diff --git a/simpleio.py b/simpleio.py
index 60870c9..7fdb3ab 100644
--- a/simpleio.py
+++ b/simpleio.py
@@ -228,11 +228,15 @@ def deinit(self):
 
 class DigitalOut:
     """
-    Simple digital output that is valid until soft reset.
+    Simple digital output that is valid until reload.
+
+      :param pin microcontroller.Pin: output pin
+      :param value bool: default value
+      :param drive_mode digitalio.DriveMode: drive mode for the output
     """
-    def __init__(self, pin):
+    def __init__(self, pin, **kwargs):
         self.iopin = digitalio.DigitalInOut(pin)
-        self.iopin.switch_to_output()
+        self.iopin.switch_to_output(**kwargs)
 
     @property
     def value(self):
@@ -245,11 +249,14 @@ def value(self, value):
 
 class DigitalIn:
     """
-    Simple digital input that is valid until soft reset.
+    Simple digital input that is valid until reload.
+
+      :param pin microcontroller.Pin: input pin
+      :param pull digitalio.Pull: pull configuration for the input
     """
-    def __init__(self, pin):
+    def __init__(self, pin, **kwargs):
         self.iopin = digitalio.DigitalInOut(pin)
-        self.iopin.switch_to_input()
+        self.iopin.switch_to_input(**kwargs)
 
     @property
     def value(self):