diff --git a/src/audio/AL/ALAudio.cpp b/src/audio/AL/ALAudio.cpp
index 41ce83c08..3255195f1 100644
--- a/src/audio/AL/ALAudio.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/AL/ALAudio.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,20 @@ static bool check_alc_errors(ALCdevice* device, const char* context) {
     return true;
 }
 
+static LPALAUXILIARYEFFECTSLOTI alAuxiliaryEffectSloti = nullptr;
+static LPALGENAUXILIARYEFFECTSLOTS alGenAuxiliaryEffectSlots = nullptr;
+static LPALGENEFFECTS alGenEffects = nullptr;
+static LPALDELETEEFFECTS alDeleteEffects = nullptr;
+static LPALISEFFECT alIsEffect = nullptr;
+static LPALEFFECTI alEffecti = nullptr;
+static LPALEFFECTF alEffectf = nullptr;
+static LPALGENFILTERS alGenFilters = nullptr;
+static LPALDELETEFILTERS alDeleteFilters = nullptr;
+static LPALISFILTER alIsFilter = nullptr;
+static LPALFILTERI alFilteri = nullptr;
+static LPALFILTERF alFilterf = nullptr;
+
+
 ALSound::ALSound(
     ALAudio* al, uint buffer, const std::shared_ptr<PCM>& pcm, bool keepPCM
 )
@@ -382,6 +396,10 @@ void ALSpeaker::play() {
         AL_GAIN,
         volume * p_channel->getVolume()
     ));
+    if (al->useEffects) {
+        AL_CHECK(alSource3i(source, AL_AUXILIARY_SEND_FILTER, al->effectSlots[0], 0, al->filters[0]));
+        //AL_CHECK(alSourcei(source, AL_DIRECT_FILTER, al->filters[0]));
+    }
     AL_CHECK(alSourcePlay(source));
 }
 
@@ -455,15 +473,14 @@ int ALSpeaker::getPriority() const {
     return priority;
 }
 
-
 bool ALSpeaker::isManuallyStopped() const {
     return manuallyStopped;
 }
 
 static bool alc_enumeration_ext = false;
 
-ALAudio::ALAudio(ALCdevice* device, ALCcontext* context)
-    : device(device), context(context) {
+ALAudio::ALAudio(ALCdevice* device, ALCcontext* context, bool useEffects)
+    : device(device), context(context), useEffects(useEffects) {
     ALCint size;
     alcGetIntegerv(device, ALC_ATTRIBUTES_SIZE, 1, &size);
     std::vector<ALCint> attrs(size);
@@ -487,6 +504,11 @@ ALAudio::ALAudio(ALCdevice* device, ALCcontext* context)
     }
 
     alDopplerFactor(1.0 / 3.0);
+    alGetError();
+
+    if (useEffects) {
+        initEffects();
+    }
 }
 
 ALAudio::~ALAudio() {
@@ -513,6 +535,58 @@ ALAudio::~ALAudio() {
     context = nullptr;
 }
 
+void ALAudio::initEffects() {
+    for (uint i = 0; i < effectSlots.size(); i++) {
+        alGenAuxiliaryEffectSlots(1, &effectSlots[i]);
+        if (alGetError() != AL_NO_ERROR) {
+            logger.error() << "could not to create aux effect slot #" << i;
+            useEffects = false;
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+    for (uint i = 0; i < effects.size(); i++) {
+        alGenEffects(1, &effects[i]);
+        if (alGetError() != AL_NO_ERROR || !alIsEffect(effects[i])) {
+            logger.error() << "could not to create effect #" << i;
+            useEffects = false;
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+    for (uint i = 0; i < filters.size(); i++) {
+        alGenFilters(1, &filters[i]);
+        if (alGetError() != AL_NO_ERROR || !alIsFilter(filters[i])) {
+            logger.error() << "could not to create filter #" << i;
+            useEffects = false;
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Create reverb effect
+    alEffecti(effects[0], AL_EFFECT_TYPE, AL_EFFECT_REVERB);
+    if (alGetError() != AL_NO_ERROR) {
+        logger.error() << "reverb effect is not supported";
+        useEffects = false;
+        return;
+    }
+    alEffectf(effects[0], AL_REVERB_DECAY_TIME, 1.0f);
+
+    // Create lowpass filter
+    alFilteri(filters[0], AL_FILTER_TYPE, AL_FILTER_LOWPASS);
+    if (alGetError() != AL_NO_ERROR) {
+        logger.error() << "lowpass filter is not supported";
+        useEffects = false;
+        return;
+    }
+    alFilterf(filters[0], AL_LOWPASS_GAIN, 1.0f);
+    alFilterf(filters[0], AL_LOWPASS_GAINHF, 0.1f);
+
+    // 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";
+    }
+}
+
 std::unique_ptr<Sound> ALAudio::createSound(
     std::shared_ptr<PCM> pcm, bool keepPCM
 ) {
@@ -592,19 +666,62 @@ std::unique_ptr<InputDevice> ALAudio::openInputDevice(
     );
 }
 
+template<typename T>
+static bool get_proc_address(const char* name, T& ptr) {
+    ptr = (T) alGetProcAddress(name);
+    return ptr != nullptr;
+}
+
 std::unique_ptr<ALAudio> ALAudio::create() {
     alc_enumeration_ext = alcIsExtensionPresent(nullptr, "ALC_ENUMERATION_EXT");
 
     ALCdevice* device = alcOpenDevice(nullptr);
-    if (device == nullptr) return nullptr;
+    if (device == nullptr) {
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+    bool effects = true;
+    ALint attribs[4] {};
+    if (alcIsExtensionPresent(device, "ALC_EXT_EFX") == AL_TRUE) {
+        logger.info() << "AL effects extension present";
+        attribs[0] = ALC_MAX_AUXILIARY_SENDS;
+        attribs[1] = 4;
+    } else {
+        logger.warning() << "AL effects extension is not supported";
+        effects = false;
+    }
     ALCcontext* context = alcCreateContext(device, nullptr);
     if (!alcMakeContextCurrent(context)) {
         alcCloseDevice(device);
         return nullptr;
     }
     AL_CHECK();
+
+    ALCint sends = 0;
+    alcGetIntegerv(device, ALC_MAX_AUXILIARY_SENDS, 1, &sends);
+    logger.info() << "device supports " << sends << " aux sends per source";
+
+    if (effects) {
+        bool ok = get_proc_address("alAuxiliaryEffectSloti", alAuxiliaryEffectSloti)
+               && get_proc_address("alGenAuxiliaryEffectSlots", alGenAuxiliaryEffectSlots)
+               && get_proc_address("alGenEffects", alGenEffects)
+               && get_proc_address("alDeleteEffects", alDeleteEffects)
+               && get_proc_address("alIsEffect", alIsEffect)
+               && get_proc_address("alEffecti", alEffecti)
+               && get_proc_address("alEffectf", alEffectf)
+               && get_proc_address("alGenFilters", alGenFilters)
+               && get_proc_address("alDeleteFilters", alDeleteFilters)
+               && get_proc_address("alIsFilter", alIsFilter)
+               && get_proc_address("alFilteri", alFilteri)
+               && get_proc_address("alFilterf", alFilterf)
+        ;
+        if (!ok) {
+            logger.error() << "could not get effects extension function pointers";
+            effects = false;
+        }
+    }
+
     logger.info() << "initialized";
-    return std::make_unique<ALAudio>(device, context);
+    return std::make_unique<ALAudio>(device, context, effects);
 }
 
 uint ALAudio::getFreeSource() {
diff --git a/src/audio/AL/ALAudio.hpp b/src/audio/AL/ALAudio.hpp
index 5642f222b..8551e6697 100644
--- a/src/audio/AL/ALAudio.hpp
+++ b/src/audio/AL/ALAudio.hpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <glm/glm.hpp>
 #include <queue>
 #include <string>
+#include <array>
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -12,9 +13,11 @@
 #ifdef __APPLE__
 #include <OpenAL/al.h>
 #include <OpenAL/alc.h>
+#include <OpenAL/alext.h>
 #else
 #include <AL/al.h>
 #include <AL/alc.h>
+#include <AL/alext.h>
 #endif
 
 namespace audio {
@@ -176,10 +179,17 @@ namespace audio {
 
         std::vector<uint> allbuffers;
         std::vector<uint> freebuffers;
-
         uint maxSources = 256;
+
+        void initEffects();
     public:
-        ALAudio(ALCdevice* device, ALCcontext* context);
+        std::array<uint, 2> effectSlots;
+        std::array<uint, 2> effects;
+        std::array<uint, 1> filters;
+
+        bool useEffects;
+
+        ALAudio(ALCdevice* device, ALCcontext* context, bool effects);
         ~ALAudio();
 
         uint getFreeSource();