diff --git a/packages/webaudio/webaudio.mjs b/packages/webaudio/webaudio.mjs
index 6b069a85..c5922303 100644
--- a/packages/webaudio/webaudio.mjs
+++ b/packages/webaudio/webaudio.mjs
@@ -85,7 +85,12 @@ export async function initAudioOnFirstClick() {
 }
 
 let delays = {};
+const maxfeedback = 0.98;
 function getDelay(orbit, delaytime, delayfeedback, t) {
+  if (delayfeedback > maxfeedback) {
+    logger(`delayfeedback was clamped to ${maxfeedback} to save your ears`);
+  }
+  delayfeedback = strudel.clamp(delayfeedback, 0, 0.98);
   if (!delays[orbit]) {
     const ac = getAudioContext();
     const dly = ac.createFeedbackDelay(1, delaytime, delayfeedback);