diff --git a/aura/examples/comet.rs b/aura/examples/comet.rs
index f1352335..98024d0a 100644
--- a/aura/examples/comet.rs
+++ b/aura/examples/comet.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
 
         writer.write_colour_block(&key_colours)?;
 
-        std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(250));
+        //std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(250));
     }
 }
diff --git a/aura/examples/pulser.rs b/aura/examples/pulser.rs
index b30aeea9..8c28b88b 100644
--- a/aura/examples/pulser.rs
+++ b/aura/examples/pulser.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     writer.init_effect()?;
     let rows = layout.get_rows();
 
-    let mut fade = 17;
+    let mut fade = 50;
     let mut flip = false;
     loop {
         for row in rows {
@@ -33,6 +33,5 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
         } else {
             flip = !flip;
         }
-        std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(10));
     }
 }
diff --git a/aura/src/aura_dbus.rs b/aura/src/aura_dbus.rs
index 8518213a..890feef0 100644
--- a/aura/src/aura_dbus.rs
+++ b/aura/src/aura_dbus.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ impl AuraDbusWriter {
         let connection = Connection::new_system()?;
         Ok(AuraDbusWriter {
             connection: Box::new(connection),
-            block_time: 20,
+            block_time: 50,
             stop: Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false)),
         })
     }
diff --git a/rog-core/src/led_control.rs b/rog-core/src/led_control.rs
index b2ff1537..ba71b243 100644
--- a/rog-core/src/led_control.rs
+++ b/rog-core/src/led_control.rs
@@ -147,10 +147,11 @@ where
     /// Should only be used if the bytes you are writing are verified correct
     #[inline]
     async fn write_bytes(&self, message: &[u8]) -> Result<(), AuraError> {
+        let prev_time = std::time::Instant::now();
         match unsafe { self.handle.as_ref() }.write_interrupt(
             self.led_endpoint,
             message,
-            Duration::from_millis(2),
+            Duration::from_millis(5),
         ) {
             Ok(_) => {}
             Err(err) => match err {
@@ -158,6 +159,10 @@ where
                 _ => error!("Failed to write to led interrupt: {:?}", err),
             },
         }
+        println!(
+            "Took: {:?}",
+            std::time::Instant::now().duration_since(prev_time)
+        );
         Ok(())
     }