diff --git a/dave/join.mjs b/dave/join.mjs
index 00ff134..c0d10a7 100644
--- a/dave/join.mjs
+++ b/dave/join.mjs
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ mainWs.on('message', (raw) => {
   } else if (p.op === 0) {
     if (p.t === 'READY') {
       log(`main gw: READY as ${p.d.user?.username} (${p.d.user?.id})`);
-      mainWs.send(JSON.stringify({ op: 4, d: { guild_id: GUILD_ID, channel_id: CHANNEL_ID, self_mute: true, self_deaf: false } }));
-      log('main gw: sent Voice State Update (join, deaf=false so we can hear)');
+      mainWs.send(JSON.stringify({ op: 4, d: { guild_id: GUILD_ID, channel_id: CHANNEL_ID, self_mute: false, self_deaf: false } }));
+      log('main gw: sent Voice State Update (join, mute=false + deaf=false so we can both speak and hear)');
     } else if (p.t === 'VOICE_STATE_UPDATE' && p.d.user_id === SELF_ID && p.d.session_id) {
       voiceState.session_id = p.d.session_id; log('VOICE_STATE_UPDATE session_id acquired'); maybeConnectVoice();
     } else if (p.t === 'VOICE_SERVER_UPDATE') {