diff --git a/src/core/host_interface.cpp b/src/core/host_interface.cpp
index 45fa4c637..4022d441a 100644
--- a/src/core/host_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/core/host_interface.cpp
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ void HostInterface::SetDefaultSettings()
   m_settings.display_fullscreen = false;
   m_settings.video_sync_enabled = true;
 
-  m_settings.audio_backend = AudioBackend::Default;
+  m_settings.audio_backend = AudioBackend::Cubeb;
   m_settings.audio_sync_enabled = true;
 
   m_settings.bios_path = GetUserDirectoryRelativePath("bios/scph1001.bin");
diff --git a/src/core/settings.cpp b/src/core/settings.cpp
index 0c2e76595..0797ae7e5 100644
--- a/src/core/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/core/settings.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ void Settings::Load(SettingsInterface& si)
   video_sync_enabled = si.GetBoolValue("Display", "VSync", true);
 
   audio_backend =
-    ParseAudioBackend(si.GetStringValue("Audio", "Backend", "Default").c_str()).value_or(AudioBackend::Default);
+    ParseAudioBackend(si.GetStringValue("Audio", "Backend", "Cubeb").c_str()).value_or(AudioBackend::Cubeb);
   audio_sync_enabled = si.GetBoolValue("Audio", "Sync", true);
 
   bios_path = si.GetStringValue("BIOS", "Path", "scph1001.bin");
@@ -203,8 +203,8 @@ const char* Settings::GetRendererDisplayName(GPURenderer renderer)
   return s_gpu_renderer_display_names[static_cast<int>(renderer)];
 }
 
-static std::array<const char*, 3> s_audio_backend_names = {{"Null", "Default", "Cubeb"}};
-static std::array<const char*, 3> s_audio_backend_display_names = {{"Null (No Output)", "Default", "Cubeb"}};
+static std::array<const char*, 3> s_audio_backend_names = {{"Null", "Cubeb", "SDL"}};
+static std::array<const char*, 3> s_audio_backend_display_names = {{"Null (No Output)", "Cubeb", "SDL"}};
 
 std::optional<AudioBackend> Settings::ParseAudioBackend(const char* str)
 {
diff --git a/src/core/settings.h b/src/core/settings.h
index 3ff7d2191..d979bceae 100644
--- a/src/core/settings.h
+++ b/src/core/settings.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ struct Settings
   bool display_fullscreen = false;
   bool video_sync_enabled = true;
 
-  AudioBackend audio_backend = AudioBackend::Default;
+  AudioBackend audio_backend = AudioBackend::Cubeb;
   bool audio_sync_enabled = true;
 
   struct DebugSettings
diff --git a/src/core/types.h b/src/core/types.h
index 2d63e602d..7800da74a 100644
--- a/src/core/types.h
+++ b/src/core/types.h
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ enum class GPURenderer : u8
 enum class AudioBackend : u8
 {
   Null,
-  Default,
   Cubeb,
+  SDL,
   Count
 };
 
diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/qthostinterface.cpp b/src/duckstation-qt/qthostinterface.cpp
index 5ae49e791..5883a681f 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/qthostinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/qthostinterface.cpp
@@ -252,13 +252,12 @@ std::unique_ptr<AudioStream> QtHostInterface::CreateAudioStream(AudioBackend bac
 {
   switch (backend)
   {
-    case AudioBackend::Default:
-    case AudioBackend::Cubeb:
-      return AudioStream::CreateCubebAudioStream();
-
     case AudioBackend::Null:
       return AudioStream::CreateNullAudioStream();
 
+    case AudioBackend::Cubeb:
+      return AudioStream::CreateCubebAudioStream();
+
     default:
       return nullptr;
   }
diff --git a/src/duckstation-sdl/sdl_host_interface.cpp b/src/duckstation-sdl/sdl_host_interface.cpp
index e0467353e..facbb32e7 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-sdl/sdl_host_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-sdl/sdl_host_interface.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ bool SDLHostInterface::CreateDisplay()
   std::unique_ptr<HostDisplay> display;
 #ifdef WIN32
   display = UseOpenGLRenderer() ? OpenGLHostDisplay::Create(m_window, debug_device) :
-                                           D3D11HostDisplay::Create(m_window, debug_device);
+                                  D3D11HostDisplay::Create(m_window, debug_device);
 #else
   display = OpenGLHostDisplay::Create(m_window, debug_device);
 #endif
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ void SDLHostInterface::ReleaseHostDisplay()
 
 std::unique_ptr<AudioStream> SDLHostInterface::CreateAudioStream(AudioBackend backend)
 {
-  switch (m_settings.audio_backend)
+  switch (backend)
   {
     case AudioBackend::Null:
       return AudioStream::CreateNullAudioStream();
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@ std::unique_ptr<AudioStream> SDLHostInterface::CreateAudioStream(AudioBackend ba
     case AudioBackend::Cubeb:
       return AudioStream::CreateCubebAudioStream();
 
-    case AudioBackend::Default:
-      return std::make_unique<SDLAudioStream>();
+    case AudioBackend::SDL:
+      return SDLAudioStream::Create();
 
     default:
       return nullptr;
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/sdl_audio_stream.cpp b/src/frontend-common/sdl_audio_stream.cpp
index 96987df1f..252be4b57 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/sdl_audio_stream.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend-common/sdl_audio_stream.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ SDLAudioStream::~SDLAudioStream()
     SDLAudioStream::CloseDevice();
 }
 
+std::unique_ptr<SDLAudioStream> SDLAudioStream::Create()
+{
+  return std::make_unique<SDLAudioStream>();
+}
+
 bool SDLAudioStream::OpenDevice()
 {
   DebugAssert(!m_is_open);
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/sdl_audio_stream.h b/src/frontend-common/sdl_audio_stream.h
index c2a600e94..b33a59eff 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/sdl_audio_stream.h
+++ b/src/frontend-common/sdl_audio_stream.h
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ public:
   SDLAudioStream();
   ~SDLAudioStream();
 
+  static std::unique_ptr<SDLAudioStream> Create();
+
 protected:
   bool OpenDevice() override;
   void PauseDevice(bool paused) override;