
     }
 
-    // Create reverb effect
     alEffecti(effects[REVERB_EFFECT], AL_EFFECT_TYPE, AL_EFFECT_REVERB);
     if (alGetError() != AL_NO_ERROR) {
         logger.error() << "reverb effect is not supported";
         return false;
     }
 
-    // Create lowpass filter
     alFilteri(filters[LOWPASS_FILTER], AL_FILTER_TYPE, AL_FILTER_LOWPASS);
     if (alGetError() != AL_NO_ERROR) {
         logger.error() << "lowpass filter is not supported";
@@ -614,7 +615,6 @@ bool ALAudio::initEffects() {
     alFilterf(filters[LOWPASS_FILTER], AL_LOWPASS_GAIN, 1.0f);
     alFilterf(filters[LOWPASS_FILTER], AL_LOWPASS_GAINHF, 0.01f);
 
-    // Attach effect to aux effect slot
     alAuxiliaryEffectSloti(effectSlots[0], AL_EFFECTSLOT_EFFECT, effects[0]);
     if (alGetError() == AL_NO_ERROR) {
         logger.info() << "successfully loaded effect into effect slot";
diff --git a/src/audio/audio.cpp b/src/audio/audio.cpp
index 6523f76b6..e8fd96e14 100644
--- a/src/audio/audio.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/audio.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ namespace {
     static bool input_enabled = false;
 }
 
-Channel::Channel(std::string name) : name(std::move(name)) {
+Channel::Channel(std::string name, bool effects)
+    : name(std::move(name)), effects(effects) {
 }
 
 float Channel::getVolume() const {
@@ -56,6 +57,10 @@ bool Channel::isPaused() const {
     return paused;
 }
 
+bool Channel::isEffectsApplied() const {
+    return effects;
+}
+
 size_t PCMStream::readFully(char* buffer, size_t bufferSize, bool loop) {
     if (!isOpen()) {
         return 0;
@@ -171,15 +176,16 @@ void audio::initialize(
     struct {
         std::string name;
         NumberSetting* setting;
+        bool effects;
     } builtin_channels[] {
-        {"master", &settings.volumeMaster},
-        {"regular", &settings.volumeRegular},
-        {"music", &settings.volumeMusic},
-        {"ambient", &settings.volumeAmbient},
-        {"ui", &settings.volumeUI}
+        {"master", &settings.volumeMaster, false},
+        {"regular", &settings.volumeRegular, true},
+        {"music", &settings.volumeMusic, false},
+        {"ambient", &settings.volumeAmbient, true},
+        {"ui", &settings.volumeUI, false}
     };
     for (auto& channel : builtin_channels) {
-        create_channel(channel.name);
+        create_channel(channel.name, channel.effects);
         objects_keeper.keepAlive(channel.setting->observe([=](auto value) {
             audio::get_channel(channel.name)->setVolume(value * value);
         }, true));
@@ -419,12 +425,12 @@ Speaker* audio::get_speaker(speakerid_t id) {
     return found->second.get();
 }
 
-int audio::create_channel(const std::string& name) {
+int audio::create_channel(const std::string& name, bool effects) {
     int index = get_channel_index(name);
     if (index != -1) {
         return index;
     }
-    channels.emplace_back(std::make_unique<Channel>(name));
+    channels.emplace_back(std::make_unique<Channel>(name, effects));
     return channels.size() - 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/audio/audio.hpp b/src/audio/audio.hpp
index 365f6bce9..39304fd41 100644
--- a/src/audio/audio.hpp
+++ b/src/audio/audio.hpp
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ namespace audio {
         /// @brief Channel volume setting
         float volume = 1.0f;
         bool paused = false;
+        bool effects;
     public:
-        Channel(std::string name);
+        Channel(std::string name, bool effects);
 
         /// @brief Get channel volume
         float getVolume() const;
@@ -73,6 +74,9 @@ namespace audio {
 
         /// @brief Check if the channel is paused
         bool isPaused() const;
+
+        /// @brief Check if the channel uses common acoustic effects / filters
+        bool isEffectsApplied() const;
     };
 
     /// @brief Pulse-code modulation data
@@ -549,8 +553,9 @@ namespace audio {
     /// @brief Create new channel.
     /// All non-builtin channels will be destroyed on audio::reset() call
     /// @param name channel name
+    /// @param effects use common acoustic effects / filters
     /// @return new channel index
-    int create_channel(const std::string& name);
+    int create_channel(const std::string& name, bool effects);
 
     /// @brief Get channel index by name
     /// @param name channel name