diff --git a/plugins/spectral_compressor/src/compressor_bank.rs b/plugins/spectral_compressor/src/compressor_bank.rs
index e1733a81..f084f1b0 100644
--- a/plugins/spectral_compressor/src/compressor_bank.rs
+++ b/plugins/spectral_compressor/src/compressor_bank.rs
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ impl ThresholdParams {
         ThresholdParams {
             threshold_db: FloatParam::new(
                 "Global Threshold",
-                0.0,
+                -12.0,
                 FloatRange::Linear {
                     min: -100.0,
                     max: 20.0,