diff --git a/default_config.lua b/default_config.lua
index c840cba..651699d 100644
--- a/default_config.lua
+++ b/default_config.lua
@@ -135,6 +135,15 @@ config.keys.custom_keys = {
 };
 
 
+--
+-- Audio
+--
+config.audio = {
+	card = '-D pulse',
+	device = 'Master',
+};
+
+
 --
 -- Widgets
 --
diff --git a/simple/media_control.lua b/simple/media_control.lua
index 8bc3e1d..52e0d84 100644
--- a/simple/media_control.lua
+++ b/simple/media_control.lua
@@ -35,15 +35,15 @@ end
 -- Volume control
 function getVolume()
     if isMuted() then return 0 end
-    local handle = io.popen("amixer -D pulse sget Master | awk -F\"[][]\" '/%/ { print $2 }' | head -n 1", "r")
+    local handle = io.popen("amixer " .. config.audio.card .. " sget '" .. config.audio.device .. "' -M | awk -F\"[][]\" '/%/ { print $2 }' | head -n 1", "r")
     local volume = string.gsub(handle:read("*a"), "[\n%%]+", "") / 100
     handle:close()
     return volume
 end
 
 function isMuted()
-    local handle = io.popen("amixer -D pulse sget Master | awk -F\"[][]\" '/[onf]{2,3}/ { print $4 }' | head -n -1", "r")
-    local muted = string.gsub(handle:read("*a"), "[\n]+", "") == "off"
+    local handle = io.popen("amixer " .. config.audio.card .. " sget '" .. config.audio.device .. "' | egrep 'Playback.*?\\[o' | egrep -o '\\[o.+\\]'", "r")
+    local muted = string.gsub(handle:read("*a"), "[\n]+", "") == "[off]"
     handle:close()
     return muted
 end
@@ -178,16 +178,16 @@ local displayVolume = function()
     timer:start()
 end
 local raiseVolume = function()
-    os.execute("amixer -D pulse set Master 5%+")
+    os.execute("amixer " .. config.audio.card .. " set '" .. config.audio.device .. "' 5%+ -M")
     displayVolume()
 end
 local lowerVolume = function()
-    os.execute("amixer -D pulse set Master 5%-")
+    os.execute("amixer " .. config.audio.card .. " set '" .. config.audio.device .. "' 5%- -M")
     displayVolume()
 end
 local toggleMute = function()
     local muted = isMuted()
-    os.execute("amixer -D pulse set Master " .. (muted and 'on' or 'off'))
+    os.execute("amixer " .. config.audio.card .. " set '" .. config.audio.device .. "' " .. (muted and 'on' or 'off'))
     displayVolume()
 end
 -- }}}