diff --git a/src/dartsort/cluster/density.py b/src/dartsort/cluster/density.py
index 19066795..84df35e3 100644
--- a/src/dartsort/cluster/density.py
+++ b/src/dartsort/cluster/density.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def kdtree_inliers(
     return inliers, kdtree
 
 
-def get_smoothed_densities(X, inliers=slice(None), sigmas=None, return_hist=False, sigma_lows=None, sigma_ramp_ax=-1, bin_sizes=None, bin_size_ratio=5.0, min_bin_size=1.0, ramp_min_bin_size=5.0):
+def get_smoothed_densities(X, inliers=slice(None), sigmas=None, return_hist=False, sigma_lows=None, sigma_ramp_ax=-1, bin_sizes=None, bin_size_ratio=5.0, min_bin_size=1.0, ramp_min_bin_size=5.0, revert=True):
     """Get RBF density estimates for each X[i] and bandwidth in sigmas
 
     Outliers will be marked with NaN KDEs. Please pass inliers, or else your
@@ -87,6 +87,11 @@ def get_smoothed_densities(X, inliers=slice(None), sigmas=None, return_hist=Fals
         elif sigma is not None and sigma_low is not None:
             # filter by a sequence of bandwidths
             ramp = np.linspace(sigma_low, sigma, num=hist.shape[sigma_ramp_ax])
+            if revert:
+                ramp[:, sigma_ramp_ax] = np.linspace(sigma[sigma_ramp_ax], sigma_low[sigma_ramp_ax], num=hist.shape[sigma_ramp_ax])
+                # ramp[:, 0] = sigma[0]
+                # ramp[:, 1] = sigma[1]
+
             # operate along the ramp axis
             hist_move = np.moveaxis(hist, sigma_ramp_ax, 0)
             hist_smoothed = hist_move.copy()
@@ -94,7 +99,7 @@ def get_smoothed_densities(X, inliers=slice(None), sigmas=None, return_hist=Fals
                 sig_move = sig.copy()
                 sig_move[0] = sig[sigma_ramp_ax]
                 sig_move[sigma_ramp_ax] = sig[0]
-                hist_smoothed[j] = gaussian_filter(hist_move, sig_move)[j]
+                hist_smoothed[j] = gaussian_filter(hist_move, sig_move)[j] #sig_move
             hist = np.moveaxis(hist_smoothed, 0, sigma_ramp_ax)
         if return_hist:
             hists.append(hist)
@@ -189,6 +194,8 @@ def density_peaks_clustering(
     workers=1,
     return_extra=False,
     triage_quantile_per_cluster=0,
+    amp_no_triaging=12,
+    revert=True,
 ):
     n = len(X)
     
@@ -201,7 +208,7 @@ def density_peaks_clustering(
     )
 
     do_ratio = int(sigma_regional is not None)
-    density = get_smoothed_densities(X, inliers=inliers, sigmas=sigma_local, sigma_lows=sigma_local_low)
+    density = get_smoothed_densities(X, inliers=inliers, sigmas=sigma_local, sigma_lows=sigma_local_low, revert=revert)
     if do_ratio:
         reg_density = get_smoothed_densities(X, inliers=inliers, sigmas=sigma_regional, sigma_lows=sigma_regional_low)
         density = np.nan_to_num(density / reg_density)
@@ -239,8 +246,13 @@ def density_peaks_clustering(
     if triage_quantile_per_cluster>0:
         for k in np.unique(labels[labels>-1]):
             idx_label = np.flatnonzero(labels == k)
+            amp_vec = X[idx_label, 2]
+            # triage_quantile_unit = triage_quantile_per_cluster
             q = np.quantile(density[idx_label], triage_quantile_per_cluster)
-            labels[idx_label[density[idx_label]<q]] = -1
+            spikes_to_remove = np.flatnonzero(np.logical_and(
+                density[idx_label]<q, amp_vec<amp_no_triaging,
+            ))
+            labels[idx_label[spikes_to_remove]] = -1
 
     if not return_extra:
         return labels
diff --git a/src/dartsort/cluster/forward_backward.py b/src/dartsort/cluster/forward_backward.py
index 36a417b0..0e26371f 100644
--- a/src/dartsort/cluster/forward_backward.py
+++ b/src/dartsort/cluster/forward_backward.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ def forward_backward(
     adaptive_feature_scales=False,
     motion_est=None,
     verbose=True,
+    min_cluster_size=25,
 ):
     """
     Ensemble over HDBSCAN clustering
@@ -92,8 +93,8 @@ def forward_backward(
             dist_matrix = np.zeros((units_1.shape[0], units_2.shape[0]))
             for i, unit_1 in enumerate(units_1):
                 for j, unit_2 in enumerate(units_2):
-                    idxunit1 = np.flatnonzero(labels_1 == unit_1)
-                    idxunit2 = np.flatnonzero(labels_2 == unit_2)
+                    idxunit1 = np.flatnonzero(labels_1 == unit_1)[-min_cluster_size:]
+                    idxunit2 = np.flatnonzero(labels_2 == unit_2)[:min_cluster_size]
                     feat_1 = np.median(features1[idxunit1], axis=0)
                     feat_2 = np.median(features2[idxunit2], axis=0)
                     dist_matrix[i, j] = ((feat_1 - feat_2) ** 2).sum()
diff --git a/src/dartsort/cluster/initial.py b/src/dartsort/cluster/initial.py
index 77da68c2..8ff9152e 100644
--- a/src/dartsort/cluster/initial.py
+++ b/src/dartsort/cluster/initial.py
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ def cluster_chunk(
             remove_clusters_smaller_than=clustering_config.remove_clusters_smaller_than,
             noise_density=clustering_config.noise_density,
             triage_quantile_per_cluster=clustering_config.triage_quantile_per_cluster,
+            revert=clustering_config.triage_quantile_per_cluster,
             workers=4,
             return_extra=clustering_config.attach_density_feature,
         )
diff --git a/src/dartsort/cluster/split.py b/src/dartsort/cluster/split.py
index f4554073..fa04a8d8 100644
--- a/src/dartsort/cluster/split.py
+++ b/src/dartsort/cluster/split.py
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ def __init__(
         min_samples=25,
         cluster_selection_epsilon=25,
         sigma_local=5,
+        sigma_local_low=None,
         noise_density=0.1,
         n_neighbors_search=20,
         radius_search=10,
@@ -247,6 +248,7 @@ def __init__(
 
         #DPC parameters
         self.sigma_local=sigma_local
+        self.sigma_local_low=sigma_local_low
         self.noise_density=noise_density
         self.n_neighbors_search=n_neighbors_search
         self.radius_search=radius_search
@@ -272,7 +274,7 @@ def __init__(
                 self.chunk_size_s is not None
             ), "Need to input chunk size for ensembling over chunks"
 
-        assert np.isin(cluster_alg, ["hdbscan", "dpc"])
+        assert np.isin(cluster_alg, ["hdbscan", "dpc"]), "cluster_alg needs to be hdbscan or dpc"
         self.cluster_alg = cluster_alg
 
         # load up the required h5 datasets
@@ -354,7 +356,7 @@ def split_cluster_chunks(self, in_unit):
             split_sortings,
             log_c=self.log_c,
             feature_scales=self.localization_feature_scales,
-            adaptive_feature_scales=False,  # self.rescale_all_features,
+            adaptive_feature_scales=self.rescale_all_features,
             motion_est=self.motion_est,
             verbose=False,
         )
@@ -399,9 +401,8 @@ def split_cluster(self, in_unit_all):
         else:
             kept = np.arange(in_unit.shape[0])
 
-        self.spread_feature(in_unit)
-
         features = []
+        
         if self.use_localization_features:
             loc_features = self.localization_features[in_unit]
             if self.relocated:
@@ -446,7 +447,7 @@ def split_cluster(self, in_unit_all):
 
         features = np.column_stack([f[kept] for f in features])
 
-        if self.cluster_alg == "hdbscan":
+        if self.cluster_alg == "hdbscan" and features.shape[0]>self.min_cluster_size:
             clust = HDBSCAN(
                 min_cluster_size=self.min_cluster_size,
                 min_samples=self.min_samples,
@@ -455,10 +456,12 @@ def split_cluster(self, in_unit_all):
                 prediction_data=self.reassign_outliers,
             )
             hdb_labels = clust.fit_predict(features)
-        elif self.cluster_alg == "dpc":
+            is_split = np.setdiff1d(np.unique(hdb_labels), [-1]).size > 1
+        elif self.cluster_alg == "dpc" and features.shape[0]>self.remove_clusters_smaller_than:
             hdb_labels = density.density_peaks_clustering(
                 features,
                 sigma_local=self.sigma_local,
+                sigma_local_low=self.sigma_local_low,
                 sigma_regional=None,
                 noise_density=self.noise_density,
                 n_neighbors_search=self.n_neighbors_search,
@@ -466,10 +469,9 @@ def split_cluster(self, in_unit_all):
                 triage_quantile_per_cluster=self.triage_quantile_per_cluster,
                 remove_clusters_smaller_than=self.remove_clusters_smaller_than,
             )
-        else: 
-            print("cluster_alg needs to be hdbscan or dpc")
-
-        is_split = np.setdiff1d(np.unique(hdb_labels), [-1]).size > 1
+            is_split = np.setdiff1d(np.unique(hdb_labels), [-1]).size > 1
+        else:
+            is_split=False
 
         if is_split and self.reassign_outliers:
             hdb_labels = cluster_util.knn_reassign_outliers(hdb_labels, features)
diff --git a/src/dartsort/config.py b/src/dartsort/config.py
index 587a2b83..7cf2baf2 100644
--- a/src/dartsort/config.py
+++ b/src/dartsort/config.py
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ class ClusteringConfig:
     noise_density: float = 0.0
     attach_density_feature: bool = False
     triage_quantile_per_cluster: float = 0.0
+    revert: bool = False
 
     # -- ensembling
     ensemble_strategy: Optional[str] = "forward_backward"
diff --git a/src/dartsort/templates/templates.py b/src/dartsort/templates/templates.py
index 939cfd13..6dc5b08c 100644
--- a/src/dartsort/templates/templates.py
+++ b/src/dartsort/templates/templates.py
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ def from_config(
 
         # handle superresolved templates
         if template_config.superres_templates:
-            unit_ids, superres_sorting = superres_sorting(
+            unit_ids, superres_sort = superres_sorting(
                 sorting,
                 sorting.times_seconds,
                 spike_depths_um,
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ def from_config(
                 adaptive_bin_size=template_config.adaptive_bin_size,
             )
         else:
-            superres_sorting = sorting
+            superres_sort = sorting
             # we don't skip empty units
             unit_ids = np.arange(sorting.labels.max() + 1)
 
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ def from_config(
         spike_counts[ix[ix >= 0]] = counts[ix >= 0]
 
         # main!
-        results = get_templates(recording, superres_sorting, **kwargs)
+        results = get_templates(recording, superres_sort, **kwargs)
 
         # handle registered templates
         if template_config.registered_templates and motion_est is not None:
diff --git a/src/spike_psvae/cluster_viz.py b/src/spike_psvae/cluster_viz.py
index 13e6b652..fdbcf9ae 100644
--- a/src/spike_psvae/cluster_viz.py
+++ b/src/spike_psvae/cluster_viz.py
@@ -113,9 +113,7 @@ def array_scatter_5_features(
     x,
     z,
     maxptp,
-    trough_val,
-    trough_time,
-    tip_val,
+    density,
     zlim=(-50, 3900),
     xlim=None,
     ptplim=None,
@@ -129,7 +127,7 @@ def array_scatter_5_features(
 ):
     fig = None
     if axes is None:
-        fig, axes = plt.subplots(1, 6, sharey=True, figsize=figsize)
+        fig, axes = plt.subplots(1, 5, sharey=True, figsize=figsize)
 
     if title is not None:
         fig.suptitle(title)
@@ -161,7 +159,7 @@ def array_scatter_5_features(
     axes[1].scatter(
         x,
         z,
-        c=maxptp_c,
+        c=np.exp(maxptp_c/50)-5,
         s=s_dot,
         alpha=0.1,
         marker=".",
@@ -180,58 +178,47 @@ def array_scatter_5_features(
         excluded_ids=excluded_ids,
         do_ellipse=do_ellipse,
     )
-    axes[2].set_xlabel("Amplitude (s.u.)", fontsize=16)
+    axes[2].set_xlabel("50*log(5+ptp) (s.u.)", fontsize=16)
     axes[2].tick_params(axis='x', labelsize=16)
 
     cluster_scatter(
-        trough_val,
+        density,
         z,
         labels,
         ax=axes[3],
         s=s_dot,
         alpha=0.1,
         excluded_ids=excluded_ids,
-        do_ellipse=do_ellipse,
+        do_ellipse=False,
     )
     axes[3].set_xlabel("Trough Val (s.u.)", fontsize=16)
     axes[3].tick_params(axis='x', labelsize=16)
     
-    cluster_scatter(
-        trough_time,
+    axes[4].scatter(
+        x,
         z,
-        labels,
-        ax=axes[4],
+        c=density,
         s=s_dot,
         alpha=0.1,
-        excluded_ids=excluded_ids,
-        do_ellipse=do_ellipse,
+        marker=".",
+        cmap=plt.cm.jet,
     )
     axes[4].set_xlabel("Trough Time (1/30ms)", fontsize=16)
     axes[4].tick_params(axis='x', labelsize=16)
+    axes[4].scatter(*geom.T, c="orange", marker="s", s=s_size_geom)
+    axes[4].set_title("colored by ptps")
 
-    cluster_scatter(
-        tip_val,
-        z,
-        labels,
-        ax=axes[5],
-        s=s_dot,
-        alpha=0.1,
-        excluded_ids=excluded_ids,
-        do_ellipse=do_ellipse,
-    )
-    axes[5].set_xlabel("Tip Val (s.u.)", fontsize=16)
-    axes[5].tick_params(axis='x', labelsize=16)
 
     axes[0].set_ylim(zlim)
     axes[1].set_ylim(zlim)
     axes[2].set_ylim(zlim)
     axes[3].set_ylim(zlim)
     axes[4].set_ylim(zlim)
-    axes[5].set_ylim(zlim)
 
     if xlim is not None:
         axes[0].set_xlim(xlim)
         axes[1].set_xlim(xlim)
+        axes[4].set_xlim(xlim)
     if ptplim is not None:
         axes[2].set_xlim(ptplim)