diff --git a/src/neuroconv/datainterfaces/ecephys/basesortingextractorinterface.py b/src/neuroconv/datainterfaces/ecephys/basesortingextractorinterface.py
index 89acf6ed4..9dfd8c82e 100644
--- a/src/neuroconv/datainterfaces/ecephys/basesortingextractorinterface.py
+++ b/src/neuroconv/datainterfaces/ecephys/basesortingextractorinterface.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class BaseSortingExtractorInterface(BaseExtractorInterface):
 
     ExtractorModuleName = "spikeinterface.extractors"
 
-    def __init__(self, verbose: bool = False, **source_data):
+    def __init__(self, verbose: bool = True, **source_data):
         super().__init__(**source_data)
         self.sorting_extractor = self.get_extractor()(**source_data)
         self.verbose = verbose