diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 38f20d8..7ac7e64 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -292,6 +292,8 @@ Configuration file is located in `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/cava/config` or `$HOME/.confi
     framerate=60
     sensitivity=100
     bars=0
+    lower\_cutoff\_freq = 300
+    higher\_cutoff\_freq = 15000
     
     [input]
     method=fifo
@@ -326,6 +328,8 @@ Configuration file is located in `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/cava/config` or `$HOME/.confi
 * `framerate` is framerate (FPS). Default: `60`. Accepts only non-negative values.
 * `sensitivity` is sensitivity %. Default: `100`. Accepts only non-negative values.
 * `bars` defines the amount of bars. `0` sets it to auto. Default: `0`. Accepts only non-negative values.
+* `lower_cutoff_freq` defines the lower cutof frequency for the far left bar. Default: `50`.
+* `higher_cutoff_freq` defines the higher cutoff frequency for the far right bar. Default: `10000`. Note: there is a minimum total bandwith of 43Mhz x number of bars. Cava will automaticly increase the higher cuttoff if a too low band is specified.
 
 #### [input]
 
diff --git a/cava.c b/cava.c
index 2924d9b..2e76978 100644
--- a/cava.c
+++ b/cava.c
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ int rc;
 char *inputMethod, *outputMethod, *modeString, *color, *bcolor;
 double monstercat, integral, gravity, ignore, smh;
 int fixedbands, sens, framerate;
+unsigned int lowcf, highcf;
 double smoothDef[64] = {0.8, 0.8, 1, 1, 0.8, 0.8, 1, 0.8, 0.8, 1, 1, 0.8,
 					1, 1, 0.8, 0.6, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 0.8,
 					0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 0.8,
@@ -127,7 +128,8 @@ void load_config()
 	fixedbands = iniparser_getint(ini, "general:bars", 0);
 	sens = iniparser_getint(ini, "general:sensitivity", 100);
 	framerate = iniparser_getint(ini, "general:framerate", 60);
-
+	lowcf = iniparser_getint(ini, "general:lower_cutoff_freq", 20);
+	highcf = iniparser_getint(ini, "general:higher_cutoff_freq", 10000);
 
 	smcount = iniparser_getsecnkeys(ini, "eq");
 	if (smcount > 0) {
@@ -238,6 +240,13 @@ void validate_config()
 		integral = 0.99;
 	}
 
+	// validate: cutoff
+	if (lowcf == 0 ) lowcf++;
+	if (lowcf > highcf) {
+		fprintf(stderr,
+			"lower cutoff frequency can't be higher than higher cutoff frequency\n");
+		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+	}
 	// read & validate: eq
 }
 
@@ -407,7 +416,7 @@ Options:\n\
 			}
 		}
 	#ifdef DEBUG
-		printf("got format: %d and rate %d\n", format, rate);
+		printf("got format: %d and rate %d\n", audio.format, audio.rate);
 	#endif
 
 	}
@@ -418,6 +427,15 @@ Options:\n\
 		audio.rate = 44100;
 	}
 
+
+	if (highcf > audio.rate / 2) {
+		cleanup();
+		fprintf(stderr,
+			"higher cuttoff frequency can't be higher then sample rate / 2"
+		);
+			exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+	}
+
 	p =  fftw_plan_dft_r2c_1d(M, in, *out, FFTW_MEASURE); //planning to rock
 
 
@@ -493,10 +511,14 @@ Options:\n\
 		//output: start noncurses mode
 		if (om == 3) init_terminal_noncurses(col, bgcol, w, h, bw);
 
+		double freqconst = log10((float)lowcf / (float)highcf) /  ((float)1 / ((float)bands + (float)1) - 1);
+	
+		//freqconst = -2;
+
 		// process: calculate cutoff frequencies
 		for (n = 0; n < bands + 1; n++) {
-			fc[n] = 10000 * pow(10, -2.37 + ((((float)n + 1) / ((float)bands + 1)) *
-																			 2.37)); //decided to cut it at 10k, little interesting to hear above
+			fc[n] = highcf * pow(10, freqconst * (-1) + ((((float)n + 1) / ((float)bands + 1)) *
+																			 freqconst)); //decided to cut it at 10k, little interesting to hear above
 			fr[n] = fc[n] / (audio.rate /
 											 2); //remember nyquist!, pr my calculations this should be rate/2 and  nyquist freq in M/2 but testing shows it is not... or maybe the nq freq is in M/4
 			lcf[n] = fr[n] * (M /
@@ -510,7 +532,7 @@ Options:\n\
 
 			#ifdef DEBUG
 			 			if (n != 0) {
-							printw("%d: %f -> %f (%d -> %d) \n", n, fc[n - 1], fc[n], lcf[n - 1],
+							mvprintw(n,0,"%d: %f -> %f (%d -> %d) \n", n, fc[n - 1], fc[n], lcf[n - 1],
 					 				 hcf[n - 1]);
 						}
 			#endif
@@ -557,7 +579,8 @@ Options:\n\
 
 
 			#ifdef DEBUG
-				system("clear");
+				//clear();
+				refresh();
 			#endif
 
 			// process: populate input buffer and check if input is present
@@ -669,7 +692,7 @@ Options:\n\
 						f[o] = fmem[o];
 
 						#ifdef DEBUG
-							mvprintw(o,0,"%d: f:%f->%f (%d->%d)peak:%f adjpeak: %f \n", o, fc[o], fc[o + 1],
+							mvprintw(o,0,"%d: f:%f->%f (%d->%d)peak:%f adjpeak: %d \n", o, fc[o], fc[o + 1],
 										 lcf[o], hcf[o], peak[o], f[o]);
 						#endif
 					}
diff --git a/example_files/config b/example_files/config
index 516be18..d3b052c 100644
--- a/example_files/config
+++ b/example_files/config
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 ; framerate = 60 # Default: 60. Accepts only non-negative values.
 ; sensitivity = 100 #  is sensitivity %. Accepts only non-negative values.
 ; bars = 0 # defines the amount of bars. 0 sets it to auto (25 + fill up leftover space). 
+; lower_cutoff_freq = 50 # defines the lower cutof frequency for the far left bar
+; higher_cutoff_freq = 10000 # defines the higher cutoff frequency for the far right bar. Note: there is a minimum total bandwith of 43Mhz x number of bars. Cava will automaticly increase the higher cuttoff if a too low band is specified.
+
+
 
 [input]
 ; method = alsa # supported input methods are 'alsa' or 'fifo'.
diff --git a/todo b/todo
index ed4c043..4318259 100644
--- a/todo
+++ b/todo
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 TODO
 ----
 
+* adjustable bar width instead of bar count
 * more key controls and possiblity to save settings to config file from cava
-* custom freqency cut off
 * optional configure of sourcecode without requirement for ALSA dev files (mpd fifo only) 
 * optional framebuffer graphics
 * check possibility of grabbing audio straight from pulseaudio sink/source, and implementing such function