diff --git a/sbapp/main.py b/sbapp/main.py
index 100d91a..6b8ea1a 100644
--- a/sbapp/main.py
+++ b/sbapp/main.py
@@ -1811,7 +1811,11 @@ class SidebandApp(MDApp):
             return
 
         self.sideband.ui_started_recording()
-        self.audio_msg_mode = LXMF.AM_CODEC2_2400
+        if self.sideband.config["hq_ptt"]:
+            self.audio_msg_mode = LXMF.AM_OPUS_OGG
+        else:
+            self.audio_msg_mode = LXMF.AM_CODEC2_2400
+
         self.message_attach_action(attach_type="audio", nodialog=True)
         if self.rec_dialog == None:
             self.message_init_rec_dialog()
@@ -2755,6 +2759,10 @@ class SidebandApp(MDApp):
                 self.sideband.config["block_predictive_text"] = self.settings_screen.ids.settings_block_predictive_text.active
                 self.sideband.save_configuration()
 
+            def save_hq_ptt(sender=None, event=None):
+                self.sideband.config["hq_ptt"] = self.settings_screen.ids.settings_hq_ptt.active
+                self.sideband.save_configuration()
+
             def save_print_command(sender=None, event=None):
                 if not sender.focus:
                     in_cmd = self.settings_screen.ids.settings_print_command.text
@@ -2918,6 +2926,9 @@ class SidebandApp(MDApp):
             self.settings_screen.ids.settings_lxm_limit_1mb.active = self.sideband.config["lxm_limit_1mb"]
             self.settings_screen.ids.settings_lxm_limit_1mb.bind(active=save_lxm_limit_1mb)
 
+            self.settings_screen.ids.settings_hq_ptt.active = self.sideband.config["hq_ptt"]
+            self.settings_screen.ids.settings_hq_ptt.bind(active=save_hq_ptt)
+
             self.settings_screen.ids.settings_debug.active = self.sideband.config["debug"]
             self.settings_screen.ids.settings_debug.bind(active=save_debug)
 
diff --git a/sbapp/sideband/core.py b/sbapp/sideband/core.py
index 5d346cd..c4a8938 100644
--- a/sbapp/sideband/core.py
+++ b/sbapp/sideband/core.py
@@ -526,6 +526,8 @@ class SidebandCore():
             self.config["display_style_in_contact_list"] = False
         if not "lxm_limit_1mb" in self.config:
             self.config["lxm_limit_1mb"] = True
+        if not "hq_ptt" in self.config:
+            self.config["hq_ptt"] = False
 
         if not "input_language" in self.config:
             self.config["input_language"] = None
diff --git a/sbapp/ui/layouts.py b/sbapp/ui/layouts.py
index afe4f01..e332125 100644
--- a/sbapp/ui/layouts.py
+++ b/sbapp/ui/layouts.py
@@ -1678,6 +1678,22 @@ MDScreen:
                         disabled: False
                         active: False
 
+                MDBoxLayout:
+                    orientation: "horizontal"
+                    size_hint_y: None
+                    padding: [0,0,dp(24),dp(0)]
+                    height: dp(48)
+                    
+                    MDLabel:
+                        text: "Use high-quality voice for PTT"
+                        font_style: "H6"
+
+                    MDSwitch:
+                        id: settings_hq_ptt
+                        pos_hint: {"center_y": 0.3}
+                        disabled: False
+                        active: False
+
                 MDBoxLayout:
                     orientation: "horizontal"
                     size_hint_y: None