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diff --git a/sounds/default/pack.json b/sounds/default/pack.json
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/sounds/default/pack.json
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{
+  "name": "Default",
+  "description": "Clean, accessible default sounds for Bifrost",
+  "author": "Bifrost Development Team",
+  "version": "1.0",
+  "sounds": {
+    "private_message": "private_message.ogg",
+    "mention": "mention.ogg",
+    "boost": "boost.ogg",
+    "reply": "reply.ogg",
+    "post_sent": "post_sent.ogg",
+    "timeline_update": "timeline_update.ogg",
+    "notification": "notification.ogg",
+    "autocomplete": "autocomplete.ogg",
+    "autocomplete_end": "autocomplete_end.ogg",
+    "startup": "startup.ogg",
+    "shutdown": "shutdown.ogg",
+    "success": "success.ogg",
+    "error": "error.ogg"
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
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diff --git a/src/audio/sound_manager.py b/src/audio/sound_manager.py
index 62fee62..8e54c12 100644
--- a/src/audio/sound_manager.py
+++ b/src/audio/sound_manager.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import json
 import wave
 import numpy as np
 import logging
+import shutil
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Dict, List, Optional
 from threading import Thread
@@ -138,43 +139,73 @@ class SoundManager:
                 self.sound_packs[pack_dir.name] = pack
                 
     def create_default_pack(self):
-        """Create default sound pack if it doesn't exist"""
+        """Create default sound pack if it doesn't exist by copying from bundled pack"""
         default_dir = self.settings.get_sounds_dir() / "default"
         default_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
         
         pack_file = default_dir / "pack.json"
         if not pack_file.exists():
+            # Try to copy from bundled default pack
+            bundled_pack_dir = self._find_bundled_default_pack()
+            if bundled_pack_dir and bundled_pack_dir.exists():
+                self.logger.info(f"Copying bundled default sound pack from {bundled_pack_dir}")
+                try:
+                    # Copy all files from bundled pack
+                    for file_path in bundled_pack_dir.iterdir():
+                        if file_path.is_file():
+                            shutil.copy2(file_path, default_dir / file_path.name)
+                    self.logger.info("Successfully copied bundled default sound pack")
+                    return
+                except Exception as e:
+                    self.logger.warning(f"Failed to copy bundled pack: {e}, creating minimal fallback")
+            
+            # Fallback: create minimal pack.json (no actual sound files)
+            self.logger.info("Creating minimal fallback default pack")
             pack_data = {
                 "name": "Default",
                 "description": "Default system sounds",
                 "author": "Bifrost",
                 "version": "1.0",
                 "sounds": {
-                    "private_message": "private_message.wav",
-                    "direct_message": "direct_message.wav",
-                    "mention": "mention.wav",
-                    "boost": "boost.wav", 
-                    "reply": "reply.wav",
-                    "favorite": "favorite.wav",
-                    "follow": "follow.wav",
-                    "unfollow": "unfollow.wav",
-                    "post_sent": "post_sent.wav",
-                    "post": "post.wav",
-                    "timeline_update": "timeline_update.wav",
-                    "notification": "notification.wav",
-                    "startup": "startup.wav",
-                    "shutdown": "shutdown.wav",
-                    "success": "success.wav",
-                    "error": "error.wav",
-                    "expand": "expand.wav",
-                    "collapse": "collapse.wav",
-                    "autocomplete": "autocomplete.wav",
-                    "autocomplete_end": "autocomplete_end.wav"
+                    "private_message": "private_message.ogg",
+                    "mention": "mention.ogg",
+                    "boost": "boost.ogg", 
+                    "reply": "reply.ogg",
+                    "post_sent": "post_sent.ogg",
+                    "timeline_update": "timeline_update.ogg",
+                    "notification": "notification.ogg",
+                    "startup": "startup.ogg",
+                    "shutdown": "shutdown.ogg",
+                    "success": "success.ogg",
+                    "error": "error.ogg",
+                    "autocomplete": "autocomplete.ogg",
+                    "autocomplete_end": "autocomplete_end.ogg"
                 }
             }
             
             with open(pack_file, 'w') as f:
                 json.dump(pack_data, f, indent=2)
+    
+    def _find_bundled_default_pack(self) -> Optional[Path]:
+        """Find the bundled default sound pack directory"""
+        # Look for bundled sounds relative to this file
+        current_file = Path(__file__)
+        
+        # Try different potential locations relative to the source
+        potential_paths = [
+            # From src/audio/sound_manager.py to sounds/default/
+            current_file.parent.parent.parent / "sounds" / "default",
+            # From installed location
+            current_file.parent.parent / "sounds" / "default",
+            # Current working directory
+            Path.cwd() / "sounds" / "default"
+        ]
+        
+        for path in potential_paths:
+            if path.exists() and (path / "pack.json").exists():
+                return path
+        
+        return None
                 
     def load_current_pack(self):
         """Load the currently selected sound pack"""