diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 4495187..2284955 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -228,6 +228,23 @@ footer .footer-track { flex: 1; min-width: 0; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hid
         <option value="60">1s</option>
         <option value="120">2s</option>
       </select>
+      <span style="font-size:11px;color:#6b7089;margin-left:8px">Spec Peak Hold:</span>
+      <select id="peakHoldSelect">
+        <option value="0">Off</option>
+        <option value="60">1s</option>
+        <option value="120" selected>2s</option>
+        <option value="180">3s</option>
+        <option value="240">4s</option>
+      </select>
+      <span style="font-size:11px;color:#6b7089;margin-left:8px">Peak Fade:</span>
+      <select id="peakFadeSelect">
+        <option value="0" selected>0ms</option>
+        <option value="12">200ms</option>
+        <option value="24">400ms</option>
+        <option value="36">600ms</option>
+        <option value="48">800ms</option>
+        <option value="60">1s</option>
+      </select>
       <span style="font-size:11px;color:#6b7089;margin-left:8px">Crossfade:</span>
       <select id="crossfadeSelect">
         <option value="0" selected>Off</option>
@@ -361,11 +378,15 @@ const canvas = document.getElementById('spectrum');
 const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
 const bigTime = document.getElementById('bigTime');
 let peakData = [];
+let peakHoldCounters = [];
+let peakFadeCounters = [];
 let smoothedData = [];
 let vuPeakL = 0, vuPeakR = 0;
 let vuSmoothL = 0, vuSmoothR = 0;
 let vuPeakHoldL = 0, vuPeakHoldR = 0;
 let vuPeakGrace = 0;
+let peakHoldGrace = 0;
+let peakFadeGrace = 0;
 function bessi0(x) {
   let s = 1, t = 1;
   for (let k = 1; k <= 20; k++) {
@@ -495,6 +516,8 @@ function drawSpectrum() {
   }
   if (peakData.length !== NUM_BARS) {
     peakData = new Float32Array(NUM_BARS);
+    peakHoldCounters = new Uint32Array(NUM_BARS);
+    peakFadeCounters = new Uint32Array(NUM_BARS);
     smoothedData = new Float32Array(NUM_BARS);
   }
   const rect = canvas.getBoundingClientRect();
@@ -532,15 +555,23 @@ function drawSpectrum() {
     ctx.fillRect(x, h - barH, barW, barH);
     if (barH > peakData[i]) {
       peakData[i] = barH;
+      peakHoldCounters[i] = 0;
+      peakFadeCounters[i] = 0;
+    } else if (peakHoldCounters[i] < peakHoldGrace) {
+      peakHoldCounters[i]++;
+    } else if (peakFadeCounters[i] < peakFadeGrace) {
+      const remaining = peakFadeGrace - peakFadeCounters[i];
+      peakData[i] *= (remaining - 1) / remaining;
+      peakFadeCounters[i]++;
     } else {
-      peakData[i] *= peakDecay;
+      peakData[i] = 0;
     }
   }
   ctx.fillStyle = '#e27878';
   for (let i = 0; i < NUM_BARS; i++) {
     const x = offset + i * totalBar;
     if (peakData[i] > 1) {
-      ctx.fillRect(x, h - Math.round(peakData[i]), barW, 4);
+      ctx.fillRect(x, Math.min(h - 4, h - Math.round(peakData[i])), barW, 4);
     }
   }
   const vuCanvas = document.getElementById('vuMeter');
@@ -743,6 +774,8 @@ const windowSelect = document.getElementById('windowSelect');
 const decaySelect = document.getElementById('decaySelect');
 const barDecaySelect = document.getElementById('barDecaySelect');
 const vuPeakHoldSelect = document.getElementById('vuPeakHoldSelect');
+const peakHoldSelect = document.getElementById('peakHoldSelect');
+const peakFadeSelect = document.getElementById('peakFadeSelect');
 const crossfadeSelect = document.getElementById('crossfadeSelect');
 const infoBtn = document.getElementById('infoBtn');
 const tagEditorOverlay = document.getElementById('tagEditorOverlay');
@@ -1706,7 +1739,12 @@ windowSelect.addEventListener('change', () => { windowType = windowSelect.value;
 decaySelect.addEventListener('change', () => { peakDecay = parseFloat(decaySelect.value); });
 barDecaySelect.addEventListener('change', () => { barDecay = parseFloat(barDecaySelect.value); });
 vuPeakHoldSelect.addEventListener('change', () => { vuPeakGrace = parseInt(vuPeakHoldSelect.value, 10); });
+peakHoldSelect.addEventListener('change', () => { peakHoldGrace = parseInt(peakHoldSelect.value, 10); });
+peakFadeSelect.addEventListener('change', () => { peakFadeGrace = parseInt(peakFadeSelect.value, 10); });
 crossfadeSelect.addEventListener('change', () => { crossfadeDuration = parseFloat(crossfadeSelect.value); });
+vuPeakGrace = parseInt(vuPeakHoldSelect.value, 10);
+peakHoldGrace = parseInt(peakHoldSelect.value, 10);
+peakFadeGrace = parseInt(peakFadeSelect.value, 10);
 crossfadeDuration = parseFloat(crossfadeSelect.value);
 repeatSelect.addEventListener('change', () => { repeatMode = repeatSelect.value; });
 shuffleSelect.addEventListener('change', () => { shuffleOn = shuffleSelect.value === 'on'; });