diff --git a/apps/rebreak-native/app/lyra.tsx b/apps/rebreak-native/app/lyra.tsx
index 56d3e57..7d99c8f 100644
--- a/apps/rebreak-native/app/lyra.tsx
+++ b/apps/rebreak-native/app/lyra.tsx
@@ -94,28 +94,42 @@ function ThinkingDots() {
 
 // ── Voice bars ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-function VoiceBars({ count, baseColor }: { count: number; baseColor: string }) {
-  const anims = useRef(Array.from({ length: count }, () => new Animated.Value(4))).current;
+function VoiceBars({ count, baseColor, active }: { count: number; baseColor: string; active: boolean }) {
+  const anims = useRef(Array.from({ length: count }, () => new Animated.Value(3))).current;
+  const runningRef = useRef(false);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    const animations = anims.map((a, i) =>
-      Animated.loop(
-        Animated.sequence([
-          Animated.timing(a, { toValue: 4 + Math.random() * 14, duration: 450 + (i % 5) * 80, useNativeDriver: false }),
-          Animated.timing(a, { toValue: 4, duration: 450 + (i % 5) * 80, useNativeDriver: false }),
-        ])
-      )
-    );
-    animations.forEach((a) => a.start());
-    return () => animations.forEach((a) => a.stop());
-  }, []);
+    if (active && !runningRef.current) {
+      runningRef.current = true;
+      const animations = anims.map((a, i) =>
+        Animated.loop(
+          Animated.sequence([
+            Animated.timing(a, { toValue: 3 + Math.random() * 14, duration: 400 + (i % 5) * 90, useNativeDriver: false }),
+            Animated.timing(a, { toValue: 3, duration: 400 + (i % 5) * 90, useNativeDriver: false }),
+          ])
+        )
+      );
+      animations.forEach((a) => a.start());
+      return () => { animations.forEach((a) => a.stop()); runningRef.current = false; };
+    } else if (!active) {
+      // Stille: alle Bars auf minimale Höhe zurück
+      anims.forEach((a) => Animated.timing(a, { toValue: 3, duration: 150, useNativeDriver: false }).start());
+      runningRef.current = false;
+    }
+  }, [active]);
 
   return (
-    <View style={{ flexDirection: 'row', alignItems: 'center', gap: 2, height: 20 }}>
+    <View style={{ flex: 1, flexDirection: 'row', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'space-evenly', height: 20 }}>
       {anims.map((a, i) => (
         <Animated.View
           key={i}
-          style={{ width: 2.5, height: a, borderRadius: 2, backgroundColor: baseColor, opacity: 0.75 }}
+          style={{
+            width: active ? 2.5 : 2,
+            height: active ? a : 2,    // Stille: kleine Punkte
+            borderRadius: 2,
+            backgroundColor: baseColor,
+            opacity: active ? 0.75 : 0.4,
+          }}
         />
       ))}
     </View>
@@ -195,6 +209,9 @@ export default function CoachScreen() {
   const soundRef = useRef<Audio.Sound | null>(null);
   const micHeld = useRef(false);
   const recordingTimer = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null>(null);
+  const recordingStartTime = useRef<number>(0);
+  const [audioLevel, setAudioLevel] = useState(0); // 0–1, live metering
+  const [trashFlash, setTrashFlash] = useState(false); // kurze rote Animation beim Cancel
   const typingTimer = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null);
   const emotionTimer = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null);
   const isNearBottomRef = useRef(true);
@@ -426,12 +443,26 @@ export default function CoachScreen() {
 
   function startRecordingTimer() {
     setRecordingDuration(0);
-    recordingTimer.current = setInterval(() => setRecordingDuration((d) => d + 1), 1000);
+    setAudioLevel(0);
+    recordingStartTime.current = Date.now();
+    recordingTimer.current = setInterval(async () => {
+      setRecordingDuration(Math.floor((Date.now() - recordingStartTime.current) / 1000));
+      // Metering: Audio-Pegel für Stille/Sprechen-Unterscheidung
+      try {
+        const status = await recordingRef.current?.getStatusAsync();
+        if (status?.isRecording && status.metering !== undefined) {
+          // metering ist in dBFS (-160 bis 0). Normalisieren auf 0–1.
+          const normalized = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, (status.metering + 60) / 60));
+          setAudioLevel(normalized);
+        }
+      } catch { /* kein Metering auf diesem Gerät */ }
+    }, 200);
   }
   function stopRecordingTimer() {
     if (recordingTimer.current) clearInterval(recordingTimer.current);
     recordingTimer.current = null;
     setRecordingDuration(0);
+    setAudioLevel(0);
   }
 
   async function onMicDown() {
@@ -449,7 +480,10 @@ export default function CoachScreen() {
     try {
       await Audio.setAudioModeAsync({ allowsRecordingIOS: true, playsInSilentModeIOS: true });
       const rec = new Audio.Recording();
-      await rec.prepareToRecordAsync(Audio.RecordingOptionsPresets.HIGH_QUALITY);
+      await rec.prepareToRecordAsync({
+        ...Audio.RecordingOptionsPresets.HIGH_QUALITY,
+        isMeteringEnabled: true,
+      });
       await rec.startAsync();
       recordingRef.current = rec;
       setIsRecording(true);
@@ -463,6 +497,9 @@ export default function CoachScreen() {
 
   async function cancelRecording() {
     if (!isRecording) return;
+    // Kurze rote Flash-Animation bevor der State verschwindet
+    setTrashFlash(true);
+    setTimeout(() => setTrashFlash(false), 400);
     micHeld.current = false;
     stopRecordingTimer();
     setIsRecording(false);
@@ -590,7 +627,7 @@ export default function CoachScreen() {
             </View>
             {isSpeaking && (
               <View style={styles.speakingRow}>
-                <VoiceBars count={5} baseColor={colors.brandOrange} />
+                <VoiceBars count={5} baseColor={colors.brandOrange} active={true} />
                 <Text style={[styles.speakingLabel, { color: colors.brandOrange }]}>{t('coach.speaking')}</Text>
                 <TouchableOpacity style={[styles.stopBtn, { backgroundColor: colors.surfaceElevated }]} onPress={stopSpeaking} hitSlop={6} activeOpacity={0.7}>
                   <Ionicons name="square" size={10} color={colors.brandOrange} />
@@ -654,21 +691,26 @@ export default function CoachScreen() {
           {isRecording ? (
             /* ── Instagram-style Recording Bar ─────────────────────── */
             <View style={[styles.recordingBar, { backgroundColor: colors.surfaceElevated, borderColor: colors.border }]}>
-              {/* Trash - links */}
+              {/* Trash - links, kurz rot bei Klick */}
               <TouchableOpacity
-                style={[styles.recSideBtn, { backgroundColor: colors.bg }]}
+                style={[
+                  styles.recSideBtn,
+                  { backgroundColor: trashFlash ? 'rgba(220,38,38,0.15)' : colors.bg },
+                ]}
                 onPress={cancelRecording}
                 activeOpacity={0.7}
               >
-                <Ionicons name="trash-outline" size={17} color={colors.textMuted} />
+                <Ionicons
+                  name="trash-outline"
+                  size={17}
+                  color={trashFlash ? '#ef4444' : colors.textMuted}
+                />
               </TouchableOpacity>
 
               {/* Waveform + Timer - mitte */}
               <View style={styles.recCenter}>
                 <View style={[styles.recLiveDot, { backgroundColor: colors.brandOrange }]} />
-                <View style={{ flex: 1 }}>
-                  <VoiceBars count={22} baseColor={colors.text} />
-                </View>
+                <VoiceBars count={22} baseColor={colors.text} active={audioLevel > 0.1} />
                 <Text style={[styles.recTimer, { color: colors.textMuted }]}>
                   {formatDuration(recordingDuration)}
                 </Text>