diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9578d89..dff9bc5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ npm i vue-audio-recorder --save
 | attempts              | Number   | Number of recording attempts                                             |
 | headers               | Object   | HTTP headers                                                             |
 | time                  | Number   | Time limit for the record (minutes)                                      |
+| bit-rate              | Number   | Default: 128                                                             |
+| sample-rate           | Number   | Default: 44100                                                           |
 | filename              | String   | Download/Upload filename                                                 |
 | upload-url            | String   | URL for uploading                                                        |
 | show-download-button  | Boolean  | If it is true show a download button. Default: true                      |
diff --git a/demo/app.vue b/demo/app.vue
index e160827..c6e84bd 100644
--- a/demo/app.vue
+++ b/demo/app.vue
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
       :select-record="callback"
       :before-upload="callback"
       :successful-upload="callback"
-      :failed-upload="callback"/>
+      :failed-upload="callback"
+      :bit-rate="192"/>
 
     <audio-player :src="mp3" v-if="!showRecorder"/>
   </div>
diff --git a/src/components/recorder.vue b/src/components/recorder.vue
index 1426535..32170e7 100644
--- a/src/components/recorder.vue
+++ b/src/components/recorder.vue
@@ -260,6 +260,9 @@
       attempts : { type: Number },
       time     : { type: Number },
 
+      bitRate    : { type: Number, default: 128   },
+      sampleRate : { type: Number, default: 44100 },
+
       showDownloadButton : { type: Boolean, default: true },
       showUploadButton   : { type: Boolean, default: true },
 
@@ -343,7 +346,9 @@
           beforeRecording : this.beforeRecording,
           afterRecording  : this.afterRecording,
           pauseRecording  : this.pauseRecording,
-          micFailed       : this.micFailed
+          micFailed       : this.micFailed,
+          bitRate         : this.bitRate,
+          sampleRate      : this.sampleRate
         })
       }
     },
diff --git a/src/lib/encoder.js b/src/lib/encoder.js
index b1be79e..944de62 100644
--- a/src/lib/encoder.js
+++ b/src/lib/encoder.js
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ import { Mp3Encoder } from 'lamejs'
 
 export default class {
   constructor(config) {
-    this.bitRate    = config.bitRate || 128
-    this.sampleRate = config.sampleRate || 44100
+    this.bitRate    = config.bitRate
+    this.sampleRate = config.sampleRate
     this.dataBuffer = []
     this.encoder    = new Mp3Encoder(1, this.sampleRate, this.bitRate)
   }
diff --git a/src/lib/recorder.js b/src/lib/recorder.js
index bdeb7f2..69e02a1 100644
--- a/src/lib/recorder.js
+++ b/src/lib/recorder.js
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ export default class {
     this.pauseRecording  = options.pauseRecording
     this.afterRecording  = options.afterRecording
     this.micFailed       = options.micFailed
+    this.bitRate         = options.bitRate
+    this.sampleRate      = options.sampleRate
 
     this.bufferSize = 4096
     this.records    = []
@@ -37,7 +39,10 @@ export default class {
              .catch(this._micError.bind(this))
     this.isPause = false
     this.isRecording = true
-    this.lameEncoder = new Encoder({})
+    this.lameEncoder = new Encoder({
+      bitRate    : this.bitRate,
+      sampleRate : this.sampleRate
+    })
   }
 
   stop () {