diff --git a/src/blackmisc/vaudiodevice.cpp b/src/blackmisc/vaudiodevice.cpp
index 4bbd1411e..ada682c6c 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/vaudiodevice.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/vaudiodevice.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace BlackMisc
          * Constructor
          */
         CAudioDevice::CAudioDevice() :
-            m_type(Unknown), m_deviceIndex(invalidDevice()),
+            m_type(Unknown), m_deviceIndex(invalidDeviceIndex()),
             m_deviceName(""), m_hostName(CAudioDevice::hostName())
         {
             // void
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/vaudiodevice.h b/src/blackmisc/vaudiodevice.h
index afb1d9e57..b70e6675d 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/vaudiodevice.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/vaudiodevice.h
@@ -105,17 +105,23 @@ namespace BlackMisc
              */
             static void registerMetadata();
 
-            /*!
-             * \brief Device type
-             * \return
-             */
-            static qint16 defaultDevice() {return -1;}
+            //! \brief Device index for default device
+            static qint16 defaultDeviceIndex() {return -1;}
 
-            /*!
-             * \brief Device type
-             * \return
-             */
-            static qint16 invalidDevice() {return -2;}
+            //! \brief Invalid device index
+            static qint16 invalidDeviceIndex() {return -2;}
+
+            //! \brief default output device
+            static CAudioDevice getDefaultOutputDevice()
+            {
+                return CAudioDevice(OutputDevice, defaultDeviceIndex(), "default");
+            }
+
+            //! \brief default input device
+            static CAudioDevice getDefaultInputDevice()
+            {
+                return CAudioDevice(InputDevice, defaultDeviceIndex(), "default");
+            }
 
         protected: