diff --git a/src/components/beams.js b/src/components/beams.js
index 56537ed..f391af4 100644
--- a/src/components/beams.js
+++ b/src/components/beams.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ AFRAME.registerComponent('beams', {
     const materialOptions = {
       color: 0xaa3333,
       map: new THREE.TextureLoader().load('assets/img/beam.png'),
-      transparent: true,
+      transparent: false,
       blending: THREE.AdditiveBlending
     };
     const redMaterial = new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial(materialOptions);
diff --git a/src/components/beat-loader.js b/src/components/beat-loader.js
index 134fc2d..b4dc230 100644
--- a/src/components/beat-loader.js
+++ b/src/components/beat-loader.js
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ AFRAME.registerComponent('beat-loader', {
   dependencies: ['stage-colors'],
 
   schema: {
-    beatAnticipationTime: {default: 2.0},
-    beatSpeed: {default: 4.0},
+    beatAnticipationTime: {default: 1.1},
+    beatSpeed: {default: 8.0},
     beatWarmupTime: {default: BEAT_WARMUP_TIME / 1000},
     beatWarmupSpeed: {default: BEAT_WARMUP_SPEED},
     challengeId: {type: 'string'},  // If clicked play.