diff --git a/party-stage/src/scene/music-visualizer.js b/party-stage/src/scene/music-visualizer.js
index d268005..d2480a1 100644
--- a/party-stage/src/scene/music-visualizer.js
+++ b/party-stage/src/scene/music-visualizer.js
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export class MusicVisualizer extends SceneFeature {
         const loudness = state.music.loudnessLows || 0;
         const loudnessAvg = state.music.loudnessLowsAverage || 0;
         const songTime = state.music.player ? state.music.player.currentTime : 0;
-        this.averageLoudness = THREE.MathUtils.lerp(this.averageLoudness, loudnessAvg, deltaTime * (songTime < 5 ? 0.5 : 0.2));
+        this.averageLoudness = THREE.MathUtils.lerp(this.averageLoudness, loudnessAvg, deltaTime * (songTime < 5 ? 0.5 : 0.05));
         state.music.averageLoudness = this.averageLoudness;
 
         // --- Beat Detection & Auto-BPM ---
@@ -157,23 +157,17 @@ export class MusicVisualizer extends SceneFeature {
         }
 
         // Dynamic Thresholds
-        // The threshold to EXIT blackout. It should be a significant spike above the average loudness.
-        // It starts high and decays, making it easier to exit the longer we're in blackout.
-        const loudSpikeModif = 1.2; // How much louder than average a "drop" needs to be.
-        let loudThreshold = this.averageLoudness * loudSpikeModif;
-        // loudThreshold = Math.max(this.averageLoudness + 0.1, loudThreshold - (timeInStateQuiet * 0.05));
+        // Enter blackout if loudness falls below 80% of average
+        let quietThreshold = this.averageLoudness * 0.8;
         
-        // The threshold to ENTER blackout, based on a percentage of the song's average loudness.
-        let quietThreshold = this.averageLoudness * 0.7;
-        // quietThreshold = THREE.MathUtils.clamp(quietThreshold, 0.02, 0.3); // Clamp to a reasonable range.
+        // Exit blackout if loudness returns to normal (average) or above
+        let loudThreshold = this.averageLoudness;
 
         // --- Auto-Blackout Logic ---
         // If blackout is active, monitor for loud events (The Drop) to disable it.
         if (state.config.blackout) {
-            const beatThreshold = 0.7;
-
             if (state.blackoutMode) {
-                if (loudness > loudThreshold && state.music.beatIntensity > beatThreshold) {
+                if (loudness >= loudThreshold) {
                     state.blackoutMode = false;
                 }
             } else {