diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/AudioManager.java b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/AudioManager.java
index c0f1d877..e48cf36a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/AudioManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/AudioManager.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import io.github.dsheirer.audio.output.StereoAudioOutput;
 import io.github.dsheirer.properties.SystemProperties;
 import io.github.dsheirer.sample.Broadcaster;
 import io.github.dsheirer.sample.Listener;
+import io.github.dsheirer.sample.buffer.ReusableAudioPacket;
 import io.github.dsheirer.source.mixer.MixerChannel;
 import io.github.dsheirer.source.mixer.MixerChannelConfiguration;
 import io.github.dsheirer.source.mixer.MixerManager;
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.LinkedTransferQueue;
 import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledFuture;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
-public class AudioManager implements Listener<AudioPacket>, IAudioController
+public class AudioManager implements Listener<ReusableAudioPacket>, IAudioController
 {
     private static final Logger mLog = LoggerFactory.getLogger(AudioManager.class);
 
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ public class AudioManager implements Listener<AudioPacket>, IAudioController
     public static final AudioEvent CONFIGURATION_CHANGE_COMPLETE =
         new AudioEvent(AudioEvent.Type.AUDIO_CONFIGURATION_CHANGE_COMPLETE, null);
 
-    private LinkedTransferQueue<AudioPacket> mAudioPacketQueue = new LinkedTransferQueue<>();
+    private LinkedTransferQueue<ReusableAudioPacket> mAudioPacketQueue = new LinkedTransferQueue<>();
     private Map<Integer,AudioOutputConnection> mChannelConnectionMap = new HashMap<>();
     private List<AudioOutputConnection> mAudioOutputConnections = new ArrayList<>();
     private AudioOutputConnection mLowestPriorityConnection;
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ public class AudioManager implements Listener<AudioPacket>, IAudioController
      * Primary ingest point for audio produced by all decoding channels, for distribution to audio playback devices.
      */
     @Override
-    public synchronized void receive(AudioPacket packet)
+    public synchronized void receive(ReusableAudioPacket packet)
     {
         mAudioPacketQueue.add(packet);
     }
@@ -362,7 +363,7 @@ public class AudioManager implements Listener<AudioPacket>, IAudioController
      * @param audioPacket from a decoding channel source
      * @return an audio output connection or null
      */
-    private AudioOutputConnection getConnection(AudioPacket audioPacket)
+    private AudioOutputConnection getConnection(ReusableAudioPacket audioPacket)
     {
         int channelMetadataID = audioPacket.getMetadata().getMetadataID();
 
@@ -410,6 +411,8 @@ public class AudioManager implements Listener<AudioPacket>, IAudioController
 
     public class AudioPacketProcessor implements Runnable
     {
+        private List<ReusableAudioPacket> mPackets = new ArrayList<>();
+
         @Override
         public void run()
         {
@@ -419,14 +422,12 @@ public class AudioManager implements Listener<AudioPacket>, IAudioController
 
                 if(mAudioPacketQueue != null)
                 {
-                    List<AudioPacket> packets = new ArrayList<AudioPacket>();
+                    mAudioPacketQueue.drainTo(mPackets);
 
-                    mAudioPacketQueue.drainTo(packets);
-
-                    for(AudioPacket packet : packets)
+                    for(ReusableAudioPacket packet : mPackets)
                     {
                         /* Don't process any packet's marked as do not monitor */
-                        if(!packet.getMetadata().isDoNotMonitor() && packet.getType() == AudioPacket.Type.AUDIO)
+                        if(!packet.getMetadata().isDoNotMonitor() && packet.getType() == ReusableAudioPacket.Type.AUDIO)
                         {
                             AudioOutputConnection connection = getConnection(packet);
 
@@ -434,13 +435,29 @@ public class AudioManager implements Listener<AudioPacket>, IAudioController
                             {
                                 connection.receive(packet);
                             }
+                            else
+                            {
+                                packet.decrementUserCount();
+                            }
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            packet.decrementUserCount();
                         }
                     }
+
+                    mPackets.clear();
                 }
             }
             catch(Exception e)
             {
                 mLog.error("Encountered error while processing audio packets", e);
+
+                while(mPackets.size() > 0)
+                {
+                    ReusableAudioPacket audioPacket = mPackets.remove(0);
+                    audioPacket.decrementUserCount();
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -463,7 +480,7 @@ public class AudioManager implements Listener<AudioPacket>, IAudioController
             mAudioOutput = audioOutput;
         }
 
-        public void receive(AudioPacket packet)
+        public void receive(ReusableAudioPacket packet)
         {
             if(packet.hasMetadata() && packet.getMetadata().getMetadataID() == mChannelMetadataID)
             {
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/AudioModule.java b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/AudioModule.java
index 5836d4bc..960ad21e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/AudioModule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/AudioModule.java
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ import io.github.dsheirer.dsp.filter.fir.remez.RemezFIRFilterDesigner;
 import io.github.dsheirer.module.Module;
 import io.github.dsheirer.sample.Listener;
 import io.github.dsheirer.sample.buffer.IReusableBufferListener;
+import io.github.dsheirer.sample.buffer.ReusableAudioPacket;
+import io.github.dsheirer.sample.buffer.ReusableAudioPacketQueue;
 import io.github.dsheirer.sample.buffer.ReusableBuffer;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ public class AudioModule extends Module implements IAudioPacketProvider, IReusab
     ISquelchStateListener, Listener<ReusableBuffer>
 {
     protected static final Logger mLog = LoggerFactory.getLogger(AudioModule.class);
+    private ReusableAudioPacketQueue mAudioPacketQueue = new ReusableAudioPacketQueue("AudioModule");
 
     private static float[] sHighPassFilterCoefficients;
 
@@ -73,11 +76,12 @@ public class AudioModule extends Module implements IAudioPacketProvider, IReusab
     private RealFIRFilter2 mHighPassFilter = new RealFIRFilter2(sHighPassFilterCoefficients);
     private SquelchStateListener mSquelchStateListener = new SquelchStateListener();
     private SquelchState mSquelchState = SquelchState.SQUELCH;
-    private Listener<AudioPacket> mAudioPacketListener;
+    private Listener<ReusableAudioPacket> mAudioPacketListener;
     private Metadata mMetadata;
 
     /**
      * Creates an Audio Module.
+     *
      * @param metadata to use for audio packets produced by this audio module.
      */
     public AudioModule(Metadata metadata)
@@ -109,12 +113,15 @@ public class AudioModule extends Module implements IAudioPacketProvider, IReusab
         /* Issue an end-audio packet in case a recorder is still rolling */
         if(mAudioPacketListener != null)
         {
-            mAudioPacketListener.receive(new AudioPacket(AudioPacket.Type.END, mMetadata.copyOf()));
+            ReusableAudioPacket endAudioPacket = mAudioPacketQueue.getEndAudioBuffer();
+            endAudioPacket.setMetadata(mMetadata.copyOf());
+            endAudioPacket.incrementUserCount();
+            mAudioPacketListener.receive(endAudioPacket);
         }
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void setAudioPacketListener(Listener<AudioPacket> listener)
+    public void setAudioPacketListener(Listener<ReusableAudioPacket> listener)
     {
         mAudioPacketListener = listener;
     }
@@ -137,8 +144,14 @@ public class AudioModule extends Module implements IAudioPacketProvider, IReusab
         if(mAudioPacketListener != null && mSquelchState == SquelchState.UNSQUELCH)
         {
             ReusableBuffer highPassFiltered = mHighPassFilter.filter(reusableBuffer);
-            AudioPacket packet = new AudioPacket(highPassFiltered.getSamplesCopy(), mMetadata.copyOf());
-            mAudioPacketListener.receive(packet);
+
+            ReusableAudioPacket audioPacket = mAudioPacketQueue.getBuffer(highPassFiltered.getSampleCount());
+            audioPacket.loadAudioFrom(highPassFiltered);
+            audioPacket.setMetadata(mMetadata.copyOf());
+            audioPacket.incrementUserCount();
+
+            mAudioPacketListener.receive(audioPacket);
+
             highPassFiltered.decrementUserCount();
         }
         else
@@ -164,7 +177,9 @@ public class AudioModule extends Module implements IAudioPacketProvider, IReusab
         {
             if(state == SquelchState.SQUELCH && mAudioPacketListener != null)
             {
-                mAudioPacketListener.receive(new AudioPacket(AudioPacket.Type.END, mMetadata.copyOf()));
+                ReusableAudioPacket endAudioPacket = mAudioPacketQueue.getEndAudioBuffer();
+                endAudioPacket.setMetadata(mMetadata.copyOf());
+                mAudioPacketListener.receive(endAudioPacket);
             }
 
             mSquelchState = state;
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/AudioPacket.java b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/AudioPacket.java
deleted file mode 100644
index a57f2bdb..00000000
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/AudioPacket.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,78 +0,0 @@
-/*******************************************************************************
- * sdrtrunk
- * Copyright (C) 2014-2017 Dennis Sheirer
- *
- * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-package io.github.dsheirer.audio;
-
-import io.github.dsheirer.channel.metadata.Metadata;
-import io.github.dsheirer.sample.real.RealBuffer;
-
-public class AudioPacket
-{
-    private Type mType;
-    private RealBuffer mAudioData;
-    private Metadata mMetadata;
-
-    public AudioPacket(Type type, Metadata metadata)
-    {
-        mType = type;
-        mMetadata = metadata;
-    }
-
-    public AudioPacket(float[] audio, Metadata metadata)
-    {
-        this(Type.AUDIO, metadata);
-
-        mAudioData = new RealBuffer(audio);
-    }
-
-    public boolean hasMetadata()
-    {
-        return mMetadata != null;
-    }
-
-    public Metadata getMetadata()
-    {
-        return mMetadata;
-    }
-
-    public void setMetadata(Metadata metadata)
-    {
-        mMetadata = metadata;
-    }
-
-    public Type getType()
-    {
-        return mType;
-    }
-
-    public RealBuffer getAudioBuffer()
-    {
-        return mAudioData;
-    }
-
-    public boolean hasAudioBuffer()
-    {
-        return mAudioData != null;
-    }
-
-    public enum Type
-    {
-        AUDIO,
-        END;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/AudioPacketRateCounter.java b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/AudioPacketRateCounter.java
deleted file mode 100644
index fbc7ea0d..00000000
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/AudioPacketRateCounter.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-package io.github.dsheirer.audio;
-
-import io.github.dsheirer.sample.Listener;
-import org.slf4j.Logger;
-import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
-
-public class AudioPacketRateCounter implements Listener<AudioPacket>
-{
-	private final static Logger mLog = 
-			LoggerFactory.getLogger( AudioPacketRateCounter.class );
-
-	private Listener<AudioPacket> mListener;
-	private long mCount;
-	private long mStartTime = -1;
-	
-	private String mName;
-	
-	public AudioPacketRateCounter()
-	{
-		mName = "UNNAMED";
-	}
-	
-	public AudioPacketRateCounter( String name )
-	{
-		mName = name;
-	}
-	
-	@Override
-	public void receive( AudioPacket packet )
-	{
-		if( mStartTime == -1 )
-		{
-			mStartTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
-		}
-		
-		mCount += packet.getAudioBuffer().getSamples().length;
-
-		long elapsed = System.currentTimeMillis() - mStartTime;
-		
-		if( elapsed != 0 )
-		{
-			mLog.debug( "[" + mName + "] Audio Rate: " + ( mCount / elapsed ) + " kHz" );
-		}
-		
-		if( mListener != null )
-		{
-			mListener.receive( packet );
-		}
-	}
-	
-	public void setListener( Listener<AudioPacket> listener )
-	{
-		mListener = listener;
-	}
-}
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/AudioUtils.java b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/AudioUtils.java
index 08b4d3d8..1eca2361 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/AudioUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/AudioUtils.java
@@ -1,24 +1,22 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * sdrtrunk
- * Copyright (C) 2014-2016 Dennis Sheirer
+ * sdr-trunk
+ * Copyright (C) 2014-2018 Dennis Sheirer
  *
- * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public
+ * License as published by  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or  (at your option) any
+ * later version.
  *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied
+ * warranty of  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
  *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License  along with this program.
+ * If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 package io.github.dsheirer.audio;
 
 import io.github.dsheirer.sample.ConversionUtils;
+import io.github.dsheirer.sample.buffer.ReusableAudioPacket;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
@@ -34,17 +32,18 @@ public class AudioUtils
     /**
      * Converts the audio packets into a byte array of 16-bit, little-endian audio samples
      */
-    public static byte[] convertTo16BitSamples(List<AudioPacket> audioPackets)
+    public static byte[] convertTo16BitSamples(List<ReusableAudioPacket> audioPackets)
     {
         ByteArrayOutputStream stream = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
 
         try
         {
-            for(AudioPacket packet: audioPackets)
+            for(ReusableAudioPacket audioPacket: audioPackets)
             {
                 //Converting from 32-bit floats to signed 16-bit samples
-                ByteBuffer buffer = ConversionUtils.convertToSigned16BitSamples(packet.getAudioBuffer().getSamples());
+                ByteBuffer buffer = ConversionUtils.convertToSigned16BitSamples(audioPacket.getAudioSamples());
                 stream.write(buffer.array());
+                audioPacket.decrementUserCount();
             }
         }
         catch(IOException e)
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/IAudioPacketListener.java b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/IAudioPacketListener.java
index 96833a73..76452704 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/IAudioPacketListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/IAudioPacketListener.java
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 package io.github.dsheirer.audio;
 
 import io.github.dsheirer.sample.Listener;
+import io.github.dsheirer.sample.buffer.ReusableAudioPacket;
 
 public interface IAudioPacketListener
 {
-	public Listener<AudioPacket> getAudioPacketListener();
+	public Listener<ReusableAudioPacket> getAudioPacketListener();
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/IAudioPacketProvider.java b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/IAudioPacketProvider.java
index b6623cee..7fc00a58 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/IAudioPacketProvider.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/IAudioPacketProvider.java
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 package io.github.dsheirer.audio;
 
 import io.github.dsheirer.sample.Listener;
+import io.github.dsheirer.sample.buffer.ReusableAudioPacket;
 
 public interface IAudioPacketProvider
 {
-	public void setAudioPacketListener( Listener<AudioPacket> listener );
+	public void setAudioPacketListener( Listener<ReusableAudioPacket> listener );
 	public void removeAudioPacketListener();
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/broadcast/BroadcastModel.java b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/broadcast/BroadcastModel.java
index fc7c9eac..986306fd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/broadcast/BroadcastModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/broadcast/BroadcastModel.java
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
 package io.github.dsheirer.audio.broadcast;
 
 import io.github.dsheirer.alias.id.broadcast.BroadcastChannel;
-import io.github.dsheirer.audio.AudioPacket;
 import io.github.dsheirer.channel.metadata.Metadata;
 import io.github.dsheirer.icon.IconManager;
 import io.github.dsheirer.properties.SystemProperties;
 import io.github.dsheirer.sample.Broadcaster;
 import io.github.dsheirer.sample.Listener;
+import io.github.dsheirer.sample.buffer.ReusableAudioPacket;
 import io.github.dsheirer.util.ThreadPool;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ import java.util.function.Consumer;
 import java.util.regex.Matcher;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
-public class BroadcastModel extends AbstractTableModel implements Listener<AudioPacket>
+public class BroadcastModel extends AbstractTableModel implements Listener<ReusableAudioPacket>
 {
     private final static Logger mLog = LoggerFactory.getLogger(BroadcastModel.class);
 
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ public class BroadcastModel extends AbstractTableModel implements Listener<Audio
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void receive(AudioPacket audioPacket)
+    public void receive(ReusableAudioPacket audioPacket)
     {
         if(audioPacket.hasMetadata() && audioPacket.getMetadata().isStreamable())
         {
@@ -284,11 +284,14 @@ public class BroadcastModel extends AbstractTableModel implements Listener<Audio
             {
                 if(mBroadcasterMap.containsKey(channel.getChannelName()))
                 {
+                    audioPacket.incrementUserCount();
                     mStreamManager.receive(audioPacket);
                     return;
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        audioPacket.decrementUserCount();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/broadcast/StreamManager.java b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/broadcast/StreamManager.java
index c7c7b7ad..acbf71f1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/broadcast/StreamManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/broadcast/StreamManager.java
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 package io.github.dsheirer.audio.broadcast;
 
-import io.github.dsheirer.audio.AudioPacket;
 import io.github.dsheirer.record.AudioRecorder;
 import io.github.dsheirer.sample.Listener;
+import io.github.dsheirer.sample.buffer.ReusableAudioPacket;
 import io.github.dsheirer.util.ThreadPool;
 import io.github.dsheirer.util.TimeStamp;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
 
-public class StreamManager implements Listener<AudioPacket>
+public class StreamManager implements Listener<ReusableAudioPacket>
 {
     private final static Logger mLog = LoggerFactory.getLogger(StreamManager.class);
     private static final long MAXIMUM_RECORDER_LIFESPAN_MILLIS = 30000; //30 seconds
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public class StreamManager implements Listener<AudioPacket>
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void receive(AudioPacket audioPacket)
+    public void receive(ReusableAudioPacket audioPacket)
     {
         if(mRunning.get() && audioPacket.hasMetadata())
         {
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ public class StreamManager implements Listener<AudioPacket>
             {
                 int channelMetadataID = audioPacket.getMetadata().getMetadataID();
 
-                AudioPacket.Type type = audioPacket.getType();
+                ReusableAudioPacket.Type type = audioPacket.getType();
 
-                if(type == AudioPacket.Type.AUDIO)
+                if(type == ReusableAudioPacket.Type.AUDIO)
                 {
                     if(mStreamRecorders.containsKey(channelMetadataID))
                     {
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ public class StreamManager implements Listener<AudioPacket>
 
                         if(recorder != null)
                         {
+                            audioPacket.incrementUserCount();
                             recorder.receive(audioPacket);
                         }
                     }
@@ -141,11 +142,12 @@ public class StreamManager implements Listener<AudioPacket>
                         AudioRecorder recorder = BroadcastFactory.getAudioRecorder(getTemporaryRecordingPath(),
                             mBroadcastFormat);
                         recorder.start();
+                        audioPacket.incrementUserCount();
                         recorder.receive(audioPacket);
                         mStreamRecorders.put(channelMetadataID, recorder);
                     }
                 }
-                else if(type == AudioPacket.Type.END)
+                else if(type == ReusableAudioPacket.Type.END)
                 {
                     removeRecorder(channelMetadataID);
                 }
@@ -155,6 +157,8 @@ public class StreamManager implements Listener<AudioPacket>
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        audioPacket.decrementUserCount();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/convert/IAudioConverter.java b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/convert/IAudioConverter.java
index fd738f13..2af24280 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/convert/IAudioConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/convert/IAudioConverter.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 package io.github.dsheirer.audio.convert;
 
-import io.github.dsheirer.audio.AudioPacket;
+import io.github.dsheirer.sample.buffer.ReusableAudioPacket;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public interface IAudioConverter
     /**
      * Converts the PCM audio packets to converted audio format.  May produce partial audio frame data.
      */
-    public byte[] convert(List<AudioPacket> audioPackets);
+    public byte[] convert(List<ReusableAudioPacket> audioPackets);
 
     /**
      * Finalizes audio conversion by fully converting any partial frames left in the buffer and returning the
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/convert/MP3AudioConverter.java b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/convert/MP3AudioConverter.java
index 1a8c86cb..704f1313 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/convert/MP3AudioConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/convert/MP3AudioConverter.java
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 package io.github.dsheirer.audio.convert;
 
 import io.github.dsheirer.audio.AudioFormats;
-import io.github.dsheirer.audio.AudioPacket;
 import io.github.dsheirer.audio.AudioUtils;
+import io.github.dsheirer.sample.buffer.ReusableAudioPacket;
 import net.sourceforge.lame.lowlevel.LameEncoder;
 import net.sourceforge.lame.mp3.Lame;
 import net.sourceforge.lame.mp3.MPEGMode;
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class MP3AudioConverter implements IAudioConverter
     }
 
     @Override
-    public byte[] convert(List<AudioPacket> audioPackets)
+    public byte[] convert(List<ReusableAudioPacket> audioPackets)
     {
         mMP3Stream.reset();
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/convert/MP3SilenceGenerator.java b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/convert/MP3SilenceGenerator.java
index e9e429f3..05dad8d2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/convert/MP3SilenceGenerator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/convert/MP3SilenceGenerator.java
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 package io.github.dsheirer.audio.convert;
 
-import io.github.dsheirer.audio.AudioPacket;
 import io.github.dsheirer.record.mp3.MP3Recorder;
+import io.github.dsheirer.sample.buffer.ReusableAudioPacket;
+import io.github.dsheirer.sample.buffer.ReusableAudioPacketQueue;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ public class MP3SilenceGenerator implements ISilenceGenerator
 
     private MP3AudioConverter mGenerator = new MP3AudioConverter(MP3Recorder.MP3_BIT_RATE, MP3Recorder.CONSTANT_BIT_RATE);
     private byte[] mPreviousPartialFrameData;
+    private ReusableAudioPacketQueue mAudioPacketQueue = new ReusableAudioPacketQueue("MP3 Silence Generator");
 
     /**
      * Generates MP3 audio silence frames
@@ -44,9 +46,11 @@ public class MP3SilenceGenerator implements ISilenceGenerator
     public byte[] generate(long duration)
     {
         int length = (int)(duration * 8);   //8000 Hz sample rate
-        float[] silence = new float[length];
-        AudioPacket silencePacket = new AudioPacket(silence, null);
-        List<AudioPacket> silencePackets = new ArrayList<>();
+        ReusableAudioPacket silencePacket = mAudioPacketQueue.getBuffer(length);
+        Arrays.fill(silencePacket.getAudioSamples(), 0.0f);
+        silencePacket.incrementUserCount();
+
+        List<ReusableAudioPacket> silencePackets = new ArrayList<>();
         silencePackets.add(silencePacket);
 
         byte[] frameData = mGenerator.convert(silencePackets);
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/output/AudioOutput.java b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/output/AudioOutput.java
index 0742543a..fa0af9e6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/output/AudioOutput.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/output/AudioOutput.java
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@
 package io.github.dsheirer.audio.output;
 
 import io.github.dsheirer.audio.AudioEvent;
-import io.github.dsheirer.audio.AudioPacket;
 import io.github.dsheirer.channel.metadata.Metadata;
 import io.github.dsheirer.sample.Broadcaster;
 import io.github.dsheirer.sample.Listener;
+import io.github.dsheirer.sample.buffer.ReusableAudioPacket;
 import io.github.dsheirer.source.mixer.MixerChannel;
 import io.github.dsheirer.util.ThreadPool;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledFuture;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
 
-public abstract class AudioOutput implements Listener<AudioPacket>, LineListener
+public abstract class AudioOutput implements Listener<ReusableAudioPacket>, LineListener
 {
     private final static Logger mLog = LoggerFactory.getLogger(AudioOutput.class);
 
-    private LinkedTransferQueue<AudioPacket> mBuffer = new LinkedTransferQueue<>();
+    private LinkedTransferQueue<ReusableAudioPacket> mBuffer = new LinkedTransferQueue<>();
     private int mBufferStartThreshold;
     private int mBufferStopThreshold;
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ public abstract class AudioOutput implements Listener<AudioPacket>, LineListener
      * Converts the audio packet data into a byte buffer format appropriate for
      * the underlying source data line.
      */
-    protected abstract ByteBuffer convert(AudioPacket packet);
+    protected abstract ByteBuffer convert(ReusableAudioPacket packet);
 
     /**
      * Audio output channel name
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ public abstract class AudioOutput implements Listener<AudioPacket>, LineListener
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void receive(AudioPacket packet)
+    public void receive(ReusableAudioPacket packet)
     {
         if(mCanProcessAudio)
         {
@@ -281,11 +281,17 @@ public abstract class AudioOutput implements Listener<AudioPacket>, LineListener
 
             mBuffer.add(packet);
         }
+        else
+        {
+            packet.decrementUserCount();
+        }
     }
 
     public class BufferProcessor implements Runnable
     {
         private AtomicBoolean mProcessing = new AtomicBoolean();
+        private List<ReusableAudioPacket> mAudioPackets = new ArrayList<ReusableAudioPacket>();
+
 
         public BufferProcessor()
         {
@@ -300,13 +306,11 @@ public abstract class AudioOutput implements Listener<AudioPacket>, LineListener
 				 * processor can run at any given time */
                 if(mProcessing.compareAndSet(false, true))
                 {
-                    List<AudioPacket> packets = new ArrayList<AudioPacket>();
+                    mBuffer.drainTo(mAudioPackets);
 
-                    mBuffer.drainTo(packets);
-
-                    for(AudioPacket packet : packets)
+                    for(ReusableAudioPacket packet : mAudioPackets)
                     {
-                        if(packet.getType() == AudioPacket.Type.AUDIO)
+                        if(packet.getType() == ReusableAudioPacket.Type.AUDIO)
                         {
                             broadcast(packet.getMetadata());
 
@@ -338,8 +342,14 @@ public abstract class AudioOutput implements Listener<AudioPacket>, LineListener
 
                             updateTimestamp();
                         }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            packet.decrementUserCount();
+                        }
                     }
 
+                    mAudioPackets.clear();
+
                     checkStop();
 
                     mProcessing.set(false);
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/output/MonoAudioOutput.java b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/output/MonoAudioOutput.java
index aedbc62c..b1722b5f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/output/MonoAudioOutput.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/output/MonoAudioOutput.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 package io.github.dsheirer.audio.output;
 
 import io.github.dsheirer.audio.AudioFormats;
-import io.github.dsheirer.audio.AudioPacket;
+import io.github.dsheirer.sample.buffer.ReusableAudioPacket;
 import io.github.dsheirer.source.mixer.MixerChannel;
 
 import javax.sound.sampled.Mixer;
@@ -43,14 +43,16 @@ public class MonoAudioOutput extends AudioOutput
     /**
      * Converts the audio packet data into mono audio frames.
      */
-    protected ByteBuffer convert(AudioPacket packet)
+    protected ByteBuffer convert(ReusableAudioPacket packet)
     {
-        if(packet.hasAudioBuffer())
+        ByteBuffer buffer = null;
+
+        if(packet.hasAudioSamples())
         {
-            float[] samples = packet.getAudioBuffer().getSamples();
+            float[] samples = packet.getAudioSamples();
 
 			/* Little-endian byte buffer */
-            ByteBuffer buffer = ByteBuffer.allocate(samples.length * 2).order(ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN);
+            buffer = ByteBuffer.allocate(samples.length * 2).order(ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN);
 
             ShortBuffer shortBuffer = buffer.asShortBuffer();
 
@@ -58,10 +60,10 @@ public class MonoAudioOutput extends AudioOutput
             {
                 shortBuffer.put((short) (sample * Short.MAX_VALUE));
             }
-
-            return buffer;
         }
 
-        return null;
+        packet.decrementUserCount();
+
+        return buffer;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/output/StereoAudioOutput.java b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/output/StereoAudioOutput.java
index 96134621..7a7cc828 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/output/StereoAudioOutput.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/audio/output/StereoAudioOutput.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 package io.github.dsheirer.audio.output;
 
 import io.github.dsheirer.audio.AudioFormats;
-import io.github.dsheirer.audio.AudioPacket;
+import io.github.dsheirer.sample.buffer.ReusableAudioPacket;
 import io.github.dsheirer.source.mixer.MixerChannel;
 
 import javax.sound.sampled.Mixer;
@@ -45,15 +45,16 @@ public class StereoAudioOutput extends AudioOutput
      * channel containing the audio and the other channel containing zero
      * valued (silent) samples.
      */
-    protected ByteBuffer convert(AudioPacket packet)
+    protected ByteBuffer convert(ReusableAudioPacket packet)
     {
-        if(packet.hasAudioBuffer())
+        ByteBuffer buffer = null;
+
+        if(packet.hasAudioSamples())
         {
-            float[] samples = packet.getAudioBuffer().getSamples();
+            float[] samples = packet.getAudioSamples();
 
 			/* Little-endian byte buffer */
-            ByteBuffer buffer = ByteBuffer.allocate(samples.length * 4)
-                .order(ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN);
+            buffer = ByteBuffer.allocate(samples.length * 4).order(ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN);
 
             ShortBuffer shortBuffer = buffer.asShortBuffer();
 
@@ -73,10 +74,10 @@ public class StereoAudioOutput extends AudioOutput
                     shortBuffer.put((short) (sample * Short.MAX_VALUE));
                 }
             }
-
-            return buffer;
         }
 
-        return null;
+        packet.decrementUserCount();
+
+        return buffer;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/controller/channel/ChannelProcessingManager.java b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/controller/channel/ChannelProcessingManager.java
index c456b8e6..ae386a43 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/controller/channel/ChannelProcessingManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/controller/channel/ChannelProcessingManager.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 package io.github.dsheirer.controller.channel;
 
 import io.github.dsheirer.alias.AliasModel;
-import io.github.dsheirer.audio.AudioPacket;
 import io.github.dsheirer.channel.metadata.Attribute;
 import io.github.dsheirer.channel.metadata.AttributeChangeRequest;
 import io.github.dsheirer.channel.metadata.ChannelMetadataModel;
@@ -35,6 +34,7 @@ import io.github.dsheirer.module.log.EventLogManager;
 import io.github.dsheirer.record.RecorderManager;
 import io.github.dsheirer.record.RecorderType;
 import io.github.dsheirer.sample.Listener;
+import io.github.dsheirer.sample.buffer.ReusableAudioPacket;
 import io.github.dsheirer.source.Source;
 import io.github.dsheirer.source.SourceException;
 import io.github.dsheirer.source.SourceManager;
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class ChannelProcessingManager implements ChannelEventListener
 
     private Map<Integer,ProcessingChain> mProcessingChains = new HashMap<>();
 
-    private List<Listener<AudioPacket>> mAudioPacketListeners = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<>();
+    private List<Listener<ReusableAudioPacket>> mAudioPacketListeners = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<>();
     private List<Listener<Message>> mMessageListeners = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<>();
 
     private ChannelModel mChannelModel;
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ public class ChannelProcessingManager implements ChannelEventListener
             processingChain = new ProcessingChain(channel.getChannelType());
 
 			/* Register global listeners */
-            for(Listener<AudioPacket> listener : mAudioPacketListeners)
+            for(Listener<ReusableAudioPacket> listener : mAudioPacketListeners)
             {
                 processingChain.addAudioPacketListener(listener);
             }
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ public class ChannelProcessingManager implements ChannelEventListener
      * Adds a message listener that will be added to all channels to receive
      * any messages.
      */
-    public void addAudioPacketListener(Listener<AudioPacket> listener)
+    public void addAudioPacketListener(Listener<ReusableAudioPacket> listener)
     {
         mAudioPacketListeners.add(listener);
     }
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ public class ChannelProcessingManager implements ChannelEventListener
     /**
      * Removes a message listener.
      */
-    public void removeAudioPacketListener(Listener<AudioPacket> listener)
+    public void removeAudioPacketListener(Listener<ReusableAudioPacket> listener)
     {
         mAudioPacketListeners.remove(listener);
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/module/ProcessingChain.java b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/module/ProcessingChain.java
index d34adb24..99fa02a3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/module/ProcessingChain.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/module/ProcessingChain.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 package io.github.dsheirer.module;
 
-import io.github.dsheirer.audio.AudioPacket;
 import io.github.dsheirer.audio.IAudioPacketListener;
 import io.github.dsheirer.audio.IAudioPacketProvider;
 import io.github.dsheirer.audio.squelch.ISquelchStateListener;
@@ -52,6 +51,7 @@ import io.github.dsheirer.sample.Listener;
 import io.github.dsheirer.sample.buffer.IReusableBufferListener;
 import io.github.dsheirer.sample.buffer.IReusableBufferProvider;
 import io.github.dsheirer.sample.buffer.IReusableComplexBufferListener;
+import io.github.dsheirer.sample.buffer.ReusableAudioPacket;
 import io.github.dsheirer.sample.buffer.ReusableBuffer;
 import io.github.dsheirer.sample.buffer.ReusableBufferBroadcaster;
 import io.github.dsheirer.sample.buffer.ReusableComplexBuffer;
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public class ProcessingChain implements IChannelEventListener
     private final static Logger mLog = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ProcessingChain.class);
 
     private Broadcaster<AttributeChangeRequest> mAttributeChangeRequestBroadcaster = new Broadcaster<>();
-    private Broadcaster<AudioPacket> mAudioPacketBroadcaster = new Broadcaster<>();
+    private ReusableBufferBroadcaster<ReusableAudioPacket> mAudioPacketBroadcaster = new ReusableBufferBroadcaster<>();
     private Broadcaster<CallEvent> mCallEventBroadcaster = new Broadcaster<>();
     private Broadcaster<ChannelEvent> mChannelEventBroadcaster = new Broadcaster<>();
     private ReusableBufferBroadcaster<ReusableComplexBuffer> mComplexBufferBroadcaster = new ReusableBufferBroadcaster();
@@ -724,12 +724,12 @@ public class ProcessingChain implements IChannelEventListener
     /**
      * Adds the listener to receive audio packets from all modules.
      */
-    public void addAudioPacketListener(Listener<AudioPacket> listener)
+    public void addAudioPacketListener(Listener<ReusableAudioPacket> listener)
     {
         mAudioPacketBroadcaster.addListener(listener);
     }
 
-    public void removeAudioPacketListener(Listener<AudioPacket> listener)
+    public void removeAudioPacketListener(Listener<ReusableAudioPacket> listener)
     {
         mAudioPacketBroadcaster.removeListener(listener);
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/module/decode/p25/audio/P25AudioModule.java b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/module/decode/p25/audio/P25AudioModule.java
index 2c34b25d..de5766dd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/module/decode/p25/audio/P25AudioModule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/module/decode/p25/audio/P25AudioModule.java
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package io.github.dsheirer.module.decode.p25.audio;
 
 import io.github.dsheirer.audio.AudioFormats;
-import io.github.dsheirer.audio.AudioPacket;
 import io.github.dsheirer.audio.IAudioPacketProvider;
 import io.github.dsheirer.audio.squelch.ISquelchStateListener;
 import io.github.dsheirer.audio.squelch.SquelchState;
@@ -15,6 +14,8 @@ import io.github.dsheirer.module.decode.p25.message.ldu.LDU1Message;
 import io.github.dsheirer.module.decode.p25.message.ldu.LDU2Message;
 import io.github.dsheirer.module.decode.p25.message.ldu.LDUMessage;
 import io.github.dsheirer.sample.Listener;
+import io.github.dsheirer.sample.buffer.ReusableAudioPacket;
+import io.github.dsheirer.sample.buffer.ReusableAudioPacketQueue;
 import jmbe.iface.AudioConversionLibrary;
 import jmbe.iface.AudioConverter;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
@@ -33,11 +34,12 @@ public class P25AudioModule extends Module implements Listener<Message>, IAudioP
     private boolean mEncryptedCallStateEstablished = false;
 
     private AudioConverter mAudioConverter;
-    private Listener<AudioPacket> mAudioPacketListener;
+    private Listener<ReusableAudioPacket> mAudioPacketListener;
     private SquelchStateListener mSquelchStateListener = new SquelchStateListener();
     private NonClippingGain mGain = new NonClippingGain(5.0f, 0.95f);
     private Metadata mMetadata;
     private LDU1Message mCachedLDU1Message = null;
+    private ReusableAudioPacketQueue mAudioPacketQueue = new ReusableAudioPacketQueue("P25AudioModule");
 
     public P25AudioModule(Metadata metadata)
     {
@@ -142,7 +144,12 @@ public class P25AudioModule extends Module implements Listener<Message>, IAudioP
 
                 audio = mGain.apply(audio);
 
-                mAudioPacketListener.receive(new AudioPacket(audio, mMetadata.copyOf()));
+                ReusableAudioPacket audioPacket = mAudioPacketQueue.getBuffer(audio.length);
+                audioPacket.setMetadata(mMetadata.copyOf());
+                audioPacket.loadAudioFrom(audio);
+                audioPacket.incrementUserCount();
+
+                mAudioPacketListener.receive(audioPacket);
             }
         }
         else
@@ -230,7 +237,7 @@ public class P25AudioModule extends Module implements Listener<Message>, IAudioP
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void setAudioPacketListener(Listener<AudioPacket> listener)
+    public void setAudioPacketListener(Listener<ReusableAudioPacket> listener)
     {
         mAudioPacketListener = listener;
     }
@@ -255,7 +262,10 @@ public class P25AudioModule extends Module implements Listener<Message>, IAudioP
             {
                 if(mAudioPacketListener != null)
                 {
-                    mAudioPacketListener.receive(new AudioPacket(AudioPacket.Type.END, mMetadata.copyOf()));
+                    ReusableAudioPacket endAudioPacket = mAudioPacketQueue.getEndAudioBuffer();
+                    endAudioPacket.setMetadata(mMetadata.copyOf());
+                    endAudioPacket.incrementUserCount();
+                    mAudioPacketListener.receive(endAudioPacket);
                 }
 
                 mEncryptedCallStateEstablished = false;
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/record/AudioRecorder.java b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/record/AudioRecorder.java
index b53eead8..b05fea8a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/record/AudioRecorder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/record/AudioRecorder.java
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 package io.github.dsheirer.record;
 
-import io.github.dsheirer.audio.AudioPacket;
 import io.github.dsheirer.audio.IAudioPacketListener;
 import io.github.dsheirer.channel.metadata.Metadata;
 import io.github.dsheirer.module.Module;
 import io.github.dsheirer.sample.Listener;
+import io.github.dsheirer.sample.buffer.ReusableAudioPacket;
 import io.github.dsheirer.util.ThreadPool;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@ import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledFuture;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
 
-public abstract class AudioRecorder extends Module implements Listener<AudioPacket>, IAudioPacketListener
+public abstract class AudioRecorder extends Module implements Listener<ReusableAudioPacket>, IAudioPacketListener
 {
     private final static Logger mLog = LoggerFactory.getLogger(AudioRecorder.class);
 
-    private LinkedBlockingQueue<AudioPacket> mAudioPacketQueue = new LinkedBlockingQueue<>(500);
-    private List<AudioPacket> mPacketsToProcess = new ArrayList<>();
+    private LinkedBlockingQueue<ReusableAudioPacket> mAudioPacketQueue = new LinkedBlockingQueue<>(500);
+    private List<ReusableAudioPacket> mPacketsToProcess = new ArrayList<>();
 
     private FileOutputStream mFileOutputStream;
     private AtomicBoolean mRunning = new AtomicBoolean();
@@ -108,12 +108,12 @@ public abstract class AudioRecorder extends Module implements Listener<AudioPack
     }
 
     /**
-     * Implements the IAudioPacketListener interface and simply redirects to the Listener<AudioPacket> interface.
+     * Implements the IAudioPacketListener interface and simply redirects to the Listener<ReusableAudioPacket> interface.
      * This is necessary since you can't have multiple methods with the same erasure (ie Listener<xxx>) in the
      * parent module class.
      */
     @Override
-    public Listener<AudioPacket> getAudioPacketListener()
+    public Listener<ReusableAudioPacket> getAudioPacketListener()
     {
         return this;
     }
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public abstract class AudioRecorder extends Module implements Listener<AudioPack
      * Processes the audio packet and captures the latest Metadata for the recording for easy access.
      */
     @Override
-    public void receive(AudioPacket audioPacket)
+    public void receive(ReusableAudioPacket audioPacket)
     {
         if(mRunning.get())
         {
@@ -140,8 +140,13 @@ public abstract class AudioRecorder extends Module implements Listener<AudioPack
             {
                 mLog.error("recorder buffer overflow - stopping recorder [" + getPath().toString() + "]");
                 stop();
+                audioPacket.decrementUserCount();
             }
         }
+        else
+        {
+            audioPacket.decrementUserCount();
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -189,7 +194,7 @@ public abstract class AudioRecorder extends Module implements Listener<AudioPack
     /**
      * Records the list of audio packets in the sub-class specific audio format.
      */
-    protected abstract void record(List<AudioPacket> audioPackets) throws IOException;
+    protected abstract void record(List<ReusableAudioPacket> audioPackets) throws IOException;
 
     /**
      * Starts this recorder as a scheduled thread running under the executor argument
@@ -234,12 +239,14 @@ public abstract class AudioRecorder extends Module implements Listener<AudioPack
             {
                 record(mPacketsToProcess);
 
-                for(AudioPacket packet : mPacketsToProcess)
+                for(ReusableAudioPacket packet : mPacketsToProcess)
                 {
-                    if(packet.getType() == AudioPacket.Type.AUDIO)
+                    if(packet.getType() == ReusableAudioPacket.Type.AUDIO)
                     {
-                        mSampleCount += packet.getAudioBuffer().getSamples().length;
+                        mSampleCount += packet.getAudioSamples().length;
                     }
+
+                    packet.decrementUserCount();
                 }
             }
             catch(IOException ioe)
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/record/RecorderManager.java b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/record/RecorderManager.java
index 1d6e37c0..c3be7605 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/record/RecorderManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/record/RecorderManager.java
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@
  */
 package io.github.dsheirer.record;
 
-import io.github.dsheirer.audio.AudioPacket;
 import io.github.dsheirer.channel.metadata.Metadata;
 import io.github.dsheirer.properties.SystemProperties;
 import io.github.dsheirer.record.wave.AudioPacketWaveRecorder;
 import io.github.dsheirer.record.wave.ComplexBufferWaveRecorder;
 import io.github.dsheirer.sample.Listener;
 import io.github.dsheirer.sample.OverflowableTransferQueue;
+import io.github.dsheirer.sample.buffer.ReusableAudioPacket;
 import io.github.dsheirer.sample.real.IOverflowListener;
 import io.github.dsheirer.util.ThreadPool;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledFuture;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
-public class RecorderManager implements Listener<AudioPacket>
+public class RecorderManager implements Listener<ReusableAudioPacket>
 {
     private static final Logger mLog = LoggerFactory.getLogger(RecorderManager.class);
 
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ public class RecorderManager implements Listener<AudioPacket>
     public static final long IDLE_RECORDER_REMOVAL_THRESHOLD = 6000; //6 seconds
 
     private Map<String,AudioPacketWaveRecorder> mRecorders = new HashMap<>();
-    private OverflowableTransferQueue<AudioPacket> mAudioPacketQueue = new OverflowableTransferQueue<>(1000, 100);
+    private OverflowableTransferQueue<ReusableAudioPacket> mAudioPacketQueue = new OverflowableTransferQueue<>(1000, 100);
+    private List<ReusableAudioPacket> mAudioPackets = new ArrayList<>();
     private ScheduledFuture<?> mBufferProcessorFuture;
 
     private boolean mCanStartNewRecorders = true;
@@ -96,12 +97,16 @@ public class RecorderManager implements Listener<AudioPacket>
      * @param audioPacket to process
      */
     @Override
-    public void receive(AudioPacket audioPacket)
+    public void receive(ReusableAudioPacket audioPacket)
     {
         if(audioPacket.hasMetadata() && audioPacket.getMetadata().isRecordable())
         {
             mAudioPacketQueue.offer(audioPacket);
         }
+        else
+        {
+            audioPacket.decrementUserCount();
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -109,13 +114,11 @@ public class RecorderManager implements Listener<AudioPacket>
      */
     private void processBuffers()
     {
-        List<AudioPacket> audioPackets = new ArrayList<>();
+        mAudioPacketQueue.drainTo(mAudioPackets, 50);
 
-        mAudioPacketQueue.drainTo(audioPackets, 50);
-
-        while(!audioPackets.isEmpty())
+        while(!mAudioPackets.isEmpty())
         {
-            for(AudioPacket audioPacket : audioPackets)
+            for(ReusableAudioPacket audioPacket : mAudioPackets)
             {
                 String identifier = audioPacket.getMetadata().getUniqueIdentifier();
 
@@ -123,17 +126,18 @@ public class RecorderManager implements Listener<AudioPacket>
                 {
                     AudioPacketWaveRecorder recorder = mRecorders.get(identifier);
 
-                    if(audioPacket.getType() == AudioPacket.Type.AUDIO)
+                    if(audioPacket.getType() == ReusableAudioPacket.Type.AUDIO)
                     {
+                        audioPacket.incrementUserCount();
                         recorder.receive(audioPacket);
                     }
-                    else if(audioPacket.getType() == AudioPacket.Type.END)
+                    else if(audioPacket.getType() == ReusableAudioPacket.Type.END)
                     {
                         AudioPacketWaveRecorder finished = mRecorders.remove(identifier);
                         finished.stop();
                     }
                 }
-                else if(audioPacket.getType() == AudioPacket.Type.AUDIO)
+                else if(audioPacket.getType() == ReusableAudioPacket.Type.AUDIO)
                 {
                     if(mCanStartNewRecorders)
                     {
@@ -147,6 +151,7 @@ public class RecorderManager implements Listener<AudioPacket>
 
                             recorder.start();
 
+                            audioPacket.incrementUserCount();
                             recorder.receive(audioPacket);
                             mRecorders.put(identifier, recorder);
                         }
@@ -164,10 +169,12 @@ public class RecorderManager implements Listener<AudioPacket>
                         }
                     }
                 }
+
+                audioPacket.decrementUserCount();
             }
 
-            audioPackets.clear();
-            mAudioPacketQueue.drainTo(audioPackets, 50);
+            mAudioPackets.clear();
+            mAudioPacketQueue.drainTo(mAudioPackets, 50);
         }
     }
 
@@ -194,7 +201,7 @@ public class RecorderManager implements Listener<AudioPacket>
     /**
      * Constructs a file name and path for an audio recording
      */
-    private String getFilePrefix(AudioPacket packet)
+    private String getFilePrefix(ReusableAudioPacket packet)
     {
         StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/record/mp3/MP3Recorder.java b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/record/mp3/MP3Recorder.java
index 8b4fc892..fb5f4bb4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/record/mp3/MP3Recorder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/record/mp3/MP3Recorder.java
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 package io.github.dsheirer.record.mp3;
 
-import io.github.dsheirer.audio.AudioPacket;
 import io.github.dsheirer.audio.convert.MP3AudioConverter;
 import io.github.dsheirer.record.AudioRecorder;
+import io.github.dsheirer.sample.buffer.ReusableAudioPacket;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class MP3Recorder extends AudioRecorder
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected void record(List<AudioPacket> audioPackets) throws IOException
+    protected void record(List<ReusableAudioPacket> audioPackets) throws IOException
     {
         OutputStream outputStream = getOutputStream();
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public class MP3Recorder extends AudioRecorder
      * writes the ID3 tags to the output stream.
      * @param audioPackets
      */
-    private void processMetadata(List<AudioPacket> audioPackets)
+    private void processMetadata(List<ReusableAudioPacket> audioPackets)
     {
         //TODO: detect metadata changes and write out ID3 tags to the MP3 stream
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/record/wave/AudioPacketMonoWaveReader.java b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/record/wave/AudioPacketMonoWaveReader.java
deleted file mode 100644
index c6f2e21f..00000000
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/record/wave/AudioPacketMonoWaveReader.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,69 +0,0 @@
-/*******************************************************************************
- * sdrtrunk
- * Copyright (C) 2014-2017 Dennis Sheirer
- *
- * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-package io.github.dsheirer.record.wave;
-
-import io.github.dsheirer.audio.AudioPacket;
-import io.github.dsheirer.audio.IAudioPacketListener;
-import io.github.dsheirer.channel.metadata.Metadata;
-import io.github.dsheirer.sample.Listener;
-import io.github.dsheirer.sample.real.RealBuffer;
-
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.nio.file.Path;
-
-public class AudioPacketMonoWaveReader extends MonoWaveReader implements Listener<RealBuffer>
-{
-    private Metadata mMetadata = new Metadata();
-
-    private IAudioPacketListener mListener;
-
-    /**
-     * Reads wav files and converts the contents to AudioPackets.
-     *
-     * @param path of file to read containing 8kHz, 16-bit signed litte endian PCM audio
-     * @param realTime causes the read() method to read and dispatch audio packets in real time.  Note: when using
-     * real time playback, the thread calling the read() method will sleep as needed to effect real-time playback,
-     * therefore you should invoke read() on a separate thread if this will impact the calling thread.
-     * @throws IOException on any file IO errors
-     */
-    public AudioPacketMonoWaveReader(Path path, boolean realTime) throws IOException
-    {
-        super(path, realTime);
-        setListener(this);
-    }
-
-    public void setMetadata(Metadata metadata)
-    {
-        mMetadata = metadata;
-    }
-
-    public void setListener(IAudioPacketListener listener)
-    {
-        mListener = listener;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void receive(RealBuffer realBuffer)
-    {
-        if(mListener != null)
-        {
-            mListener.getAudioPacketListener().receive(new AudioPacket(realBuffer.getSamples(), mMetadata));
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/record/wave/AudioPacketWaveRecorder.java b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/record/wave/AudioPacketWaveRecorder.java
index 045a6085..4f554a27 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/record/wave/AudioPacketWaveRecorder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/record/wave/AudioPacketWaveRecorder.java
@@ -17,11 +17,12 @@
 package io.github.dsheirer.record.wave;
 
 import io.github.dsheirer.audio.AudioFormats;
-import io.github.dsheirer.audio.AudioPacket;
 import io.github.dsheirer.channel.metadata.Metadata;
 import io.github.dsheirer.module.Module;
 import io.github.dsheirer.sample.ConversionUtils;
 import io.github.dsheirer.sample.Listener;
+import io.github.dsheirer.sample.buffer.OverflowableReusableBufferTransferQueue;
+import io.github.dsheirer.sample.buffer.ReusableAudioPacket;
 import io.github.dsheirer.util.ThreadPool;
 import io.github.dsheirer.util.TimeStamp;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
@@ -31,7 +32,6 @@ import javax.sound.sampled.AudioFormat;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.nio.file.Paths;
-import java.util.concurrent.LinkedBlockingQueue;
 import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledFuture;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
 /**
  * WAVE audio recorder module for recording audio buffers to a wave file
  */
-public class AudioPacketWaveRecorder extends Module implements Listener<AudioPacket>
+public class AudioPacketWaveRecorder extends Module implements Listener<ReusableAudioPacket>
 {
     private final static Logger mLog = LoggerFactory.getLogger(AudioPacketWaveRecorder.class);
 
@@ -48,9 +48,10 @@ public class AudioPacketWaveRecorder extends Module implements Listener<AudioPac
     private Path mFile;
     private AudioFormat mAudioFormat;
 
+    private OverflowableReusableBufferTransferQueue<ReusableAudioPacket> mTransferQueue =
+        new OverflowableReusableBufferTransferQueue<>(500, 100);
     private BufferProcessor mBufferProcessor;
     private ScheduledFuture<?> mProcessorHandle;
-    private LinkedBlockingQueue<AudioPacket> mAudioPackets = new LinkedBlockingQueue<>(500);
     private Metadata mMetadata;
     private long mLastBufferReceived;
 
@@ -153,20 +154,17 @@ public class AudioPacketWaveRecorder extends Module implements Listener<AudioPac
      * Primary input method for receiving audio packets to enqueue for later writing to the wav file.
      */
     @Override
-    public void receive(AudioPacket audioPacket)
+    public void receive(ReusableAudioPacket audioPacket)
     {
         if(mRunning.get())
         {
-            boolean success = mAudioPackets.offer(audioPacket);
-
-            if(!success)
-            {
-                mLog.error("recorder buffer overflow - purging [" + mFile.toFile().getAbsolutePath() + "]");
-                mAudioPackets.clear();
-            }
-
+            mTransferQueue.offer(audioPacket);
             mLastBufferReceived = System.currentTimeMillis();
         }
+        else
+        {
+            audioPacket.decrementUserCount();
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -188,17 +186,23 @@ public class AudioPacketWaveRecorder extends Module implements Listener<AudioPac
      */
     private void write() throws IOException
     {
-        AudioPacket audioPacket = mAudioPackets.poll();
+        ReusableAudioPacket audioPacket = mTransferQueue.poll();
 
-        while(audioPacket != null && audioPacket.getType() == AudioPacket.Type.AUDIO)
+        while(audioPacket != null && audioPacket.getType() == ReusableAudioPacket.Type.AUDIO)
         {
             if(audioPacket.hasMetadata())
             {
                 mMetadata = audioPacket.getMetadata();
             }
 
-            mWriter.writeData(ConversionUtils.convertToSigned16BitSamples(audioPacket.getAudioBuffer()));
-            audioPacket = mAudioPackets.poll();
+            mWriter.writeData(ConversionUtils.convertToSigned16BitSamples(audioPacket.getAudioSamples()));
+            audioPacket.decrementUserCount();
+            audioPacket = mTransferQueue.poll();
+        }
+
+        if(audioPacket != null)
+        {
+            audioPacket.decrementUserCount();
         }
     }
 
@@ -216,7 +220,7 @@ public class AudioPacketWaveRecorder extends Module implements Listener<AudioPac
             catch(IOException ioe)
             {
 				/* Stop this module if/when we get an IO exception */
-                mAudioPackets.clear();
+                mTransferQueue.clear();
                 stop();
 
                 mLog.error("IO Exception while trying to write to the wave writer", ioe);
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/sample/buffer/ReusableAudioPacket.java b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/sample/buffer/ReusableAudioPacket.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ec878c86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/sample/buffer/ReusableAudioPacket.java
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * sdr-trunk
+ * Copyright (C) 2014-2018 Dennis Sheirer
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public
+ * License as published by  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or  (at your option) any
+ * later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied
+ * warranty of  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License  along with this program.
+ * If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+package io.github.dsheirer.sample.buffer;
+
+import io.github.dsheirer.channel.metadata.Metadata;
+
+/**
+ * Reusable audio packet that carries audio sample data, associated metadata and a type to indicate if this
+ * packet contains audio data or is an end-audio packet.
+ */
+public class ReusableAudioPacket extends AbstractReusableBuffer
+{
+    private Type mType = Type.AUDIO;
+    private Metadata mMetadata;
+    private float[] mAudioSamples;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs a reusable audio packet.  This constructor is package private and should only be used by
+     * a reusable audio packet queue.
+     *
+     * @param bufferDisposedListener to be notified when all users have released the packet
+     * @param length of the sample buffer
+     */
+    ReusableAudioPacket(IReusableBufferDisposedListener bufferDisposedListener, int length)
+    {
+        super(bufferDisposedListener);
+        resize(length);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Indicates if this packet has associated metadata
+     */
+    public boolean hasMetadata()
+    {
+        return mMetadata != null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Associated audio metadata
+     */
+    public Metadata getMetadata()
+    {
+        return mMetadata;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the metadata associated with this audio packet.
+     */
+    public void setMetadata(Metadata metadata)
+    {
+        mMetadata = metadata;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Indicates the type of audio packet
+     */
+    public Type getType()
+    {
+        return mType;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the type of audio packet.
+     *
+     * This method is package private and is used by the reusable audio packet queue.
+     */
+    void setType(Type type)
+    {
+        mType = type;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * PCM 8 kHz audio samples
+     */
+    public float[] getAudioSamples()
+    {
+        return mAudioSamples;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Indicates if this audio packet contains audio samples.
+     */
+    public boolean hasAudioSamples()
+    {
+        return mType != null && mType == Type.AUDIO && mAudioSamples != null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Resizes the internal audio sample buffer.
+     */
+    public void resize(int length)
+    {
+        if(mAudioSamples == null || mAudioSamples.length != length)
+        {
+            mAudioSamples = new float[length];
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Loads a copy of the float sample data from the reusable buffer into this audio packet, resizing the
+     * internal audio sample buffer as necessary.
+     *
+     * @param reusableBuffer to load audio sample data from
+     */
+    public void loadAudioFrom(ReusableBuffer reusableBuffer)
+    {
+        if(reusableBuffer.getSamples().length != mAudioSamples.length)
+        {
+            resize(reusableBuffer.getSamples().length);
+        }
+
+        System.arraycopy(reusableBuffer.getSamples(), 0, mAudioSamples, 0, reusableBuffer.getSamples().length);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Loads the audio sample array into this buffer.
+     *
+     * Note: this method is used for compatibility with legacy audio converters that have not been updated to
+     * use reusable audio packets and is therefore deprecated and will be removed once converters (ie JMBE) have
+     * been updated.
+     *
+     * @param audio to load
+     */
+    @Deprecated
+    public void loadAudioFrom(float[] audio)
+    {
+        mAudioSamples = audio;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Audio Packet Type
+     */
+    public enum Type
+    {
+        AUDIO,
+        END;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/sample/buffer/ReusableAudioPacketQueue.java b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/sample/buffer/ReusableAudioPacketQueue.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1d66e4e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/sample/buffer/ReusableAudioPacketQueue.java
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * sdr-trunk
+ * Copyright (C) 2014-2018 Dennis Sheirer
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public
+ * License as published by  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or  (at your option) any
+ * later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied
+ * warranty of  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License  along with this program.
+ * If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+package io.github.dsheirer.sample.buffer;
+
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+/**
+ * Queue for creating and reusing/managing reusable audio packets.
+ */
+public class ReusableAudioPacketQueue extends AbstractReusableBufferQueue<ReusableAudioPacket>
+{
+    private final static Logger mLog = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ReusableAudioPacketQueue.class);
+
+    public ReusableAudioPacketQueue(String debugName)
+    {
+        super(debugName);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Provides a reusable buffer from an internal recycling queue, or creates a new buffer if there are currently no
+     * buffers available for reuse.
+     *
+     * @param size of the samples that will be loaded into the buffer
+     * @return a reusable buffer
+     */
+    public ReusableAudioPacket getBuffer(int size)
+    {
+        ReusableAudioPacket buffer = getRecycledBuffer();
+
+        if(buffer == null)
+        {
+            buffer = new ReusableAudioPacket(this, size);
+            incrementBufferCount();
+
+            buffer.setDebugName("Owner:" + getDebugName());
+            mLog.debug("Buffer Created - Count:" + getBufferCount() + (getDebugName() != null ? " [" + getDebugName() + "]" : ""));
+        }
+
+        buffer.setType(ReusableAudioPacket.Type.AUDIO);
+        buffer.resize(size);
+
+        return buffer;
+    }
+
+    public ReusableAudioPacket getEndAudioBuffer()
+    {
+        ReusableAudioPacket buffer = getRecycledBuffer();
+
+        if(buffer == null)
+        {
+            buffer = new ReusableAudioPacket(this, 0);
+            incrementBufferCount();
+
+            buffer.setDebugName("Owner:" + getDebugName());
+            mLog.debug("Buffer Created - Count:" + getBufferCount() + (getDebugName() != null ? " [" + getDebugName() + "]" : ""));
+        }
+
+        buffer.setType(ReusableAudioPacket.Type.END);
+
+        return buffer;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/sample/buffer/ReusableBufferBroadcaster.java b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/sample/buffer/ReusableBufferBroadcaster.java
index 3e21f337..fcd36e73 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/sample/buffer/ReusableBufferBroadcaster.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/sample/buffer/ReusableBufferBroadcaster.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import io.github.dsheirer.sample.Listener;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
-public class ReusableBufferBroadcaster<T extends ReusableBuffer> extends Broadcaster<T>
+public class ReusableBufferBroadcaster<T extends AbstractReusableBuffer> extends Broadcaster<T>
 {
     private final static Logger mLog = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ReusableBufferBroadcaster.class);