diff --git a/audioSpectrumAnalyzer/build.gradle b/audioSpectrumAnalyzer/build.gradle
index e4a0ece..d052691 100644
--- a/audioSpectrumAnalyzer/build.gradle
+++ b/audioSpectrumAnalyzer/build.gradle
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ android {
         applicationId "org.woheller69.audio_analyzer_for_android"
         minSdkVersion 14
         targetSdk 34
-        versionCode 260
-        versionName "2.6"
+        versionCode 270
+        versionName "2.7"
     }
     buildTypes {
         release {
diff --git a/audioSpectrumAnalyzer/src/main/java/org/woheller69/audio_analyzer_for_android/SpectrumPlot.java b/audioSpectrumAnalyzer/src/main/java/org/woheller69/audio_analyzer_for_android/SpectrumPlot.java
index 5998ccd..ad3bc4a 100644
--- a/audioSpectrumAnalyzer/src/main/java/org/woheller69/audio_analyzer_for_android/SpectrumPlot.java
+++ b/audioSpectrumAnalyzer/src/main/java/org/woheller69/audio_analyzer_for_android/SpectrumPlot.java
@@ -16,15 +16,14 @@
 package org.woheller69.audio_analyzer_for_android;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.graphics.Canvas;
 import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.graphics.Paint;
 import android.graphics.Typeface;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
 import android.util.Log;
-
-import static java.lang.Math.abs;
-import static java.lang.Math.round;
+import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager;
 
 /**
  * The spectrum plot part of AnalyzerGraphic
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ class SpectrumPlot {
     private int canvasHeight=0, canvasWidth=0;
 
     private float DPRatio;
-
+    private AnalyzerUtil.PeakHoldAndFall peakHold;
     double cursorFreq, cursorDB;  // cursor location
     private Plot2D plot2D;
     ScreenPhysicalMapping axisX, axisY;
@@ -88,6 +87,11 @@ class SpectrumPlot {
                 canvasWidth, canvasHeight, DPRatio);
         axisX = plot2D.axisX;
         axisY = plot2D.axisY;
+
+        SharedPreferences sharedPref = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(_context);
+        int peakHoldTime = sharedPref.getInt("prefPeakHold",2);
+        int peakDropSpeed = sharedPref.getInt("prefPeakDropSpeed", 20);
+        peakHold = new AnalyzerUtil.PeakHoldAndFall((double) peakHoldTime, (double) peakDropSpeed);
     }
 
     void setCanvas(int _canvasWidth, int _canvasHeight, double[] axisBounds) {
@@ -120,7 +124,6 @@ void addCalibCurve(double[] y, double[] x, String name) {
     }
 
     private double[] db_cache = null;
-    private AnalyzerUtil.PeakHoldAndFall peakHold = new AnalyzerUtil.PeakHoldAndFall();
     private long timeLastCall;
 
     // Plot the spectrum into the Canvas c
diff --git a/audioSpectrumAnalyzer/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/audioSpectrumAnalyzer/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index ad0cc34..acd97a0 100644
--- a/audioSpectrumAnalyzer/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/audioSpectrumAnalyzer/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -125,4 +125,7 @@
     <string name="screenshot">Screenshot stored in\u0020</string>
     <string name="permission_storage_denied">Permission to write to storage denied.</string>
     <string name="permission_microphone_denied">Permission for microphone denied.</string>
+    <string name="preference_peakHoldTime_1">in seconds</string>
+    <string name="preference_peakHoldTime_2">Peak Hold time</string>
+    <string name="preference_peakDropSpeed">Peak decay rate</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/audioSpectrumAnalyzer/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml b/audioSpectrumAnalyzer/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
index bb3e62e..8a16210 100644
--- a/audioSpectrumAnalyzer/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/audioSpectrumAnalyzer/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
+<PreferenceScreen
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
 
     <PreferenceCategory
         android:key="generalSettingsBar"
@@ -49,6 +51,22 @@
             android:key="spectrumRange"
             android:summary="@string/preference_spectrumRange_1"
             android:title="@string/preference_spectrumRange_2" />
+
+        <SeekBarPreference
+            android:title="@string/preference_peakHoldTime_2"
+            android:summary="@string/preference_peakHoldTime_1"
+            android:max="60"
+            android:defaultValue="2"
+            android:key="prefPeakHold"
+            app:showSeekBarValue="true" />
+
+        <SeekBarPreference
+            android:title="@string/preference_peakDropSpeed"
+            android:max="100"
+            android:defaultValue="20"
+            android:key="prefPeakDropSpeed"
+            app:showSeekBarValue="true" />
+
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
     <PreferenceCategory
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/de-DE/changelogs/270.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/de-DE/changelogs/270.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8993c8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/de-DE/changelogs/270.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Neue Einstellmöglichkeiten für Peak Hold
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/270.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/270.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ad26f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/270.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+New options for peak hold
\ No newline at end of file